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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

Apocalypse When?

Allison, Graham, Joseph Cirincione, William C. Potter, and John Mueller. "Apocalypse When?" National Interest (November/December 2007).

Defined Contribution Plans, Defined Benefit Plans, and the Accumulation of Retirement Wealth.

Poterba, James, Joshua Rauh, Steven Venti, and David A. Wise. "Defined Contribution Plans, Defined Benefit Plans, and the Accumulation of Retirement Wealth." Journal of Public Economics 91.10 (November 2007): 2062-2086.

Self-Interest in Deliberation.

Mansbridge, Jane. "Self-Interest in Deliberation." Kettering Review 25.1 (Winter 2007): 62-72.

Underground Gun Markets.

Cook, Philip J., Jens Ludwig, Sudhir Venkatesh, and Anthony A. Braga. "Underground Gun Markets." The Economic Journal 117 (November 2007): F1-F29.

Technologies of Humility.

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Technologies of Humility." Nature 450.7166 (November 1, 2007): 33.

Decision Analysis Using Individual Patient Preferences to Determine Optimal Treatment for Localized Prostate Cancer.

Sommers, Benjamin D., Clair J. Beard, Anthony V. D'Amico, Douglas Dahl, Irving Kaplan, Jerome P. Richie, and Richard J. Zeckhauser. "Decision Analysis Using Individual Patient Preferences to Determine Optimal Treatment for Localized Prostate Cancer." Cancer 110.10 (November 2007): 2210-2217.

Governing By Network: The Answer to Pound's Unanticipated Dissatisfaction.

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Governing By Network: The Answer to Pound's Unanticipated Dissatisfaction." Indiana Law Journal Supplement 82. Special Issue (2006-2007): 1243-1255.

Does the Minimum Wage Cause Inefficient Rationing?

Luttmer, Erzo F.P. "Does the Minimum Wage Cause Inefficient Rationing?" B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy: Contributions to Economic Analysis and Policy 7.1 (2007): Article 49.

Feelings and Consumer Decision Making: Extending the Appraisal-Tendency Framework.

Lerner, Jennifer S., Seunghee Han, and Dacher Keltner. "Feelings and Consumer Decision Making: Extending the Appraisal-Tendency Framework." Journal of Consumer Psychology 17.3 (2007): 184-187.

Business and Human Rights: The Evolving International Agenda

Ruggie, John Gerard. "Business and Human Rights: The Evolving International Agenda." American Journal of International Law 101.4 (October 2007): 819-840.

Business and Human Rights: The Evolving National Agenda

Ruggie, John Gerard. "Business and Human Rights: The Evolving National Agenda." American Journal of International Law 101.4 (October 2007): 819-840.

Feelings and Consumer Decision Making: The Appraisal-Tendency Framework.

Han, Seunghee, Jennifer S. Lerner, and Dacher Keltner. "Feelings and Consumer Decision Making: The Appraisal-Tendency Framework." Journal of Consumer Psychology 17.3 (2007): 158-168.

Fairness in Trade I: Obligations from Trading and the Pauper-Labor Argument.

Risse, Mathias. "Fairness in Trade I: Obligations from Trading and the Pauper-Labor Argument." Politics, Philosophy & Economics 6.3 (October 2007): 355-377.

When Good Intentions Are Not Enough: Sequential Entry and Competition in the Turkish Mobile Industry.

Atiyas, Izak, and Pinar Dogan. "When Good Intentions Are Not Enough: Sequential Entry and Competition in the Turkish Mobile Industry." Telecommunications Policy 31.8-9 (September-October 2007): 502-523.

Offshore Balancing or International Institutions? The Way Forward to U.S. Foreign Policy.

Ikenberry, G. John, and Stephen M. Walt. "Offshore Balancing or International Institutions? The Way Forward to U.S. Foreign Policy." Brown Journal of World Affairs XIV.1 (Fall/Winter 2007): 13-23.

International Organizations: The Challenge of Aligning Mission, Means and Legitimacy.

Lawrence, Robert Z. "International Organizations: The Challenge of Aligning Mission, Means and Legitimacy." The World Economy: OnlineEarly Articles (2007).

The Cyclicality of Monetary and Fiscal Policy in South Africa since 1994.

Du Plessis, Stan, Ben Smit, and Federico Sturzenegger. "The Cyclicality of Monetary and Fiscal Policy in South Africa since 1994." South African Journal of Economics 75.3 (September 2007): 391-411.

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

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "On the Rand: Determinants of the South African Exchange Rate." South African Journal of Economics 75.3 (September 2007): 425-441.

