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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

Democracy as a Project: The Strange Career of Political Participation in the U.S.

Keyssar, Alexander. “Democracy as a Project: The Strange Career of Political Participation in the U.S.” Latin American Regional Forum, Monterrey, Mexico, August 2007.

Promoting Democracy.

Norris, Pippa. "Promoting Democracy." Women and Politics Caucus, American Political Science Association annual meeting, Chicago, August 2007.

Riddle of Indian Democracy.

Rizvi, Gowher. "Riddle of Indian Democracy." G-Files (July 2007).

Social Policy and Collective Action: Unemployed Workers, Community Associations and Protest in Argentina

Garay, Candelaria. "Social Policy and Collective Action: Unemployed Workers, Community Associations and Protest in Argentina." Politics & Society 35.2 (June 2007): 301-328.

Nine Ways to Elect a President.

Kalb, Marvin. "Nine Ways to Elect a President." New York Times, May 5, 2007.

Security First: A Strategy for Defending America.

Galston, William, and Elaine Kamarck with Sharon Burke. "Security First: A Strategy for Defending America." Third Way National Security Project, May 2007.

Christian Conservatism in Global Perspective: U.S. Exceptionalism (again)?

Norris, Pippa. "Christian Conservatism in Global Perspective: U.S. Exceptionalism (again)?" Paper for the Russell Sage Conference, New York, April 2007.

The 12th Biannual Youth Survey on Politics and Public Service.

King, David C. "The 12th Biannual Youth Survey on Politics and Public Service." Harvard University, Institute of Politics, April 27, 2007.

A Blueprint for Transforming the Boston Election Department.

King, David C. "A Blueprint for Transforming the Boston Election Department." Report to City of Boston, April 2007.

Response to Critics of Intricate Ethics.

Kamm, Frances. "Response to Critics of Intricate Ethics." American Philosophical Association Panel on Intricate Ethics, San Francisco, April 2007.

La Vie Privée des Politiques.

Thompson, Dennis F. "La Vie Privée des Politiques." Raison Publique 6 (April 2007): 61-72.

Do Power-Sharing Elections Work?

Norris, Pippa. "Do Power-Sharing Elections Work?" Paper for International Conference on Africa's Democratization and Electoral Processes, Johannesburg, South Africa, March 2007.

Democracy and Development.

Norris, Pippa. "Democracy and Development." Ministerial Conference for the Community of Democracies, Bamako, Mali, March 2007.

Every Vote Counts: Elections and Turnout.

Norris, Pippa. "Every Vote Counts: Elections and Turnout." Paper for Global Electoral Organization Conference, Washington DC, March 2007.

A Mathematical Model for Estimating the Potential Margin of State Undecided Voters for a Candidate in a U.S. Federal Election.

Belenky, Alexander S., and David C. King. "A Mathematical Model for Estimating the Potential Margin of State Undecided Voters for a Candidate in a U.S. Federal Election." Mathematical and Computer Modelling 45.5-6 (March 2007): 585-593.

Paltering.

Schauer, Frederick, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Paltering." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-006, February 2007.

Could Distance Affect the Duty to Aid?

Kamm, Frances. "Could Distance Affect the Duty to Aid?" World Bank Conference, Washington, D. C., February 2007.

The Doctrines of Double and Triple Effect.

Kamm, Frances. "The Doctrines of Double and Triple Effect." Law and Philosophy Seminar, Georgetown University Law School, February 2007.

Migration, Territoriality, and Culture.

Blake, Michael, and Mathias Risse. "Migration, Territoriality, and Culture." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-009, February 2007.

Common Ownership as a Basis for Human Rights: Political Not Metaphysical.

Risse, Mathias. "Common Ownership as a Basis for Human Rights: Political Not Metaphysical." Conference Paper and KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-008, February 2007.

Congressional Ethics System Creates Conflict of Interest.

Thompson, Dennis F. "Congressional Ethics System Creates Conflict of Interest." Roll Call, January 17, 2007.

Innovations in American Government: Some Observations and Lessons Learnt.

Rizvi, Gowher. "Innovations in American Government: Some Observations and Lessons Learnt." Administrative Innovation and Growth in an International Context. FORMEZ-Centro di Formazione Studi, Napoli, 2007.

Review of The Ethics of Killing: Problems at the Margins of Life

Kamm, Frances. Review of The Ethics of Killing: Problems at the Margins of Life, by Jeff McMahan. Philosophical Review, 116 April 2007: 273-280.

Brody on Passive and Active Euthanasia.

Kamm, Frances. "Brody on Passive and Active Euthanasia." Pluralistic Casuistry: Moral Arguments, Economic Realities, and Political Theory. Ed. Mark J. Cherry and Ana Smith Iltis. Springer, 2007.

The Politics of News: The News of Politics, 2nd Edition

Graber, Doris A., Denis McQuail, and Pippa Norris, eds. The Politics of News: The News of Politics, 2nd Edition. CQ Press, 2007.

The Meaning of Democracy: Electoral Reform in Local and Global Contexts.

Keyssar, Alexander. “The Meaning of Democracy: Electoral Reform in Local and Global Contexts.” American Historical Association's Annual Meeting, January 2007.

Migration, Territoriality, and Culture.

Risse, Mathias, and Michael Blake. "Migration, Territoriality, and Culture." New Waves in Applied Ethics. Ed. Jesper Ryberg , Thomas S. Petersen, and Clark Wolf. Palgrave Macmillan, 2007, 153-182.

The Democrats' Strategy for the Future.

