Faculty Publications

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

Truth-telling by Third-party Auditors and the Response of Polluting Firms: Experimental Evidence from India

Duflo, Esther, Michael Greenstone, Rohini Pande, and Nicholas Ryan. "Truth-telling by Third-party Auditors and the Response of Polluting Firms: Experimental Evidence from India." Quarterly Journal of Economics 128.4 (2013): 1499–1545.

No Day at the National Parks

Bilmes, Linda J. "No Day at the National Parks." Boston Globe, October 4, 2013.

The Evolution of China's National Energy RD&D Programs: The Role of Scientists in Science and Technology Decision-Making

Qiang Zhi, Jun Su, Peng Ru, and Laura Diaz Anadon. "The Evolution of China's National Energy RD&D Programs: The Role of Scientists in Science and Technology Decision-Making." Energy Policy 61 (October 2013): 1568–1585.

Regional Water Implications of Reducing Oil Imports with Liquid Transportation Fuel Alternatives in the United States

Jordaan, Sarah M., Laura Diaz Anadon, Erik Mielke, and Daniel P. Schrag. "Regional Water Implications of Reducing Oil Imports with Liquid Transportation Fuel Alternatives in the United States." Environmental Science & Technology 47.21 (September 2013): 11976–11984.

A Case for Climate Engineering

Keith, David. A Case for Climate Engineering. MIT Press, 2013.

The Future Costs of Nuclear Power Using Multiple Expert Elicitations: Effects of RD&D and Elicitation Design

Díaz Anadón, Laura, Gregory Nemet, and Elena Verdolini. "The Future Costs of Nuclear Power Using Multiple Expert Elicitations: Effects of RD&D and Elicitation Design." Environment Research Letters 8.3 (September 2013).

Electricity Scarcity Pricing Through Operating Reserves

Hogan, William W. "Electricity Scarcity Pricing Through Operating Reserves." Economics of Energy & Environmental Policy 2.2 (September 2013).

The Supply of Environmentalism

Glaeser, Edward L. "The Supply of Environmentalism." National Bureau of Economic Research, August 2013.

National Security Warrants Slowing Domestic Oil Depletion, Not Accelerating It

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "National Security Warrants Slowing Domestic Oil Depletion, Not Accelerating It." ��vlog�� Faculty Research Working Paper Series, August 2013 (first draft).

Weather, Salience of Climate Change and Congressional Voting

Herrnstadt, Evan, and Erich J. Muehlegger. "Weather, Salience of Climate Change and Congressional Voting." ��vlog�� Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP13-023, June 2013.

Bridging Decision Networks for Integrated Water and Energy Planning

Siddiqi, Afreen, Arani Kajenthira, and Laura Díaz Anadón. "Bridging Decision Networks for Integrated Water and Energy Planning." Energy Strategy Review 2.1 (June 2013): 46-58.

Sociotechnical Imaginaries and National Energy Policies

Jasanoff, Sheila, and Sang-Hyun Kim. "Sociotechnical Imaginaries and National Energy Policies." Science as Culture 22.2 (June 2013): 189-196.

Financial Transmission Rights: Point-to-Point Formulations

Hogan, William W. "Financial Transmission Rights: Point-to-Point Formulations." Financial Transmission Rights: Analysis, Experiences, and Prospects. Ed. Juan Rosellon and Tarjei Kristiansen. Springer, 2013.

What Does Reputation Buy? Differentiation in a Market for Third-party Auditors

Duflo, Esther, Michael Greenstone, Rohini Pande, and Nicholas Ryan. "What Does Reputation Buy? Differentiation in a Market for Third-party Auditors." American Economic Review 103.3 (May 2013): 314-19.

The Entanglement of Energy, Grand Strategy, and International Security

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "The Entanglement of Energy, Grand Strategy, and International Security." The Handbook of Global Energy Policy. Ed. Andreas Goldthau. Wiley-Blackwell, 2013, 30-47.

