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Delivery worker wearing a medical mask and carrying packages.
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.

Two women in rural India dressed colorfully and carrying baskets on their heads.
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.

A network of computer motherboards and other parts assembled to look like a miniature city.
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

Is Congress Gaining the Upper Hand? Or Is the Power of the President Dominant?

Edwards, Mickey. "Is Congress Gaining the Upper Hand? Or Is the Power of the President Dominant? Century Foundation Essay (e-doc), April 7, 2003.

Impacts of Energy Choices on National Security.

Holdren, John P. "Impacts of Energy Choices on National Security." BCSIA Discussion Paper, April 2003.

Controlling Nuclear Warheads and Materials: A Report Card and Action Plan

Bunn, Matthew, Anthony Wier, and John P. Holdren. "Controlling Nuclear Warheads and Materials: A Report Card and Action Plan." Project on Managing the Atom, Harvard University and Nuclear Threat Initiative, March 2003.

Congress, Polarization, and Fidelity to the Median Voter.

King, David C. "Congress, Polarization, and Fidelity to the Median Voter." Working Paper, March 10, 2003.

Does Price Structure Matter? Household Water Demand Under Increasing-Block and Uniform Prices.

Olmstead, Sheila, W. Michael Hanemann, and Robert N. Stavins. "Does Price Structure Matter? Household Water Demand Under Increasing-Block and Uniform Prices." NBER Research Paper, March 2003.

Between Invention and Innovation: An Analysis of the Funding for Early Stage Technology Development.

Branscomb, Lewis M., and Philip E. Auerswald. "Between Invention and Innovation: An Analysis of the Funding for Early Stage Technology Development." Advanced Technology Program Report, NIST, U.S. Department of Commerce, March 2003.

Controlling Nuclear Warheads and Materials: A Report Card and Action Plan.

Bunn, Matthew, Anthony Wier, and John P. Holdren. "Controlling Nuclear Warheads and Materials: A Report Card and Action Plan." BCSIA Nuclear Threat Initiative, March 2003.

Technical Background: A Tutorial on Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear Explosive Materials.

Holdren, John P., and Matthew Bunn. "Technical Background: A Tutorial on Nuclear Weapons and Nuclear Explosive Materials." BCSIA Nuclear Threat Initiative, March 2003.

Provider Choice of Quality and Surplus.

Eggleston, Karen, Nolan Miller, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Provider Choice of Quality and Surplus." Tufts University Department of Economics Discussion Papers Series, March 2003.

This Works: Managing City Finances.

Eggers, William D., and Stephen Goldsmith. "This Works: Managing City Finances." Civic Bulletin, Center for Civic Innovation, Manhattan Institute, Issue No. 31, March 2003.

On Minimum-Uplift Pricing for Electricity Markets.

Hogan, William W., and Brendan Ring. "On Minimum-Uplift Pricing for Electricity Markets." Harvard Electricity Policy Group and Harvard-Japan Project on Energy and the Environment, March 2003.

Security Transformation.

White, John P., and John Deutch. "Security Transformation." Report of the Belfer Center Conference on Military Transformation, Strategic Studies Institute Publication No. 213, March 2003.

Essential Function Bonds: An Emerging Tool for Affordable Housing Finance.

Apgar, William, and Emily Whiting. "Essential Function Bonds: An Emerging Tool for Affordable Housing Finance." Joint Center for Housing Studies Working Paper W03-2, February 2003.

Through Their Own Words: Towards a New Understanding of Leadership through Metaphors.

Oberlechner, Thomas, and Viktor Mayer-Schönberger. "Through Their Own Words: Towards a New Understanding of Leadership through Metaphors." Center for Public Leadership Working Papers Series 159, Spring 2003.

Exhausting Options: Assessing SIP-Conformity Interactions.

Howitt, Arnold, Winston Harrington, Alan J. Krupnick, et al. "Exhausting Options: Assessing SIP-Conformity Interactions." Resources for the Future, January 2003.

Regulating Transportation in New Nonattainment Areas: Areas Under the 8-Hour Ozone Standard.

