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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.

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

Horrible Trade-offs in a Pandemic: Lockdowns, Transfers, Fiscal Space, and Compliance

Hausmann, Ricardo, and Ulrich Schetter. "Horrible Trade-offs in a Pandemic: Lockdowns, Transfers, Fiscal Space, and Compliance." July 2020.

What Jobs Are Being Done at Home During the COVID-19 Crisis? Evidence From Firm-Level Surveys

Bartik, Alexander W., Zoe B. Cullen, Edward L. Glaeser, Michael Luca, and Christopher T. Stanton. "What Jobs Are Being Done at Home During the COVID-19 Crisis? Evidence From Firm-Level Surveys." National Bureau of Economic Research, June 2020.

Identification and Estimation of Undetected COVID-19 Cases Using Testing Data from Iceland

Aspelund, Karl M., Michael Droste, James H. Stock, and Christopher D. Walker. "Identification and Estimation of Undetected COVID-19 Cases Using Testing Data from Iceland." June 2020.

Policies for a Second Wave

Baqaee, David, Emmanuel Farhi, Michael Mina, and James H. Stock. "Policies for a Second Wave." Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, June 2020.

Coping with Disasters: Two Centuries of International Official Lending

Horn, Sebastian, Carmen M. Reinhart, and Christoph Trebesch. "Coping with Disasters: Two Centuries of International Official Lending." June 2020.

China's Most Generous: Examining Trends in Contemporary Chinese Philanthropy

Cunningham, Edward, and Yunxin Li. "China's Most Generous: Examining Trends in Contemporary Chinese Philanthropy." 2020.

Working in the Service Sector in New Jersey

Schneider, Daniel, Kristen Harknett, and Megan Collins. "Working in the Service Sector in New Jersey." Shift Project Research Brief, 2020.

Business Reopening Decisions and Demand Forecasts During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Balla-Elliott, Dylan, Zoe Cullen, Edward L. Glaeser, Michael Luca, and Christopher Stanton. "Business Reopening Decisions and Demand Forecasts During the COVID-19 Pandemic." June 2020.

Crisis Management for Leaders Coping with COVID-19

Leonard, Herman B., Arnold M. Howitt, and David W. Giles. "Crisis Management for Leaders Coping with COVID-19." 2020.

Reopening the Coronavirus-Closed Economy

Stock, James H. "Reopening the Coronavirus-Closed Economy." Hutchins Center, 2020.

Essential Changes Needed for Essential Workers: Job Quality for California's Service Sectors

Schneider, Daniel, Kristen Harknett. "Essential Changes Needed for Essential Workers: Job Quality for California's Service Sectors." Shift Project/Irvine Foundation Research Brief, 2020.

Essential and Vulnerable: Service-Sector Workers and Paid Sick Leave

Schneider, Daniel, and Kristen Harknett. "Essential and Vulnerable: Service-Sector Workers and Paid Sick Leave." Shift Project Research Brief, 2020.

Situational Brief: Transit Migration in Mexico During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Sedas, Ana Cristina, Mercedes Aguerrebere, Luis Alberto Martinez Juarez, Luis Eduardo Zavala-deAlba, Itzel Eguiluz, and Jacqueline Bhabha. "Situational Brief: Transit Migration in Mexico During the COVID-19 Pandemic." May 2020.

Public Procurement in Law and Practice

Bosio, Erica, Simeon Djankov, Edward L. Glaeser, and Andrei Shleifer. "Public Procurement in Law and Practice." National Bureau of Economic Research, May 2020.

Overcoming the Small-N Problem

Bohnet, Iris, and Siri Chilazi. "Overcoming the Small-N Problem." University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Center for Employment Equity, May 2020.

Recommendations for the National Strategic Pandemic Stockpile

Holdren, John P., Christine Cassel, Chris Chyba, Susan Graham, Eric Lander, Ed Penhoet, William Press, Maxine Savitz, and Harold Varmus. "Recommendations for the National Strategic Pandemic Stockpile." May 2020.

