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
Aydemir, Abdurrahman, and George Borjas. "A Comparative Analysis of the Labor Market Impact of International Migration: Canada, Mexico, and the United States." NBER Working Paper 12327, June 2006.
Abadie, Alberto, and Guido W. Imbens. "On the Failure of the Bootstrap for Matching Estimators." NBER Technical Working Paper t0325, June 2006.
Bhabha, Jacqueline, and Susan Schmidt. "Seeking Asylum Alone: Unaccompanied and Separated Children and Refugee Protection in the U.S." The Harvard University Committee on Human Rights Studies, June 2006.
Allison, Graham. "Global Challenges of Nuclear Proliferation." Nuclear Proliferation: Risk and Responsibility, Report to the Trilateral Commission, 2006.
Murgai, Rinku, Lant Pritchett, and Marina Wes. "India - Inclusive Growth and Service Delivery: Building on India's Success." World Bank Development Policy Review Report No. 34580-IN, May 29, 2006.
Norris, Pippa. "Sustaining Democratic Regimes: Structure, Institutions, and Culture." Midwest Political Science Association Annual Meeting, April 20-23, 2006.
Perkins, Dwight H. "The Challenges of China's Growth." 2006 Henry Wendt Distinguished Lecture at the American Enterprise Institute, May 9, 2006.
Montoya, R. Matthew, and Todd L. Pittinsky. "Leader Influences on Positive and Negative Intergroup Emotions: Affective Scapegoating or Generalizing?" Poster Session Presented at 18th Annual Meeting of Association for Psychological Science, New York, N.Y., May 2006.
Pittinsky, Todd L., and R. Matthew Montoya. "Trying to Be a Good Group Member: Normative Influences Determine Intergroup Evaluation." Poster Session Presented at 18th Annual Meeting of Association for Psychological Science, New York, N.Y., May 2006.
Pittinsky, Todd L., R. Matthew Montoya, and Linda R. Tropp. "Leader Influences on Positive and Negative Intergroup Emotions." Paper Presented at 10th Annual Meeting of Research on Managing Groups and Teams, Cornell and Stanford Universities, May 2006.
Rosenthal, Seth A., and Todd L. Pittinsky. "Moving Beyond Tolerance: Factors and Measurement of Allophilia." Poster Session Presented at 18th Annual Meeting of Association for Psychological Science, New York, N.Y., May 2006.
Choi, James J., David Laibson, and Brigitte Madrian. "Why Does the Law of One Price Fail? An Experiment on Index Mutual Funds." NBER Working Paper w12261, May 2006.
Clark, William C., Chair, State of the Nation's Ecosystems Project. "Filling the Gaps: Priority Data Needs and Key Management Challenges for National Reporting on Ecosystem Condition." The H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics, and the Environment (heinzctr.org/ecosystems), May 2006.
King, David C. "Religion, Morality and Political Activism on College Campuses in the United States." Harvard University, Institute of Politics, April 11, 2006.
King, David C. "Redefining Political Attitudes and Activism." Harvard University, Institute of Politics, April 11, 2006.
Goldsmith, Stephen, Bill Emicke, and Chris Pineda. "Faith-Based Organizations Versus Their Secular Counterparts: A Primer for Local Officials." Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation, Spring 2006.
Gómez-Ibáñez, José A. "Alternatives to Privatization Revisited: The Options for Infrastructure." Working paper prepared for the World Bank, April 2006.
Fagan, Mark. "Understanding the patchwork quilt of electricity restructuring in the United States." Regulatory Policy Program working paper, April 2006.
Rodrik, Dani. "Yan Fu Memorial Lecture: Making Globalization More Development-Friendly." China Center For Economic Research (CCER) at Peking University, March 28, 2006.
Howitt, Arnold M., and Herman B. Leonard. "Political Control and Operational Command: Building a Balanced Disaster Response System." Report to the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, March 23, 2006.
Ebrahim, Alnoor. “Framing Accountability: Power and Learning in NGOs.” Harvard University’s Project on Governance and Accountability, Faculty Seminar (Joint Project of the Law School and Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations), March 21, 2006.
Borjas, George. "Making it in America: Social Mobility in the Immigrant Population." NBER Working Paper 12088, March 2006.
Waisbren, Susan E., Hannah Riley Bowles, Tayaba Hasaan, Kelly H. Zou, et al. "Gender Parity in Research Grants." Working Paper, 2006.
Luttmer, Erzo F.P., and Richard Zeckhauser. "Schedule Selection by Agents: From Phone Plans to Tax Tables." Harvard University, March 2006.
Chandra, Amitabh, Jonathan Gruber, and Robin McKnight. "Medical Price Sensitivity and Optimal Health Insurance for the Elderly." Working Paper, March 2006.
