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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

Generic Script Share and the Price of Brand-Name Drugs: The Role of Consumer Choice

Rizzo, John, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Generic Script Share and the Price of Brand-Name Drugs: The Role of Consumer Choice." International Journal of Health Care Finance and Economics 9.3 (September 2009): 291-316.

Review of Medical Research for Hire: The Political Economy of Pharmaceutical Clinical Trials

Ruggie, Mary. Review of Medical Research for Hire: The Political Economy of Pharmaceutical Clinical Trials, by Jill A. Fisher. Contemporary Sociology, 38.5, September 2009: 435-436.

Matching on the Estimated Propensity Score

Abadie, Alberto, and Guido Imbens. "Matching on the Estimated Propensity Score." NBER Working Papers 15301, August 2009.

Dynamics and Regulation in the Asian Pharmaceutical Industry

Scherer, F.M. Dynamics and Regulation in the Asian Pharmaceutical Industry. Prescribing Cultures and Pharmaceutical Policy in the Asia-Pacific. Ed. Karen Eggleston. Stanford University APARC, 2009, 367-385.

Selection Stories: Understanding Movement Across Health Plans

Cutler, David, Bryan Lincoln, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Selection Stories: Understanding Movement Across Health Plans." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP09-022, July 2009.

The Effect of Medicare Part D on Drug and Medical Spending

Zhang, Yuting, Julie M. Donohue, Judith R. Lave, Gerald O'Donnell, and Joseph P. Newhouse. "The Effect of Medicare Part D on Drug and Medical Spending." New England Journal of Medicine 361.1 (July 2, 2009): 52-61.

Selection Stories: Understanding Movement Across Health Plans

Cutler, David M., Bryan Lincoln, and Richard J. Zeckhauser. "Selection Stories: Understanding Movement Across Health Plans." NBER Working Papers 15164, July 2009.

High-Deductible Health Insurance Plans: Efforts To Sharpen A Blunt Instrument

Reed, Mary, Vicki Fung, Mary Price, Richard Brand, Nancy Benedetti, Stephen F. Derose, Joseph Newhouse, and John Hsu. "High-Deductible Health Insurance Plans: Efforts To Sharpen A Blunt Instrument." Health Affairs 28.4 (July/August 2009): 1145-1154.

Hospital Quality And Intensity Of Spending: Is There An Association?

Yasaitis, Laura, Elliott S. Fisher, Jonathan S. Skinner, and Amitabh Chandra. "Hospital Quality And Intensity Of Spending: Is There An Association?" Health Affairs 28.4 (July-August 2009): 566-572.

Discrimination, Disability and Irrelevant Goods

Kamm, Frances. "Discrimination, Disability and Irrelevant Goods." Disability and Disadvantage. Ed. Kimberley Brownlee and Adam Cureton. Oxford University Press, 2009.

Criminal Prosecution as a Deterrent to Health Care Fraud

Sparrow, Malcolm K. "Criminal Prosecution as a Deterrent to Health Care Fraud." Testimony to the Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs, U.S. Senate, May 20, 2009.

Is India a Flailing State?: Detours on the Four Lane Highway to Modernization

Pritchett, Lant. "Is India a Flailing State?: Detours on the Four Lane Highway to Modernization." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP09-013, May 2009.

The Past as Prologue in Life Extension

Jasanoff, Sheila. "The Past as Prologue in Life Extension." Society 46.3 (May 2009): 232-234.

Approaches to Estimating the Health State Dependence of the Utility Function

Finkelstein, Amy, Erzo F.P. Luttmer, and Matthew J. Notowidigdo. "Approaches to Estimating the Health State Dependence of the Utility Function." American Economic Review, Papers and Proceedings 99.2 (May 2009): 116-121.

Review of A Death Retold: Jesica Santillan, the Bungled Transplant, and Paradoxes of Medical Citizenship

Ruggie, Mary. Review of A Death Retold: Jesica Santillan, the Bungled Transplant, and Paradoxes of Medical Citizenship, ed. Keith Wailoo, Julie Livingston, and Peter Guarnaccia. American Journal of Sociology, 114.6, May 2009: 1903-1905.