Understanding Misinformation on Mobile Instant Messengers (MIMs) in Developing Countries

Pasquetto, Irene V., Eaman Jahani, Alla Baranovsky, and Matthew A. Baum. "Understanding Misinformation on Mobile Instant Messengers (MIMs) in Developing Countries." May 2020.

Team Players: How Social Skills Improve Group Performance

Weidmann, Ben, and David J. Deming. "Team Players: How Social Skills Improve Group Performance." National Bureau of Economic Research, May 2020.

Dissecting the US Treasury Department’s Round 1 Allocations of CARES Act COVID-19 Relief Funding for Tribal Governments

Akee, Randall K.Q., Eric C. Henson, Miriam R. Jorgensen, and Joseph P. Kalt. "Dissecting the US Treasury Department’s Round 1 Allocations of CARES Act COVID-19 Relief Funding for Tribal Governments." May 2020.

Reopening Scenarios

Baqaee, David, Emmanuel Farhi, Michael J. Mina, and James H. Stock. "Reopening Scenarios." National Bureau of Economic Research, May 2020.

Essential and Unprotected: COVID-19-Related Health and Safety Procedures for Service-Sector Workers

Schneider, Daniel. "Essential and Unprotected: COVID-19-Related Health and Safety Procedures for Service-Sector Workers." Shift Project Research Brief, 2020.

Taking Count: A Study on Poverty in the Bay Area

Bloemraad, Irene, Benjamin Bowyer, Taeku Lee, Daniel Schneider, Kim Voss, Jamie Austin, and Jacob Leos-Urbel. "Taking Count: A Study on Poverty in the Bay Area." Tipping Point Community, 2020.

Close to the Edge: Service Workers and Their
Children at the Front Lines of a Crisis

Schneider, Daniel, and Kristen Harknett. "Close to the Edge: Service Workers and Their Children at the Front Lines of a Crisis." William T. Grant Foundation Blog, April 2020.

Recentering the United States in the Historiography of American Foreign Relations

Bessner, Daniel, and Fredrik Logevall. "Recentering the United States in the Historiography of American Foreign Relations." Texas National Security Review, April 2020.

Policy Decisions and Evidence Use among Civil Servants: A Group Decision Experiment in Pakistan

Metzger, Laura, Theodore Svoronos, and Adnan Qadir Khan. "Policy Decisions and Evidence Use among Civil Servants: A Group Decision Experiment in Pakistan." April 2020.

Public Information Is an Incentive for Politicians: Experimental Evidence From Delhi Elections

Banerjee, Abhijit, Nils T. Enevoldsen, Rohini Pande, and Michael Walton. "Public Information Is an Incentive for Politicians: Experimental Evidence From Delhi Elections." National Bureau of Economic Research, April 2020.

Coronavirus as a Strategic Challenge: Has Washington Misdiagnosed the Problem?

Allison, Graham. "Coronavirus as a Strategic Challenge: Has Washington Misdiagnosed the Problem?" April 2020.

Crisis Communications for COVID-19

Leonard, Herman B. "Dutch," Arnold M. Howitt, and David W. Giles. "Crisis Communications for COVID-19." April 2020.

US Economic Activity During the Early Weeks of the SARS-Cov-2 Outbreak

Lewis, Daniel, Karel Mertens, and James H. Stock. "US Economic Activity During the Early Weeks of the SARS-Cov-2 Outbreak." National Bureau of Economic Research, April 2020.

Measuring Real Activity Using a Weekly Economic Index

Lewis, Daniel J., Karel Mertens, James H. Stock, and Mihir Trivedi. "Measuring Real Activity Using a Weekly Economic Index." Federal Reserve Bank of New York, April 2020.

The Value of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration

Chen, Cuicui, and Henry Lee. "The Value of Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Sequestration." Environment and Natural Resources Program, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, March 4, 2020.

Budapest Memorandum at 25: Between Past and Future

Budjeryn, Mariana, and Matthew Bunn. "Budapest Memorandum at 25: Between Past and Future." March 2020.

Rebates in the Pharmaceutical Industry: Evidence from Medicines Sold in Retail Pharmacies in the U.S.

