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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

Do 40-Year-Old Facts Still Matter? Long-Run Effects of Federal Oversight under the Voting Rights Act

Ang, Desmond. "Do 40-Year-Old Facts Still Matter? Long-Run Effects of Federal Oversight under the Voting Rights Act." American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 11.3 (July 2019): 1-53.

Estimating the Effect of Asking About Citizenship on the US Census: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial

Baum, Matthew A., Bryce J. Dietrich, Rebecca Goldstein, and Maya Sen. "Estimating the Effect of Asking About Citizenship on the US Census: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP19-015, April 2019.

Silver or Lead? Why Violence and Corruption Limit Women’s Representation

Norris, Pippa. "Silver or Lead? Why Violence and Corruption Limit Women’s Representation." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP19-011, 2019.

Implicit Stereotypes: Evidence from Teachers' Gender Bias

Carlana, Michela. "Implicit Stereotypes: Evidence from Teachers' Gender Bias." Quarterly Journal of Economics (March 2019).

Informational Inequity Aversion and Performance

Bohnet, Iris, and Farzad Saidi. "Informational Inequity Aversion and Performance." Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 159 (March 2019): 181-191.

Descriptive Norms and Gender Diversity: Reactance from Men

Paryavi, Maliheh, Iris Bohnet, and Alexandra van Geen. "Descriptive Norms and Gender Diversity: Reactance from Men." Journal of Behavioral Public Administration 2.1 (February 2019).

Descriptive Norms and Gender Diversity: Reactance from Men

Paryavi, Maliheh, Iris Bohnet, and Alexandra van Geen. "Descriptive Norms and Gender Diversity: Reactance from Men." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP19-007, 2019.

Revealing Stereotypes: Evidence from Immigrants in Schools

Alesina, Alberto, Michela Carlana, Eliana La Ferrara, and Paolo Pinotti. "Revealing Stereotypes: Evidence from Immigrants in Schools." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-040, November 2018.

Why We Should Talk About German ‘Orientierungskultur’ Rather Than 'Leitkultur'

Risse, Mathias. "Why We Should Talk About German ‘Orientierungskultur’ Rather Than 'Leitkultur'." Analyse & Kritik 40.2 (November 2018): 381-404.

Goals and Gaps: Educational Careers of Immigrant Children

Carlana, Michela, Eliana La Ferrara, and Paolo Pinotti. "Goals and Gaps: Educational Careers of Immigrant Children." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-036, August 2018.

Happily Ever After: Immigration, Natives’ Marriage, and Fertility

Carlana, Michela and Marco Tabellini. "Happily Ever After: Immigration, Natives’ Marriage, and Fertility." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-035, July 2018.

Do 40-Year-Old Facts Still Matter? Long-Run Effects of Federal Oversight under the Voting Rights Act

Ang, Desmond. "Do 40-Year-Old Facts Still Matter? Long-Run Effects of Federal Oversight under the Voting Rights Act." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-033, October 2018.

Increasing Diversity in Boston’s Exam Schools

Goodman, Joshua, and Melanie Rucinski. "Increasing Diversity in Boston’s Exam Schools." Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston, October 2018.

A Tough Call: Understanding Barriers to and Impacts of Women’s Mobile Phone Adoption in India

Barboni, Giorgia, Erica Field, Rohini Pande, Natalia Rigol, Simone Schaner, and Charity Troyer Moore. "A Tough Call: Understanding Barriers to and Impacts of Women’s Mobile Phone Adoption in India." October 2018.

Deep Roots: How Slavery Still Shapes Southern Politics

Acharya, Avidit, Matthew Blackwell, and Maya Sen. Deep Roots: How Slavery Still Shapes Southern Politics. Princeton University Press, 2018.

‘Change’ Frames and the Mobilization of Social Capital for Formerly Incarcerated Job Seekers

Smith, Sandra Susan. "‘Change’ Frames and the Mobilization of Social Capital for Formerly Incarcerated Job Seekers." Du Bois Review 15.2 (Fall 2018): 387-416.

The Way Kavanaugh’s Supporters Are Talking About Sexual Assault Allegations Can Be Dangerous, Our New Study Finds

Baum, Matthew A., Dara Kay Cohen, Susanne Schwarz, and Yuri Zhukov. "The Way Kavanaugh’s Supporters Are Talking About Sexual Assault Allegations Can Be Dangerous, Our New Study Finds." The Washington Post: The Monkey Cage, September 27, 2018.

