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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

Market Mechanisms and the Paris Agreement

Stavins, Robert N., and Robert C. Stowe, eds. Market Mechanisms and the Paris Agreement. Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, 2017.

The Political Economy of Carbon Pricing Policy Design

Aldy, Joseph. "The Political Economy of Carbon Pricing Policy Design." Harvard Project on Climate Agreements, October 2017.

The Right Way to Do Regime Change in Venezuela

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "The Right Way to Do Regime Change in Venezuela." Bloomberg View, September 28, 2017.

Where Big Oil Meets Big Green

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "Where Big Oil Meets Big Green." American Interest, September 28, 2017.

Rescue US Energy Innovation

Diaz Anadon, Laura, Kelly Sims Gallagher, and John P. Holdren. "Rescue US Energy Innovation." Nature Energy (September 2017).

Disrupting Opec: How American Ingenuity and “Tight Oil” Is Fracturing the All-Powerful Cartel

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "Disrupting Opec: How American Ingenuity and “Tight Oil” Is Fracturing the All-Powerful Cartel." LinkedIn, September 23, 2017.

Linking Heterogeneous Climate Policies (Consistent with the Paris Agreement)

Mehling, Michael A.; Metcalf, Gilbert E.; and Stavins, Robert N. "Linking Heterogeneous Climate Policies (Consistent with the Paris Agreement)." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-042, September 2017.

U.S. Energy Boom Can Bring China Into the Global Order

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "U.S. Energy Boom Can Bring China Into the Global Order." Bloomberg View, September 15, 2017.

How Trump Can Harness the US Energy Boom

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "How Trump Can Harness the US Energy Boom." New York Times, September 15, 2017.

Windfall: How the New Energy Abundance Upends Global Politics and Strengthens America’s Power

O'Sullivan, Meghan. Windfall: How the New Energy Abundance Upends Global Politics and Strengthens America’s Power. Simon & Schuster, 2017.

Trump's Approach to Mexico Could Jeopardize America's Progress Toward Energy Independence

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "Trump's Approach to Mexico Could Jeopardize America's Progress Toward Energy Independence." Dallas News, September 6, 2017.

Solar Geoengineering Reduces Atmospheric Carbon Burden

Keith, David W., Gernot Wagner, and Claire L. Zabel. "Solar Geoengineering Reduces Atmospheric Carbon Burden." Nature Climate Change 7 (September 2017): 617-619.

Policy Surveillance in the G20 Fossil Fuel Subsidies Agreement: Lessons for Climate Policy

Aldy, Joseph. "Policy Surveillance in the G20 Fossil Fuel Subsidies Agreement: Lessons for Climate Policy." Climatic Change 144.1 (September 2017 (first online September 2015)): 97-110.

Terroir in the New World: Hedonic Estimation of Vineyard Sale Prices in California

Cross, Robin, Andrew J. Plantinga, and Robert N. Stavins. "Terroir in the New World: Hedonic Estimation of Vineyard Sale Prices in California." Journal of Wine Economics 12.3 (August 2017): 282-301.

The Perversity of the Climate Change Kangaroo Court

Holdren, John P. "The Perversity of the Climate Change Kangaroo Court." Boston Globe. July 25, 2017.

The Solvable Challenge of Air Pollution in India

Greenstone, Michael, Santosh Harish, Rohini Pande, and Anant Sudarshan. "The Solvable Challenge of Air Pollution in India." India Policy Forum 2017, July 2017.

An Economic Anatomy of Optimal Climate Policy

Moreno-Cruz, Juan B., Gernot Wagner, and David Keith. "An Economic Anatomy of Optimal Climate Policy." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-028, July 2017.

Foundations of Decarbonization in China: A post-2030 perspective

Lee, Henry, Wei Peng, and Pu Wang. "Foundations of Decarbonization in China: A post-2030 perspective." Environment and Natural Resources Program, July 2017.

The Geopolitics of Renewable Energy

O'Sullivan, Meghan, Indra Overland, and David Sandalow. "The Geopolitics of Renewable Energy." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-027, June 2017.

