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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

The Economics of Graduate Medical Education

Chandra, Amitabh, Dhruv Khullar, and Gail R. Wilensky. "The Economics of Graduate Medical Education." New England Journal of Medicine 370.25 (June 2014): 2357-2360.

Commitment Devices: Using Initiatives to Change Behavior

Rogers, Todd, Katherine L. Milkman, and Kevin G. Volpp. "Commitment Devices: Using Initiatives to Change Behavior." Journal of the American Medical Association 311.20 (May 2014): 2065-2066.

Heterogeneity in the Value of Life

Aldy, Joseph, and Seamus Smyth. "Heterogeneity in the Value of Life." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-024, May 2014.

Introduction: Philanthropy for Health in China: Distinctive Roots and Future Prospects

Chen, Lincoln, Jennifer Ryan, and Tony Saich. "Introduction: Philanthropy for Health in China: Distinctive Roots and Future Prospects." Philanthropy for Health in China. Ed. Jennifer Ryan, Lincoln C. Chen, and Tony Saich. Indiana University Press, 2014, 1-15.

Assessing Incentives for Service-level Selection in Private Health Insurance Exchanges

McGuire, Thomas G., Joseph P. Newhouse, Sharon-Lise Normand, Julie Shi, and Samuel Zuvekas. "Assessing Incentives for Service-level Selection in Private Health Insurance Exchanges." Journal of Health Economics 35 (May 2014): 47-63.

Gender Income Disparities Can Be Explained by Alternative Factors—Reply

Seabury, Seth A., Amitabh Chandra, and Anupam B. Jena. "Gender Income Disparities Can Be Explained by Alternative Factors—Reply." JAMA Internal Medicine 174.5 (May 2014): 822-823.

Philanthropy for Health in China

Ryan, Jennifer, Lincoln C. Chen, and Tony Saich, eds. Philanthropy for Health in China. Indiana University Press, 2014.

Effects of Medicare Payment Reform: Evidence from the Home Health Interim and Prospective Payment Systems

Huckfeldt, Peter J., Neeraj Sood, José J. Escarce, David C. Grabowski, and Joseph P. Newhouse. "Effects of Medicare Payment Reform: Evidence from the Home Health Interim and Prospective Payment Systems." Journal of Health Economics 34 (March 2014): 1-18.

The Economic Burden of Childhood Autism Spectrum Disorders

Lavelle, Tara A., Milton C. Weinstein, Joseph P. Newhouse, Kerim Munir, Karen A. Kuhlthau, and Lisa A. Prosser. "The Economic Burden of Childhood Autism Spectrum Disorders." Pediatrics 133.3 (March 2014): e520-e529.

Regulating Ambiguous Risks: The Less than Rational Regulation of Pharmaceuticals

Viscusi, W. Kip, and Richard J. Zeckhauser. "Regulating Ambiguous Risks: The Less than Rational Regulation of Pharmaceuticals." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-005, February 2014 (Revised January 2015).

The Impact of Patient Cost-Sharing on Low-Income Populations: Evidence from Massachusetts

Chandra, Amitabh, Jonathan Gruber, and Robin McKnight. "The Impact of Patient Cost-Sharing on Low-Income Populations: Evidence from Massachusetts." Journal of Health Economics 33 (January 2014): 57–66.

Bioethical Prescriptions: To Create, End, Choose, and Improve Lives

Kamm, Frances. Bioethical Prescriptions: To Create, End, Choose, and Improve Lives. Oxford University Press, 2013.

Racial and Ethnic Differences in Use of Mammography Between Medicare Advantage and Traditional Medicare

Ayanian, John Z., Bruce E. Landon, Alan M. Zaslavsky, and Joseph P. Newhouse. "Racial and Ethnic Differences in Use of Mammography Between Medicare Advantage and Traditional Medicare." Journal of the National Cancer Institute 105.24 (December 2013): 1891-1896.

