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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

Electricity Markets and the
Clean Power Plan

Hogan, William W. "Electricity Markets and the Clean Power Plan." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-059, October 2015.

What Does a Deductible Do?
The Impact of Cost-Sharing on
Health Care Prices, Quantities,
and Spending Dynamics

Brot-Goldberg, Zarek C., Amitabh Chandra, Benjamin R. Handel, and Jonathan T. Kolstad. "What Does a Deductible Do? The Impact of Cost-Sharing on Health Care Prices, Quantities, and Spending Dynamics." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-060, October 2015.

Do People Shape Cities, or Do
Cities Shape People? The Co-
Evolution of Physical, Social,
and Economic Change in Five
Major U.S. Cities

Naik, Nikhil, Scott Duke Kominers, Ramesh Raskar, Edward L. Glaeser, and César A. Hidalgo. "Do People Shape Cities, or Do Cities Shape People? The Co- Evolution of Physical, Social, and Economic Change in Five Major U.S. Cities." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-061, October 2015.

Healthcare Exceptionalism?
Performance and Allocation in
the U.S. Healthcare Sector

Chandra, Amitabh, Amy Finkelstein, Adam Sacarny, and Chad Syverson. "Healthcare Exceptionalism? Performance and Allocation in the U.S. Healthcare Sector." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-058, October 2015.

The Wage Impact of the Marielitos: A Reappraisal

Borjas, George. "The Wage Impact of the Marielitos: A Reappraisal." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-057, September 2015.

The Plaza Accord, 30 Years Later

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "The Plaza Accord, 30 Years Later." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-056, September 2015.

Thinking About the World: Philosophy and Sociology

Risse, Mathias, and John W. Meyer. "Thinking About the World: Philosophy and Sociology." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-054, September 2015.

CATalytic Insurance: The Case
of Natural Disasters

Cordella, Tito, and Eduardo Levy Yeyati. "CATalytic Insurance: The Case of Natural Disasters." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-055, September 2015.

The Political Economy of Liberal Democracy

Mukand, Sharun, and Dani Rodrik. "The Political Economy of Liberal Democracy." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-052, September 2015.

The Distributional
Consequences of Public School
Choice

Avery, Christopher, and Parag A. Pathak. "The Distributional Consequences of Public School Choice." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-053, September 2015.

Better Predictions, Better Allocations: Scientific Advances and Adaptation to Climate Change

Freeman, Mark C., Ben Groom, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Better Predictions, Better Allocations: Scientific Advances and Adaptation to Climate Change." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-051, August 2015.

The Political Ideologies of
American Lawyers

Bonica, Adam, Adam S. Chilton, and Maya Sen. "The Political Ideologies of American Lawyers." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-049, August 2015.

How Uncertainty about Judicial
Nominees Can Distort the
Confirmation Process

Sen, Maya, and William Spaniel. "How Uncertainty about Judicial Nominees Can Distort the Confirmation Process." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-050, August 2015.

Self Control and Commitment:
Can Decreasing the Liquidity of
a Savings Account Increase
Deposits?

Beshears, John, James J. Choi, Christopher Harris, David Laibson, Brigitte C. Madrian, and Jung Sakong. "Self Control and Commitment: Can Decreasing the Liquidity of a Savings Account Increase Deposits?" ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-048, August 2015.

London: A Multi-Century Struggle for
Sustainable Development in an Urban Environment

Clark, William C. "London: A Multi-Century Struggle for Sustainable Development in an Urban Environment." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-047, August 2015.

Institutions as Causes and Effects: North African Electoral Systems During the Arab Spring

Carey, John M., Tarek Masoud, and Andrew Reynolds. "Institutions as Causes and Effects: North African Electoral Systems During the Arab Spring." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP16-042, August 2015.

The Competitiveness Impacts of Climate Change Mitigation Policies

Aldy, Joseph E., and William A. Pizer. "The Competitiveness Impacts of Climate Change Mitigation Policies." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-046, August 2015.

Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises: Normative Innovations and Implementation Challenges

Ruggie, John Gerard, and Tamaryn Nelson. "Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises: Normative Innovations and Implementation Challenges." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-045, August 2015.

A Note on Stability in One-to-One, Multi-Period Matching Markets

Kotowski, Maciej. "A Note on Stability in One-to-One, Multi-Period Matching Markets." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-042, August 2015.

Moving to Opportunity or
Isolation? Network Effects of a
Randomized Housing Lottery in
Urban India

Barnhardt, Sharon, Erica Field, and Rohini Pande. "Moving to Opportunity or Isolation? Network Effects of a Randomized Housing Lottery in Urban India." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-043, August 2015.

Early Math Coursework and
College Readiness: Evidence
from Targeted Middle School
Math Acceleration

Dougherty, Shaun, Joshua Goodman, Darryl Hill, Erica Litke, and Lindsay C. Page. "Early Math Coursework and College Readiness: Evidence from Targeted Middle School Math Acceleration." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-044, August 2015.

Voter Suppression or Voter Fraud in the 2014 US Elections?

Norris, Pippa, and Holly Ann Garnett. "Voter Suppression or Voter Fraud in the 2014 US Elections?" ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-040, July 2015.

On the Fast Track: The Spread of Gender Quota Policies for Elected Office

Norris, Pippa, and Drude Dahlerup. "On the Fast Track: The Spread of Gender Quota Policies for Elected Office." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-041, July 2015.

Does Reserve Accumulation Crowd Out Investment?

Reinhart, Carmen M., Vincent R. Reinhart, and Takeshi Tashiro. "Does Reserve Accumulation Crowd Out Investment?" ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-038, July 2015.

The Intergenerational Transmission of War

Campante, Filipe R., and David Yanagizawa-Drott. "The Intergenerational Transmission of War." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-039, July 2015.

The Great Divergence: The Death Penalty in the United States and the Failure of Abolition in Transatlantic Perspective

Temkin, Moshik. "The Great Divergence: The Death Penalty in the United States and the Failure of Abolition in Transatlantic Perspective." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-037, July 2015.

Why is Chiapas Poor?

Levy, Dan, Ricardo Hausmann, Miguel Angel Santos, Luis Espinoza, and Miguel Flores. "Why is Chiapas Poor?" ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP16-049, July 2015.

The Antecedents and Aftermath of Financial Crises as Told by Carlos F. Díaz Alejandro

Reinhart, Carmen. "The Antecedents and Aftermath of Financial Crises as Told by Carlos F. Díaz Alejandro." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-035, July 2015.

A Theory of Civil Disobedience

Glaeser, Edward L., and Cass R. Sunstein. "A Theory of Civil Disobedience." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-036, July 2015.

Recent Declines in Labor’s Share in US Income: A Neoclassical
Account

Lawrence, Robert Z. "Recent Declines in Labor’s Share in US Income: A Neoclassical Account." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-034, July 2015.

Low Quality, Low Returns, Low
Adoption: Evidence from the
Market for Fertilizer and Hybrid
Seed in Uganda

Bold, Tessa, Kayuki C. Kaizzi, Jakob Svensson, and David Yanagizawa-Drott. "Low Quality, Low Returns, Low Adoption: Evidence from the Market for Fertilizer and Hybrid Seed in Uganda." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-033, June 2015.

Does Encouragement Matter in Improving Gender Imbalances in Technical Fields? Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial

Unkovic, Cait, Maya Sen, and Kevin M. Quinn. "Does Encouragement Matter in Improving Gender Imbalances in Technical Fields? Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-032, June 2015.

Time Horizons, Lattice Structures, and Welfare in Multi-Period Matching Markets

Kadam, Sangram V., and Maciej H. Kotowski. "Time Horizons, Lattice Structures, and Welfare in Multi-Period Matching Markets." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-031, June 2015.

Multi-period Matching

Kadam, Sangram V., and Maciej H. Kotowski. "Multi-period Matching." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-030, June 2015.

Sovereign Debt Relief and its Aftermath

Reinhart, Carmen M. and Christoph Trebesch. "Sovereign Debt Relief and its Aftermath." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-028, June 2015.

