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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

Effects of a US Supreme Court ruling to restrict abortion rights

Clark, Chelsey S., Elizabeth Levy Paluck, Sean J. Westwood, Maya Sen, Neil Malhotra, and Stephen Jessee. "Effects of a US Supreme Court ruling to restrict abortion rights." Nature Human Behaviour 8.1 (January 2024): 63-71.

Adoption of Internal Medicine Milestone Ratings and Changes in Bias Against Black, Latino, and Asian Internal Medicine Residents

Gray, Bradley M., Rebecca S. Lipner, Robert O. Roswell, Alicia Fernandez, Jonathan L. Vandergrift, and Marcella Alsan. "Adoption of Internal Medicine Milestone Ratings and Changes in Bias Against Black, Latino, and Asian Internal Medicine Residents." Annals of Internal Medicine (December 26, 2023).

Why Diverse Clinical Trial Participation Matters

Schwartz, Aaron L., Marcella Alsan, Alanna A. Morris, and Scott D. Halpern. "Why Diverse Clinical Trial Participation Matters." New England Journal of Medicine 388.14 (April 6, 2023): 1252-1254.

Reproductive healthcare in immigration detention: The imperative of informed consent

Sullivan, Margaret M., Margareta Matache, Samuel Peisch, and Jacqueline Bhabha. "Reproductive healthcare in immigration detention: The imperative of informed consent." The Lancet Regional Health – Americas 10 (June 2022): 100211.

Hatred against Roma in times of pandemic

Matache, Margareta, Jennifer Leaning, and Jacqueline Bhabha. "Hatred against Roma in times of pandemic." Public Health, Mental Health, And Mass Atrocity Prevention. Ed. Jocelyn Getgen Kestenbaum, Caitlin O. Mahoney, Amy E. Meade, and Arlan F. Fuller. Routledge, 2021.

Will the Pandemic Spark a Religious Revival in the Muslim World?

Masoud, Tarek, A.Kadir Yildirim, and Peter Mandaville. "Will the Pandemic Spark a Religious Revival in the Muslim World?" Washington Post. April 2, 2021.

Why Are Indian Children so Short? The Role of Birth Order and Son Preference

Jayachandran, Seema, and Rohini Pande. "Why Are Indian Children so Short? The Role of Birth Order and Son Preference." American Economic Review 107.9 (September 2017): 2600-2629.

Are Black-White Mortality Rates Converging?

Chandra, Amitabh, Tyler Hoppenfeld, and Jonathan Skinner. "Are Black-White Mortality Rates Converging?" Insights in the Economics of Aging. Ed. David A. Wise. University of Chicago Press, 2017, 205-226.

Barbershops and Preventative Health: A Case of Embedded Education

Wilson, Deloris, Linda Kaboolian, Jorrit de Jong, and Guy Stuart. "Barbershops and Preventative Health: A Case of Embedded Education." January 2017.

Overcoming Barriers and Addressing Gender Dimensions in Universal Health Care for Informal Workers: Lessons from India and Thailand

Chen, Martha, and Frances Lund. "Overcoming Barriers and Addressing Gender Dimensions in Universal Health Care for Informal Workers: Lessons from India and Thailand." Social Protection for Informal Workers in Asia. Ed. Sri Wening Handayani. Asian Development Bank, 2016.

Human Rights and Adolescence

Bhabha, Jacqueline, ed. Human Rights and Adolescence. Princeton University Press, 2016.

Reply to Gao et al: Racial Composition Does Not Explain Increasing Class Gaps in Obesity

Frederick, Carl B., Kaisa Snellman, and Robert D. Putnam. "Reply to Gao et al: Racial Composition Does Not Explain Increasing Class Gaps in Obesity." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 111.22 (June 2014): 2238-2238.

Elapsed Time in Emergency Medical Services for Patients With Cardiac Complaints

Concannon, Thomas W., John L. Griffith, David M. Kent, Sharon-Lise Normand, Joseph P. Newhouse, James Atkins, Joni R. Beshansky, and Harry P. Selker. "Elapsed Time in Emergency Medical Services for Patients With Cardiac Complaints." Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes 2 (January 2009): 9-15.