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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

Ambiguous Dynamic Treatment Regimes:
A Reinforcement Learning Approach

Saghafian, Soroush. "Ambiguous Dynamic Treatment Regimes: A Reinforcement Learning Approach." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP21-034, December 2022.

Understanding the Opioid Epidemic: Human-Based Versus Algorithmic-Based Perceptions, Treatments, and Guidelines

Boloori, Alireza, Soroush Saghafian, and Stephen J. Traub. "Understanding the Opioid Epidemic: Human-Based Versus Algorithmic-Based Perceptions, Treatments, and Guidelines." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-026, December 2022.

Algorithm, Human, or the Centaur: How to Enhance Clinical Care?

Orfanoudaki, Agni, Soroush Saghafian, Karen Song, Harini A. Chakkera, and Curtiss B. Cook. "Algorithm, Human, or the Centaur: How to Enhance Clinical Care?" ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-027, December 2022.

Regulatory Incentives for Innovation:
The FDA's Breakthrough Therapy
Designation

Chandra, Amitabh, Jennifer Kao, Kathleen L. Miller and Ariel D. Stern. "Regulatory Incentives for Innovation: The FDA's Breakthrough Therapy Designation." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-024, December 2022.

Adverse Selection and Network Design Under Regulated Plan Prices: Evidence from Medicaid

Kreider, Amanda R., Timothy J. Layton, Mark Shepard and Jacob Wallace. "Adverse Selection and Network Design Under Regulated Plan Prices: Evidence from Medicaid." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-025, December 2022.

Who Should See the Patient? On Deviations from Preferred Patient-Provider Assignments in Hospitals

Atkinson, Mariam K., and Soroush Saghafian. "Who Should See the Patient? On Deviations from Preferred Patient-Provider Assignments in Hospitals." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP19-037, November 2022.

US Immigration from Latin America in Historical Perspective

Hanson, Gordon H., Pia Orrenius, and Madeline Zavodny. "US Immigration from Latin America in Historical Perspective." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-023, November 2022.

The Impact of Vertical Integration on Physician Behavior and Healthcare Delivery: Evidence from Gastroenterology Practices

Saghafian, Soroush, Linda D. Song, Joseph P. Newhouse, Mary Beth Landrum, and John Hsu. "The Impact of Vertical Integration on Physician Behavior and Healthcare Delivery: Evidence from Gastroenterology Practices." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP20-031, November 2022.

Heterogeneity in School Value-Added and the Private Premium

Andrabi, Tahir, Natalie Bau, Jishnu Das, and Asim Ijaz Khwaja. "Heterogeneity in School Value-Added and the Private Premium." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-020, November 2022.

The Impact of Large-Scale Social Media Advertising Campaigns on COVID-19 Vaccination: Evidence from Two Randomized Controlled Trials

Ho, Lisa Y., Emily Breza, Marcella Alsan, Abhijit Banerjee, Arun G. Chandrasekhar, Fatima Cody Stanford, Renato Fior, Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham, Kelly Holland, Emily Hoppe, Louis-Maël Jean, Lucy Ogbu-Nwobodo, Benjamin A. Olken, Carlos Torres, Pierre-Luc Vautrey, Erica Warner, and Esther Duflo. "The Impact of Large-Scale Social Media Advertising Campaigns on COVID-19 Vaccination: Evidence from Two Randomized Controlled Trials." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-021, November 2022.

Representation and Extrapolation: Evidence from Clinical Trials

Alsan, Marcella, Maya Durvasula, Harsh Gupta, Joshua Schwartzstein and Heidi L. Williams. "Representation and Extrapolation: Evidence from Clinical Trials." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-019, October 2022.

How Is the US Pricing Carbon? How Could We Price Carbon?

Aldy, Joseph E., Dallas Burtraw, Carolyn Fischer, Meredith Fowlie, Roberton C. Williams III & Maureen L. Cropper. "How Is the US Pricing Carbon? How Could We Price Carbon?" ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-018, October 2022.

Pro-democracy Organizing against Autocracy in the United States: A Strategic Assessment & Recommendations

Chenoweth, Erica, and Zoe Marks. "Pro-democracy Organizing against Autocracy in the United States: A Strategic Assessment & Recommendations." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-017, October 2022.

What is public policy success, especially in development?

Andrews, Matt. "What is public policy success, especially in development?" ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-015, September 2022.

