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Feature: Changes in Racial Gaps in Retirement Security over Time

Douglas Elmendorf and Karen Dynan find a large wealth disparity between White and Black families nearing retirement age, and notable wealth declines for both groups between 2001 and 2019.

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Feature: Recovering from COVID

James Stock finds that COVID-19 recovery was unprecedented in its rapid speed but still introduced or accelerated structural economic changes, including to the labor force.

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Feature: Efficacy of Text Messaging in Activating Hard-to-Reach Voters

Latanya Sweeney finds that text message reminders can effectively boost engagement and registration accuracy among hard-to-reach voters.

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Feature: The Global Distribution of Authorship in Economics Journals

Dani Rodrik finds that Western and Northern European authors are overrepresented in economics journals by an order of magnitude compared to authors based in low-income countries.

Harvard Kennedy School faculty disseminate their research in working publications and papers that contribute to public knowledge and fuel policy innovation. This list features recent faculty publications, including journal articles, books, edited volumes, research papers, and public testimony.

Faculty Publications

Definitional Shifts in a Place Called Home

Retsinas, Nicolas. "Definitional Shifts in a Place Called Home." Urban Land. November/December 2008.

The End of the 'Any Breathing Borrower' Era

Retsinas, Nicolas. "The End of the 'Any Breathing Borrower' Era." Boston Globe, October 8, 2008.

Local Industrial Conditions and Entrepreneurship: How Much of the Spatial Distribution Can We Explain?

Glaeser, Edward L., and William R. Kerr. "Local Industrial Conditions and Entrepreneurship: How Much of the Spatial Distribution Can We Explain?" Harvard Business School Working Papers 09-055, October 2008.

The Economics of Place-Making Policies

Glaeser, Edward L, and Joshua D. Gottlieb. "The Economics of Place-Making Policies." NBER Working Papers 14373, October 2008.

Social Capital and Urban Growth

Glaeser, Edward L. "Social Capital and Urban Growth." NBER Working Papers 14374, October 2008.

Urban Inequality

Glaeser, Edward L, Matthew G. Resseger, and Kristina Tobio. "Urban Inequality." NBER Working Papers 14419, October 2008.

Symposium: Mortgages and the Housing Crash: Housing Supply and Housing Bubbles

Glaeser, Edward L, Joseph Gyourko, and Albert Saiz. "Symposium: Mortgages and the Housing Crash: Housing Supply and Housing Bubbles." Journal of Urban Economics 64.2 (September 2008): 198-217.

Renters Deserve a Better Shake

Retsinas, Nicolas. "Renters Deserve a Better Shake." Boston Globe, August 13, 2008.

Auto-Emancipation

Glaeser, Edward L. "Auto-Emancipation." Review of Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do: And What It Says About Us, by Tom Vanderbilt New Republic, 239.2, August 13, 2008: 36-39.

The Greenness of Cities: Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Urban Development

Glaeser, Edward L., and Matthew Kahn. "The Greenness of Cities: Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Urban Development." NBER Working Papers 14238, August 2008.

State of the City

Glaeser, Edward L. "State of the City." Wall Street Journal, July 28, 2008.

Houston, New York has a Problem

Glaeser, Edward L. "Houston, New York has a Problem." New York Sun, July 16, 2008.

Cities, Agglomeration, and Spatial Equilibrium

Glaeser, Edward L. Cities, Agglomeration, and Spatial Equilibrium. Oxford University Press, 2008.

What Can We Learn about Neighborhood Effects from the Moving to Opportunity Experiment?

Ludwig, Jens, Jeffrey R. Kling, Lawrence F. Katz, Lisa Sanbonmatsu, Jeffrey Liebman, Greg J. Duncan, and Ronald C. Kessler. "What Can We Learn about Neighborhood Effects from the Moving to Opportunity Experiment?" American Journal of Sociology 114.1 (July 2008): 144-188.

Investable Tax Credits: The Case of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit

Desai, Mihir, Dhammika Dharmapala, and Monica Singhal. "Investable Tax Credits: The Case of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series and NBER Working Papers (RWP08-035 and 14149), June 2008.

The Life of the City

Glaeser, Edward L. "The Life of the City." New York Sun, May 14, 2008.

America's Rental Housing: The Key to a Balanced National Policy

Joint Center for Housing Studies, Harvard University. "America's Rental Housing: The Key to a Balanced National Policy." Report prepared for the MacArthur Foundation, April 2008.

Taking a Hard Line on Rewriting the Bankruptcy Code.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Taking a Hard Line on Rewriting the Bankruptcy Code." Boston Globe, April 4, 2008.

The Economics of Place-Making Policies

Glaeser, Edward L, and Joshua D. Gottlieb. "The Economics of Place-Making Policies." Brookings Papers on Economic Activity 2 (Spring 2008): 155-239.

