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 Pacific Pivot

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Obama's Pacific Pivot." Korea Herald, December 9, 2011.

As Iraq War Winds Down, the Conflict Offers Expensive Lessons

Bilmes, Linda J. "As Iraq War Winds Down, the Conflict Offers Expensive Lessons." Boston Globe, December 7, 2011.

GOP Cannot Separate Foreign Policy from the Economy

Kayyem, Juliette. "GOP Cannot Separate Foreign Policy from the Economy." CNN.com, November 22, 2011.

America’s New Isolationism

Burns, Nicholas. "America’s New Isolationism." Boston Globe, November 11, 2011.

The Myth of American Exceptionalism

Walt, Stephen. "The Myth of American Exceptionalism." Foreign Policy, November 10, 2011.

The Unquiet American: Richard Holbrooke in the World

Power, Samantha, ed. The Unquiet American: Richard Holbrooke in the World. Public Affairs, 2011.

10 Reasons Why Russia Still Matters

Allison, Graham and, Robert D. Blackwell. "10 Reasons Why Russia Still Matters." Politico, October 30, 2011.

The End of the American Era

Walt, Stephen. "The End of the American Era." National Interest, October 25, 2011.

Obama Should Test Iran’s Nuclear Offer

Allison, Graham. "Obama Should Test Iran’s Nuclear Offer." Washington Post, October 6, 2011.

Tiny Qatar’s Big Plans May Change Mideast

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "Tiny Qatar’s Big Plans May Change Mideast." Bloomberg Businessweek, October 3, 2011.

Sacred and Secular: Politics and Religion Worldwide.

Norris, Pippa, and Ronald Inglehart. Sacred and Secular: Politics and Religion Worldwide., 2nd. Cambridge University Press, 2011.

America's Costly War Machine

Bilmes, Linda J., and Joseph E. Stiglitz. "America's Costly War Machine." Los Angeles Times, September 18, 2011.

Preventing the Next Fukushima

Bunn, Matthew, and Olli Heinonen. "Preventing the Next Fukushima." Science Magazine 333 (September 16, 2011): 1580-1581.

Why a Rebel Victory in Libya is Better than a Negotiated Settlement

Toft, Monica Duffy. "Why a Rebel Victory in Libya is Better than a Negotiated Settlement." Christian Science Monitor, September 13, 2011.

Still Vulnerable in 2011

Branscomb, Lewis M. "Still Vulnerable in 2011." Science, 333.6048, September 9, 2011, 1359.

Why U.S. Troops Should Stay in Iraq

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "Why U.S. Troops Should Stay in Iraq." Washington Post, September 9, 2011.

Americans Met Attacks by Drawing on Strengths

Glaeser, Edward L. "Americans Met Attacks by Drawing on Strengths." Bloomberg News, September 6, 2011.

Worlds Apart: Bosnian Lessons for Global Security

Hunt, Swanee. Worlds Apart: Bosnian Lessons for Global Security. Duke University Press, 2011.

9/11 Anniversary: In Another Decade, It May Not Look Like A Historical Turning Point

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "9/11 Anniversary: In Another Decade, It May Not Look Like A Historical Turning Point." Christian Science Monitor, September 2, 2011.

Victory for US Leadership

Burns, Nicholas. "Victory for US Leadership." Boston Globe, August 23, 2011.

Why Isn't Peace on Anyone's Platform

Burns, Nicholas. "Why Isn't Peace on Anyone's Platform." Boston Globe, December 23, 2011.

Avoiding a Mission Accomplished Moment in Libya

Walt, Stephen. "Avoiding a Mission Accomplished Moment in Libya." Foreign Policy, August 22, 2011.

Iraqi Politics and Implications
for Oil and Energy

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "Iraqi Politics and Implications for Oil and Energy." ��vlog�� Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-031, August 2011.

Why Civil Resistance Works

Chenoweth, Erica, and Maria J. Stephan. Why Civil Resistance Works. Columbia University Press, 2011.

NATO on the Brink

Cohen, William S, Nicholas Burns, and George Robertson. "NATO on the Brink." The Hill, July 11, 2011.

The Long-term Costs of Conflict: The Case of the Iraq War

Bilmes, Linda J., and Joseph E. Stiglitz. "The Long-term Costs of Conflict: The Case of the Iraq War." Handbook on the Economics of Conflict. Ed. Derek L. Braddon and Keith Hartley. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2011, 293-311.

Eisenhower Study Group on the Costs of War

Bilmes, Linda J. "Eisenhower Study Group on the Costs of War." Watson Institute for International Studies, June 13, 2011.

The U.S.-Russia Joint Threat Assessment of Nuclear Terrorism

Bunn, Matthew, and Yuri Morozov, Rolf Mowatt-Larrsen, Simon Saradzhyan, William Tobey, Viktor I. Yesin, and Pavel S. Zolotarev. "The U.S.-Russia Joint Threat Assessment of Nuclear Terrorism." Report for Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School, Institute for U.S. and Canadian Studies, June 6, 2011.

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