Toward a 21st Century Health Care System: Recommendations for Health Care Reform

Arrow, Kenneth J., Alan Auerbach, John Bertko, Shannon Brownlee, Lawrence Casalino, Jim Cooper, Francis J. Crosson, Alain Enthoven, Elizabeth Falcone, Robert C. Feldman, Victor R. Fuchs, Alan M. Garber, Marthe R. Gold, Dana Goldman, Gillian K. Hadfield, Mark A. Hall, Ralph I. Horwitz, Michael Hooven, Peter D. Jacobson, Timothy S. Jost, Lawrence J. Kotlikoff, Jonathan Levin, Sharon Levine, Richard Levy, Karen Linscott, Har. "Toward a 21st Century Health Care System: Recommendations for Health Care Reform." Annals of Internal Medicine 150.7 (April 7, 2009): 493-495.

Plan Unsaddles U.S. Business from Health Care Cost Burdens

Parker, Richard. "Plan Unsaddles U.S. Business from Health Care Cost Burdens." McClatchy News, March 30, 2009.

Why Do Europeans Smoke More than Americans?

Cutler, David M., and Edward L. Glaeser. Why Do Europeans Smoke More than Americans? Developments in the Economics of Aging. Ed. David A. Wise. National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report Series, University of Chicago Press, 2009, 255-282.

Comment: Health and Well-Being in Udaipur and South Africa

Chandra, Amitabh. "Comment: Health and Well-Being in Udaipur and South Africa." Developments in the Economics of Aging. Ed. David A. Wise. National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report Series, University of Chicago Press, 2009.

What Is and Is Not Wrong with Enhancement

Kamm, Frances. What Is and Is Not Wrong with Enhancement. Human Enhancement. Ed. Julian Savulescu and Nick Bostrom. Oxford University Press, 2009, 91-131.

The Effects of the Coverage Gap on Drug Spending: A Closer Look at Medicare Part D

Zhang, Yuting, Julie Marie Donohue, Joseph P. Newhouse, and Judith R. Lave. "The Effects of the Coverage Gap on Drug Spending: A Closer Look at Medicare Part D." Health Affairs 28.2 (February 2009): 317-325.

Health at Older Ages: The Causes and Consequences of Declining Disability among the Elderly

Cutler, David M., and David A. Wise, eds. Health at Older Ages: The Causes and Consequences of Declining Disability among the Elderly. National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report Series, University of Chicago Press, 2009.

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.

Distributing $800 Billion: An Early Assessment Of Medicare Part D Risk Adjustment

Hsu, John, Jie Huang, Vicki Fung, Mary Price, Richard Brand, Rita Hui, Bruce Fireman, William Dow, John Bertko, and Joseph P. Newhouse. "Distributing $800 Billion: An Early Assessment Of Medicare Part D Risk Adjustment." Health Affairs 28.1 (January/February 2009): 215-225.

Cooper's Analysis Is Incorrect

Baicker, Katherine, and Amitabh Chandra. "Cooper's Analysis Is Incorrect." Health Affairs 28.1 (January/February 2009): 116-118.

The Elusive Connection Between Health Care Spending And Quality

Skinner, Jonathan, Amitabh Chandra, David Goodman, and Elliot S. Fisher. "The Elusive Connection Between Health Care Spending And Quality." Health Affairs 28.1 (January/February 2009): 119-123.

Price Controls And Global Pharmaceutical Progress

Scherer, F.M. "Price Controls And Global Pharmaceutical Progress." Health Affairs, web exclusive 28.1 (January/February 2009): w161-w164.

Eliminating the Individual Mandate Penalty in California: Harmful but Non-Fatal Changes in Enrollment And Premiums

Hsu, John, Vicki Fung, Michael E. Chernew, Alan M. Zaslavsky, William Dow, and Joseph P. Newhouse. "Eliminating the Individual Mandate Penalty in California: Harmful but Non-Fatal Changes in Enrollment And Premiums." Health Affairs, March 1, 2018.

Is Spending More Always Wasteful? The Appropriateness of Care and Outcomes Among Colorectal Cancer Patients.

Landrum, Mary Beth, Ellen R. Meara, Amitabh Chandra, Edward Guadagnoli, and Nancy L. Keating. "Is Spending More Always Wasteful? The Appropriateness of Care and Outcomes Among Colorectal Cancer Patients." Health Affairs 27.1 (January/February 2008): 159-168.

Post-TRIPS Options for Access to Patented Medicines in Developing Nations

Scherer, F.M., and Jayashree Watal. "Post-TRIPS Options for Access to Patented Medicines in Developing Nations." Journal of International Economic Law 5.4 (December 2002): 913-939.