A Simple Theory of Economic Development at the Extensive Industry Margin

Diodato, Dario, Ricardo Hausmann, and Ulrich Schetter. "A Simple Theory of Economic Development at the Extensive Industry Margin." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-016, September 2022.

Between a Rock and a Hard Place: The Social Costs of Pretrial Electronic Monitoring in San Francisco

Smith, Sandra Susan, and Cierra Robson. "Between a Rock and a Hard Place: The Social Costs of Pretrial Electronic Monitoring in San Francisco." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-014, September 2022.

A Partisan Solution to Partisan Gerrymandering: The Define-Combine Procedure

Palmer, Maxwell, Benjamin Schneer, and Kevin DeLuca. "A Partisan Solution to Partisan Gerrymandering: The Define-Combine Procedure." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-012, August 2022.

The Evolving Role of Greenhouse Gas Emission Offsets in Combating Climate Change

Aldy, Joseph E., and Zachery M. Halem. "The Evolving Role of Greenhouse Gas Emission Offsets in Combating Climate Change." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-011, August 2022.

Dynamic Assignment of Patients to Primary and Secondary Inpatient Units: Is Patience a Virtue?

Saghafian, Soroush, Derya Kilinc, and Stephen J. Traub. "Dynamic Assignment of Patients to Primary and Secondary Inpatient Units: Is Patience a Virtue?" ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-010, August 2022.

How Partisanship in Cities Influences Housing Policy

de Benedictis Kessner, Justin, Daniel Jones, and Christopher Warshaw. "How Partisanship in Cities Influences Housing Policy." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP21-035, August 2022.

Learning How to Build Back Better through Clean Energy Policy Evaluation

Aldy, Joseph. "Learning How to Build Back Better through Clean Energy Policy Evaluation." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-010, August 2022.

The Birth of a Nation: Media and Racial Hate

Ang, Desmond. "The Birth of a Nation: Media and Racial Hate." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP20-038, November 2020 (Updated July 2022).

Four Facts about Human Capital

Deming, David. "Four Facts about Human Capital." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-007, June 2022.

Policy Consequences of Civil Society: Evidence from German-American Counter-Mobilization to Prohibition

Resch, Tobias and Benjamin Schneer. "Policy Consequences of Civil Society: Evidence from German-American Counter-Mobilization to Prohibition." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-004, June 2022.

This is How to Think about and Achieve
Public Policy Success

Andrews, Matt. "This is How to Think about and Achieve Public Policy Success." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-006, May 2022.

The Welfare Implications of Carbon Price Certainty

Aldy, Joseph, and Armitage, Sarah. "The Welfare Implications of Carbon Price Certainty." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-003, May 2022.

Leading with Intentionality: The 4P Framework for Strategic Leadership

Wilkinson, Robert, and Kimberlyn Leary. "Leading with Intentionality: The 4P Framework for Strategic Leadership." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP20-029, April 2022.

Extreme Leaders As Negotiation Anchors

King, David C., Benjamin Schneer, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Extreme Leaders As Negotiation Anchors." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP20-015, April 2022.

Technology and Local State Capacity: Evidence from Ghana

Dzansi, James, Anders Jensen, David Lagakos and Henry Telli. "Technology and Local State Capacity: Evidence from Ghana." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-005, April 2022.

"Descended from Immigrants and Revolutionists:" How Family History Shapes Immigration Policymaking

Feigenbaum, James, Maxwell Palmer, and Benjamin Schneer. ""Descended from Immigrants and Revolutionists:" How Family History Shapes Immigration Policymaking." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP19-028, March 2022.

Building mass support for global pandemic recovery efforts in the United States

Nair, Gautam, and Kyle Peyton. "Building mass support for global pandemic recovery efforts in the United States." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-002, February 2022.

Trust in Government Redux: The Role of Information Environments and Cognitive Skills

Norris, Pippa. "Trust in Government Redux: The Role of Information Environments and Cognitive Skills." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-001, January 2022.

Recommendations for the Allocation and Administration of American Rescue Plan Act Funding for American Indian Tribal Governments

Henson, Eric C., Megan M. Hill, Miriam R. Jorgensen, and Joseph P. Kalt. "Recommendations for the Allocation and Administration of American Rescue Plan Act Funding for American Indian Tribal Governments." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP21-038, December 2021.