Work as a Masculinity Contest

Berdahl, Jennifer L., Marianne Cooper, Peter Glick, Robert W. Livingston, and Joan C. Williams. "Work as a Masculinity Contest." Journal of Social Issues 74.3 (September 2018): 422-448.

Does Rape Culture Predict Rape? Evidence from U.S. Newspapers, 2000–2013

Baum, Matthew A., Dara Kay Cohen, and Yuri M. Zhukov. "Does Rape Culture Predict Rape? Evidence from U.S. Newspapers, 2000–2013." Quarterly Journal of Political Science 13.3 (September 2018): 263-289.

Americans' Attitudes on Racial or Genetic Inheritance: Which Is More Predictive?

Hochschild, Jennifer L., and Maya Sen. "Americans' Attitudes on Racial or Genetic Inheritance: Which Is More Predictive?" Reconsidering Race: Social Science and Racial Categories in the Age of Genomics. Ed. Kazuko Suzuki and Diego A. von Vacano. Oxford University Press, 2018.

Male Social Status and Women's Work

Bernhardt, Arielle, Erica Field, Rohini Pande, Natalia Rigol, Simone Schaner, Charity Troyer-Moore. "Male Social Status and Women's Work." AEA Papers and Proceedings 108 (May 2018): 363-367.

Suffrage Petitioning as Formative Practice: American Women Presage and Prepare for the Vote, 1840-1940

Carpenter, Daniel, Zachary Popp, Tobias Resch, Benjamin Schneer, and Nicole Topich. "Suffrage Petitioning as Formative Practice: American Women Presage and Prepare for the Vote, 1840-1940." Studies in American Political Development 32.1 (April 2018): 24-48.

This Is How Companies Can Close the Gender Pay Gap

Bohnet, Iris. "This Is How Companies Can Close the Gender Pay Gap." Financial Times, April 1, 2018.

Estimating the Impact of Women’s Education on Fertility, Child Mortality, and Empowerment When Schooling Ain’t Learning

Kaffenberger, Michelle, Lant Pritchett, Justin Sandefur. "Estimating the Impact of Women’s Education on Fertility, Child Mortality, and Empowerment When Schooling Ain’t Learning." March 2018.

Cities on a Hill?

Mayne, Quinton. "Cities on a Hill?" Boston Review. February 13, 2018.

Women and Work in India: Descriptive Evidence and a Review of Potential Policies

Fletcher, Erin K., Rohini Pande, and Charity Troyer Moore. "Women and Work in India: Descriptive Evidence and a Review of Potential Policies." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-004, December 2017.

Lessons from Immigration Economics

Borjas, George. "Lessons from Immigration Economics." Independent Review 22.3 (Winter 2018): 329-340.

Leadership and Lactation

Kellerman, Barbara. "Leadership and Lactation." Women’s Leadership Journeys: Attributes, Style, and Impact. Ed. Sherylle Tan and Lisa DeFrank-Cole. Routledge, 2018.

Getting It So Wrong, Making It Right

Smith, Sandra Susan. "Getting It So Wrong, Making It Right." Poverty & Race: Poverty & Race Research Action Council, 27.1, Jan-Mar 2018, 7-8.

For Black Athletes, Wealth Doesn’t Equal Freedom

Wright Rigueur, Leah. "For Black Athletes, Wealth Doesn’t Equal Freedom." PBS NewsHour, 10/18/2017.

Meta-Analysis of Field Experiments Shows No Change in Racial Discrimination in Hiring over Time

Pager, Devah. "Meta-Analysis of Field Experiments Shows No Change in Racial Discrimination in Hiring over Time." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 114.41 (October 2017): 10870-10875.

The Big Picture: Multiracial Cooperation

Wilson, William Julius. "The Big Picture: Multiracial Cooperation." Public Books, October 9, 2017.

Tackling the 'Thin' File that Can Prevent a Promotion

Bohnet, Iris. "Tackling the 'Thin' File that Can Prevent a Promotion." New York Times. October 3, 2017.