Integrating Risk Adjustment and Enrollee Premiums in Health Plan Payment

McGuire, Thomas G., Jacob Glazer, Joseph P. Newhouse, Sharon-Lise Normand, Julie Shi, Anna D. Sinaiko, and Samuel Zuvekas. "Integrating Risk Adjustment and Enrollee Premiums in Health Plan Payment." Journal of Health Economics 32.6 (December 2013): 1263–1277.

The Economics of Medical Care

Newhouse, Joseph P. "The Economics of Medical Care." Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, 19th edition. Ed. Dennis L. Kasper, Anthony S. Fauci, Stephen L. Hauser, Dan L. Longo, J. Larry Jameson, and Joseph Loscalzo. McGraw Hill, 2013, 15e.

Global Health 2035: A World Converging Within a Generation

Jamison, Dean T., Lawrence H. Summers, George Alleyne, Kenneth J. Arrow, Seth Berkley, Agnes Binagwaho, Flavia Bustreo, David Evans, Richard G. A. Feachem, Julio Frenk, Gargee Ghosh, Sue J. Goldie, Yan Guo, Sanjeev Gupta, Richard Horton, Margaret E. Kruk, Adel Mahmoud, Linah K. Mohohlo, Mthuli Ncube, Ariel Pablos-Mendez, K. Srinath Reddy, Helen Saxenian, Agnes Soucat, Karen H. Ulltveit-Moe, Gavin Yamey. "Global Health 2035: A World Converging Within a Generation." The Lancet 382.9908 (December 2013): 1898–1955.

With HealthCare.gov, the Government's Bad Management Skills are Showing Again

Bilmes, Linda J. and William Daley. "With HealthCare.gov, the Government's Bad Management Skills are Showing Again." The Washington Post, November 7, 2013.

Responses to Medicare Drug Costs among Near-Poor versus Subsidized Beneficiaries

Fung, Vicki, Mary Reed, Mary Price, Richard Brand, William H. Dow, Joseph P. Newhouse, and John Hsu. "Responses to Medicare Drug Costs among Near-Poor versus Subsidized Beneficiaries." Health Services Research 48.5 (October 2013): 1653-1668.

The Affordable Care Act: A User's Guide to Implementation

Burke, Sheila, and Elaine Kamarck. "The Affordable Care Act: A User's Guide to Implementation." Center for Effective Public Management at Brookings, October 2013.

Service Use at the End of Life in Medicare Advantage versus Traditional Medicare

Stevenson, David, John Z. Ayanian, Alan M. Zaslavsky, Joseph P. Newhouse, and Bruce E. Landon. "Service Use at the End of Life in Medicare Advantage versus Traditional Medicare." Medical Care 51.10 (October 2013): 931-937.

Geographic Variation in Health Care Spending in the United States

Newhouse, Joseph P., and Alan M. Garber. "Geographic Variation in Health Care Spending in the United States." JAMA 310.12 (September 25, 2013): 1227-8.

Testimonials Do Not Convert Patients From Brand to Generic Medication

Beshears, John, James J. Choi, David Laibson, Brigitte C. Madrian, and Gwendolyn Reynolds. "Testimonials Do Not Convert Patients From Brand to Generic Medication." American Journal of Managed Care 19.9 (September 11, 2013): e314-e316.

Patents, Monopoly Power, and the Pricing of Pharmaceuticals in Low-Income Nations

Scherer, F.M. "Patents, Monopoly Power, and the Pricing of Pharmaceuticals in Low-Income Nations." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP13-029, September 2013.

Two Paradoxes in the Theory of Capital Investment and Competition

Scherer, F.M. "Two Paradoxes in the Theory of Capital Investment and Competition." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP13-030, September 2013.

The Effect of Prospective Payment on Admission and Treatment Policy: Evidence from Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities.

Sood, Neeraj, Peter J. Huckfeldt, David C. Grabowski, Joseph P. Newhouse, and José J. Escarce. "The Effect of Prospective Payment on Admission and Treatment Policy: Evidence from Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities." Journal of Health Economics 32.5 (September 2013): 965-979.

