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The White House lawn on a sunny day.
Feature: Is DOGE Sure It Wants to Fire These People?

Juliette Kayyem examines the negative effects that Elon Musks’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) could have on the safety of everyday Americans.

River running through a densely populated area.
Feature: Private Benefits from Public Investment in Climate Resilience

Joseph Aldy finds that governmental construction of levees, which enhance resilience to flood risks amplified by climate change, increases home values by 3-4 percent.

Person sits on a bed holding a check.
Feature: Assessing Government Outreach to Bolster Benefits Take-Up

Elizabeth Linos finds that light-touch interventions significantly, consistently, and cost-effectively increase benefits take-up among low-income households, while higher-touch proactive outreach yields minimal additional take-up.

Black family happily sits on the grass in a park.
Feature: Excess Mortality Rate in U.S. Black Children Since 1950

Soroush Saghafian finds that 5 million excess deaths of Black Americans, including over 500,000 infants, could have been avoided over the past 70 years if their mortality rates were equal to those of White Americans.

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

Urban Networks: Connecting
Markets, People, and Ideas

Glaeser, Edward L., Giacomo A. M. Ponzetto, and Yimei Zou. "Urban Networks: Connecting Markets, People, and Ideas." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-078, December 2015.

Which Peers Matter? The Relative Impacts of Collaborators, Colleagues, and Competitors

Borjas, George J., and Kirk B. Doran. "Which Peers Matter? The Relative Impacts of Collaborators, Colleagues, and Competitors." Review of Economics and Statistics 97.5 (December 2015): 1104-1117.

Getting an Honest Answer: Clickers in the Classroom

Levy, Dan, Joshua Yardley, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Getting an Honest Answer: Clickers in the Classroom." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-071, June 2016 (Revised from November 2015).

A Candid Conversation about Schools, Culture, and the Widening Opportunity Gap in America with Professor Robert D. Putnam

Putnam, Robert D. "A Candid Conversation about Schools, Culture, and the Widening Opportunity Gap in America with Professor Robert D. Putnam." About Campus 20.4 (September 2015): 3-7.

Self-Selection of Emigrants: Theory and Evidence on Stochastic Dominance in Observable and Unobservable Characteristics

Borjas, George, Ilpo Kauppinen, and Panu Poutvaara. "Self-Selection of Emigrants: Theory and Evidence on Stochastic Dominance in Observable and Unobservable Characteristics." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-062, October 2015.

The Relationship Between Siblings' College Choices: Evidence from One Million SAT-Taking Families

Goodman, Joshua, Michael Hurwitz, Jonathan Smith, and Julia Fox. "The Relationship Between Siblings' College Choices: Evidence from One Million SAT-Taking Families." Economics of Education Review 48 (October 2015): 75-85.

The Influence of Teaching
Beyond Standardized Test Scores: Engagement, Mindsets, and Agency

Ferguson, Ronald F., with Sarah F. Phillips, Jacob F. S. Rowley, and Jocelyn W. Friedlander. "The Influence of Teaching Beyond Standardized Test Scores: Engagement, Mindsets, and Agency." The Achievement Gap Initiative at Harvard University, October, 2015.

The Medium-Term Impacts of High-Achieving Charter Schools

Dobbie, Will and Roland Fryer. "The Medium-Term Impacts of High-Achieving Charter Schools." Journal of Political Economy 123.5 (October 2015): 985-1037.

The Wage Impact of the Marielitos: A Reappraisal

Borjas, George. "The Wage Impact of the Marielitos: A Reappraisal." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-057, September 2015.

The Slowdown in the Economic Assimilation of Immigrants: Aging and Cohort Effects Revisited Again

Borjas, George J. "The Slowdown in the Economic Assimilation of Immigrants: Aging and Cohort Effects Revisited Again." Journal of Human Capital 9.4 (Winter 2015): 483-517.

The Distributional
Consequences of Public School
Choice

Avery, Christopher, and Parag A. Pathak. "The Distributional Consequences of Public School Choice." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-053, September 2015.

Does the Partisan Divide Include the K-12 Curriculum?

Peterson, Paul E. "Does the Partisan Divide Include the K-12 Curriculum?" Education Week, September 4, 2015.

The State, Socialisation, and Private Schooling: When Will Governments Support Alternative Producers?

Pritchett, Lant, and Martina Viarengo. "The State, Socialisation, and Private Schooling: When Will Governments Support Alternative Producers?" Journal of Development Studies 51.7 (July 2015): 784-807.

Teachers and Schools are Funded at a Higher Rate than Most People Know

Peterson, Paul E. "Teachers and Schools are Funded at a Higher Rate than Most People Know." Washington Times, August 13, 2015.

Does Public Sector Control Reduce Variance in School Quality?

Pritchett, Lant, and Martina Viarengo. "Does Public Sector Control Reduce Variance in School Quality?" Education Economics 23.5 (August 2015): 557-576.

