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Two older people sit on a bench near a beach on a clear day.
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.

A man wearing a mask talks on a cell phone.
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.

Person looks at a text message on their cell phone.
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.

A person reads an academic article on a laptop.
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

Democratizing Work: Redistributing power in organizations for a democratic and sustainable future

Battilana, Julie, Julie Yen, Isabelle Ferreras, and Lakshmi Ramarajan. "Democratizing Work: Redistributing power in organizations for a democratic and sustainable future." Organization Theory 3.1 (January-March 2022): 1-21.

Still Unstable: The Persistence of Schedule Uncertainty During the Pandemic

Zundl, Elaine, Daniel Schneider, Kristen Harknett, and Evelyn Bellew. "Still Unstable: The Persistence of Schedule Uncertainty During the Pandemic." Shift Project Research Brief, January 2022.

International migration of unaccompanied minors: trends, health risks, and legal protection

Corona Maioli, Susanna, Jacqueline Bhabha, Kolitha Wickramage, Laura C N Wood, Ludivine Erragne, Omar Ortega García, Rochelle Burgess, Vasileia Digidiki, Robert W Aldridge, and Delan Devakumar. "International migration of unaccompanied minors: trends, health risks, and legal protection." The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health 5.12 (December 2021): 882-895.

Evaluating the Impacts of the Seattle Secure Scheduling Ordinance

Schneider, Daniel, Kristen Harknett, and Irwin, Veronique. "Evaluating the Impacts of the Seattle Secure Scheduling Ordinance." Department of Labor, Labor Research and Evaluation Grants, December 2021.

Uncertain Time: Precarious Schedules and Job Turnover in the US Service Sector

Choper, Joshua, Daniel Schneider, and Kristen Harknett. "Uncertain Time: Precarious Schedules and Job Turnover in the US Service Sector." Industrial & labor relations review (December 2021).

Class Inequality in Parental Childcare Time: Evidence from Synthetic Couples in the ATUS

LaBriola, Joe and Daniel Schneider. "Class Inequality in Parental Childcare Time: Evidence from Synthetic Couples in the ATUS." Social Forces 100.2 (December 2021): 680-705.

Exploring the Causal Mechanisms Linking Pretrial Detention and Future Penal System Involvement

Smith, Sandra Susan, and Cathy Hu. "Exploring the Causal Mechanisms Linking Pretrial Detention and Future Penal System Involvement." Handbook on Pretrial Justice. Ed. Christine S. Scott-Hayward, Jennifer E. Copp, and Stephen Demuth. Routledge, 2022, 88-109.

Heat has larger impacts on labor in poorer areas

Behrer, A.P., R.J. Park, G. Wagner, C.M. Golja, and David Keith. "Heat has larger impacts on labor in poorer areas." Environmental Research Communications 3.9 (September 2021): 095001.

Time for Reparations: A Global Perspective

Bhabha, Jacqueline, Caroline Elkins, and Margareta Matache, eds. Time for Reparations: A Global Perspective. University of Pennsylvania Press, 2021.

Unstable, unpredictable, and insufficient: Work scheduling in the service sector in New England

Schneider, Daniel. "Unstable, unpredictable, and insufficient: Work scheduling in the service sector in New England." Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Community Development Issue Briefs, September 2021.

Frontline workers need family paid leave to survive

Schneider, Daniel and Julia Goodman. "Frontline workers need family paid leave to survive." Portland Tribune. August 2021.

Olive Garden's Expansion Of Paid Sick Leave During COVID-19 Reduced The Share Of Employees Working While Sick

Schneider, Daniel, Kristen Harknett, and Elmer Vivas-Portillo. "Olive Garden's Expansion Of Paid Sick Leave During COVID-19 Reduced The Share Of Employees Working While Sick." Health Affairs 40.8 (August 2021): 1328-1336.

Violent conflict exacerbated drought-related food insecurity between 2009 and 2019 in sub-Saharan Africa

Anderson, Weston, Charles A. Taylor, Sonali McDermid, Elisabeth Ilboudo-Nébié, Richard Seager, Wolfram Schlenker, Fabien Cottier, Alex de Sherbinin, Dara Mendeloff, and Kelsey Markey. "Violent conflict exacerbated drought-related food insecurity between 2009 and 2019 in sub-Saharan Africa." Nature Food 2.8 (August 2021): 603-615.

Prepared Testimony on “Economic Disparities and the Economic Challenges Facing American Families”

Furman, Jason. "Prepared Testimony on “Economic Disparities and the Economic Challenges Facing American Families”." Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth, 07/29/2021.

