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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

Making Moves Matter: Experimental Evidence on Incentivizing Bureaucrats through Performance-Based Postings

Khan, Adnan Q., Asim Ijaz Khwaja, and Benjamin A. Olken. "Making Moves Matter: Experimental Evidence on Incentivizing Bureaucrats through Performance-Based Postings." American Economic Review 109.1 (January 2019): 237–270.

Between Complacency and Hysteria

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Between Complacency and Hysteria." Foreign Policy (January 18, 2019).

The Political Economy of Liberal Democracy

Mukand, Sharun W., and Dani Rodrik. "The Political Economy of Liberal Democracy." The Economic Journal (January 2019).

Does Us Presidential Rhetoric Affect Asymmetric Political Violence?

Fisher, Daren G., Laura Dugan, and Erica Chenoweth. "Does Us Presidential Rhetoric Affect Asymmetric Political Violence?" Critical Studies on Terrorism 12.1 (January 2019): 132-150.

Fake News on Twitter During the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election

Grinberg, Nir, Kenneth Joseph, Lisa Friedland, Briony Swire-Thompson, and David Lazer. "Fake News on Twitter During the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election." Science 363.6425 (January 2019): 374-378.

Linking Heterogeneous Climate Policies (Consistent with the Paris Agreement)

Stavins, Robert N., M.A. Mehling, and G.E. Metcalf. "Linking Heterogeneous Climate Policies (Consistent with the Paris Agreement)." Environmental Law 8.4 (2019): 647-698.

Self-Selection of Emigrants: Theory and Evidence on Stochastic Dominance in Observable and Unobservable Characteristics

Borjas, George, Ilpo Kauppinen, and Panu Poutvaara. "Self-Selection of Emigrants: Theory and Evidence on Stochastic Dominance in Observable and Unobservable Characteristics." The Economic Journal 129.617 (January 2019): 143-171.

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 (2019): 1-19.

Social Entrepreneurship as Field Encroachment: How a Neoliberal Social Movement Constructed a New Field

Spicer, Jason, Tamara Kay, and Marshall Ganz. "Social Entrepreneurship as Field Encroachment: How a Neoliberal Social Movement Constructed a New Field." Socio-Economic Review 17.1 (January 2019): 195-227.

The Orphan Drug Act at 35: Observations and an Outlook for the Twenty-First Century

Bagley, Nicholas, Benjamin Berger, Amitabh Chandra, Craig Garthwaite, and Ariel D. Stern. "The Orphan Drug Act at 35: Observations and an Outlook for the Twenty-First Century." Innovation Policy and the Economy 19.1 (January 2019): 97-137.

Our Troubling Fiscal Situation

Elmendorf, Douglas. "Our Troubling Fiscal Situation." Business Economics 54 (January 2019): 131–133.

AI and the Economy

Furman, Jason, and Robert Seamans. "AI and the Economy." Innovation Policy and the Economy 19.1 (January 2019): 161-191.

Independent Taxation, Horizontal Equity, and Return-Free Filing

Liebman, Jeffrey, and Daniel Ramsey. "Independent Taxation, Horizontal Equity, and Return-Free Filing." Tax Policy and the Economy 33.1 (January 2019): 109-130.

The History and Progress of Black Citizenship

Wright Rigueur, Leah, and Anna Beshlian. "The History and Progress of Black Citizenship." Du Bois Review: Social Science Research on Race (2019): 1-11.

Reform, Resistance, and Revolution

Chenoweth, Erica. "Reform, Resistance, and Revolution." Journal of Human Rights 18.1 (January 2019): 138-145.

Partners in Crime

Billings, Stephen B., David J. Deming, and Stephen L. Ross. "Partners in Crime." American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 11.1 (January 2019): 126-150.

Cost Pass-Through to Higher Ethanol Blends at the Pump: Evidence from Minnesota Gas Station Data

Li, Jing, and James H. Stock. "Cost Pass-Through to Higher Ethanol Blends at the Pump: Evidence from Minnesota Gas Station Data." Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 93 (January 2019): 1-19.

Breaking the Ban? The Heterogeneous Impact of US Contestation of the Torture Norm

Sikkink, Kathryn, and Averell Schmidt. "Breaking the Ban? The Heterogeneous Impact of US Contestation of the Torture Norm." Journal of Global Security Studies 4.1 (January 2019): 105-122.

