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

Machine-Learned Patterns Suggest that Diversification Drives Economic Development

Brummitt, Charles D., Andres Gomez-Lievano, Ricardo Hausmann, and Matthew H. Bonds. "Machine-Learned Patterns Suggest that Diversification Drives Economic Development." Journal of the Royal Society Interface 17.162 (January 2020): 20190283.

First-Price Auctions with Budget Constraints

Kotowski, Maciej. "First-Price Auctions with Budget Constraints." Theoretical Economics 15.1 (January 2020): 199-237.

Equal Protection under Algorithms: A New Statistical and Legal Framework

Dobbie, Will and Crystal Yang. "Equal Protection under Algorithms: A New Statistical and Legal Framework." Michigan Law Review (2020).

The (Lack Of) Distortionary Effects of Proxy-Means Tests: Results From a Nationwide Experiment in Indonesia

Banerjee, Abhijit, Rema Hanna, Benjamin A. Olken, and Sudarno Sumarto. "The (Lack Of) Distortionary Effects of Proxy-Means Tests: Results From a Nationwide Experiment in Indonesia." Journal of Public Economics Plus 1 (January 2020).

Borderlands of Life: IVF Embryos and the Law in the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany

Jasanoff, Sheila, and Ingrid Metzler. "Borderlands of Life: IVF Embryos and the Law in the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany." Science, Technology, & Human Values 45.6 (2020): 1001-1037.

Trust in State and Non-State Actors: Evidence from Dispute Resolution in Pakistan

Acemoglu, Daron, Ali Cheema, Asim I. Khwaja, and James A. Robinson. "Trust in State and Non-State Actors: Evidence from Dispute Resolution in Pakistan." Journal of Political Economy 128.8 (2020): 3090-3147.

On American Values, Unalienable Rights, and Human Rights: Some Reflections on the Pompeo Commission

Risse, Mathias. "On American Values, Unalienable Rights, and Human Rights: Some Reflections on the Pompeo Commission." Ethics & International Affairs 34.1 (2020): 13-31.

Rebirth of Industrial Policy and An Agenda for the 21st Century

Aiginger, Karl, and Dani Rodrik. "Rebirth of Industrial Policy and An Agenda for the 21st Century." Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade (January 2020): 1-19.

Does One Medicare Fit All? The Economics of Uniform Health Insurance Benefits

Shepard, Mark, Katherine Baicker, and Jonathan Skinner. "Does One Medicare Fit All? The Economics of Uniform Health Insurance Benefits." Tax Policy and the Economy 34.1 (January 2020): 1-41.

The Future of U.S. Carbon-Pricing Policy

Stavins, Robert N. "The Future of U.S. Carbon-Pricing Policy." Environmental and Energy Policy and the Economy 1 (2020): 8-64.

Inaction and Decision Making in Moral Conflicts

Barak-Corren, Netta, and Max Bazerman. "Inaction and Decision Making in Moral Conflicts." Organizational Dynamics 49.1 (2020).

Evaluating Regulatory Performance: Learning from and Institutionalizing Retrospective Analysis of EPA Regulations

Aldy, Joseph. "Evaluating Regulatory Performance: Learning from and Institutionalizing Retrospective Analysis of EPA Regulations." Case Western Reserve Law Review 70.4 (2020): 971-1006.

Carbon Tax Review and Updating: Institutionalizing an Act-Learn-Act Approach to U.S. Climate Policy

Aldy, Joseph. "Carbon Tax Review and Updating: Institutionalizing an Act-Learn-Act Approach to U.S. Climate Policy." Review of Environmental Economics and Policy 14.1 (Winter 2020).

Structural Increases in Demand for Skill after the Great Recession

Blair, Peter Q., and David J. Deming. "Structural Increases in Demand for Skill after the Great Recession." AEA Papers and Proceedings 110 (2020): 362-365.

Innovation Policy and the Economy

Glaeser, Edward L., and Naomi Hausman. "Innovation Policy and the Economy." Innovation Policy and the Economy 20.1 (January 2020): 233-299.

Quasi-Experimental Estimates of the Transient Climate Response Using Observational Data

Montamat, Giselle, and James H. Stock. "Quasi-Experimental Estimates of the Transient Climate Response Using Observational Data." Climatic Change (2020): 1-11.

Climate Change, Climate Policy, and Economic Growth

Stock, James H. "Climate Change, Climate Policy, and Economic Growth." NBER Macroeconomics Annual 34.1 (January 2020): 399-419.

Privacy Risks of Sharing Data from Environmental Health Studies

Boronow, Katherine E., Laura J. Perovich, Latanya Sweeney, Ji Su Yoo, Ruthann A. Rudel, Phil Brown, and Julia Green Brody. "Privacy Risks of Sharing Data from Environmental Health Studies." Environmental Health Perspectives 128.1 (January 2020).

Public Support Grows for Higher Teacher Pay and Expanded School Choice Results from the 2019 Education Next Survey

Henderson, Michael B., David M. Houston, Paul E. Peterson, and Martin R. West. "Public Support Grows for Higher Teacher Pay and Expanded School Choice Results from the 2019 Education Next Survey." Education Next 20.1 (January 2020).

