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Delivery worker wearing a medical mask and carrying packages.
Feature: The Impact of State Paid Sick Leave Laws on Service Workers

Daniel Schneider finds that state paid sick leave laws increased service workers’ access to paid sick leave and reduced the share of service workers who worked while sick.

A family with a father, mother, and two small children walking on a dirt path.
Feature: Connecting Absolute and Relative Intergenerational Mobility

Deirdre Bloome offers two frameworks for understanding the relationship between types of intergenerational mobility, or whether people are socioeconomically better off than their parents.

Two women in rural India dressed colorfully and carrying baskets on their heads.
Feature: Studying a Government Program to Support Women’s Self-Help Groups

Michael Walton explores the interactions between state and society in rural India within a major community-based development program, finding two major tensions.

A network of computer motherboards and other parts assembled to look like a miniature city.
Feature: The Data-Informed City

Jorrit de Jong presents a comprehensive framework for how cities can use data to address problems more effectively, efficiently, equitably, and with better accountability.

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

Allophilia: Moving Beyond Tolerance in the Classroom

Pittinsky, Todd L. "Allophilia: Moving Beyond Tolerance in the Classroom." Childhood Education 85.4 (Summer 2009): 212-215.

Impact Evaluation of Burkina Faso's BRIGHT Program, Final Report

Levy, Dan, Harounan Kazianga, Leigh Linden, and Matt Sloan. "Impact Evaluation of Burkina Faso's BRIGHT Program, Final Report." Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., May 2009.

Voucher Impacts: Differences between Public and Private Schools

Peterson, Paul E. Voucher Impacts: Differences between Public and Private Schools. Handbook of Research on School Choice. Ed. Mark Berends, Matthew G. Springer, Dale Ballou, and Herbert J. Walberg. Routledge, 2009, 249-267.

For-Profit and Nonprofit Management in Philadelphia Schools

Chingos, Matthew M., and Paul Peterson. "For-Profit and Nonprofit Management in Philadelphia Schools." Education Next 9.2 (Spring 2009): 64-70.

Early Admissions at Selective Colleges

Avery, Christopher, and Jonathan D. Levin. "Early Admissions at Selective Colleges." NBER Working Papers 14844, April 2009.

The Emerging Field of Education Policy

Peterson, Paul E. The Emerging Field of Education Policy. The Future of Political Science: 100 Perspectives. Ed. Gary King, Kay Lehman Schlozman, and Norman H. Nie. Routledge, 2009, 227-230.

Sustaining Progress in Times of Fiscal Crisis

Peterson, Paul E. "Sustaining Progress in Times of Fiscal Crisis." Report Commissioned by Florida State Board of Education, March 16, 2009.

Long Term Challenges in Education: Are There Feasible Steps Today?

Pritchett, Lant. Long Term Challenges in Education: Are There Feasible Steps Today? Shaping Tomorrow Today: Near-Term Steps Towards Long-Term Goals. Ed. Lempert, Robert J., Steven W. Popper, Endy Y. Min, and James A. Dewar. Rand Corporation, 2009.

The Analytics of the Wage Effect of Immigration

Borjas, George. "The Analytics of the Wage Effect of Immigration." NBER Working Papers 14796, March 2009.

Penalizing Schools That Succeed

Peterson, Paul E. "Penalizing Schools That Succeed." New York Post, February 19, 2009.

Impact of For-Profit and Non-Profit Management on Student Achievement: The Philadelphia Intervention, 2002-2008

Peterson, Paul E., and Matthew M. Chingos. "Impact of For-Profit and Non-Profit Management on Student Achievement: The Philadelphia Intervention, 2002-2008." Harvard University Program on Education Policy and Governance PEPG09-02, February 2009.

America's New Democracy

Fiorina, Morris P., William G. Mayer, Paul E. Peterson, Bertram Johnson, and Stephen D. Voss, eds. America's New Democracy. Longman, 2009.

What Happens When States Have Genuine Alternative Certification? We Get More Minority Teachers and Test Scores Rise

Peterson, Paul E., and Daniel Nadler. "What Happens When States Have Genuine Alternative Certification? We Get More Minority Teachers and Test Scores Rise." Education Next 9.1 (Winter 2009): 70-74.

