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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.

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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.

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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

The Political Economy of Patent Policy Reform in the United States.

Scherer, F.M. "The Political Economy of Patent Policy Reform in the United States." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-042, October 2007.

Technological Innovation and Monopolization.

Scherer, F.M. "Technological Innovation and Monopolization." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-043, October 2007.

Deciding on Monetary Integration: An Operational Approach.

Powell, Andrew, and Federico Sturzenegger. "Deciding on Monetary Integration: An Operational Approach." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-041, September 2007.

Markets and Uncertainty in Pharmaceutical Development.

Scherer, F.M. "Markets and Uncertainty in Pharmaceutical Development." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-039, September 2007.

Parallel R&D Paths Revisited.

Scherer, F.M. "Parallel R&D Paths Revisited." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-040, September 19, 2007.

How to Save Globalization from its Cheerleaders.

Rodrik, Dani. "How to Save Globalization from its Cheerleaders." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series and CEPR Discussion Papers (RWP07-038 and 6494), September 2007.

The Role of Religious and Social Organizations in the Lives of Disadvantaged Youth.

Dehejia, Rajeev, Thomas DeLeire, Erzo F.P. Luttmer, and Joshua Mitchell. "The Role of Religious and Social Organizations in the Lives of Disadvantaged Youth." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series and NBER (RWP07-037 and w13369), September 2007.

Why Precedent in Law (and Elsewhere) is Not Totally (or Even Substantially) About Analogy.

Schauer, Frederick. "Why Precedent in Law (and Elsewhere) is Not Totally (or Even Substantially) About Analogy." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-036, August 2007.

Measuring the Efficacy of Leaders to Assess Information and Make Decisions in a Crisis: The C-LEAD Scale.

Hadley, Constance Noonan, Todd L. Pittinsky, and Weichun Zhu. "Measuring the Efficacy of Leaders to Assess Information and Make Decisions in a Crisis: The C-LEAD Scale." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-035, August 2007 (Updated 2009).

Performance Improvement and Performance Dysfunction: An Empirical Examination of Impacts of the Emergency Room Wait-Time Target in the English National Health Service.

Kelman, Steven, and John N. Friedman. "Performance Improvement and Performance Dysfunction: An Empirical Examination of Impacts of the Emergency Room Wait-Time Target in the English National Health Service." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-034, August 2007.

What Determines Giving to Hurricane Katrina Victims? Experimental Evidence on Income, Race, and Fairness.

Fong, Christina M., and Erzo F.P. Luttmer. "What Determines Giving to Hurricane Katrina Victims? Experimental Evidence on Income, Race, and Fairness." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series and NBER (RWP07-032 and w13219), July 2007.

Parochial Politics: Ethnic Preferences and Politician Corruption.

Banerjee, Abhijit V., and Rohini Pande. "Parochial Politics: Ethnic Preferences and Politician Corruption." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series and CEPR Discussion Papers (RWP07-031 and 6381), July 2007.

Giffen Behavior: Theory and Evidence.

Jensen, Robert T., and Nolan Miller. "Giffen Behavior: Theory and Evidence." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series and NBER (RWP07-030 and w13243), July 2007.

Business and Human Rights: The Evolving International Agenda.

Ruggie, John Gerard. "Business and Human Rights: The Evolving International Agenda." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-029, June 2007.

How Conservative Economics Has Influenced Antitrust.

Scherer, F.M. "How Conservative Economics Has Influenced Antitrust." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-027, June 2007.

Class Actions in the U.S. Experience: An Economist's Perception.

Scherer, F.M. "Class Actions in the U.S. Experience: An Economist's Perception." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-028, June 2007.

Using Approximations to Competitors’ Private Information: An Application of Cognitive Costs to Strategic Behavior.

Lin, C.-Y. Cynthia, and Erich J. Muehlegger,. ""Using Approximations to Competitors’ Private Information: An Application of Cognitive Costs to Strategic Behavior."." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-025, May 2007.

Measuring Illegal Activity and the Effects of Regulatory Innovation: A Study of Diesel Fuel Tax Evasion.

Marion, Justin, and Erich J. Muehlegger. "Measuring Illegal Activity and the Effects of Regulatory Innovation: A Study of Diesel Fuel Tax Evasion." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-026, May 2007.

Effort as Investment: Analyzing the Response to Incentives

Friedman, John N., and Steven Kelman. "Effort as Investment: Analyzing the Response to Incentives." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-024, May 2007.

Entrepreneurial Law.

Mayer-Schönberger, Viktor. "Entrepreneurial Law." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-023, May 2007.

Understanding Political Corruption in Low Income Countries.

Pande, Rohini. "Understanding Political Corruption in Low Income Countries." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series and CEPR Discussion Papers (RWP07-020 and 6273), April 2007.

Measuring the Contribution of Criminal Justice Systems to the Control of Crime and Violence: Lessons from Jamaica and the Dominican Republic.

Foglesong, Todd, and Christopher Stone. "Measuring the Contribution of Criminal Justice Systems to the Control of Crime and Violence: Lessons from Jamaica and the Dominican Republic." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-019, April 2007.

South Africa: Macroeconomic Challenges after a Decade of Success.

Frankel, Jeffrey A., Ben Smit, and Federico Sturzenegger. "South Africa: Macroeconomic Challenges after a Decade of Success." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-021, April 2007.

Useful Void: The Art of Forgetting in the Age of Ubiquitous Computing.