Children with Disabilities in the United States and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Houtrow, Amy, Debbi Harris, Ashli Molinero, Tal Levin-Decanini, and Christopher Robichaud. "Children with Disabilities in the United States and the COVID-19 Pandemic." Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine (January 2020): 1-10.

Brexit Is Just the Beginning

Norris, Pippa. "Brexit Is Just the Beginning." Foreign Affairs (January 2020).

Precarious Work Schedules and Population Health

Harknett, Kristen, Daniel Schneider. "Precarious Work Schedules and Population Health." Health Affairs (2020).

Inaction and Decision Making in Moral Conflicts

Barak-Corren, Netta, and Max Bazerman. "Inaction and Decision Making in Moral Conflicts." Organizational Dynamics 49.1 (2020).

Why Stigmatized Adolescents Bully More: The Role of Self-Esteem and Academic-Status Insecurity

Dietrich, Lars, and Ronald Ferguson. "Why Stigmatized Adolescents Bully More: The Role of Self-Esteem and Academic-Status Insecurity." International Journal of Adolescence and Youth 25.1 (January 2020): 305-318.

Carbon Tax Review and Updating: Institutionalizing an Act-Learn-Act Approach to U.S. Climate Policy

Aldy, Joseph. "Carbon Tax Review and Updating: Institutionalizing an Act-Learn-Act Approach to U.S. Climate Policy." Review of Environmental Economics and Policy 14.1 (Winter 2020): 76-94.

The Overwhelming Case for No First Use

Holdren, John P. "The Overwhelming Case for No First Use." Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 76.1 (January 2020): 3-7.

Emotion in Organizational Judgment and Decision Making

Dorison,Charles A., Joowon Klusowski, Seunghee Han, and Jennifer S. Lerner. "Emotion in Organizational Judgment and Decision Making." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 49.1 (January-March 2020): 100702.

The Direct Effect of Taxes and Transfers on Changes in the U.S. Income Distribution, 1967–2015

Wimer, Christopher, Zachary Parolin, Anny Fenton, Liana Fox, and Christopher Jencks. "The Direct Effect of Taxes and Transfers on Changes in the U.S. Income Distribution, 1967–2015." Demography 57 (2020): 1833–1851.

The overwhelming case for no first use

Holdren, John P. "The overwhelming case for no first use." The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 76.1 (January 2020): 3-7.

People Power: Building Political Bases to Make Multiracial Democracy Work

Schrantz, Doran, Michelle Oyakawa, and Elizabeth McKenna. "People Power: Building Political Bases to Make Multiracial Democracy Work." Stanford Social Innovation Review 18.1 (Winter 2020): A9–A11.

Power and Interdependence with China

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Power and Interdependence with China." The Washington Quarterly 43.1 (January 2020): 7-21.

What Is a Moral Foreign Policy?

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "What Is a Moral Foreign Policy?" Texas National Security Review (2020).

The Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis: A Case Study in Peripheral Trauma with Implications for Health Professionals

Alsan, Marcella, Marianne Wanamaker, and Rachel R. Hardeman. "The Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis: A Case Study in Peripheral Trauma with Implications for Health Professionals." Journal of General Internal Medicine 35.1 (2020): 322–325.

Sadness, but Not All Negative Emotions, Heightens Addictive Substance Use

Dorison, Charles A., Ke Wang, Vaughan W. Rees, Ichiro Kawachi, Keith M. M. Ericson, and Jennifer S. Lerner. "Sadness, but Not All Negative Emotions, Heightens Addictive Substance Use." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (December 2019).

When Deliberation Produces Persuasion Rather than Polarization: Measuring and Modeling Small Group Dynamics in a Field Experiment

Esterling, Kevin M., Archon Fung, and Taeku Lee. "When Deliberation Produces Persuasion Rather than Polarization: Measuring and Modeling Small Group Dynamics in a Field Experiment." British Journal of Political Science (December 2019).

Bound to Happen: Explanation Bias in Historical Analysis

Mukharji, Aroop, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Bound to Happen: Explanation Bias in Historical Analysis." Journal of Applied History 1 (December 2019): 1-23.

Reconceptualizing What and How Women Negotiate for Career Advancement

Bowles, Hannah Riley, Bobbi Thomason, and Julia B. Bear. "Reconceptualizing What and How Women Negotiate for Career Advancement." Academy of Management Journal 62.6 (December 2019): 1645-1671.

Deliberative Polling Comes of Age

Mansbridge, Jane. "Deliberative Polling Comes of Age." The Good Society 27.1-2 (December 2019): 118-129.

Currently Reading Delivery System Performance as Financial Risk Varies

Newhouse, Joseph P., Mary Price, John Hsu, Bruce Landon, and J. Michael McWilliams. "Currently Reading Delivery System Performance as Financial Risk Varies." The American Journal of Managed Care (December 2019).

Access to Care Among Medicaid and Uninsured Patients in Community Health Centers After the Affordable Care Act

Seo, Veri, Travis P. Baggett, Anne N. Thorndike, Peter Hull, John Hsu, Joseph P. Newhouse, and Vicki Fung. "Access to Care Among Medicaid and Uninsured Patients in Community Health Centers After the Affordable Care Act." BMC Health Services Research 19.1 (December 2019): 291.

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