In Saudi Shakeup, Economics Tops Counterterrorism

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "In Saudi Shakeup, Economics Tops Counterterrorism." Bloomberg View, June 21, 2017.

Qatar Crisis Shows Risk of Trump's Saudi Reset

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "Qatar Crisis Shows Risk of Trump's Saudi Reset." Bloomberg View, June 9, 2017.

How Trump Is Surrendering America's Soft Power

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "How Trump Is Surrendering America's Soft Power." Bloomberg View, June 2, 2017.

Green Industrial Policy: Accelerating Structural Change towards Wealthy Green Economies

Rodrik, Dani, and Tilman Altenburg. "Green Industrial Policy: Accelerating Structural Change towards Wealthy Green Economies." UN Environment, 2017.

Designing and Updating a U.S. Carbon Tax in an Uncertain World

Aldy, Joseph. "Designing and Updating a U.S. Carbon Tax in an Uncertain World." Harvard Environmental Law Review 41 (2017): 28-40.

Resolving the Inherent Uncertainty of Carbon Taxes: Introduction

Aldy, Joseph, Marc Hafstead, Gilbert E. Metcalf, Brian C. Murray, William A. Pizer, Christina Reichert, and Roberton C. Williams III. "Resolving the Inherent Uncertainty of Carbon Taxes: Introduction." Harvard Environmental Law Review 41 (2017): 1-13.

Frameworks for Evaluating Policy Approaches to Address the Competitiveness Concerns of Mitigating Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Aldy, Joseph. "Frameworks for Evaluating Policy Approaches to Address the Competitiveness Concerns of Mitigating Greenhouse Gas Emissions." National Tax Journal 70.2 (June 2017): 395-420.

The Evolution of Environmental Economics: A View from the Inside

Stavins, Robert N. "The Evolution of Environmental Economics: A View from the Inside." The Singapore Economic Review 62.2 (June 2017): 251-274.

OPEC's Job Just Got a Lot Tougher

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "OPEC's Job Just Got a Lot Tougher." Bloomberg View, May 25, 2017.

4 Charts Show Why Trump's Saudi Visit Is Different

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "4 Charts Show Why Trump's Saudi Visit Is Different." Bloomberg View, May 19, 2017.

Integrating Uncertainty into Public Energy Research and Development Decisions

Diaz Anadon, Laura, Erin Baker, and Valentina Bosetti. "Integrating Uncertainty into Public Energy Research and Development Decisions." Nature Energy 2 (May 2017).

Priorities for the Evolution of an Energy-Only Electricity Market Design in ERCOT

Hogan, William W. and Susan Pope. "Priorities for the Evolution of an Energy-Only Electricity Market Design in ERCOT." Harvard Electricity Policy Group. May 9, 2017.

Unmask Temporal Trade-Offs in Climate Policy Debates

Ocko, Ilissa B., Steven P. Hamburg, Daniel J. Jacob, David W. Keith, Nathaniel O. Keohane, Michael Oppenheimer, Joseph D. Roy-Mayhew, Daniel P. Schrag, and Stephen W. Pacala. "Unmask Temporal Trade-Offs in Climate Policy Debates." Science 356.6337 (May 2017): 492-493.

Leadership in Routine Emergencies and Crises: The Deepwater Horizon Incident

Howitt, Arnold, Herman B. Leonard, and David W. Giles. "Leadership in Routine Emergencies and Crises: The Deepwater Horizon Incident." Coast Guard Proceedings (May-December 2017).

Comparing Emissions Mitigation Efforts Across Countries

Aldy, Joseph E., William A. Pizer, and Keigo Akimoto. "Comparing Emissions Mitigation Efforts Across Countries." Climate Policy 17.4 (May 2017): 501-515.

Ideology Trumps Science

Holdren, John P. "Ideology Trumps Science." Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (March 2017).

Lessons Learned from Three Decades of Experience with Cap and Trade

Schmalensee, Richard, and Robert N. Stavins. "Lessons Learned from Three Decades of Experience with Cap and Trade." Review of Environmental Economics and Policy 11.1 (March 2017): 59-79.

Toward a Responsible Solar Geoengineering Research Program

Keith, David. "Toward a Responsible Solar Geoengineering Research Program." Issues in Science & Technology 33.3 (Spring 2017): 71-77.

