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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

Kin Groups and Reciprocity: A Model of Credit Transactions in Ghana

La Ferrara, Eliana. "Kin Groups and Reciprocity: A Model of Credit Transactions in Ghana." American Economic Review 93.5 (December 2003): 1730-1751.

The Return of 'Affordability?'

Retsinas, Nicolas. "The Return of 'Affordability?'" National Mortgage News October 27, 2003.

Don't Hold Your Breath for Cheaper Housing.

Retsinas, Nicolas. "Don't Hold Your Breath for Cheaper Housing." Boston Globe, September 15, 2003.

Moving to Opportunity for Fair Housing Demonstration: Interim Impacts Evaluation.

Orr, Larry, Judith Feins, Robin Jacob, Eric Beecroft, Lisa Sanbonmatsu, Lawrence Katz, Jeffrey Liebman, and Jeffrey Kling. "Moving to Opportunity for Fair Housing Demonstration: Interim Impacts Evaluation." U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, September 2003.

The Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the Community Reinvestment Act: Past Accomplishments and Future Regulatory Challenges.

Apgar, William, and Mark Duda. "The Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the Community Reinvestment Act: Past Accomplishments and Future Regulatory Challenges." Economic Policy Review June 2003: 169-192.

Big Dig Projects: Are They Worth It?

Altshuler, Alan, and David Luberoff. ""Big Dig Projects: Are They Worth It?"." Boston Globe, March 27, 2003.

Essential Function Bonds: An Emerging Tool for Affordable Housing Finance.

Apgar, William, and Emily Whiting. "Essential Function Bonds: An Emerging Tool for Affordable Housing Finance." KSG Faculty Research Working Papers Series RWP03-015, March 2003.

Essential Function Bonds: An Emerging Tool for Affordable Housing Finance.

Apgar, William, and Emily Whiting. "Essential Function Bonds: An Emerging Tool for Affordable Housing Finance." Joint Center for Housing Studies Working Paper W03-2, February 2003.

Regulating Infrastructure: Monopoly, Contracts and Discretion

Gómez-Ibáñez, José A. Regulating Infrastructure: Monopoly, Contracts and Discretion. Harvard University Press, 2003.

Mega-Projects: The Changing Politics of Urban Public Investment

Altshuler, Alan, and David Luberoff. Mega-Projects: The Changing Politics of Urban Public Investment. Brookings Institution, 2003.

Government Interventions

Altshuler, Alan. "Government Interventions." Review of Tense Commandments: Federal Prescriptions and City Problems, by Pietro S. Nivola. Journal of the American Planning Assn., 69.4, Autumn 2003: 443-444.

This Market is Not a Bubble.

Retsinas, Nicolas. "This Market is Not a Bubble." Los Angeles Times, December 26, 2002.

Homeownership in the Immigrant Population.

Borjas, George. "Homeownership in the Immigrant Population." Journal of Urban Economics 52.3 (November 2002): 448-476.

Open Forum -- Housing Stories.

Retsinas, Nicolas. "Open Forum -- Housing Stories." National Mortgage News September 9, 2002.

An Examination of Manufactured Housing as a Community- and Asset-Building Strategy.

Apgar, William, Allegra Calder, Michael Collins, and Mark Duda. “An Examination of Manufactured Housing as a Community- and Asset-Building Strategy.” Ford Foundation Report, September 2002.

Inequality and Group Participation: Theory and Evidence from Rural Tanzania

La Ferrara, Eliana. "Inequality and Group Participation: Theory and Evidence from Rural Tanzania." Journal of Public Economics 85.2 (August 2002): 235-273.

Open Forum -- CRA: Not Your Father's Oldsmobile.

Retsinas, Nicolas. "Open Forum -- CRA: Not Your Father's Oldsmobile." National Mortgage News April 22, 2002.

The Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the Community Reinvestment Act: Past Accomplishments, Future Challenges.

Apgar, William, and Mark Duda. “The Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the Community Reinvestment Act: Past Accomplishments, Future Challenges.” New York Federal Reserve Board Conference on Policies to Promote Affordable Housing Paper, February 2002.

Low-Income Homeownership: Examining the Unexamined Goal

Retsinas, Nicolas, and Eric S. Belsky, eds. Low-Income Homeownership: Examining the Unexamined Goal. Brookings Institution Press, 2002.

Declare a Truce on Sprawl.

Retsinas, Nicolas. "Declare a Truce on Sprawl." Boston Globe, January 1, 2002.

Growth in the Belfast-Dublin Corridor: Past and Future Trends.

Gómez-Ibáñez, José A. "Growth in the Belfast-Dublin Corridor: Past and Future Trends." Belfast-Dublin Corridor Conference Paper, October 2001.

Suburbanization and Unaffordability.

Retsinas, Nicolas. "Suburbanization and Unaffordability." Harvard Design Magazine Fall 2001.

Preface to the Housing Needs of Lower-Income.

Retsinas, Nicolas. "Preface to the Housing Needs of Lower-Income." CBCF Housing News Service, July 2001.

Sales of Existing Homes Surged in May: June Real Estate Market May be Cooler.

Retsinas, Nicolas. "Sales of Existing Homes Surged in May: June Real Estate Market May be Cooler." Wall Street Journal, June 26, 2001.

Sold! Can a Hot Housing Market Save the Economy from the Deep Freeze?

Retsinas, Nicolas. "Sold! Can a Hot Housing Market Save the Economy from the Deep Freeze?" Newsweek, June 11, 2001.

A Closer Look at Homeownership.

Retsinas, Nicolas. "A Closer Look at Homeownership." Boston Globe, June 6, 2001.

GSEs: Into the Rabbit Hole of Security.

Retsinas, Nicolas. "GSEs: Into the Rabbit Hole of Security." Bottom Line May 2001.

Moving to Opportunity in Boston: Early Results of a Randomized Mobility Experiment.

Katz, Lawrence F., Jeffrey R. Kling, and Jeffrey B. Liebman. "Moving to Opportunity in Boston: Early Results of a Randomized Mobility Experiment." Quarterly Journal of Economics 116.2 (May 2001): 607-654.

Moving Forward: Commentary on the New Administration.

Retsinas, Nicolas. "Moving Forward: Commentary on the New Administration." Shelterforce March 2001.

Is Homeownership Worth It?

Retsinas, Nicolas. "Is Homeownership Worth It?" National Mortgage News February 19, 2001.

The CRA After Financial Modernization: A Final Report.

Retsinas, Nicolas. "The CRA After Financial Modernization: A Final Report." U.S. Treasury Report January 19, 2001.

The Roles of Government and Markets in Transport: Lessons from the U.S. Experience.

Gómez-Ibáñez, José A., and John R. Meyer. "The Roles of Government and Markets in Transport: Lessons from the U.S. Experience." Governance amid Bigger, Better Markets. Ed. John D. Donahue and Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Brookings Institution, 2001, 56-92.

Participation in Heterogeneous Communities

Alesina, Alberto, and Eliana La Ferrara. "Participation in Heterogeneous Communities." The Quarterly Journal of Economics 115.3 (August 2000): 847-904.