Designing a Bretton Woods Institution to Address Global Climate Change

Aldy, Joseph. "Designing a Bretton Woods Institution to Address Global Climate Change." Handbook on Energy and Climate Change. Ed. Roger Fouquet. Edward Elgar, 2013.

Economics Of Climate Change And Environmental Policy

Stavins, Robert N. Economics Of Climate Change And Environmental Policy. Elgar, Edward Publishing, 2013.

Navigating a Two-Way Street Between Academia and the Policy World

Stavins, Robert N. "Navigating a Two-Way Street Between Academia and the Policy World." Introduction to Economics Of Climate Change And Environmental Policy Economics Of Climate Change And Environmental Policy: Selected Papers of Robert N. Stavins, 2000–2011. Ed. Robert N. Stavins. Edward Elgar, 2013.

The Iraq War at Ten

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "The Iraq War at Ten." American Interest. March 19, 2013.

The Sordid History of Congressional Acceptance and Rejection of Cap-and-Trade: Implications for Climate Policy

Richard Schmalensee, and Robert N. Stavins. "The Sordid History of Congressional Acceptance and Rejection of Cap-and-Trade: Implications for Climate Policy." Vox, March 17, 2013.

End the Deadlock on Governance of Geoengineering Research

Keith, David. "End the Deadlock on Governance of Geoengineering Research." Science 339.6125 (March 2013): 1278-1279.

The Human Right to Water and Common Ownership of the Earth

Risse, Mathias. "The Human Right to Water and Common Ownership of the Earth." ��vlog�� Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP13-003, February 2013.

Sustainability and Biodiversity

Cavender-Bares, Jeannine, James Hefferman, Elizabeth King, Stephen Polasky, Patricia Balvanera, and William C. Clark. "Sustainability and Biodiversity." Encyclopedia of Biodiversity. Ed. Simon Levin. Academic Press, 2013, 71-84.

Review of Climate Change and Common Sense: Essays in Honour of Tom Schelling

Aldy, Joseph. Review of Climate Change and Common Sense: Essays in Honour of Tom Schelling, ed. Robert W. Hahn and Alastair Ulph. Journal of Regional Science, 53.1, February 2013: 201–203.

The Case for a U.S. Carbon Tax

Aldy, Joseph. "The Case for a U.S. Carbon Tax." Oxford Energy Forum 91 (February 2013): 13-16.

The Jinyuan Group: China’s Energy Boom and the Rise of Local Government Entrepreneurs

Cunningham, Edward. "The Jinyuan Group: China’s Energy Boom and the Rise of Local Government Entrepreneurs." 2013.

Multinational Corporations and 'Indigenous Innovation' in China’s Chemical Industry: The Case of Dow Chemical

Cunningham, Edward, and K. Matus. "Multinational Corporations and 'Indigenous Innovation' in China’s Chemical Industry: The Case of Dow Chemical." 2013.

Innovación en Energía en España: Análisis y Recomendaciones

Conchado, A, Laura Diaz Anadon, and P. Linares. "Innovación en Energía en España: Análisis y Recomendaciones." Joint report by Economics for Energy and the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, January 2013.

A Preliminary Assessment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s Clean Energy Package

Aldy, Joseph. "A Preliminary Assessment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s Clean Energy Package." Review of Environmental Economics and Policy 7.1 (Winter 2013): 136-155.

Post-Durban Climate Policy Architecture Based on Linkage of Cap-and-Trade Systems

Ranson, Matthew, and Robert N. Stavins. "Post-Durban Climate Policy Architecture Based on Linkage of Cap-and-Trade Systems." Chicago Journal of International Law 13.2 (Winter 2013): 403-438.

The Fate of an Engineered Planet

Keith, David, and Andy Parker. "The Fate of an Engineered Planet." Scientific American 308.1 (January 2013): 34-36.

The World Does Not Revolve Around Benghazi

Kayyem, Juliette. "The World Does Not Revolve Around Benghazi." Boston Globe, December 3, 2012.