Raising Achievement and Closing Gaps in Whole School Systems: Recent Advances in Research and Practice

Ferguson, Ronald. "Raising Achievement and Closing Gaps in Whole School Systems: Recent Advances in Research and Practice." Report on the Annual Conference of the Achievement Gap Initiative at Harvard University, December 2008.

School Choice International

Chakrabarti, Rajashri, and Paul E. Peterson, eds. School Choice International. MIT Press, 2008.

School Vouchers in the United States: Productivity in the Public and Private Sectors

Peterson, Paul E. "School Vouchers in the United States: Productivity in the Public and Private Sectors." Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft - Journal of Educational Science, ZfE 11.2 (2008): 253-267.

Want Better Schools? Hire Better Teachers.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Want Better Schools? Hire Better Teachers." Boston Globe, November 7, 2008.

What We've Learned about 'Stalled Progress' in Closing the Black-White Achievement Gap

Ferguson, Ronald. "What We've Learned about 'Stalled Progress' in Closing the Black-White Achievement Gap." Steady Gains and Stalled Progress: Inequality and the Black-White Test Score Gap. Ed. Katherine Magnuson and Jane Waldfogel. Russell Sage, 2008, 320-344.

Educating Ourselves about Education

Glaeser, Edward L. "Educating Ourselves about Education." Boston Globe, October 3, 2008.

Who Merits Financial Aid?: Massachusetts' Adams Scholarship

Goodman, Joshua. "Who Merits Financial Aid?: Massachusetts' Adams Scholarship." Journal of Public Economics 92 (2008): 2121-2131.

The 2008 Education Next-PEPG Survey of Public Opinion: Americans Think Less of Their Schools Than of their Police Departments and Post Offices

Howell, William G., Martin R. West, and Paul E. Peterson. "The 2008 Education Next-PEPG Survey of Public Opinion: Americans Think Less of Their Schools Than of their Police Departments and Post Offices." Education Next 8.4 (Fall 2008): 12-26.

Helping Students of Color Meet High Standards

Ferguson, Ronald. "Helping Students of Color Meet High Standards." Everyday Anti-Racism: Getting Real About Race in School. Ed. Mica Pollock. Harvard Education Press, 2008, 78-81.

Few States Set World-Class Standards: In Fact, Most Render the Notion of Proficiency Meaningless

Peterson, Paul E., and Frederick Hess. "Few States Set World-Class Standards: In Fact, Most Render the Notion of Proficiency Meaningless." Education Next 8.3 (Summer 2008): 70-73.

Education and Religion

Glaeser, Edward L., and Bruce I. Sacerdote. "Education and Religion." Journal of Human Capital 2.2 (Summer 2008): 188-215.

Symposia: Investment in Children: The Lengthening of Childhood

Deming, David, and Susan Dynarski. "Symposia: Investment in Children: The Lengthening of Childhood." Journal of Economic Perspectives 22.3 (Summer 2008): 71-92.

Building the Stock of College-Educated Labor

Dynarski, Susan. "Building the Stock of College-Educated Labor." Journal of Human Resources 43.3 (Summer 2008): 576-610.

The Lengthening of Childhood

Deming, David, and Susan Dynarski. "The Lengthening of Childhood." Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, New England Public Policy Center and NBER Working Papers (08-3 and 14124), June 2008.

America's Education Industrial Complex

Peterson, Paul E. "America's Education Industrial Complex." New York Sun, May 9, 2008.

Impact of For-Profit and Non-Profit Management on Student Achievement: The Philadelphia Experiment

Peterson, Paul E., and Matthew M. Chingos. "Impact of For-Profit and Non-Profit Management on Student Achievement: The Philadelphia Experiment." Harvard University Program on Education Policy and Governance PEPG08-11, May 2008.

Educational Options And America's Cities

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Educational Options And America's Cities." White House Summit on Inner-City Children and Faith-Based Schools, April 24, 2008.

Education

Peterson, Paul E. "Education." Understanding America: The Anatomy of an Exceptional Nation. Ed. Peter H. Schuck and James Q. Wilson. Public Affairs, 2008.

Complexity and Targeting in Federal Student Aid: A Quantitative Analysis

Dynarski, Susan, and Judith E. Scott-Clayton. "Complexity and Targeting in Federal Student Aid: A Quantitative Analysis." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series and NBER Working Papers (RWP08-005 and 13801), January 2008.