Start-Ups Use Technology to Redesign the Hiring Process

Bohnet, Iris. "Start-Ups Use Technology to Redesign the Hiring Process." New York Times. October 3, 2017.

Why Elie Wiesel's 'Night' Still Matters so Much to Me – and All of Us

Power, Samantha. "Why Elie Wiesel's 'Night' Still Matters so Much to Me – and All of Us." Forward. September 12, 2017.

Research: When Men Have Lower Status at Work, They’re Less Likely to Negotiate

Bowles, Hannah Riley, Bobbi Thomason, and May Al Dabbagh. "Research: When Men Have Lower Status at Work, They’re Less Likely to Negotiate." Harvard Business Review. September 08, 2017.

Why Are Indian Children so Short? The Role of Birth Order and Son Preference

Jayachandran, Seema, and Rohini Pande. "Why Are Indian Children so Short? The Role of Birth Order and Son Preference." American Economic Review 107.9 (September 2017): 2600-2629.

Blurring the Boundaries: The Interplay of Gender and Local Communities in the Commercialization of Social Ventures

Dimitriadis, Stefan, Matthew Lee, Lakshmi Ramarajan, and Julie Battilana. "Blurring the Boundaries: The Interplay of Gender and Local Communities in the Commercialization of Social Ventures." Organization Science (August 2017).

Still More on Mariel: The Role of Race

Borjas, George. "Still More on Mariel: The Role of Race." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-029, June 2017.

Realizing Roma Rights

Bhabha, Jacqueline, Andrzej Mirga, and Margareta Matache, eds. Realizing Roma Rights. University of Pennsylvania Press, 2017.

Are Black-White Mortality Rates Converging?

Chandra, Amitabh, Tyler Hoppenfeld, and Jonathan Skinner. "Are Black-White Mortality Rates Converging?" Insights in the Economics of Aging. Ed. David A. Wise. University of Chicago Press, 2017, 205-226.

Turning a Blind Eye to Women in the Informal Economy

Chen, Martha, and Rachel Moussie. "Turning a Blind Eye to Women in the Informal Economy." The IMF and Gender Equality: A Compendium of Feminist Macroeconomic Critiques. Bretton Woods Project, 2017.

Neoliberal Social Justice: From Ed Brooke to Barack Obama

Wright Rigueur, Leah. "Neoliberal Social Justice: From Ed Brooke to Barack Obama." Items: Insights from the Social Sciences, May 30, 2017.

More School or More Learning? Evidence from Learning Profiles from the Financial Inclusion Insights Data

Kaffenberger, Michelle, and Lant Pritchett. "More School or More Learning? Evidence from Learning Profiles from the Financial Inclusion Insights Data." May 2017.

Career Dynamics and Gender Gaps among Employees in the Microfinance Sector

Ganguli, Ina, Ricardo Hausmann, and Martina Viarengo. "Career Dynamics and Gender Gaps among Employees in the Microfinance Sector." May 2017.

Household Matters: Revisiting the Returns to Capital among Female Microentrepreneurs

Bernhardt, Arielle, Erica Field, Rohini Pande, and Natalia Rigol. "Household Matters: Revisiting the Returns to Capital among Female Microentrepreneurs." April 2017.

Girls’ Schooling and Women’s Literacy: Schooling Targets Alone Won’t Reach Learning Goals

Pritchett, Lant, and Justin Sandefur. "Girls’ Schooling and Women’s Literacy: Schooling Targets Alone Won’t Reach Learning Goals." February 2017.

The Long Life of Nancy Fraser’s “Rethinking the Public Sphere”

Mansbridge, Jane. "The Long Life of Nancy Fraser’s “Rethinking the Public Sphere”." Feminism, Capitalism, and Critique. Ed. Banu Bargu and Chiara Bottici. Palgrave Macmillan, 2017, 101-118.

Barbershops and Preventative Health: A Case of Embedded Education

Wilson, Deloris, Linda Kaboolian, Jorrit de Jong, and Guy Stuart. "Barbershops and Preventative Health: A Case of Embedded Education." January 2017.

New Venture Milestones and the First Female Board Member

DeSantola, Alicia, Lakshmi Ramarajan, and Julie Battilana. "New Venture Milestones and the First Female Board Member." Academy of Management Proceedings 2017.1 (2017).