Borjas, George. "Immigration in High-Skill Labor Markets: The Impact of Foreign Students on the Earnings of Doctorates." NBER Working Paper 12085, March 2006.
Toft, Monica Duffy. "Peace through Security: How to Make Negotiated Settlements Stick." International Studies Association Annual Conference Paper, March 2006.
Abadie, Alberto, and Guido W. Imbens. "Estimation of the Conditional Variance in Paired Experiments." Working Paper, March 2006.
Wilkinson, Robert, et. al. "Preventing Violent Conflict." Department for International Development (DFID), March 2006.
Avery, Christopher, Caroline Hoxby, Clement Jackson, Kaitlin Burek, Glenn Pope, and Mridula Raman. "Cost Should Be No Barrier: An Evaluation of the First Year of Harvard's Financial Aid Initiative." NBER Working Paper 12029, February 2006.
Beshears, John, James J. Choi, David Laibson, and Brigitte Madrian. "The Importance of Default Options for Retirement Savings Outcomes: Evidence from the United States." NBER Working Paper w12009, February 2006.
Ruggie, John Gerard. "Promotion and Protection of Human Rights." Interim Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the Issue of Human Rights and Transnational Corporations, February 2006.
Glaeser, Edward L., Jenny Schuetz, and Bryce Ward. "Regulation and the Rise of Housing Prices in Greater Boston." Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston and Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research, January 2006.
Madrian, Brigitte. "The U.S. Health Care System and Labor Markets." NBER Working Paper w11980, January 2006.
Choi, James J., David Laibson, and Brigitte Madrian. "Reducing the Complexity Costs of 401(k) Participation Through Quick Enrollment(TM)." NBER Working Paper w11979, January 2006.
Poterba, James, Joshua Rauh, Steven Venti, and David Wise. "Lifecycle Asset Allocation Strategies and the Distribution of 401(k) Retirement Wealth." NBER Working Paper w11974, January 2006.
Cukier, Kenneth, Lewis M. Branscomb, and Viktor Mayer-Schönberger. "Innovative Entrepreneurship and Public Policy - A Hero with a Thousand Faces." 2006 Rueschlikon Conference Report, 2006.
Pittinsky, Todd L. "Developing Your Leadership Potential." CPL Leadership Development Taskforce. Center For Public Leadership, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge, MA, 2006.
Pittinsky, Todd L. "Understanding Leadership Development." CPL Leadership Development Taskforce. Center for Public Leadership, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge, MA, 2006.
Pittinsky, Todd L., Seth A. Rosenthal, Laura M. Bacon, R. Matthew Montoya, and Weichun Zhu. "A National Study of Confidence in Leadership." National Leadership Index. Center For Public Leadership, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge, MA, 2006.
Pande, Rohini. "Political Behavior and Political Corruption in Developing Countries." Handbook of Development Economics, 2006.
Keyssar, Alexander. "Katrina: Thinking About How to Respond." Confronting Katrina Symposium, hosted by Carleton College, March, 2006.
Keyssar, Alexander. "What Are The Current Trends in Civic Engagement and Historical Literacy?" 2006 National Parks Scholars Forum: National Park Service and Civic Reflection, 2006.
Perry, William J. (chair), with Madeleine K. Albright, Graham T. Allison, Samuel R. Berger, Ashton B. Carter, Gen. Wesley K. Clark, Thomas E. Donilon, Michele A. Flournoy, John D. Podesta, Susan E. Rice, Gen. John M. Shalikashvili, Wendy R. Sherman, Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, and James B. Steinberg. "The U.S. Military: Under Strain and at Risk." National Security Advisory Group Report, January 2006.
Dudwick, Nora, Kathleen Keuhnast, Veronica Nyhan Jones, and Michael Woolcock. "Analyzing Social Capital in Context: A Guide to Using Qualitative Methods and Data." World Bank Institute Working Paper, 2006.
Chen, Martha, Nidhi Mirani, and Mita Parikh. "Self-Employed Women: A Profile of SEWA's Membership." SEWA: Self-Employed Women's Association (Ahmedabad, India), 2006.
Rodrik, Dani. "The Social Cost of Foreign Exchange Reserves." CEPR Discussion Papers 5483, January 2006.
Beshears, John, James J. Choi, David Laibson, and Brigitte Madrian. "Early Decisions: A Regulatory Framework." NBER Working Paper w11920, January 2006.
Clark, William C., and Laura Holliday. "Linking Knowledge with Action for Sustainable Development: The Role of Program Management - Summary of a Workshop." National Research Council: Roundtable on Science and Technology for Sustainability, 2006.
Baum, Matthew A. "Getting the Message: Information Transparency and the Domestic Policies of Militarized Disputes." American Political Science Association Annual Conference, 2006.