Policy Surveillance in the G-20
Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Agreement: Lessons for Climate
Policy

Aldy, Joseph E. "Policy Surveillance in the G-20 Fossil Fuel Subsidies Agreement: Lessons for Climate Policy." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-029, June 2015.

Value Subtraction in Public
Sector Production: Accounting
Versus Economic Cost of
Primary Schooling in India

Pritchett, Lant, and Yamini Aiyar. "Value Subtraction in Public Sector Production: Accounting Versus Economic Cost of Primary Schooling in India." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-027, June 2015.

Explaining Attitudes from Behavior:
A Cognitive Dissonance Approach

Acharya, Avidit, Matthew Blackwell, and Maya Sen. "Explaining Attitudes from Behavior: A Cognitive Dissonance Approach." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-026, June 2015.

Varieties of Capital Flows: What
Do We Know

Levy Yeyati, Eduardo, and Jimena Zúñiga. "Varieties of Capital Flows: What Do We Know." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-025, May 2015.

Moving to the Adjacent Possible: Discovering Paths for Export Diversification in Rwanda

Hausmann, Ricardo, and Jasmina Chauvin. "Moving to the Adjacent Possible: Discovering Paths for Export Diversification in Rwanda." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-022, May 2015.

Personalities and Public Sector
Performance: Evidence from a Health Experiment in Pakistan

Callen, Michael, Saad Gulzar, Ali Hasanain, Yasir Khan, and Arman Rezaee. "Personalities and Public Sector Performance: Evidence from a Health Experiment in Pakistan." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-023, May 2015.

Liquidity in Retirement Savings Systems: An International Comparison

Beshears, John, James J. Choi, Joshua Hurwitz, David Laibson, and Brigitte C. Madrian. "Liquidity in Retirement Savings Systems: An International Comparison." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-024, May 2015.

Giving College Credit Where It Is Due: Advanced Placement Exam Scores and College Outcomes

Smith, Jonathan, Michael Hurwitz, and Christopher Avery. "Giving College Credit Where It Is Due: Advanced Placement Exam Scores and College Outcomes." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-021, May 2015.

Ethnic Complementarities After
the Opening of China: How
Chinese Graduate Students
Affected the Productivity of
Their Advisors

Borjas, George, Kirk B. Doran, and Ying Shen. "Ethnic Complementarities After the Opening of China: How Chinese Graduate Students Affected the Productivity of Their Advisors." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-020, April 2015.

Creating Birds of Similar Feathers: Leveraging Similarity to Improve Teacher-Student Relationships and Academic
Achievement

Gehlbach, Hunter, Maureen E. Brinkworth, Aaron M. King, Laura M. Hsu, Joe McIntyre, and Todd Rogers. "Creating Birds of Similar Feathers: Leveraging Similarity to Improve Teacher-Student Relationships and Academic Achievement." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-017, April 2015.

From Financial Repression to External Distress: The Case of Venezuela

Reinhart, Carmen, and Miguel Angel Santos. "From Financial Repression to External Distress: The Case of Venezuela." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-018, April 2015.

Friendship at Work: Can Peer Effects Catalyze Female Entrepreneurship?

Field, Erica, Seema Jayachandran, Rohini Pande, and Natalia Rigol. "Friendship at Work: Can Peer Effects Catalyze Female Entrepreneurship?" ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-019, April 2015.

Why Are Indian Children So Short?

Jayachandran, Seema, and Rohini Pande. "Why Are Indian Children So Short?" ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-016, April 2015.

Upskilling: Do Employers Demand Greater Skill When Workers Are Plentiful?

Modestino, Alicia Sasser, Daniel Shoag, and Joshua Ballance. "Upskilling: Do Employers Demand Greater Skill When Workers Are Plentiful?" ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-013, March 2015.

Uncertainty and the Geography of the Great Recession

Shoag, Daniel, and Stan Veuger. "Uncertainty and the Geography of the Great Recession." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-014, March 2015.