Linkage as a Foundation for Post-Durban Climate Policy Architecture

Ranson, Matthew, and Robert N. Stavins. "Linkage as a Foundation for Post-Durban Climate Policy Architecture." Ethics, Policy & Environment 15.3 (December 2012): 272-275.

Missions-oriented RD&D Institutions in Energy between 2000 and 2010: A Comparative Analysis of China, the United Kingdom, and the United States

Diaz Anadon, Laura. "Missions-oriented RD&D Institutions in Energy between 2000 and 2010: A Comparative Analysis of China, the United Kingdom, and the United States." Research Policy 41.10 (December 2012): 1742-1756.

Establishing a Space Sector for Sustainable Development in Kenya

Waswa, Peter M.B., and Calestous Juma. "Establishing a Space Sector for Sustainable Development in Kenya." International Journal of Technology and Globalisation 6.1/2 (2012): 152-169.

BP Lets Employees Take The Fall

Kayyem, Juliette. "BP Lets Employees Take The Fall." Boston Globe, November 19, 2012.

Does the Effect of Pollution on
Infant Mortality Differ Between
Developing and Developed
Countries? Evidence from
Mexico City

Arceo, Eva, Rema Hanna, and Paulina Oliva. "Does the Effect of Pollution on Infant Mortality Differ Between Developing and Developed Countries? Evidence from Mexico City." ��vlog�� Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-050, November 2012.

Social Media and Resilience in the Face of Hurricane Sandy

Brodsky, Lauren. "Social Media and Resilience in the Face of Hurricane Sandy." Center on Public Diplomacy Blog, November 9, 2012.

From Berlin to Durban to Doha

Stavins, Robert N. "From Berlin to Durban to Doha." Environmental Forum. November/December 2012, 14.

Expert Judgments about RD&D and the Future of Nuclear Energy

Diaz Anadon, Laura, Valentina Bosetti, Matthew Bunn, Michela Catenacci, and Audrey Lee. "Expert Judgments about RD&D and the Future of Nuclear Energy." Environmental Science & Technology 46.21 (November 2012): 11497-11504.

Brief of Robert L. Bordick, Joseph Bowring, James Bushnell, and 18 Other Leading Economists as Amici Curiae in Support of the Petitioners

Hogan, William W. "Brief of Robert L. Bordick, Joseph Bowring, James Bushnell, and 18 Other Leading Economists as Amici Curiae in Support of the Petitioners." United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, October 25, 2012.

Barriers to the Implementation of Green Chemistry in the United States

Matus, Kira J. M., William C. Clark, Paul T. Anastas, and Julie B. Zimmerman. "Barriers to the Implementation of Green Chemistry in the United States." Environmental Science & Technology 46.20 (October 2012): 10892-10899.

Learning Through Noticing:
Theory and Experimental
Evidence in Farming

Hanna, Rema, Sendhil Mullainathan, and Joshua Schwartzstein. "Learning Through Noticing: Theory and Experimental Evidence in Farming." ��vlog�� Faculty Research Working Paper Series and CID Working Papers (RWP12-044 and 245), October 2012.

Energy Policy Shows Fallacy of a Domestic Debate

Kayyem, Juliette. "Energy Policy Shows Fallacy of a Domestic Debate." Boston Globe, October 1, 2012.

Nuclear Energy

von Hippel, Frank (convening lead author), Matthew Bunn, Anatoli Diakov, Ming Ding, Robert Goldston, Tadahiro Katsuta, M.V. Ramana, Tatsujiro Suzuki, Suyuan Yu (lead authors), and Charles McCombie (contributing author). "Nuclear Energy." Global Energy Assessment: Toward a Sustainable Future. Ed. Johansson, Thomas B., Anand Patwardhan, Nebojsa Nakicenovic, and Luis Gomez-Echeverri. Cambridge University Press, 2012.

Interactions Between State and Federal Climate Change Policies.

Goulder, Lawrence H., and Robert N. Stavins. "Interactions Between State and Federal Climate Change Policies." The Design and Implementation of US Climate Policy. Ed. Don Fullerton and Catherine Wolfram. National Bureau of Economic Research, 2012, 109-121.

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