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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

Developing Social Citizenship?
A Case Study of Education and Health Services in Yantian Village, Guangdong

Saich, Anthony. "Developing Social Citizenship? A Case Study of Education and Health Services in Yantian Village, Guangdong." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-053, 2012.

Can Student Surveys Measure Teaching Quality?

Ferguson, Ronald. "Can Student Surveys Measure Teaching Quality?" Phi Delta Kappan 94.3 (November 2012): 24-28.

Discrimination in Grading

Hanna, Rema N., and Leigh L. Linden. "Discrimination in Grading." American Economic Journal: Economic Policy 4.4 (November 2012): 146-168.

Boston School-Assignments: Listen to the Nobel Committee

Glaeser, Edward L. "Boston School-Assignments: Listen to the Nobel Committee." The Boston Globe, October 18, 2012.

Theory and Policy in International Relations: Some Personal Reflections

Walt, Stephen. "Theory and Policy in International Relations: Some Personal Reflections." Journal of International Affairs 7.2 (September 2012).

The Educated Middle Class, their Economic Prospects, and the Arab Spring

Campante, Filipe R., and Davin Chor. "The Educated Middle Class, their Economic Prospects, and the Arab Spring." World Financial Review. September 2012.

A Generation of School-Voucher Success

Chingos, Matthew M., and Paul E. Peterson. "A Generation of School-Voucher Success." Wall Street Journal, August 23, 2012.

First Degree Earns:
The Impact of College Quality on College Completion Rates

Cohodes, Sarah, and Joshua Goodman. "First Degree Earns: The Impact of College Quality on College Completion Rates." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-033, August 2012.

Scholars Hurt By Quality of State Colleges

Glaeser, Edward L. "Scholars Hurt By Quality of State Colleges." Boston Globe, August 8, 2012.

Gold Standards?:
State Standards Reform and Student Achievement

Goodman, Joshua. "Gold Standards?: State Standards Reform and Student Achievement." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-031, August 2012.

The Labor of Division: Returns to Compulsory Math Coursework

Goodman, Joshua. "The Labor of Division: Returns to Compulsory Math Coursework." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-032, August 2012.

The Negative Consequences
of Overambitious Curricula in
Developing Countries

Pritchett, Lant, and Amanda Beatty. "The Negative Consequences of Overambitious Curricula in Developing Countries." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-035, August 2012.

The Role of Elite Institutions

Wilson, William Julius. "The Role of Elite Institutions." Chronicle of Higher Education. August 2, 2012.

The Collapse of the Soviet Union and the Productivity of American Mathematicians

Borjas, George, and Kirk B. Doran. "The Collapse of the Soviet Union and the Productivity of American Mathematicians." Quarterly Journal of Economics 127.3 (August 2012): 1143-1203.

The Informal Economy: Definitions, Theories and Policies

Chen, Martha. "The Informal Economy: Definitions, Theories and Policies." WIEGO Working Paper No. 1, August 2012.

The Health Care Jobs Fallacy

Baicker, Katherine, and Amitabh Chandra. "The Health Care Jobs Fallacy." New England Journal of Medicine 366.26 (June 28, 2012): 2433-2435.

Building New Agricultural Universities in Africa

Juma, Calestous. "Building New Agricultural Universities in Africa." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-026, June 2012.

Race and Affirming Opportunity in the Barack Obama Era

Wilson, William Julius. "Race and Affirming Opportunity in the Barack Obama Era." Du Bois Review: Social Science Research on Race 9.1 (June 2012): 5-16.

A Victory for Curbs on Public Worker Unions

Gergen, David, and Michael Zuckerman. "A Victory for Curbs on Public Worker Unions." CNN.com, June 6, 2012.

Teachers Unions Have a Popularity Problem

Peterson, Paul E., William Howell, and Martin West. "Teachers Unions Have a Popularity Problem." Wall Street Journal, June 4, 2012.

The Education of Nations: How the Political Organization of the Poor, Not Democracy, Led Governments to Invest in Mass Education

Kosack, Stephen. The Education of Nations: How the Political Organization of the Poor, Not Democracy, Led Governments to Invest in Mass Education. Oxford University Press, 2012.

Incentives Work: Getting Teachers to Come to School

Duflo, Esther, Rema Hanna, and Stephen P. Ryan. "Incentives Work: Getting Teachers to Come to School." American Economic Review 102.4 (June 2012): 1241-1278.

Workers of the World Divide

Western, Bruce, and Jake Rosenfeld. "Workers of the World Divide." Foreign Affairs, May/June 2012.

Urban Employment in India: Recent Trends and Future Prospects

Chen, Martha. "Urban Employment in India: Recent Trends and Future Prospects." MARGIN—The Journal of Applied Economic Research 6.2 (2012).

The Self-Destruction of Arizona

Kayyem, Juliette. "The Self-Destruction of Arizona." Boston Globe, April 9, 2012.

Obama’s Education Grade Left Behind By Bush’s

Peterson, Paul E. "Obama’s Education Grade Left Behind By Bush’s." Washington Times, April 5, 2012.

