Faculty Publications

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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

Obama's battle plan

Burns, Nicholas. "Obama's battle plan." Boston Globe, September 11, 2014.

Passage to India

Burns, Nicholas. "Passage to India." Foreign Affairs, September/October 2014.

Three Critical Tests for NATO Leaders in Wales

Burns, Nicholas. "Three Critical Tests for NATO Leaders in Wales." Financial Times, August 31, 2014.

Why do Some Hostages Die, and Some are Released?

Burns, Nicholas. "Why do Some Hostages Die, and Some are Released?" Boston Globe, August 28, 2014.

Why Do Some Hostages Die, and Some are Released?

Burns, Nicholas. "Why Do Some Hostages Die, and Some are Released?" Boston Globe, August 28, 2014.

Can the U.S. Afford Another $3 Trillion War?

Bilmes, Linda J. "Can the U.S. Afford Another $3 Trillion War?" CNN, August 27, 2014.

Obama’s Greatest Foreign Policy Test

Burns, Nicholas. "Obama’s Greatest Foreign Policy Test." Boston Globe, August 14, 2014.

Learn, But Don't Overlearn, Vietnam's Lessons

Burns, Nicholas. "Learn, But Don't Overlearn, Vietnam's Lessons." Boston Globe, August 3, 2014.

The Need to Transform U.S. Energy Innovation

Bunn, Matthew, Laura Diaz Anadon, and Venkatesh Narayanamurti. "The Need to Transform U.S. Energy Innovation." Transforming US Energy Innovation. Ed. Laura Diaz Anadon, Matthew Bunn, and Venkatesh Narayanamurti. Cambridge University Press, August 2014, 1-35.

Blocking All Paths to an Iranian Bomb: How the West Can Avoid a Nuclear Maginot Line

Allison, Graham, and Oren Setter. "Blocking All Paths to an Iranian Bomb: How the West Can Avoid a Nuclear Maginot Line." ��vlog�� Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-036, July 2014.

Cutting Too Deep: The Obama Administration’s Proposals for Nuclear Security Spending Reductions

Bunn, Matthew, Nickolas Roth and William H. Tobey. "Cutting Too Deep: The Obama Administration’s Proposals for Nuclear Security Spending Reductions." Report for Project on Managing the Atom, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School, July 2014.

Stronger Sanctions are Needed to Stop Putin

Burns, Nicholas. "Stronger Sanctions are Needed to Stop Putin." Boston Globe, July 31, 2014.

A Cold War Lesson for Iran

Burns, Nicholas. "A Cold War Lesson for Iran." Boston Globe, July 17, 2014.

Yesterday's VA is Serving Today's Veterans. Therein Lies the Problem

Bilmes, Linda J. "Yesterday's VA is Serving Today's Veterans. Therein Lies the Problem." Cognoscenti, July 16, 2014.

Verifying Baseline Declarations of
Nuclear Warheads and Materials

Carlson, John, James Fuller, Kelsey Hartigan, Matthew Bunn, et al. "Verifying Baseline Declarations of Nuclear Warheads and Materials." Report for the Nuclear Threat Initiative, July 2014.

Just How Likely Is Another World War?

Allison, Graham. "Just How Likely Is Another World War?" The Atlantic. July 14, 2014.

The Middle East at a Tipping Point

Burns, Nicholas. "The Middle East at a Tipping Point." Boston Globe, July 3, 2014.

Response to Six Critics

Kamm, Frances. "Response to Six Critics." Journal of Moral Philosophy 11.4 (July 2014): 476-517.

All in the Family
The Dulleses, the Bundys, and the End of the Establishment

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "All in the Family The Dulleses, the Bundys, and the End of the Establishment." Review of The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and Their Secret World War, by Stephen Kinzer, and The Color of Truth: McGeorge Bundy and William Bundy: Brothers in Arms, by Kai Bird, Foreign Affairs, 93.4, July/August 2014: 176-181.

Ready for Hillary Clinton?

Burns, Nicholas. "Ready for Hillary Clinton?" Boston Globe, June 19, 2014.

D-Day's meaning

Burns, Nicholas. "D-Day's meaning." Boston Globe, June 5, 2014.

Child Migration and Human Rights in a Global Age

Bhabha, Jacqueline. Child Migration and Human Rights in a Global Age. Princeton University Press, 2014.

Counting Islam: Religion, Class, and Elections in Egypt

Masoud, Tarek. Counting Islam: Religion, Class, and Elections in Egypt. Cambridge University Press, June 2014.

Economic Origins of Democratic Breakdown? The Redistributive Model and the Postcolonial State

Nair, Gautam, Dan Slater, and Benjamin Smith. "Economic Origins of Democratic Breakdown? The Redistributive Model and the Postcolonial State." Perspectives on Politics 12.2 (June 2014): 353-374.

Obama Needs to Reset his International Strategy

Burns, Nicholas. "Obama Needs to Reset his International Strategy." Boston Globe, May 22, 2014.

The Regime Complex for Managing Global Cyber Activities

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "The Regime Complex for Managing Global Cyber Activities." The Global Commission on Internet Governance, May 2014.

Where’s the US on Ukraine?

Burns, Nicholas. "Where’s the US on Ukraine?" Boston Globe, May 8, 2014.

Could the Ukraine Crisis Spark a World War?

Allison, Graham. "Could the Ukraine Crisis Spark a World War?" National Interest. May 7, 2014.

Obama’s longer-term foreign policy challenges

Burns, Nicholas. "Obama’s longer-term foreign policy challenges." Boston Globe, April 24, 2014.

Playing to Putin’s End Game

Burns, Nicholas. "Playing to Putin’s End Game." Boston Globe, April 10, 2014.

A Worst Practices Guide to Insider Threats: Lessons from Past Mistakes

Bunn, Matthew, and Scott D. Sagan. "A Worst Practices Guide to Insider Threats: Lessons from Past Mistakes." Report for American Academy of Arts and Sciences, April 2014.

Three Myths about Putin’s Russia

Burns, Nicholas. "Three Myths about Putin’s Russia." Boston Globe, March 26, 2014.

The Step We Still Haven't Taken to Create a Nuke-Free World

Allison, Graham. "The Step We Still Haven't Taken to Create a Nuke-Free World." The Atlantic. March 23, 2014.

Advancing Nuclear Security: Evaluating Process and Setting New Goals

Bunn, Matthew, Martin B. Malin, Nickolas Roth, and William H. Tobey. "Advancing Nuclear Security: Evaluating Process and Setting New Goals." Report for Project on Managing the Atom, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School, March 2014.

In Ukraine, The End of Act One

Burns, Nicholas. "In Ukraine, The End of Act One." Boston Globe, March 13, 2014.

Putin's Clever Game of Chess

Burns, Nicholas. "Putin's Clever Game of Chess." Boston Globe, March 4, 2014.

The US and EU have Options to Outmaneuver Russia

Burns, Nicholas. "The US and EU have Options to Outmaneuver Russia." Financial Times, March 2, 2014.

America’s Energy Edge: The Geopolitical Consequences of the Shale Revolution

Robert Blackwill, and Meghan O'Sullivan. "America’s Energy Edge: The Geopolitical Consequences of the Shale Revolution." Foreign Affairs. March/April 2014.

Threat Perceptions and Drivers of Change in Nuclear Security Around the World: Results of a Survey

Bunn, Matthew, and Eben Harrell. "Threat Perceptions and Drivers of Change in Nuclear Security Around the World: Results of a Survey." Report for Project on Managing the Atom, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School, March 2014.

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