Strengthening Management of UN Peacekeeping Operations:
A Review of UN Peacekeeping Operations Audits

Bilmes, Linda J., V.S. Ibanez, Yahya Chaudhry, and Jonathan R. Hakim. "Strengthening Management of UN Peacekeeping Operations: A Review of UN Peacekeeping Operations Audits." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP21-037, December 2021.

Assessing the U.S. Treasury Department's Allocations of Funding for Tribal Governments under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Henson, Eric C., Miriam R. Jorgensen, Joseph P. Kalt, and Isabelle G. Leonaitis. "Assessing the U.S. Treasury Department's Allocations of Funding for Tribal Governments under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP21-036, December 2021.

The Current State of Bail Reform in the United States: Results of a Landscape Analysis of Bail Reforms Across All 50 States

Jorgensen, Isabella, and Sandra Susan Smith. "The Current State of Bail Reform in the United States: Results of a Landscape Analysis of Bail Reforms Across All 50 States." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP21-033, December 2021.

Economic Interests, Worldviews, and Identities: Theory and Evidence on Ideational Politics

Ash, Elliott, Sharun W. Mukand, and Dani Rodrik. "Economic Interests, Worldviews, and Identities: Theory and Evidence on Ideational Politics." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP21-032, November 2021.

A Primer on Trade and Inequality

Rodrik, Dani. "A Primer on Trade and Inequality." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP21-031, November 2021.

A Simple Model of Social Distancing and Vaccination

Avery, Christopher. "A Simple Model of Social Distancing and Vaccination." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP21-030, November 2021.

Immigration and Occupational Comparative Advantage

Hanson, Gordon H., and Chen Liu. "Immigration and Occupational Comparative Advantage." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP21-029, November 2021.

On the Persistence of the China Shock

Autor, David, David Dorn, and Gordon H. Hanson. "On the Persistence of the China Shock." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP21-028, November 2021.

The Fourth Generation of Human Rights: Epistemic Rights in Digital Lifeworlds

Risse, Mathias. "The Fourth Generation of Human Rights: Epistemic Rights in Digital Lifeworlds." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP21-027, November 2021.

Informality, Consumption Taxes and Redistribution

Bachas, Pierre, Lucie Gadenne, and Anders Jensen. "Informality, Consumption Taxes and Redistribution." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP21-026, October 2021.

Democratizing the Federal Regulatory Process: A Blueprint to Strengthen Equity, Dignity, and Civic Engagement through Executive Branch Action

Fung, Archon, Hollie Russon Gilman, and Mark Schmitt. "Democratizing the Federal Regulatory Process: A Blueprint to Strengthen Equity, Dignity, and Civic Engagement through Executive Branch Action." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP21-025, October 2021.

The Long-Term Costs of United States Care for Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars

Bilmes, Linda J. "The Long-Term Costs of United States Care for Veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP21-024, September 2021.

Toward a Better Future: Building Back Better with Intelligent Civil Infrastructure - Smart Sensors and Self-Monitoring Civil Works

Goldsmith, Stephen, Betsy Gardner, and Jill Jamieson. "Toward a Better Future: Building Back Better with Intelligent Civil Infrastructure - Smart Sensors and Self-Monitoring Civil Works." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP21-023, September 2021.

Police Violence Reduces Civilian Cooperation and Engagement with Law Enforcement

Ang, Desmond, Panka Bencsik, Jesse Bruhn, and Ellora Derenoncourt. "Police Violence Reduces Civilian Cooperation and Engagement with Law Enforcement." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP21-022, September 2021.

Search and Information Frictions on Global E-Commerce Platforms: Evidence from AliExpress

Bai, Jie, Maggie Chen, Jin Liu, and Daniel Yi Xu. "Search and Information Frictions on Global E-Commerce Platforms: Evidence from AliExpress." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP20-037, November 2020; Updated September 2021.

The Virus, Vaccination, and Voting

Frankel, Jeffrey A., and Randy Kotti. "The Virus, Vaccination, and Voting." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP21-021, August 2021.

Unobserved Heterogeneity, State Dependence, and Health Plan Choices

Pakes, Ariel, Jack Porter, Mark Shepard, and Sophie Calder-Wang. "Unobserved Heterogeneity, State Dependence, and Health Plan Choices." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP21-020, July 2021.