Why was the Arab World Poised for Revolution? Schooling, Economic Opportunities, and the Arab Spring

Campante, Filipe R., and Davin Chor. "Why was the Arab World Poised for Revolution? Schooling, Economic Opportunities, and the Arab Spring." Journal of Economic Perspectives 26.2 (Spring 2012): 167-188.

The Collapse of the Soviet Union and the Productivity of American Mathematicians

Borjas, George, and Kirk B. Doran. "The Collapse of the Soviet Union and the Productivity of American Mathematicians." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-004, February 2012.

Comment on On Estimating Elasticities of Substitution

Borjas, George, Jeffrey Grogger, and Gordon H. Hanson. Comment on On Estimating Elasticities of Substitution, Journal of the European Economic Association, 10.1, February 2012: 198-210.

Comment: On Estimating Elasticities of Substitution

Borjas, George. "Comment: On Estimating Elasticities of Substitution." Journal of the European Economic Association 10.1 (February 2012): 198–210.

What You (Really) Need to Know

Summers, Lawrence H. "What You (Really) Need to Know." New York Times, January 20, 2012.

The Wages of Sinistrality: Handedness, Brain Structure and Human Capital Accumulation

Goodman, Joshua. "The Wages of Sinistrality: Handedness, Brain Structure and Human Capital Accumulation." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-002, January 2012.

Modernizing Federal Influence on American Schools

Ferguson, Ronald. "Modernizing Federal Influence on American Schools." Carrots, Sticks, and the Bully Pulpit: Lessons from a Half-Century of Federal Efforts to Improve America's Schools. Ed. Frederick M. Hess and Andrew P. Kelly. Harvard Education Press, 2012, 253-272.

In Economists’ Paradise, Lessons for US

Glaeser, Edward L. "In Economists’ Paradise, Lessons for US." Boston Globe, December 19, 2011.

The Long-Term Impacts of Teachers: Teacher Value-Added and Student Outcomes in Adulthood

Chetty, Raj, John N. Friedman, and Jonah E. Rockoff. "The Long-Term Impacts of Teachers: Teacher Value-Added and Student Outcomes in Adulthood." NBER Working Papers, December 2011.

Improving Grades: Urban Public Schools, Racial and Socioeconomic Segregation, and the Promise of Innovation

Wilson, William Julius. "Improving Grades: Urban Public Schools, Racial and Socioeconomic Segregation, and the Promise of Innovation." Frontiers in Sociology of Education. Ed. Maureen T. Hallinan. Springer, 2011, 265-272.

Schools Buy Technology, But is it the Right Kind?

Glaeser, Edward L. "Schools Buy Technology, But is it the Right Kind?" Boston Globe, November 18, 2011.

How Does Your Kindergarten Classroom Affect Your Earnings? Evidence from Project Star

Chetty, Raj, John N. Friedman, Nathaniel Hilger, Emmanuel Saez, Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach, and Danny Yagan. "How Does Your Kindergarten Classroom Affect Your Earnings? Evidence from Project Star." Quarterly Journal of Economics 126.4 (November 2011): 1593-1660.

Republicans Must Embrace Education, Not Tax Cuts

Glaeser, Edward L. "Republicans Must Embrace Education, Not Tax Cuts." Bloomberg, October 24, 2011.

Harvard Must Remain Bold in a Changing World

Summers, Lawrence H. "Harvard Must Remain Bold in a Changing World." Boston Globe, October 15, 2011.

A Blue State Bailout In Disguise

Peterson, Paul E. "A Blue State Bailout In Disguise." Wall Street Journal, September 16, 2011.

Substitution Between Immigrants, Natives, and Skill Groups

Borjas, George J, Jeffrey Grogger, and Gordon H. Hanson. "Substitution Between Immigrants, Natives, and Skill Groups." NBER Working Papers 17461, September 2011.

Unleash the Entrepreneurs

Glaeser, Edward L. "Unleash the Entrepreneurs." City Journal, 21.4, Fall 2011.

Sciences Still Young

Glaeser, Edward L. "Sciences Still Young." Harvard Magazine, September 2011.

Impact Evaluation of Niger’s IMAGINE Program

Dumitrescu, Anca, Dan Levy, Cara Orfield and Matt Sloan. "Impact Evaluation of Niger’s IMAGINE Program." Mathematica Policy Research, September 2011.

Why Can't American Students Compete?

Peterson, Paul E., and Eric A. Hanushek. "Why Can't American Students Compete?" Daily Beast, August 28, 2011.

International Affairs and the Public Sphere

Walt, Stephen. "International Affairs and the Public Sphere." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-030, August 2011.

Do We Really Need to Spend More on Schools?

Peterson, Paul E. "Do We Really Need to Spend More on Schools?" Wall Street Journal, August 5, 2011.

Are High-Quality Schools Enough to Increase Achievement Among the Poor? Evidence from the Harlem Children's Zone

Dobbie, Will and Roland Fryer. "Are High-Quality Schools Enough to Increase Achievement Among the Poor? Evidence from the Harlem Children's Zone." American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 3.3 (July 2011): 158-187.

All Together Now, One By One: Building Capacity for Urban Education Reform in
Promise Neighborhoods

Quane, James M., and William Julius Wilson. "All Together Now, One By One: Building Capacity for Urban Education Reform in Promise Neighborhoods." Pathways. Summer 2011.