Market Design Practices: Which Ones Are Best? [In My View]

Hogan, William W. "Market Design Practices: Which Ones Are Best? [In My View]." IEEE Power and Energy 17.1 (January/February 2019).

The Social Origins of Institutional Weakness and Change: Preferences, Power, and Police Reform in Latin America

Gonzalez, Yanilda. "The Social Origins of Institutional Weakness and Change: Preferences, Power, and Police Reform in Latin America." World Politics 71.1 (January 2019): 44-87.

The State of the State Department and American Diplomacy

Burns, Nicholas. "The State of the State Department and American Diplomacy." Burns, Nicholas (2019).

Varieties of Populist Parties

Norris, Pippa. "Varieties of Populist Parties." Philosophy and Social Criticism 45.9-10 (2019): 981-1012.

Conclusions: The New Research Agenda on Electoral Governance

Norris, Pippa. "Conclusions: The New Research Agenda on Electoral Governance." International Political Science Review 40.3 (2019): 1-13.

The Rise and Fall of American Hegemony From Wilson to Trump

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "The Rise and Fall of American Hegemony From Wilson to Trump." International Affairs 95.1 (January 2019): 63-80.

Typhoid Conjugate Vaccines: A New Tool in the Fight against Antimicrobial Resistance

Andrews, Jason R., Stephen Baker, Florian Marks, Marcella Alsan, Denise Garrett, Bruce G. Gellin, Samir K. Saha et al. "Typhoid Conjugate Vaccines: A New Tool in the Fight against Antimicrobial Resistance." The Lancet Infectious Diseases 19.1 (January 2019): e26-e30.

The Right Way to Use the Wisdom of Crowds

DeWees, Brad, and Julia A. Minson. "The Right Way to Use the Wisdom of Crowds." Harvard Business Review .

Universal Basic Incomes versus Targeted Transfers: Anti-Poverty Programs in Developing Countries

Hanna, Rema, and Benjamin A. Olken. "Universal Basic Incomes versus Targeted Transfers: Anti-Poverty Programs in Developing Countries." Journal of Economic Perspectives 32.4 (Fall 2018): 201-226.

The Role of Industry-Specific, Occupation-Specific, and Location-Specific Knowledge in the Growth and Survival of New Firms

Jara-Figueroa, C., Bogang Jun, Edward L. Glaeser, and Cesar A. Hidalgo. "The Role of Industry-Specific, Occupation-Specific, and Location-Specific Knowledge in the Growth and Survival of New Firms." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 115.50 (December 2018): 12646-12653.

The Crisis Next Time: What We Should Have Learned from 2008

Reinhart, Carmen, and Vincent Reinhart. "The Crisis Next Time: What We Should Have Learned from 2008." Foreign Affairs 97.6 (November/December 2018): 84-97.

Yet Another Tale of Two Cities: Buenos Aires and Chicago

Campante, Filipe, and Edward L. Glaeser. "Yet Another Tale of Two Cities: Buenos Aires and Chicago." Latin American Economic Review 27.2 (December 2018).

Climatic Impacts of Wind Power

Miller, Lee, and David W. Keith. "Climatic Impacts of Wind Power." Joule 2.12 (December 2018): 2618-2632.

Reducing Student Absenteeism in the Early Grades by Targeting Parental Beliefs

Robinson, Carly D., Monica G. Lee, Eric Dearing, and Todd Rogers. "Reducing Student Absenteeism in the Early Grades by Targeting Parental Beliefs." American Educational Research Journal 55.6 (December 2018): 1163-1192.

Partners in Crime: An Empirical Investigation of the CIA Rendition, Detention, and Interrogation Program

Sikkink, Kathryn, and Averell Schmidt. "Partners in Crime: An Empirical Investigation of the CIA Rendition, Detention, and Interrogation Program." Perspectives on Politics 16.4 (December 2018): 1014-1033.

Problem-Oriented Policing: Matching the Science to the Art

Sparrow, Malcolm K. "Problem-Oriented Policing: Matching the Science to the Art." Crime Science 7.1 (December 2018).