The Underutilized Potential of Teacher-to-Parent Communication: Evidence from a Field Experiment.

Kraft, Matthew A., and Todd Rogers. "The Underutilized Potential of Teacher-to-Parent Communication: Evidence from a Field Experiment." Economics of Education Review 47 (August 2015): 49-63.

Early Math Coursework and
College Readiness: Evidence
from Targeted Middle School
Math Acceleration

Dougherty, Shaun, Joshua Goodman, Darryl Hill, Erica Litke, and Lindsay C. Page. "Early Math Coursework and College Readiness: Evidence from Targeted Middle School Math Acceleration." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-044, August 2015.

Even Teachers are No Fans of Forced Union Payments

Peterson, Paul E., and Martin R. West. "Even Teachers are No Fans of Forced Union Payments." Wall Street Journal, 266.13, 7/16/2015, A11.

The Impact of Voluntary Youth Service on Future Outcomes: Evidence from Teach for America

Dobbie, Will and Roland Fryer. "The Impact of Voluntary Youth Service on Future Outcomes: Evidence from Teach for America." Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy 15.3 (July 2015): 1031-1066.

Time Horizons, Lattice Structures, and Welfare in Multi-Period Matching Markets

Kadam, Sangram V., and Maciej H. Kotowski. "Time Horizons, Lattice Structures, and Welfare in Multi-Period Matching Markets." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-031, June 2015.

Multi-period Matching

Kadam, Sangram V., and Maciej H. Kotowski. "Multi-period Matching." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-030, June 2015.

Is Seeing Believing? How Americans and Germans Think about Their Schools

Henderson, Michael B., Philipp Lergetporer, Paul E.Peterson, Katharina Werner, Martin R. West, and Ludger Woessmann. "Is Seeing Believing? How Americans and Germans Think about Their Schools." The Program on Education Policy and Governance, 2015.

Inequity Outside the Classroom: Growing Class Differences in Participation in Extracurricular Activities

Snellman, Kaisa, Jennifer M. Silva, and Robert D. Putnam. "Inequity Outside the Classroom: Growing Class Differences in Participation in Extracurricular Activities." Voices in Urban Education 40 (2015): 7-14.

Value Subtraction in Public
Sector Production: Accounting
Versus Economic Cost of
Primary Schooling in India

Pritchett, Lant, and Yamini Aiyar. "Value Subtraction in Public Sector Production: Accounting Versus Economic Cost of Primary Schooling in India." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-027, June 2015.

Developing Positive Young Adults: Lessons from Two Decades of YouthBuild Programs

Ferguson, Ronald, Jason Snipes, Farhana Hossain, and Michelle S. Manno. "Developing Positive Young Adults: Lessons from Two Decades of YouthBuild Programs." MDRC Research Report, May 2015.

Middle School Math Acceleration and Equitable Access to 8th Grade Algebra: Evidence from the Wake County Public School System

Dougherty, Shaun, Joshua Goodman, Darryl Hill, Erica Litke, and Lindsay Page. "Middle School Math Acceleration and Equitable Access to 8th Grade Algebra: Evidence from the Wake County Public School System." Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis 37.1 (May 2015): 80S-101S.

Giving College Credit Where It Is Due: Advanced Placement Exam Scores and College Outcomes

Smith, Jonathan, Michael Hurwitz, and Christopher Avery. "Giving College Credit Where It Is Due: Advanced Placement Exam Scores and College Outcomes." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-021, May 2015.

Ethnic Complementarities After
the Opening of China: How
Chinese Graduate Students
Affected the Productivity of
Their Advisors

Borjas, George, Kirk B. Doran, and Ying Shen. "Ethnic Complementarities After the Opening of China: How Chinese Graduate Students Affected the Productivity of Their Advisors." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-020, April 2015.

Creating Birds of Similar Feathers: Leveraging Similarity to Improve Teacher-Student Relationships and Academic
Achievement

Gehlbach, Hunter, Maureen E. Brinkworth, Aaron M. King, Laura M. Hsu, Joe McIntyre, and Todd Rogers. "Creating Birds of Similar Feathers: Leveraging Similarity to Improve Teacher-Student Relationships and Academic Achievement." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-017, April 2015.

Was Moynihan Right?

McLanahan, Sara, and Christopher Jencks. "Was Moynihan Right?" Education Next 15.2 (Spring 2015): 16-22.

Upskilling: Do Employers Demand Greater Skill When Workers Are Plentiful?

Modestino, Alicia Sasser, Daniel Shoag, and Joshua Ballance. "Upskilling: Do Employers Demand Greater Skill When Workers Are Plentiful?" ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-013, March 2015.

How High-Skill Immigration Affects Science: Evidence from the Collapse of the USSR

Borjas, George, and Kirk. B. Doran. "How High-Skill Immigration Affects Science: Evidence from the Collapse of the USSR." Innovation Policy and the Economy. Ed. William R. Kerr, Josh Lerner, and Scott Stern. NBER, 2015.