Water, Health and Wealth: The Impact of Piped Water Outages on Disease Prevalence and Financial Transactions in Zambia

Ashraf, Nava, Edward Glaeser, Abraham Holland, and Bryce Millett Steinberg. "Water, Health and Wealth: The Impact of Piped Water Outages on Disease Prevalence and Financial Transactions in Zambia." Economica 88.351 (July 2021): 755-781.

Place-specific determinants of income gaps: New sub-national evidence from Mexico

Hausmann, Ricardo, Carlo Pietrobelli, and Miguel Angel Santos. "Place-specific determinants of income gaps: New sub-national evidence from Mexico." Journal of Business Research 131 (July 2021): 782-792.

COVID-19 and Informal Work: Distinct Pathways of Impact and Recovery in 11 Cities Around the World

Chen, Martha, Erofili Grapsa, Ghida Ismail, Mike Rogan, and Marcela Valdivia. "COVID-19 and Informal Work: Distinct Pathways of Impact and Recovery in 11 Cities Around the World." Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO), July 2021.

Early Career Workers in the Service Sector

Harknett, Kristen, Daniel Schneider, and Adam Storer. "Early Career Workers in the Service Sector." Shift Project Research Brief, July 2021.

Paid Family & Medical Leave In the U.S. Service Sector

Zundl, Elaine, Daniel Schneider, Julia Goodman, Evelyn Bellew, and Kristen Harknett. "Paid Family & Medical Leave In the U.S. Service Sector." Shift Project, Malcolm Weiner Center for Social Policy, June 2021.

Inequalities At Work And The Toll Of COVID-19

Schneider, Daniel, Rebecca Wolfe, and Kristen Harknett. "Inequalities At Work And The Toll Of COVID-19." Health Affairs Health Policy Brief (June 2021).

Connecticut Workers Deserve Predictable Hours

Schneider, Daniel, and Kristen Harknett. "Connecticut Workers Deserve Predictable Hours." CT Mirror. June 2021.

The role of childcare challenges in the US jobs market recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic

Furman, Jason, Melissa S. Kearney, and Wilson Powell. "The role of childcare challenges in the US jobs market recovery during the COVID-19 pandemic." NBER Working Paper Series, June 2021.

Fault Lines of Refugee Exclusion: Statelessness, Gender, and COVID-19 in South Asia

Chakraborty, Roshni, and Jacqueline Bhabha. "Fault Lines of Refugee Exclusion: Statelessness, Gender, and COVID-19 in South Asia." Health and Human Rights 23.1 (June 2021): 237-250.

Half of Service Sector Workers Are Not Yet
Vaccinated for COVID-19: What Gets in the Way?

Bellew, Evelyn, Annette Gailliot, Daniel Schneider, and Kristen Harknett. "Half of Service Sector Workers Are Not Yet Vaccinated for COVID-19: What Gets in the Way?" Shift Project Research Brief, June 2021.

Family Structure and Inequalities in Parents' Financial Investments in Children

Hastings, Orestes P., and Daniel Schneider. "Family Structure and Inequalities in Parents' Financial Investments in Children." Journal of Marriage and Family 83.3 (June 2021): 717-736.

Stereotypes about immigrant students and discrimination in grading

Carlana, Michela, Paolo Pinotti, and Eliana La Ferrara. "Stereotypes about immigrant students and discrimination in grading." LISER Policy Briefs, May 2021.

Food vs. Food Stamps: Evidence from an At-Scale Experiment in Indonesia

Banerjee, Abhijit, Rema Hanna, Benjamin A. Olken, Elan Satriawan, and Sudarno Sumarto. "Food vs. Food Stamps: Evidence from an At-Scale Experiment in Indonesia." NBER Working Paper Series, April 2021.

Experimentally Estimated Impacts of School Vouchers on Educational Attainments of Moderately and Severely Disadvantaged Students

Cheng, Albert, and Paul E. Peterson. "Experimentally Estimated Impacts of School Vouchers on Educational Attainments of Moderately and Severely Disadvantaged Students." Sociology of Education 94.2 (April 2021): 159-174.

Reimagining Rights and Responsibilities in the United States: Immigration

Shattuck, John, and Mathias Risse. "Reimagining Rights and Responsibilities in the United States: Immigration." Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, February 4, 2021.

Apart but Connected: Online Tutoring and Student Outcomes during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Carlana, Michela, and Eliana La Ferrara. "Apart but Connected: Online Tutoring and Student Outcomes during the COVID-19 Pandemic." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP21-001, February 2021.

The Arab Spring at 10: Kings or People?

Masoud, Tarek. "The Arab Spring at 10: Kings or People?" Journal of Democracy 32.1 (January 2021): 139-154.