Within-School Variation in the Quality of Instruction Across Course Levels and Racial Groups

Ferguson, Ronald. "Within-School Variation in the Quality of Instruction Across Course Levels and Racial Groups." Paper for Annual Conference of the American Economics Association, New Orleans, January 4, 2008.

Impact of For-Profit and Non-Profit Management on Student Achievement: The Philadelphia Experiment.

Peterson, Paul E., and Matthew M. Chingos. "Impact of For-Profit and Non-Profit Management on Student Achievement: The Philadelphia Experiment." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-055, November 2007.

Educational Rewards.

Peterson, Paul E., and Matthew Chingos. "Educational Rewards." Wall Street Journal, November 7, 2007.

Focus Tax Incentives on the Students Who Need Them.

Dynarski, Susan. "Focus Tax Incentives on the Students Who Need Them." Chronicle of Higher Education, August 20, 2007.

School Choice and Racial Balance.

Peterson, Paul E. "School Choice and Racial Balance." Wall Street Journal, July 24, 2007.

Risk Worth Taking.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Risk Worth Taking." New York Sun, July 10, 2007.

Become More Sophisticated about Diversity.

Ferguson, Ronald. "Become More Sophisticated about Diversity." NSDC Journal of Staff Development 28.3 (Summer 2007).

What Americans Think About Their Schools: The 2007 Education Next - PEPG Survey.

Howell, William G., Martin R. West, and Paul E. Peterson. "What Americans Think About Their Schools: The 2007 Education Next - PEPG Survey." Education Next 7.3 (Summer 2007).

“Parenting Practices, Teenage Lifestyles, and Academic Achievement among African American Children.”

Ferguson, Ronald. “Parenting Practices, Teenage Lifestyles, and Academic Achievement among African American Children.” Focus: University of Wisconsin-Madison Institute for Research on Poverty 25.1 (Spring-Summer 2007): 18-26.

Streamline the Aid Process.

Dynarski, Susan, and Judith Scott-Clayton. "Streamline the Aid Process." Chronicle of Higher Education, 53.31, April 6, 2007: B10.

College Grants on a Postcard: A Proposal for Simple and Predictable Federal Student Aid.

Dynarski, Susan, and Judith Scott-Clayton. "College Grants on a Postcard: A Proposal for Simple and Predictable Federal Student Aid." Hamilton Project Discussion Paper 2007-01; KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-014, March 2007.

The Entrepreneurs and the New Commission: Changing Minds in the Education Establishment.

Peterson, Paul E. "The Entrepreneurs and the New Commission: Changing Minds in the Education Establishment." Education Next 7.2 (Spring 2007): 5.

The Philadelphia Story.

Peterson, Paul E. "The Philadelphia Story." Wall Street Journal, February 23, 2007.

Keeping Education Accountable.

Peterson, Paul E. "Keeping Education Accountable." Harvard Crimson, February 6, 2007.

Toward Excellence with Equity: An Emerging Vision for Closing the Achievement Gap

Ferguson, Ronald. Toward Excellence with Equity: An Emerging Vision for Closing the Achievement Gap. Harvard Education Press, 2007.

Toward Excellence with Equity: The Role of Parenting and Transformative School Reform.

Ferguson, Ronald. "Toward Excellence with Equity: The Role of Parenting and Transformative School Reform." The Price We Pay: Economic and Social Consequences of Inadequate Education. Ed. Clive R. Belfield and Henry M. Levin. Brookings Institution Press, 2007, 225-254.

Afterword: Opportunity Now: Raising Achievement in Spite of Structural Impediments.

Ferguson, Ronald. "Afterword: Opportunity Now: Raising Achievement in Spite of Structural Impediments." The Opportunity Gap: Achievement and Inequality in Education. Ed. Carol DeShano da Silva, James Philip Huguley, Zenub Kakli, and Radhika Rao. Harvard Education Press, 2007, 321-326.

The Case for Curriculum-Based, External Examinations That Have Significant Consequences for Students.

Peterson, Paul E. "The Case for Curriculum-Based, External Examinations That Have Significant Consequences for Students." Peabody Journal of Education 82.4 (2007): 645-666.