Consumers’ Misunderstanding of Health Insurance

George Loewenstein, Joelle Y. Friedman, Barbara McGill, Sarah Ahmad, Suzanne Linck, Stacey Sinkula, John Beshears, James J. Choi, Jonathan Kolstad, David Laibson, Brigitte C. Madrian, John A. List, and Kevin G. Volpp. "Consumers’ Misunderstanding of Health Insurance." Journal of Health Economics 32.5 (September 2013): 850-862.

Can We Afford More Health Care?

Chandra, Amitabh. "Can We Afford More Health Care?" Review of The Cost Disease: Why Computers Get Cheaper and Health Care Doesn't, by William J. Baumol. Science, 341.6143, July 2013: 239.

Effect of Electronic Health Records on Health Care Costs: Longitudinal Comparative Evidence From Community Practices

Julia Adler-Milstein, Claudia Salzberg, Calvin Franz, John Orav, Joseph P. Newhouse, and David W. Bates. "Effect of Electronic Health Records on Health Care Costs: Longitudinal Comparative Evidence From Community Practices." Annals of Internal Medicine 159.2 (July 2013): 97-104.

Adverse Clinical Events Among Medicare Beneficiaries Using Antipsychotic Drugs: Linking Health Insurance Benefits and Clinical Needs

Fung, Vicki, Mary Reed, Mary Price, Richard Brand, William Dow, Joseph P. Newhouse, and John Hsu. "Adverse Clinical Events Among Medicare Beneficiaries Using Antipsychotic Drugs: Linking Health Insurance Benefits and Clinical Needs." Medical Care 51.7 (July 2013): 614-621.

Variation in Health Care Spending: Target Decision-Making, Not Geography

Newhouse, Joseph P., Alan M. Garber, Robin P. Graham, Margaret A. McCoy, Michelle Mancher, and Ashna Kibria, eds. Variation in Health Care Spending: Target Decision-Making, Not Geography. National Academy Press, 2013.

Physician Agency and Competition: Evidence from a Major Change to Medicare Chemotherapy Reimbursement Policy

Jacobson, Mireille, Tom Y. Chang, Joseph P. Newhouse, and Craig C. Earle. "Physician Agency and Competition: Evidence from a Major Change to Medicare Chemotherapy Reimbursement Policy." NBER Working Paper 19247, July 2013.

Medicare Beneficiaries More Likely To Receive Appropriate Ambulatory Services In HMOs Than In Traditional Medicare

Ayanian, John Z., Bruce E. Landon, Alan M. Zaslavsky, Robert C. Saunders, Robert C., Gregory L. Pawlson, and Joseph P. Newhouse. "Medicare Beneficiaries More Likely To Receive Appropriate Ambulatory Services In HMOs Than In Traditional Medicare." Health Affairs 32.7 (July 2013): 1228-1235.

Large Increases In Spending On Postacute Care In Medicare Point To The Potential For Cost Savings In These Settings

Chandra, Amitabh, Maurice A. Dalton, and Jonathan Holmes. "Large Increases In Spending On Postacute Care In Medicare Point To The Potential For Cost Savings In These Settings." Health Affairs (May 2013).

The Oregon Experiment -- Effects of Medicaid on Clinical Outcomes

Baicker, Katherine, Sarah L. Taubman, Heidi L. Allen, Heidi L., Mira Bernstein, Jonathan H. Gruber, Joseph P. Newhouse, Eric C. Schneider, Bill J. Wright, Alan Zaslavsky, and Amy N. Finkelstein. "The Oregon Experiment -- Effects of Medicaid on Clinical Outcomes." New England Journal of Medicine 368.18 (May 2013): 1713-1722.

Geographic Variation in Medicare Services

Newhouse, Joseph P., and Alan M. Garber. "Geographic Variation in Medicare Services." New England Journal of Medicine 368.16 (April 18, 2013): 1465-1468.

Defensive Medicine May Be Costlier Than It Seems

Chandra, Amitabh. "Defensive Medicine May Be Costlier Than It Seems." Wall Street Journal, February 7, 2013.