Howitt, Arnold, and Jonathan Makler. "Regulating Transportation in New Nonattainment Areas: Areas Under the 8-Hour Ozone Standard." Transportation Research Record 1842 03-3224, 2003.

Re-Establishing Microfinance Services in East Timor: Back to BRI?

Rosengard, Jay, et al. "Re-Establishing Microfinance Services in East Timor: Back to BRI?" Center for Business and Government, 2003.

The Political Economy of Transparency: What Makes Disclosure Policies Sustainable?

Fung, Archon, Mary Graham, and David Weil. "The Political Economy of Transparency: What Makes Disclosure Policies Sustainable?" Institute for Government Innovation Working Paper, 2003.

Holding Their Breath: Air and Transportation Planners Prepare for the New Ozone and PM NAAQS.

Makler, Jonathan, and Arnold Howitt. "Holding Their Breath: Air and Transportation Planners Prepare for the New Ozone and PM NAAQS." Taubman Center Working Paper, 2003.

The Impact of School Choice on Enrollment and Achievement: Evidence from 1,000+ Randomized Lotteries.

Cullen, Julie, Brian A. Jacob, and Steven D. Levitt. “The Impact of School Choice on Enrollment and Achievement: Evidence from 1,000+ Randomized Lotteries.” NBER Working Paper 10113, 2003.

The Future of Nuclear Power.

Deutch, John, Ernest J. Moniz, Stephen Ansolobehere, Michael Driscoll, Paul E. Gray, John P. Holdren, et al. "The Future of Nuclear Power." Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003.

The State of the Nation's Ecosystems: 2003 Update.

Clark, William C. "The State of the Nation's Ecosystems: 2003 Update." Heinz Center for Science, Economics, and the Environment, 2003.

Globalization, Social Exclusion, and Work: With Special Reference to Informal Employment and Gender.

Chen, Martha, and Marilyn Carr. "Globalization, Social Exclusion, and Work: With Special Reference to Informal Employment and Gender." World Commission on Social Impacts of Globalization, 2003.

Rethinking the Informal Economy: From Enterprise Characteristics to Employment Relations.

Chen, Martha. "Rethinking the Informal Economy: From Enterprise Characteristics to Employment Relations." Rethinking Labor Market Informalization: Precarious Jobs, Poverty, and Social Protection. Cornell University, 2003.

The Investment Climate for Female Informal Businesses: A Case Study from Urban and Rural India.

Chen, Martha, Renana Jhabvala, and Reema Nanavaty. "The Investment Climate for Female Informal Businesses: A Case Study from Urban and Rural India." Background Paper for the 2005 World Development Report, 2003.

Information and Innovation in a Networked World.

Lazer, David. "Information and Innovation in a Networked World." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2003.

When Economic Reform Goes Wrong: Cashews in Mozambique.

Rodrik, Dani, Margaret S. McMillan, and Karen Horn Welch. "When Economic Reform Goes Wrong: Cashews in Mozambique." Brookings Trade Forum, 2003.

Contribution Shares in Alliances.

Borck, Jonathan C., David C. King, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Contribution Shares in Alliances." Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Alliances, Mergers, and Acquisitions, 2003.

Regulating Opportunism: The Role of Embeddedness in Teams.

Lazer, David, and Nancy Katz. "Regulating Opportunism: The Role of Embeddedness in Teams." Center for Public Leadership, 2003.

Building Effective Intra-Organizational Networks: The Role of Teams.

Lazer, David, and Nancy Katz. "Building Effective Intra-Organizational Networks: The Role of Teams." Center for Public Leadership, 2003.

Utility Evaluation of Risk in Retirement Savings Accounts.

Poterba, James M., Joshua Rauh, Steven F. Venti, and David A. Wise. "Utility Evaluation of Risk in Retirement Savings Accounts." NBER Working Paper #9892, 2003.

From Research to Social Policy and Back Again: Translating Scholarship into Practice through the Eyes of a Sometimes Scarred Veteran.

Ellwood, David. "From Research to Social Policy and Back Again: Translating Scholarship into Practice through the Eyes of a Sometimes Scarred Veteran." Social Policy Research and Evaluation Conference Paper, 2003.

Assessing the Challenges Confronting Distributive Electricity Generation.

