Faculty Publications

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.

A family with a father, mother, and two small children walking on a dirt path.

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

Ought Ain't Is: An Economist's Midnight Thoughts on Education.

Pritchett, Lant. "Ought Ain't Is: An Economist's Midnight Thoughts on Education." Working Paper, December 2001.

Indivisible Territory and Ethnic War.

Toft, Monica. "Indivisible Territory and Ethnic War." Weatherhead Center for International Affairs Working Paper, December 2001.

Further Analysis of the Exercise of Market Power in the California Electricity Market.

Hogan, William W. "Further Analysis of the Exercise of Market Power in the California Electricity Market." Working Paper, November 21, 2001.

September 11 is a New Call to Public Service.

Gergen, David. "September 11 is a New Call to Public Service." Alfred M. Landon Lecture Series Address, Kansas State University, November 2001.

The Wage Structure and Self-Selection into Self-Employment.

Borjas, George. "The Wage Structure and Self-Selection into Self-Employment." NBER Working Paper w9313, November 2001.

Public Management Education: Moving from the Rational Actor/Lone Entrepreneur to the Facilitator of Public Participation.

Chetkovich, Carol. "Public Management Education: Moving from the Rational Actor/Lone Entrepreneur to the Facilitator of Public Participation." APPAM Annual Research Conference Paper, November 2001.

A Toy Collection, a Socialist Star and a Democratic Dud: Growth Theory, Vietnam, and the Philippines.

Pritchett, Lant. "A Toy Collection, a Socialist Star and a Democratic Dud: Growth Theory, Vietnam, and the Philippines." Working Paper, November 2001.

It Pays to Be Ignorant: A Simple Political Economy of Rigorous Program Evaluation.

Pritchett, Lant. "It Pays to Be Ignorant: A Simple Political Economy of Rigorous Program Evaluation." Working Paper, November 2001.

Databases, Felons and Voting: The Production and Impact of the Florida Felons Exclusion List in the 2000 Presidential Elections.

Stuart, Guy. "Databases, Felons and Voting: The Production and Impact of the Florida Felons Exclusion List in the 2000 Presidential Elections." Society for Social Studies of Science Paper, November 2001.

The Transition to Personal Accounts and Increasing Retirement Wealth: Micro and Macro Evidence.

Wise, David A., James Poterba, and Steven Venti. "The Transition to Personal Accounts and Increasing Retirement Wealth: Micro and Macro Evidence." NBER Working Paper 8610, November 2001.

Aging and Housing Equity: Another Look.

Wise, David A., and Steven F. Venti. "Aging and Housing Equity: Another Look." NBER Working Paper 8608, November 2001.

Geography, Economic Policy and Regional Development in China.

Démurger, Sylvie, Jeffrey D. Sachs, Wing Thye Woo, Shuming Bao, Gene Chang, and Andrew Mellinger. "Geography, Economic Policy and Regional Development in China." October 2001.

Measuring Poverty Dynamics and Inequality in Transition Economies: Disentangling Real Events from Noisy Data.

Luttmer, Erzo F.P. "Measuring Poverty Dynamics and Inequality in Transition Economies: Disentangling Real Events from Noisy Data." Unpublished Manuscript, October 2001.

Medicare Policy in the 1990s.

Newhouse, Joseph P. "Medicare Policy in the 1990s." NBER Working Paper 8531, October 2001.

Has Mass Incarceration Contributed to the Economic Miracle?

Piehl, Anne Morrison, Bert Useem, and Raymond V. Liedka. "Has Mass Incarceration Contributed to the Economic Miracle?" Working Paper, October 2001.

Voice Lessons: Evidence on Social Organizations, Government Mandated Organizations, and Governance from Indonesia's Local Level Institutions Study.

Pritchett, Lant, Anna Wetterberg, and Vivi Alatas. "Voice Lessons: Evidence on Social Organizations, Government Mandated Organizations, and Governance from Indonesia's Local Level Institutions Study." Working Paper, October 2001.

Breaking into the Family: Moving Beyond Law in Social Change.

Chetkovich, Carol. "Breaking into the Family: Moving Beyond Law in Social Change." Keynote address for "Women in Firefighting: Walking the Legal Tightrope" Conference, October 2001.

Growth in the Belfast-Dublin Corridor: Past and Future Trends.

Gómez-Ibáñez, José A. "Growth in the Belfast-Dublin Corridor: Past and Future Trends." Belfast-Dublin Corridor Conference Paper, October 2001.

Leadership In Times of Crisis

John Smith. "Leadership In Times of Crisis." Leadership Working Papers, September 2009.

What a Difference Management Makes! Nursing Staff Turnover Variation within a Single Labor Market.

Eaton, Susan C. "What a Difference Management Makes! Nursing Staff Turnover Variation within a Single Labor Market." Appropriateness of Minimum Nurse Staffing Ratios in Nursing Homes: Report to Congress, September 2001.

The Iceberg and the Titanic: Policy Moods, Electoral Defeat and Party Change.

Norris, Pippa, and Joni Lovenduski. "The Iceberg and the Titanic: Policy Moods, Electoral Defeat and Party Change." EPOP Annual Conference Paper, September 2001.