Gender Differences in Professional Career Dynamics: New Evidence from a Global Law Firm

Ganguli, Ina, Ricardo Hausmann, and Martina Viarengo. "Gender Differences in Professional Career Dynamics: New Evidence from a Global Law Firm." Economica 88.349 (January 2021): 105-128.

Low-Income Students Lose Ground

Avery, Christopher, Susan Dynarski, and Sarah Turner. "Low-Income Students Lose Ground." Science 370.6521 (December 4, 2020): 1141.

The Impact of Funding for Federally Qualified Health Centers on Utilization and Emergency Department Visits in Massachusetts

Myong, Catherine, Peter Hull, Mary Price, John Hsu, Joseph P. Newhouse, and Vicki Fung. "The Impact of Funding for Federally Qualified Health Centers on Utilization and Emergency Department Visits in Massachusetts." PLoS ONE 15.12 1-14.

The Direct Effect of Taxes and Transfers on Changes in the U.S. Income Distribution, 1967–2015

Wimer, Christopher; Zachary Parolin, Anny Fenton, Liana Fox, and Christopher Jencks. "The Direct Effect of Taxes and Transfers on Changes in the U.S. Income Distribution, 1967–2015." Demography 57.5 (October 2020): 1833-1851.

Hospital Allocation and Racial
Disparities in Health Care

Chandra, Amitabh, Pragya Kakani, and Adam Sacarny. "Hospital Allocation and Racial Disparities in Health Care." National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper Series, No. 28018, October 2020.

Poverty and Shared Prosperity Report 2020: Reversals of Fortune

Woolcock, Michael and Samuel Freije-Rodriquez. "Poverty and Shared Prosperity Report 2020: Reversals of Fortune." World Bank, October 2020.

Lynching and Local Justice: Legitimacy and Accountability in Weak States

Danielle F. Jung and Dara Kay Cohen. Lynching and Local Justice: Legitimacy and Accountability in Weak States. Cambridge University Press, 2020.

The Effects of Police Violence on Inner-City Students

Ang, Desmond. "The Effects of Police Violence on Inner-City Students." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP20-016, June 2020.

Helping Homeowners During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Lessons from the Great Recession

Dynan, Karen, Gene Amromin, and Jane Dokko. "Helping Homeowners During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Lessons from the Great Recession." Chicago Fed Letter. June 2020.

Presidential Address: Aspirations, Social Norms, and Development

La Ferrara, Eliana. "Presidential Address: Aspirations, Social Norms, and Development." Journal of the European Economic Association 17.6 (December 2019): 1687-1722.

State Capabilities for Problem-Oriented Governance

Mayne, Quinton, Jorrit de Jong, and Fernando Fernandez-Monge. "State Capabilities for Problem-Oriented Governance." Perspectives on Public Management and Governance (2019).

The Intergenerational Effects of Parental Incarceration

Dobbie, Will, Hans Gronqvist, Susan Niknami, Marten Palme, and Mikael Priks. "The Intergenerational Effects of Parental Incarceration." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP19-031, 2019.

Targeted Debt Relief and the Origins of Financial Distress: Experimental Evidence from Distressed Credit Card Borrowers

Dobbie, Will, and Jae Song. "Targeted Debt Relief and the Origins of Financial Distress: Experimental Evidence from Distressed Credit Card Borrowers." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP19-030, 2019.

Measuring Bias in Consumer Lending

Dobbie, Will, Andres Liberman, Daniel Paravisini, and Vikram Pathania. "Measuring Bias in Consumer Lending." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP19-029, 2019.

Economic Rights of the Informal Self-Employed: Three Urban Cases

Chen, Martha. "Economic Rights of the Informal Self-Employed: Three Urban Cases." Economic Liberties and Human Rights. Ed. Jahel Queralt and Bas van Vossen. Routledge Press, 2019.

Government Employment for Those Who Need a Leg Up

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Government Employment for Those Who Need a Leg Up." Governing. May 21, 2019.

Macroeconomic Effects of Debt Relief: Consumer Bankruptcy Protections in the Great Recession

Dobbie, Will, Adrien Auclert, and Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham. "Macroeconomic Effects of Debt Relief: Consumer Bankruptcy Protections in the Great Recession." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series, March 2019.

Data and the Human Side of Criminal Justice

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Data and the Human Side of Criminal Justice." Governing. February 20, 2019.

Women and Men in the Informal Economy: A Statistical Brief

Bonnet, Florence, Joann Vanek, and Martha Chen. "Women and Men in the Informal Economy: A Statistical Brief." WIEGO and ILO, January 2019.