Kamarck, Elaine. "The Democrats' Strategy for the Future." The Future of America's Political Parties. Ed. Andrew E. Busch. Lexington Books, 2007.

Foreword.

Rizvi, Gowher, and Guido Bertucci. "Foreword." Decentralizing Governance: Emerging Concepts and Practices. Ed. G. Shabbir Cheema and Dennis A. Rondinelli. Brookings Institution, 2007, ix.

Conflicto y Autointerés en la Deliberación.

Mansbridge, Jane. "Conflicto y Autointerés en la Deliberación." Revista Argentina de Teoría Jurídica 10.1 (2007).

Mill in Parliament: When Should a Philosopher Compromise?

Thompson, Dennis F. "Mill in Parliament: When Should a Philosopher Compromise?" J.S. Mill's Political Thought: A Bicentennial Reassessment. Ed. Nadia Urbinati and Alex Zakaras. Cambridge University Press, 2007, 166-199.

Reinventing Government: Putting Democracy and Social Justice Back into the Discourse.

Rizvi, Gowher. "Reinventing Government: Putting Democracy and Social Justice Back into the Discourse." Public Administration and Democratic Governance: Governments Serving Citizens. U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs, April 2007, 89-135.

Nietzsche on Selfishness, Justice, and the Duties of Higher Men.

Risse, Mathias. "Nietzsche on Selfishness, Justice, and the Duties of Higher Men." Morality and Self-Interest. Ed. Paul Bloomfield. Oxford University Press, 2007.

Nietzschean 'Animal Psychology' versus Kantian Ethics.

Risse, Mathias. "Nietzschean 'Animal Psychology' versus Kantian Ethics." Nietzsche and Morality. Ed. Brian Leiter and Neil Sinhababu. Oxford University Press, 2007.

Review of The Political Philosophy of Cosmopolitanism

Risse, Mathias. Review of The Political Philosophy of Cosmopolitanism, Ed. Gillian Brock and Harry Brighouse. Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews, January 2007.

Review of Economic Justice in an Unfair World: Towards a Level Playing Field

Risse, Mathias. Review of Economic Justice in an Unfair World: Towards a Level Playing Field, by Ethan B. Kapstein. World Trade Review, 6.1 2007: 123-133.

Uneven Secularization in the U.S. and Western Europe.

Norris, Pippa, and Ronald Inglehart. "Uneven Secularization in the U.S. and Western Europe." Democracy and the New Religious Pluralism. Ed. Thomas Banchoff. Oxford University Press, 2007, 31-58.

New Feminist Challenges to the Study of Political Engagement.

Norris, Pippa. "New Feminist Challenges to the Study of Political Engagement." The Oxford Handbook of Political Behavior. Ed. Russell J. Dalton and Hans-Dieter Klingemann. Oxford University Press, 2007.

Moral Issues in Rationing Scarce Resources.

Kamm, Frances. "Moral Issues in Rationing Scarce Resources." Contemporary Debates in Social Philosophy. Ed. Laurence Thomas. Blackwell, 2007.

Selecting Within the Rules: Institutional Innovation in China's Governance.

Saich, Anthony, and Xuedong Yang. "Selecting Within the Rules: Institutional Innovation in China's Governance." Grass-roots Democracy in India and China: The Right to Participate. Ed. Manoranjan Mohanty, Richard Baum, Rong Ma, and George Mathew. Sage Publications, 2007, 93-122.

Assessing Howard Dean's Fifty State Strategy and the 2006 Midterm Elections.

Kamarck, Elaine. "Assessing Howard Dean's Fifty State Strategy and the 2006 Midterm Elections." The Forum: A Journal of Applied Research in Contemporary Politics 4.3 (December 2006).

É o Fim da Presidência Imperial de Bush.

Keyssar, Alexander. "É o Fim da Presidência Imperial de Bush." Brazil: O Estado de S. Paulo, November 9, 2006.

Recent Trends in American Policy: Democracy Abroad but Not at Home.

Keyssar, Alexander. "Recent Trends in American Policy: Democracy Abroad but Not at Home." Institute for Advanced Study, Sao Paulo, Brazil, November 8, 2006.

Listen to the Citizens: The Radical Way Forward for the European Union.

Culpepper, Pepper D., and Archon Fung. "Listen to the Citizens: The Radical Way Forward for the European Union." Harvard International Review (November 2, 2006).

The 11th Biannual Youth Survey on Politics and Public Service.

King, David C. "The 11th Biannual Youth Survey on Politics and Public Service." Harvard University, Institute of Politics, November 1, 2006.

The Oprah Effect: How Soft News Helps Inattentive Citizens Vote Consistently.

Baum, Matthew A., and Angela S. Jamison. "The Oprah Effect: How Soft News Helps Inattentive Citizens Vote Consistently." Journal of Politics 68.4 (November 2006): 946-959.

The Wall: American Immigration Policy and the 2006 Congressional Elections.

Williams, Kim M. "The Wall: American Immigration Policy and the 2006 Congressional Elections." Tufts University Conference Paper, November 2006.

Party Development in Conflict-Prone Societies.

Norris, Pippa. "Party Development in Conflict-Prone Societies." Clingdael Institute, The Hague, October 25-27, 2006.

Sistema Eleitoral Continua Falho Nos EUA.

Keyssar, Alexander. "Sistema Eleitoral Continua Falho Nos EUA." Folha de Sao Paulo, October 15, 2006.

Voter Registration: Past and Present.

Keyssar, Alexander. "Voter Registration: Past and Present." Voter Identification/Registration Conference, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, October 5, 2006.