Mayer-Schönberger, Viktor. "Useful Void: The Art of Forgetting in the Age of Ubiquitous Computing." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-022, April 2007.

Does the Minimum Wage Cause Inefficient Rationing?

Luttmer, Erzo F.P. "Does the Minimum Wage Cause Inefficient Rationing?" KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series and NBER (RWP07-018 and w13012), March 2007.

Too Good to Be True? An Examination of Three Economic Assessments of California Climate Change Policy.

Stavins, Robert N., Judson Jaffe, and Todd Schatzki. "Too Good to Be True? An Examination of Three Economic Assessments of California Climate Change Policy." AEI-Brookings Joint Center for Regulatory Studies, Resources for the Future, NBER, KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-016, 2007.

On the Rand: Determinants of the South African Exchange Rate.

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "On the Rand: Determinants of the South African Exchange Rate." Center for International Development, KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series, and NBER (CID-139, RWP07-015, and w13050), March 2007.

College Grants on a Postcard: A Proposal for Simple and Predictable Federal Student Aid.

Dynarski, Susan, and Judith Scott-Clayton. "College Grants on a Postcard: A Proposal for Simple and Predictable Federal Student Aid." Hamilton Project Discussion Paper 2007-01; KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-014, March 2007.

Crossing the Water's Edge: Elite Rhetoric, Media Coverage and the Rally-Round-the-Flag Phenomenon, 1979-2003.

Baum, Matthew A., and Tim Groeling. "Crossing the Water's Edge: Elite Rhetoric, Media Coverage and the Rally-Round-the-Flag Phenomenon, 1979-2003." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-013, March 2007.

Searching for Oil: China's Oil Initiatives in the Middle East.

Lee, Henry, and Dan A. Shalmon. "Searching for Oil: China's Oil Initiatives in the Middle East." ENRP Discussion Paper (BCSIA) and KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-017, March 2007.

The Israeli-Hezbollah War of 2006: The Media as a Weapon in Asymmetrical Conflict.

Kalb, Marvin. "The Israeli-Hezbollah War of 2006: The Media as a Weapon in Asymmetrical Conflict." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-012, February 2007.

Responding to Financial Crises.

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Responding to Financial Crises." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-010, February 2007.

Formulas for Quantitative Emission Targets.

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Formulas for Quantitative Emission Targets." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-011, February 2007.

Ambivalence About the Law.

Schauer, Frederick. "Ambivalence About the Law." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-007, February 2007.

Paltering.

Schauer, Frederick, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Paltering." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-006, February 2007.

Investing in the Unknown and the Unknowable.

Zeckhauser, Richard. "Investing in the Unknown and the Unknowable." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-005, February 2007.

Pharmaceutical Innovation.

Scherer, F.M. "Pharmaceutical Innovation." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-004, February 2007.

Essential Drugs.

Scherer, F.M. "Essential Drugs." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-003, February 2007.

Migration, Territoriality, and Culture.

Blake, Michael, and Mathias Risse. "Migration, Territoriality, and Culture." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-009, February 2007.

Common Ownership as a Basis for Human Rights: Political Not Metaphysical.

Risse, Mathias. "Common Ownership as a Basis for Human Rights: Political Not Metaphysical." Conference Paper and KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-008, February 2007.

Corporate Structure and the Financial Support of U.S. Symphony Orchestras.

Scherer, F.M. "Corporate Structure and the Financial Support of U.S. Symphony Orchestras." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-002, January 2007.

Soldiers Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan: The Long-term Costs of Providing Veterans Medical Care and Disability Benefits.

Bilmes, Linda. "Soldiers Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan: The Long-term Costs of Providing Veterans Medical Care and Disability Benefits." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-001, January 2007.

Accountability in Complex Organizations: World Bank Responses to Civil Society.

Ebrahim, Alnoor, and Steve Herz. "Accountability in Complex Organizations: World Bank Responses to Civil Society." HBS Working Papers and KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series (08-027 and RWP07-060), 2007.

Permits to Elicit Information.

Luttmer, Erzo F.P., Richard Zeckhauser, and Carolyn Kousky. "Permits to Elicit Information." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP06-049, December 2006.

Permits to Elicit Information.

Luttmer, Erzo F.P., Richard Zeckhauser, and Carolyn Kousky. "Permits to Elicit Information." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP06-049, December 2006.

Recent U.S. Free Trade Initiatives in the Middle East: Opportunities but No Guarantees.

Lawrence, Robert Z. "Recent U.S. Free Trade Initiatives in the Middle East: Opportunities but No Guarantees." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP06-050, December 2006.

Who Misvotes? The Effect of Differential Cognition Costs on Election Outcomes.

Luttmer, Erzo F.P., and Kelly Shue. "Who Misvotes? The Effect of Differential Cognition Costs on Election Outcomes." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP06-048 (also NBER Working Paper 12079), November 2006.

On the Endogeneity of Exchange Rate Regimes.

Levy-Yeyati, Eduardo, Federico Sturzenegger, and Iliana Reggio. "On the Endogeneity of Exchange Rate Regimes." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP06-047, November 2006.

A New Compensation Mechanism for Preference Erosion in the Doha Round.

Lawrence, Robert Z., and Tatiana Rosito. "A New Compensation Mechanism for Preference Erosion in the Doha Round." CID Blue Sky Conference Paper and KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP06-044, October 2006.

Automating Public Financial Management in Developing Countries.

Peterson, Stephen. "Automating Public Financial Management in Developing Countries." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP06-043, October 2006.