A Level Playing Field for Cities.

Glaeser, Edward. "A Level Playing Field for Cities." Boston Globe, February 29, 2008.

Revisiting Rental Housing: Policies, Programs and Priorities

Retsinas, Nicolas, and Eric S. Belsky, eds. Revisiting Rental Housing: Policies, Programs and Priorities. Brookings Institution Press, 2008.

What Was Lost When Home Values Soared.

Retsinas, Nicolas. "What Was Lost When Home Values Soared." Reuters.com, February 19, 2008.

Capital for Small Rental Properties: Preserving a Vital Housing Resource

Apgar, William, and Shekar Narashimhan. "Capital for Small Rental Properties: Preserving a Vital Housing Resource." Revisiting Rental Housing: Policies, Programs, and Priorities. Ed. Nicolas Retsinas and Eric Belsky. Brookings Institution Press, February 2008, 277-300.

A House Divided: Investment or Shelter?

Retsinas, Nicolas. "A House Divided: Investment or Shelter?" Harvard Business School: Working Knowledge, January 23, 2008.

What About the Cities?

Glaeser, Edward L. "What About the Cities?" Boston Globe, January 4, 2008.

Just Part of the Cycle.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Just Part of the Cycle." New York Sun, December 10, 2007.

Building a Better Springfield.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Building a Better Springfield." Boston Globe, December 7, 2007.

The Crumbling of the Sub-Prime Empire.

Retsinas, Nicolas. "The Crumbling of the Sub-Prime Empire." Providence Journal, October 30, 2007.

Can Buffalo Ever Come Back?

Glaeser, Edward L. "Can Buffalo Ever Come Back?" New York Sun, October 19, 2007.

Vilifying Lenders.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Vilifying Lenders." New York Sun, September 18, 2007.

Building Sandcastles: The Subprime Adventure.

Retsinas, Nicolas. "Building Sandcastles: The Subprime Adventure." HBS Working Knowledge (September 12, 2007).

Sensible Solutions to the Lending Mess.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Sensible Solutions to the Lending Mess." Boston Globe, September 7, 2007.

How to Recover.

Glaeser, Edward L. "How to Recover." New York Sun, September 4, 2007.

Habitat for Humanity's Book of Katrina.

Retsinas, Nicolas. "Habitat for Humanity's Book of Katrina." Providence Journal, August 26, 2007.

The New Homeowners.

Retsinas, Nicolas. "The New Homeowners." Boston Globe, July 8, 2007.

The Profit Calculator.

Cohen, Arianne, Edward Glaeser, and Michael Idov. "The Profit Calculator." New York 40.21 (June 11, 2007): 38-49.

Housing Changes Key to City's Future.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Housing Changes Key to City's Future." Boston Globe, June 10, 2007.

A Road Map for Environmentalism.

Glaeser, Edward L. "A Road Map for Environmentalism." Boston Globe, May 21, 2007.

Embracing Biotechnology.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Embracing Biotechnology." Boston Globe, May 7, 2007.

In the City, Inequality Rules.

Glaeser, Edward L. "In the City, Inequality Rules." New York Sun, March 2, 2007.

Inefficient Cities.

Gómez-Ibáñez, José A., and Fernanda Ruiz Nuñez. "Inefficient Cities." Working Paper, March 2007.

Mega-Cities, Mega-Problems.

Retsinas, Nicolas. "Mega-Cities, Mega-Problems." Los Angeles Times, February 28, 2007.

Truth in Affordable Housing.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Truth in Affordable Housing." Boston Globe, February 12, 2007.

The Greenness of Cities.

Glaeser, Edward L. "The Greenness of Cities." New York Sun, January 30, 2007.

Teddy Kollek, City Builder.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Teddy Kollek, City Builder." New York Sun, January 4, 2007.

Our Communities, Our Homes: Pathways to Housing and Homeownership in America's Cities and States.

Cisneros, Henry G., Jack F. Kemp, Nicolas Retsinas, and Kent W. Colton. "Our Communities, Our Homes: Pathways to Housing and Homeownership in America's Cities and States." Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University, 2007.

A Breathtaking Vision For the Future of the City.

Glaeser, Edward L. "A Breathtaking Vision For the Future of the City." New York Sun, December 13, 2006.

Free Roads Are Anything But Free.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Free Roads Are Anything But Free." Boston Globe, December 11, 2006.

Housing on the Wish List.

Retsinas, Nicolas. "Housing on the Wish List." Boston Globe, December 6, 2006.

Competition in the Railway Industry: An International Comparative Analysis

Gómez-Ibáñez, José A., and Gines de Rus, eds. Competition in the Railway Industry: An International Comparative Analysis. Edward Elgar, 2006.