No Child Left Behind and Testing Help Hold Schools Accountable

Peterson, Paul E. "No Child Left Behind and Testing Help Hold Schools Accountable." Los Angeles Times, February 23, 2015.

Experimentally Estimated Impacts of School Vouchers on College Enrollment and Degree Attainment

Chingos, Matthew M., and Paul E. Peterson. "Experimentally Estimated Impacts of School Vouchers on College Enrollment and Degree Attainment." Journal of Public Economics 122 (February 2015): 1-12.

A Rescue Plan for the Black Family

Peterson, Paul E. "A Rescue Plan for the Black Family." New York Daily News, January 19, 2015.

Race, Self-Selection, and the Job Search Process

Pager, Devah, and David S. Pedulla. "Race, Self-Selection, and the Job Search Process." American Journal of Sociology 120.4 (January 2015): 1005-1054.

Do Differences in School Quality Matter More Than We Thought? New Evidence on Educational Opportunity in the Twenty-first Century

Jennings, Jennifer L., David Deming, Christopher Jencks, Maya Lopuch, and Beth E. Schueler. "Do Differences in School Quality Matter More Than We Thought? New Evidence on Educational Opportunity in the Twenty-first Century." Sociology of Education 88.1 (January 2015): 56-82.

Intensive Math Instruction and Educational Attainment: Long-Run Impacts of Double-Dose Algebra

Cortes, Kalena, Joshua Goodman, and Takako Nomi. "Intensive Math Instruction and Educational Attainment: Long-Run Impacts of Double-Dose Algebra." Journal of Human Resources 50.1 (Winter 2015): 108-158.

Slow Down, You’re Going Too Fast: Matching Curricula to Student Skill Levels

Pritchett, Lant, and Amanda Beatty. "Slow Down, You’re Going Too Fast: Matching Curricula to Student Skill Levels." International Journal of Educational Development 40 (January 2015): 276-288.

The Engagement Gap: Social Mobility and Extracurricular Participation among American Youth

Snellman, Kaisa, Jennifer M. Silva, Carl B. Frederick, and Robert D. Putnam. "The Engagement Gap: Social Mobility and Extracurricular Participation among American Youth." ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 657.1 (January 2015): 194-207.

Cold Calling and Web Postings: Do They Improve Students’
Preparation and Learning in Statistics?

Levy, Dan, and Josh Bookin. "Cold Calling and Web Postings: Do They Improve Students’ Preparation and Learning in Statistics?" Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning 14.5 (December 2014): 92-109.

The Amherst Telementoring Program for High-Achieving, Low-Income Students:
Results of a Pilot Study with a Randomized Controlled Trial

Avery, Christopher. "The Amherst Telementoring Program for High-Achieving, Low-Income Students: Results of a Pilot Study with a Randomized Controlled Trial." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-055, November 2014.

Report Cards: The Impact of Providing School and Child Test Scores on Educational Markets

Andrabi, Tahir, Jishnu Das, and Asim Ijaz Khwaja. "Report Cards: The Impact of Providing School and Child Test Scores on Educational Markets." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-052, October 2014.

The Underutilized Potential of Teacher-to-Parent Communication: Evidence from a Field Experiment

Kraft, Matthew A., and Todd Rogers. "The Underutilized Potential of Teacher-to-Parent Communication: Evidence from a Field Experiment." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-049, October 2014.

Merit Aid, College Quality, and College Completion: Massachusetts' Adams Scholarship as an In-Kind Subsidy

Cohodes, Sarah R., and Joshua S. Goodman. "Merit Aid, College Quality, and College Completion: Massachusetts' Adams Scholarship as an In-Kind Subsidy." American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 6.4 (October 2014): 251-285.

How the Education Spendthrifts Get Away With It

Peterson, Paul E. "How the Education Spendthrifts Get Away With It." Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition. 09/22/2014.

The Relationship Between Siblings’ College Choices: Evidence from One Million SAT-Taking Families

Goodman, Joshua, Michael Hurwitz, Jonathan Smith, and Julia Fox. "The Relationship Between Siblings’ College Choices: Evidence from One Million SAT-Taking Families." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-043, September 2014.

Women at the Top: The Pipeline Reconsidered

Kellerman, Barbara, and Deborah Rhode. "Women at the Top: The Pipeline Reconsidered." Women and Leadership in Higher Education. Ed. Karen Longman and Susan Madsen. Information Age Publishing, 2014.

The Labor Market Impacts of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Oil Drilling Moratorium

Aldy, Joseph. "The Labor Market Impacts of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Oil Drilling Moratorium." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-037, August 2014.

Learning Through Noticing: Theory and Evidence from a Field Experiment

Hanna, Rema, Sendhil Mullainathan, and Joshua Schwartzstein. "Learning Through Noticing: Theory and Evidence from a Field Experiment." Quarterly Journal of Economics 129.3 (August 2014): 1311-1353.