Making Democracies Work: Social Capital and Civic Engagement in 47 Societies.

Norris, Pippa. "Making Democracies Work: Social Capital and Civic Engagement in 47 Societies." ESF/EURESCO Conference on Social Capital Conference Paper, September 2001.

Knows Little, Learns Less? An Experimental Study of the Impact of the Media on Learning.

Norris, Pippa, and David Sanders. "Knows Little, Learns Less? An Experimental Study of the Impact of the Media on Learning." EPOP Annual Conference Paper, September 2001.

Knows Little, Learns Less? An Experimental Study of the Impact of the Media on Learning During the 2001 British General Election.

Norris, Pippa. "Knows Little, Learns Less? An Experimental Study of the Impact of the Media on Learning During the 2001 British General Election." Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, September 2001.

Fraud and Abuse Detection and Control in the Florida Medicaid Program: A Strategic Review of AHCA's Program Integrity Operations.

Sparrow, Malcolm K. "Fraud and Abuse Detection and Control in the Florida Medicaid Program: A Strategic Review of AHCA's Program Integrity Operations." Prepared for Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration, September 2001.

Reducing Gun Violence: The Boston Gun Project's Operation Ceasefire.

Braga, Anthony A., David M. Kennedy, Anne Morrison Piehl, and Elin J. Waring. "Reducing Gun Violence: The Boston Gun Project's Operation Ceasefire." U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice Research Report NCJ 188741, September 2001.

Results of a School Voucher Experiment: The Case of Washington, D.C. After Two Years.

Wolf, Patrick J., Paul E. Peterson, and Martin R. West. "Results of a School Voucher Experiment: The Case of Washington, D.C. After Two Years." Harvard University Program on Education Policy and Governance Research Paper PEPG01-05, August 2001.

School Choice in Dayton, Ohio after Two Years: An Evaluation of the Parents Advancing Choice in Education Scholarship Program.

West, Martin R., Paul E. Peterson, and David E. Campbell. "School Choice in Dayton, Ohio after Two Years: An Evaluation of the Parents Advancing Choice in Education Scholarship Program." Harvard University Program on Education Policy and Governance Research Paper PEPG01-04, August 2001.

Venezuela's Growth Implosion: A Neo-Classical Story?

Hausmann, Ricardo. "Venezuela's Growth Implosion: A Neo-Classical Story?" Working Paper, August 2001.

The Prison Build Up: Moral Panic versus Democracy from Below.

Piehl, Anne Morrison, Bert Useem, and Raymond V. Liedka. "The Prison Build Up: Moral Panic versus Democracy from Below." Working Paper, August 2001.

Toward an Interactive Model of Anger in Conflict.

Allred, Keith G. "Toward an Interactive Model of Anger in Conflict." Conference Paper for the Annual Meetings of the Academy of Management, August 2001.

Embedding Gender in the Information Revolution.

Fountain, Jane. "Embedding Gender in the Information Revolution." Academy of Management Conference Paper, August 2001.

Iraq 2010: An Alternative Future for Iraq

Allison, Graham, and John P. White. "Iraq 2010: An Alternative Future for Iraq." August 2001.

Proceedings of the 42nd Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management

Bunn, Matthew. "Proceedings of the 42nd Annual Meeting of the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management." .

Winning the Best and Brightest: Increasing the Attractiveness of Public Service.

Chetkovich, Carol. "Winning the Best and Brightest: Increasing the Attractiveness of Public Service." Price Waterhouse Cooper's Endowment for the Business of Government Report, July 2001.

Exchange Rate Regimes and Financial-Market Imperfections.

Hausmann, Ricardo and Joshua Aizenman. "Exchange Rate Regimes and Financial-Market Imperfections." Working Paper, July 2001.

Interim Storage of
Spent Nuclear Fuel

Bunn, Matthew, John P. Holdren, Allison Macfarlane, Susan E. Pickett, Atsuyuki Suzuki, Tatsujiro Suzuki, and Jennifer Weeks. "Interim Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel." Project on Managing the Atom, Harvard University and University of Tokyo, June 2001.

Entering Russia's Power Sector: Challenges in Creating a Credible Carbon Trading System.

Lee, Henry, Christiane Breznik, and Philip Vorobyov. "Entering Russia's Power Sector: Challenges in Creating a Credible Carbon Trading System." BCSIA Discussion Paper 2001-9, June 2001.

Interim Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel.

Holdren, John P., Matthew Bunn, Allison MacFarlane, Susan E. Pickett, Atsuyuki Suzuki, Tatsujiro Suzuke, and Jennifer Weeks. "Interim Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel." Harvard University Project on Managing the Atom, June 2001.

Internet and Democracy.

Norris, Pippa. "Internet and Democracy." IDEA International Forum on the Internet and Democracy Plenary Session, June 2001.

Microfinance Development in Kenya: Transforming K-Reps's Microenterprise Credit Program Into a Commercial Bank.

Rosengard, Jay, Ashok S. Rai, Aleke Dondo, and Henry O. Oketch. "Microfinance Development in Kenya: Transforming K-Reps's Microenterprise Credit Program Into a Commercial Bank." Equity and Growth through Economic Research/Public Strategies for Growth and Equity Project African Economic Policy Discussion Paper 70, June 2001.

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