Racial Bias in Bail Decisions

Arnold, David, Will Dobbie, and Crystal S. Yang. "Racial Bias in Bail Decisions." The Quarterly Journal of Economics 133.4 (November 2018): 1885-1932.

Functional Structures of US State Governments

Kosack, Stephen, Michele Coscia, Evann Smith, Kim Albrecht, Albert-László Barabási, and Ricardo Hausmann. "Functional Structures of US State Governments." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 115.46 (November 2018): 11748-11753.

Ending Global Poverty: Why Money Isn’t Enough

Page, Lucy, and Rohini Pande. "Ending Global Poverty: Why Money Isn’t Enough." Journal of Economic Perspectives 32.4 (Fall 2018): 173-200.

The Decline, Rebound, and Further Rise in Snap Enrollment: Disentangling Business Cycle Fluctuations and Policy Changes

Ganong, Peter, and Jeffrey B. Liebman. "The Decline, Rebound, and Further Rise in Snap Enrollment: Disentangling Business Cycle Fluctuations and Policy Changes." American Economic Journal: Economic Policy 10.4 (November 2018).

The Value of Regulatory Discretion: Estimates from Environmental Inspections in India

Duflo, Esther, Michael Greenstone, Rohini Pande, and Nicholas Ryan. "The Value of Regulatory Discretion: Estimates from Environmental Inspections in India." Econometrica 86.6 (November 2018): 2123-2160.

Benjamin Barber and the Practice of Political Theory

Battistoni, Richard, Mark B. Brown, John Dedrick, Lisa Disch, Jennet Kirkpatrick, and Jane Mansbridge. "Benjamin Barber and the Practice of Political Theory." Contemporary Political Theory 17.4 (November 2018): 478-510.

Multiperiod Matching

Kadam, Sangram V., and Maciej H. Kotowski. "Multiperiod Matching." International Economic Review 59.4 (November 2018): 1927-1947.

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." Games and Economic Behavior 112 (November 2018): 1-20.

Ambiguous Partially Observable Markov Decision Processes: Structural Results and Applications

Saghafian, Soroush. "Ambiguous Partially Observable Markov Decision Processes: Structural Results and Applications." Journal of Economic Theory 178 (November 2018): 1-35.

Company Stock Price Reactions to the 2016 Election Shock: Trump, Taxes, and Trade

Wagner, Alexander F., Richard J. Zeckhauser, and Alexandre Ziegler. "Company Stock Price Reactions to the 2016 Election Shock: Trump, Taxes, and Trade." Journal of Financial Economics 130 (November 2018): 428-451.

Why We Should Talk About German ‘Orientierungskultur’ Rather Than 'Leitkultur'

Risse, Mathias. "Why We Should Talk About German ‘Orientierungskultur’ Rather Than 'Leitkultur'." Analyse & Kritik 40.2 (November 2018): 381-404.

Saying it’s Anonymous Doesn't Make It So: Re-identifications of “anonymized” law school data

Sweeney, Latanya, Michael von Loewenfeldt, and Melissa Perry. "Saying it’s Anonymous Doesn't Make It So: Re-identifications of “anonymized” law school data." Technology Science (November 2018).

Do People Trust Algorithms More Than Companies Realize?

Logg, Jennifer M., Julia A. Minson, and Don A. Moore. "Do People Trust Algorithms More Than Companies Realize?" Harvard Business Review (October 26, 2018).

Alma-Ata at 40 Years: Reflections from the Lancet Commission on Investing in Health

Watkins, David A., Gavin Yamey, Marco Schäferhoff, Olusoji Adeyi, George Alleyne, Ala Alwan, Seth Berkley et al. "Alma-Ata at 40 Years: Reflections from the Lancet Commission on Investing in Health." The Lancet 392.10156 (October 2018): 1434-1460.

Observation-Based Solar and Wind Power Capacity Factors and Power Densities

Miller, Lee M., and David Keith. "Observation-Based Solar and Wind Power Capacity Factors and Power Densities." Environmental Research Letters 13.10 (October 2018): 104-108.

Shifting College Majors in Response to Advanced Placement Exam Scores

Avery, Christopher, Oded Gurantz, Michael Hurwitz, and Jonathan Smith,. "Shifting College Majors in Response to Advanced Placement Exam Scores." Journal of Human Resources 53.4 (October 2018): 918-956.