The Trolley Problem

Kamm, Frances. "The Trolley Problem." The International Encyclopedia of Ethics. Ed. Hugh LaFollette. Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.

Mergers and Innovation in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Scherer, F.M., and William S. Comanor. "Mergers and Innovation in the Pharmaceutical Industry." Journal of Health Economics 32 (January 2013): 106-113.

Steps To Reduce Favorable Risk Selection In Medicare Advantage Largely Succeeded, Boding Well For Health Insurance Exchanges

Newhouse, Joseph P., Jie Huang, Mary Price, J. Michael McWilliams, and John Hsu. "Steps To Reduce Favorable Risk Selection In Medicare Advantage Largely Succeeded, Boding Well For Health Insurance Exchanges." Health Affairs 31.12 (December 2012): 2618-2628.

New Risk-Adjustment System Was Associated With Reduced Favorable Selection In Medicare Advantage

McWilliams, J. Michael, John Hsu, and Joseph P. Newhouse. "New Risk-Adjustment System Was Associated With Reduced Favorable Selection In Medicare Advantage." Health Affairs 31.12 (December 2012): 2630-2640.

In Consumer-Directed Health Plans, A Majority Of Patients Were Unaware Of Free Or Low-Cost Preventive Care

Reed, Mary E., Ilana Graetz, Vicki Fung, Joseph P. Newhouse, and John Hsu. "In Consumer-Directed Health Plans, A Majority Of Patients Were Unaware Of Free Or Low-Cost Preventive Care." Health Affairs 31.12 (December 2012): 2641-2648.

Analysis Of Medicare Advantage HMOs Compared With Traditional Medicare Shows Lower Use Of Many Services During 2003–09

Landon, Bruce E., Alan M. Zaslavsky, Robert C. Saunders, L. Gregory Pawlson, Joseph P. Newhouse, and John Z. Ayanian. "Analysis Of Medicare Advantage HMOs Compared With Traditional Medicare Shows Lower Use Of Many Services During 2003–09." Health Affairs 31.12 (December 2012): 2609-2617.

Trends in the Earnings of Health Care Professionals in the United States, 1987-2010

Seabury, Seth A., Anupam B. Jena, and Amitabh Chandra. "Trends in the Earnings of Health Care Professionals in the United States, 1987-2010." Journal of the American Medical Association 308.20 (2012): 2083-2085.

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.

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." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-050, November 2012.

COBRA ARRA Subsidies: Was the Carrot Enticing Enough?

Graetz, Ilana, Mary Reed, Vicki Fung, Will Dow, Joseph P. Newhouse, and John Hsu. "COBRA ARRA Subsidies: Was the Carrot Enticing Enough?" Health Services Research 47.5 (October 2012): 1970-1988.

Between Safety and Security: The Policy Challenges of Transporting Toxic Inhalation Hazards

Fagan, Mark, and Ellis Branscomb. "Between Safety and Security: The Policy Challenges of Transporting Toxic Inhalation Hazards." Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management 9.2 (2012): 1-20.

Obamacare Champions Personal Responsibility. The States that Hate it Don't.

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Obamacare Champions Personal Responsibility. The States that Hate it Don't." Christian Science Monitor, September 6, 2012.

Medicare Postacute Care Payment Reforms Have Potential To Improve Efficiency Of Care, But May Need Changes To Cut Costs

Grabowski, David C., Peter J. Huckfeldt, Neeraj Sood, José J. Escarce, and Joseph P. Newhouse. "Medicare Postacute Care Payment Reforms Have Potential To Improve Efficiency Of Care, But May Need Changes To Cut Costs." Health Affairs 31.9 (September 2012): 1941-1950.

Pricing and Reimbursement in U.S. Pharmaceutical Markets

Berndt, Ernst, and Joseph P. Newhouse. "Pricing and Reimbursement in U.S. Pharmaceutical Markets." The Economics of the Biopharmaceutical Industry. Ed. Patricia M. Danzon and Sean Nicholson. Oxford University Press, 2012.