Kakani, Pragya, Michael Chernew, and Amitabh Chandra. "Rebates in the Pharmaceutical Industry: Evidence from Medicines Sold in Retail Pharmacies in the U.S." National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper Series, No. 26846, March 2020.

Novel Risks

Kaplan, Robert S., Dutch Leonard, and Anette Mikes. "Novel Risks." March 2020.

Novel Risks

Kaplan, Robert S., Dutch Leonard, and Anette Mikes. "Novel Risks." March 2020.

Data Gaps and the Policy Response to the Novel Coronavirus

Stock, James H. "Data Gaps and the Policy Response to the Novel Coronavirus." National Bureau of Economic Research, March 2020.

Assessing Progress on Nuclear Security Action Plans

Bunn, Matthew, and Nicholas Roth. "Assessing Progress on Nuclear Security Action Plans." Project on Managing the Atom, February 2020.

The Need for Creative and Effective Nuclear Security Vulnerability Assessment and Testing

Bunn, Matthew. "The Need for Creative and Effective Nuclear Security Vulnerability Assessment and Testing." Project on Managing the Atom, February 2020.

The Past and Potential Role of Civil Society in Nuclear Security

Bunn, Matthew. "The Past and Potential Role of Civil Society in Nuclear Security." Project on Managing the Atom, February 2020.

Automatic Stabilizers in a Low-Rate Environment

Banchard, Olivier, and Lawrence H. Summers. "Automatic Stabilizers in a Low-Rate Environment." Peterson Institute for International Economics, February 2020.

Effectively Managing Connected Mobility Marketplaces

Goldsmith, Stephen, and Matthew Leger. "Effectively Managing Connected Mobility Marketplaces." Mobility in the Connected City Series, Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, February 2020.

Tax Reform for Progressivity: A Pragmatic Approach

Sarin, Natasha, Lawrence Summers, and Joe Kupferberg. "Tax Reform for Progressivity: A Pragmatic Approach." The Hamilton Project, January 2020.

Reimagining Rights and Responsibilities in the United States: Women's Rights

Shattuck, John, and Mathias Risse. "Reimagining Rights and Responsibilities in the United States: Women's Rights." Carr Center for Human Rights Policy, January 4, 2020.

How to Increase Growth While Raising Revenue: Reforming the Corporate Tax Code

Furman, Jason. "How to Increase Growth While Raising Revenue: Reforming the Corporate Tax Code." The Hamilton Project, January 2020.

Insights from Transparency and Accountability
Action Plans in Indonesia and Tanzania

Creighton, Jessica, Jean Arkedis, Archon Fung, Stephen Kosack, Dan Levy, and Courtney Tolmie. "Insights from Transparency and Accountability Action Plans in Indonesia and Tanzania." January 2020.

Insights from Transparency and Accountability
Action Plans in Indonesia and Tanzania

Creighton, Jessica, Jean Arkedis, Archon Fung, Stephen Kosack, Dan Levy, and Courtney Tolmie. "Insights from Transparency and Accountability Action Plans in Indonesia and Tanzania." January 2020.

Budgeting for the Sustainable Development Goals

Bilmes, Linda J. "Budgeting for the Sustainable Development Goals." United Nations Economic and Social Council, January 2020.

Estimates of Workers Who Lack Access to Paid
Sick Leave at 91 Large Service Sector Employers

Schneider, Daniel, and Kristen Harknett. "Estimates of Workers Who Lack Access to Paid Sick Leave at 91 Large Service Sector Employers." Shift Project Research Brief, 2020.

Precarious and Unequal: Job Quality in
the Bay Area. Taking Count Survey Report, Tipping Point Community

Schneider, Daniel. "Precarious and Unequal: Job Quality in the Bay Area. Taking Count Survey Report, Tipping Point Community." 2020.

Essential and Unprotected: While CA Leads
the Way, America's Grocery, Retail and Food Service Workers Still Lack Paid Sick Leave
Amid Pandemic

Schneider, Daniel, Kristen Harknett. "Essential and Unprotected: While CA Leads the Way, America's Grocery, Retail and Food Service Workers Still Lack Paid Sick Leave Amid Pandemic." Sacramento Bee, 2020.