Lee, Henry. "Assessing the Challenges Confronting Distributive Electricity Generation." BCSIA Discussion Paper, January 2003.

Does Welfare Reduce Poverty?

Borjas, George. "Does Welfare Reduce Poverty?" Working Paper, January 2003.

The Social Production of Color Lines: Interrogating the Spatial Manifestation of Color Lines in Four Metropolitan Areas.

Stuart, Guy. "The Social Production of Color Lines: Interrogating the Spatial Manifestation of Color Lines in Four Metropolitan Areas." Harvard Color Lines Conference Paper, August/September 2003.

National Markets and Institutions to Support Financial Development in East Asia.

Rosengard, Jay K. "National Markets and Institutions to Support Financial Development in East Asia." Institutional Development in Finance in East Asia, Bangkok, Conference Paper, 2003.

What Doesn’t Meet the Eye: Understanding and Addressing Racial Achievement Gaps in High Achieving Suburban School Systems.

Ferguson, Ronald. “What Doesn’t Meet the Eye: Understanding and Addressing Racial Achievement Gaps in High Achieving Suburban School Systems.” Congressional Seminar Presentation Transcript, Consortium of Social Science Organizations (COSSA), 2003.

Rethinking the Informal Economy: In an Era of Global Integration and Labor Market Flexibility.

Chen, Martha. "Rethinking the Informal Economy: In an Era of Global Integration and Labor Market Flexibility." New Delhi Seminar No. 531, November 2003.

The Loose Nukes Crisis in North Korea.

Perry, William J. (chair), with Madeleine K. Albright, Samuel R. Berger, Louis Caldera, Ashton B. Carter, Gen. Wesley K. Clark, Michele A. Flournoy, Alfonso E. Lenhardt, John D. Podesta, Gen. John M. Shalikashvili, and Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall. "The Loose Nukes Crisis in North Korea." National Security Advisory Group Report, March 2003.

The Challenging Interface of Technology and Policy: A Case Study of Communications Interoperability.

Mayer-Schönberger, Viktor. "The Challenging Interface of Technology and Policy: A Case Study of Communications Interoperability." National Science Foundation Conference Paper, 2003.

Promoting Better National Institutions: The Role of the IMF.

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Promoting Better National Institutions: The Role of the IMF." IMF Staff Papers 50, 2003.

The UK Decision re EMU: Implications of Currency Blocs for Trade and Business Cycle Correlations.

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "The UK Decision re EMU: Implications of Currency Blocs for Trade and Business Cycle Correlations." H.M. Treasury, 2003.

The Consequences of Saying No.

Frankel, Jeffrey A., David Begg, et al. "The Consequences of Saying No." Commission on the UK Outside the Euro, 2003.

American Foundations and Overseas Funding: New Challenges in the Era of Globalization.

Frumkin, Peter. "American Foundations and Overseas Funding: New Challenges in the Era of Globalization." Hauser Center Working Paper, 2003.

The Risks and Rewards of Nonprofit Revenue Concentration.

Frumkin, Peter. "The Risks and Rewards of Nonprofit Revenue Concentration." Hauser Center Working Paper, 2003.

Making Public Sector Mergers Work.

Frumkin, Peter. "Making Public Sector Mergers Work." IBM Center for the Business of Government Working Paper, 2003.

The Strategic Management of Charter Schools.

Frumkin, Peter. "The Strategic Management of Charter Schools." Annie E. Casey Foundation Working Paper, 2003.

U.S. Climate Policy Post Kyoto.

Holdren, John P. "U.S. Climate Policy Post Kyoto." Aspen Congressional Program 18(3):7-24, 2003.

The Concord Handbook: How to Build Social Capital Across Communities.

Kaboolian, Linda, Barbara J. Nelson, and Amanda Carver. "The Concord Handbook: How to Build Social Capital Across Communities." Kellogg Foundation, 2003.

Public Service, Public Savings: Case Studies in Labor-Management in the Public Sector.

Kaboolian, Linda, and Allyne Beach. "Public Service, Public Savings: Case Studies in Labor-Management in the Public Sector." Ford Foundation, 2003.