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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

Great Dilution: The Global Impact of the US Inflation Shock on Sovereign Debt

Nair, Gautam, and Federico Sturzenegger. "Great Dilution: The Global Impact of the US Inflation Shock on Sovereign Debt." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-009, July 2022.

Local Labor Market Impacts of the Energy Transition: Prospects and Policies

Hanson, Gordon H. "Local Labor Market Impacts of the Energy Transition: Prospects and Policies." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP23-005, January 2023.

Immigration and Regional Specialization in AI

Hanson, Gordon. "Immigration and Regional Specialization in AI." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP21-015, May 2021.

Who Will Fill China’s Shoes? The Global Evolution of Labor-Intensive Manufacturing

Hanson, Gordon. "Who Will Fill China’s Shoes? The Global Evolution of Labor-Intensive Manufacturing." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP21-014, May 2021.

How to Construct A New Global Order

Rodrik, Dani, and Stephen Walt. "How to Construct A New Global Order." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP21-013, May 2021.

Exponential Innovation and Human Rights: Implications for Science and Technology Diplomacy

Juma, Calestous. "Exponential Innovation and Human Rights: Implications for Science and Technology Diplomacy." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-011, February 2018.

African Regional Economic Integration: The Emergence, Evolution, and Impact of Institutional Innovation

Juma, Calestous, and Francis Mangeni. "African Regional Economic Integration: The Emergence, Evolution, and Impact of Institutional Innovation." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-003, January 2018.

Linking Heterogeneous Climate Policies (Consistent with the Paris Agreement)

Mehling, Michael A.; Metcalf, Gilbert E.; and Stavins, Robert N. "Linking Heterogeneous Climate Policies (Consistent with the Paris Agreement)." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-042, September 2017.

The Currency-Plus-Commodity Basket: A Proposal for Exchange Rates in Oil-Exporting Countries to Accommodate Trade Shocks Automatically

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "The Currency-Plus-Commodity Basket: A Proposal for Exchange Rates in Oil-Exporting Countries to Accommodate Trade Shocks Automatically." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-034, August 2017.

How to Cope with Volatile Commodity Export Prices: Four Proposals

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "How to Cope with Volatile Commodity Export Prices: Four Proposals." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-033, August 2017.

Populism and the Economics of Globalization

Rodrik, Dani. "Populism and the Economics of Globalization." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-026, June 2017.

Systematic Managed Floating

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Systematic Managed Floating." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-025, June 2017.

Exploring the Uncharted Export: An Analysis of Tourism-Related Foreign Expenditure with International Spend Data

Coscia, Michele, Ricardo Hausmann, and Frank Neffke. "Exploring the Uncharted Export: An Analysis of Tourism-Related Foreign Expenditure with International Spend Data." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP16-048, November 2016.

Special Economic Zones in Panama: A Critical Assessment

Hausmann, Ricardo, Juan Obach, and Miguel Angel Santos. "Special Economic Zones in Panama: A Critical Assessment." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP16-044, October 2016.

Liquidity Risk in Sequential Trading Networks

Kariv, Shachar, Maciej Kotowski, and C. Matthew Leister. "Liquidity Risk in Sequential Trading Networks." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP16-039, October 2016.

Long-Range Growth: Economic Development in the Global Network of Air Links

Campante, Filipe R., and David Yanagizawa-Drott. "Long-Range Growth: Economic Development in the Global Network of Air Links." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP16-034, September 2016.

Contracting Out the Last-Mile of Service Delivery: Subsidized Food Distribution in Indonesia

Banerjee, Abhijit, Rema Hanna, Jordan C. Kyle, Benjamin A. Olken, and Sudarno Sumarto. "Contracting Out the Last-Mile of Service Delivery: Subsidized Food Distribution in Indonesia." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP16-001, January 2016.

Debunking the Stereotype of the Lazy Welfare Recipient: Evidence from Cash Transfer Programs Worldwide

Banerjee, Abhijit, Rema Hanna, Gabriel Kreindler, and Benjamin A. Olken. "Debunking the Stereotype of the Lazy Welfare Recipient: Evidence from Cash Transfer Programs Worldwide." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-076, December 2015.

The International Monetary Fund: 70 Years of Reinvention

Reinhart, Carmen, and Christoph Trebesch. "The International Monetary Fund: 70 Years of Reinvention." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-077, December 2015.

The Pitfalls of External Dependence: Greece, 1829-2015

Reinhart, Carmen M., and Christoph Trebesch. "The Pitfalls of External Dependence: Greece, 1829-2015." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-065, October 2015.

Has Sweden Injected Realism into Public Financial Management Reforms in Partner Countries?

Andrews, Matthew. "Has Sweden Injected Realism into Public Financial Management Reforms in Partner Countries?" vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-063, October 2015.

Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises: Normative Innovations and Implementation Challenges

Ruggie, John Gerard, and Tamaryn Nelson. "Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises: Normative Innovations and Implementation Challenges." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-045, August 2015.

Does Reserve Accumulation Crowd Out Investment?

Reinhart, Carmen M., Vincent R. Reinhart, and Takeshi Tashiro. "Does Reserve Accumulation Crowd Out Investment?" vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-038, July 2015.

Sovereign Debt Relief and its Aftermath

Reinhart, Carmen M. and Christoph Trebesch. "Sovereign Debt Relief and its Aftermath." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-028, June 2015.

Moving to the Adjacent Possible: Discovering Paths for Export Diversification in Rwanda

Hausmann, Ricardo, and Jasmina Chauvin. "Moving to the Adjacent Possible: Discovering Paths for Export Diversification in Rwanda." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-022, May 2015.

Three Images of Trade: On the Place of Trade in a Theory of Global Justice

Risse, Mathias, and Gabriel Wollner. "Three Images of Trade: On the Place of Trade in a Theory of Global Justice." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-011, February 2014.

How Should Uganda Grow?

Hausmann, Ricardo, Brad Cunningham, John Matovu, Rosie Osire, and Kelly Wyett. "How Should Uganda Grow?" vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-004, February 2014.

Implied Comparative Advantage

Hausmann, Ricardo, Cesar A. Hidalgo, Daniel P. Stock, and Muhammed A. Yildirim. "Implied Comparative Advantage." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-003, February 2014, Revised January 2019.

Neighbors and the Evolution of
the Comparative Advantage of
Nations: Evidence of
International Knowledge
Diffusion?

Bahar, Dany, Ricardo Hausmann, and Cesar A. Hidalgo. "Neighbors and the Evolution of the Comparative Advantage of Nations: Evidence of International Knowledge Diffusion?" vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP13-025, August 2013.

Effects of Speculation and Interest Rates
in a “Carry Trade” Model of Commodity Prices

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Effects of Speculation and Interest Rates in a “Carry Trade” Model of Commodity Prices." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP13-022, January 24, 2014 (Revised from June 2013; and November 2013).

Association of Southeast Asian Nations, People's Republic of China, and India Growth and the Rest of the World: The Role of Trade

Lawrence, Robert Z. "Association of Southeast Asian Nations, People's Republic of China, and India Growth and the Rest of the World: The Role of Trade." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP13-013, May 2013.

International Knowledge
Diffusion and the Comparative
Advantage of Nations

Bahar, Dany, Ricardo Hausmann, and Cesar Hidalgo. "International Knowledge Diffusion and the Comparative Advantage of Nations." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series and CID Working Papers (RWP12-020 and 235), May 2012.

Empirical Confirmation of Creative Destruction from World Trade Data

Klimek, Peter, Ricardo Hausmann, and Stefan Thurner. "Empirical Confirmation of Creative Destruction from World Trade Data." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series and CID Working Papers (RWP12-022 and 238), May 2012.

What Small Countries Can Teach the World

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "What Small Countries Can Teach the World." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-013, April 2012.

The Natural Resource Curse:
A Survey of Diagnoses and Some Prescriptions

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "The Natural Resource Curse: A Survey of Diagnoses and Some Prescriptions." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-014, April 2012.

How Can Commodity Exporters
Make Fiscal and Monetary Policy Less Procyclical?

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "How Can Commodity Exporters Make Fiscal and Monetary Policy Less Procyclical?" vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-015, February 2011.

AGOA Rules: The Intended and Unintended Consequences of Special Fabric Provisions

Edwards, Lawrence, and Robert Z. Lawrence. "AGOA Rules: The Intended and Unintended Consequences of Special Fabric Provisions." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series and NBER Working Papers (RWP11-002 and 16623), January 2011

How Good Politics Results in Bad Policy: The Case of Biofuel Mandates

Lawrence, Robert Z. "How Good Politics Results in Bad Policy: The Case of Biofuel Mandates." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP10-044, CID Working Paper 200, and Belfer Center Discussion Paper 2010-10, November 2010.

Mauritius: African Success Story

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Mauritius: African Success Story." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP10-036, September 2010.

Determinants of Agricultural and Mineral Commodity Prices

Frankel, Jeffrey A., and Andrew K. Rose. "Determinants of Agricultural and Mineral Commodity Prices." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP10-038, September 2010.

The Natural Resource Curse: A Survey

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "The Natural Resource Curse: A Survey." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series, NBER Working Papers, and Center for International Development Working Paper (RWP10-005, 15836, 195) February 2010.

Environmental Effects of International Trade

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Environmental Effects of International Trade." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP09-006, January 2009.