Comparative Assessment of China and U.S. Policies to Meet Climate Change Targets

Lee, Henry and Tan, Xianchun. "Comparative Assessment of China and U.S. Policies to Meet Climate Change Targets." Environment and Natural Resources Program, February 2017.

Designing and Updating a US Carbon Tax in an Uncertain World

Aldy, Joseph. "Designing and Updating a US Carbon Tax in an Uncertain World." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-001, January 2017.

Using Inclusive Wealth for Policy Evaluation: Application to Electricity Infrastructure Planning in Oil-Exporting Countries

Collins, Ross D., Noelle E. Selin, Olivier L. de Weck, and William C. Clark. "Using Inclusive Wealth for Policy Evaluation: Application to Electricity Infrastructure Planning in Oil-Exporting Countries." Ecological Economics 133 (January 2017): 23-34.

Tapping Private Financing and Delivery to Modernize America’s Federal Water Resources

Goldsmith, Stephen and Jill Jamieson. "Tapping Private Financing and Delivery to Modernize America’s Federal Water Resources." U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Institute for Water Resources, January 2017.

Stratospheric Solar Geoengineering Without Ozone Loss

Keith, David W., Debra K. Weisenstein, John A. Dykema, Frank N. Keutsch. "Stratospheric Solar Geoengineering Without Ozone Loss." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 113.52 (December 2016): 14910-14914.

Green Bonds and Land Conservation: A New Investment Landscape?

DuPont, Carolyn Mansfield, James N. Levitt, and Linda J. Bilmes. "Green Bonds and Land Conservation: A New Investment Landscape?" Stanford Social Innovation Review (December 2, 2016).

Total Economic Value of US National Park Service Estimated to be $92 Billion:
Implications for Policy

Michelle Haefele, John Loomis, and Linda Bilmes. "Total Economic Value of US National Park Service Estimated to be $92 Billion: Implications for Policy." George Wright Forum 33.3 (December 2016): 335-345.

Facilitating Linkage of Climate Policies through the Paris Outcome

Bodansky, Daniel M., Seth A. Hoedl, Gilbert E. Metcalf, and Robert N. Stavins. "Facilitating Linkage of Climate Policies through the Paris Outcome." Climate Policy 16.8 (November 2016): 956-972.

What Do People Think When They Think About Solar Geoengineering? A Review of Empirical Social Science Literature, and Prospects for Future Research

Burns, Elizabeth T, Jane A Flegal, David W Keith, Aseem Mahajan, Dustin Tingley, and Gernot Wagner. "What Do People Think When They Think About Solar Geoengineering? A Review of Empirical Social Science Literature, and Prospects for Future Research." Earth's Future 4.11 (November 2016): 536-542.

Solar Geoengineering Could Substantially Reduce Climate Risks: A Research Hypothesis for the next Decade

Keith, David W., and Peter J. Irvine. "Solar Geoengineering Could Substantially Reduce Climate Risks: A Research Hypothesis for the next Decade." Earth's Future 4 (November 2016): 549-559.

The Paris Agreement and Beyond: International Climate Change Policy Post-2020

Stavins, Robert N., and Robert C. Stowe, eds. The Paris Agreement and Beyond: International Climate Change Policy Post-2020. Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, 2016.

The Pressing Energy Innovation Challenge of the U.S. National Laboratories

Anadon, Laura Diaz, Gabriel Chan, Amitai Y. Bin-Nun, and Venkatesh Narayanamurti. "The Pressing Energy Innovation Challenge of the U.S. National Laboratories." Nature Energy 1 (September 2016).

Economic Tools to Promote Transparency and Comparability in the Paris Agreement

Aldy, Joseph, William Pizer, Massimo Tavoni, Lara Aleluia Reis, Keigo Akimoto, Geoffrey Blanford, Carlo Carraro, Leon E. Clarke, James Edmonds, Gokul C. Iyer, Haewon C. McJeon, Richard Richels, Steven Rose, Fuminori Sano. "Economic Tools to Promote Transparency and Comparability in the Paris Agreement." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series, August 2016.