Changing Expectations.

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Changing Expectations." British Association for the Advancement of Science (the-ba.net) (September 2007).

Industry Origins of the American Productivity Resurgence.

Jorgenson, Dale W., Mun S. Ho, Jon D. Samuels, and Kevin J. Stiroh. "Industry Origins of the American Productivity Resurgence." Economic Systems Research 19.3 (September 2007): 229-252.

The Industry Origins of the U.S.-Japan Productivity Gap.

Jorgenson, Dale W.,and Koji Nomura. ""The Industry Origins of the U.S.-Japan Productivity Gap."." Economic Systems Research 19.3 (September 2007): 315-341.

Whose Security? Deepening Social Conflict over 'Customary' Land in the Shadow of Land Tenure Reform in Malawi.

Peters, Pauline E., and Daimon Kambewa. "Whose Security? Deepening Social Conflict over 'Customary' Land in the Shadow of Land Tenure Reform in Malawi." Journal of Modern African Studies 45.3 (September 2007): 447-472.

Water Demand under Alternative Price Structures.

Olmstead, Sheila M., W. Michael Hanemann, and Robert N. Stavins. "Water Demand under Alternative Price Structures." Journal of Environmental Economics & Management 54.2 (September 2007): 181-198.

How to Save Globalization from its Cheerleaders.

Rodrik, Dani. "How to Save Globalization from its Cheerleaders." Journal of International Trade and Diplomacy 1.2 (Fall 2007): 1-33.

Making Democracy Work for the Poor in India.

Rizvi, Gowher. "Making Democracy Work for the Poor in India." Man & Development XXIX (September 2007): 1-14.

Emergent India: Globalization, Democracy, and Social Justice.

Rizvi, Gowher. "Emergent India: Globalization, Democracy, and Social Justice." International Journal LXII.4 (Autumn 2007).

<i>Eppure, non si muove</i>: Legal Change, Institutional Stability and Italian Corporate Governance.

Culpepper, Pepper D. "Eppure, non si muove: Legal Change, Institutional Stability and Italian Corporate Governance." West European Politics 30.4 (September 2007): 784-802.

Good Enough Governance Revisited.

Grindle, Merilee S. "Good Enough Governance Revisited." Development Policy Review 25.5 (September 2007): 533-574.

Forcing a People to Be Free.

Applbaum, Arthur Isak. "Forcing a People to Be Free." Philosophy & Public Affairs 35.4 (Fall 2007): 359-400.

Mechanism Design with Multidimensional, Continuous Types and Interdependent Valuations.

Miller, Nolan, John W. Pratt, Richard Zeckhauser, and Scott Johnson. "Mechanism Design with Multidimensional, Continuous Types and Interdependent Valuations." Journal of Economic Theory 136.1 (September 2007): 476-496.

The Day After: Action Following a Nuclear Blast in a U.S. City.

Carter, Ashton B., William J. Perry, and Michael M. May. "The Day After: Action Following a Nuclear Blast in a U.S. City." Washington Quarterly 30.4 (Autumn 2007): 19-32.

Building Trust in Government.

Rizvi, Gowher. "Building Trust in Government." Seminar - New Delhi: "Experiments with Democracy: A Symposium on the Asian Experience with Democracy" (August 2007): 77-80.

Population Shifts and Civil War: A Test of Power Transition Theory.

Toft, Monica Duffy. "Population Shifts and Civil War: A Test of Power Transition Theory." International Interactions 33.3 (July-September 2007): 243-269.

Conspicuous Conservatism in Risk Choice.

Moselle, Boaz, Francois Degeorge, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Conspicuous Conservatism in Risk Choice." Journal of Risk and Uncertainty 35.1 (August 2007): 1-16.

Democratic Theory and Political Science: A Pragmatic Method of Constructive Engagement.

Fung, Archon. "Democratic Theory and Political Science: A Pragmatic Method of Constructive Engagement." American Political Science Review 101.3 (August 2007): 443-458.

Im Westen doch Neues. Veränderte Konstellationen ermöglichen vertiefte transatlantische Kooperation.

Kaiser, Karl. "Im Westen doch Neues. Veränderte Konstellationen ermöglichen vertiefte transatlantische Kooperation." Internationale Politik (July/August 2007): 118-119.

The Product Space Conditions the Development of Nations.

Hidalgo, Cesar A., Bailey Klinger, Albert-Lazlo Barabási, and Ricardo Hausmann. "The Product Space Conditions the Development of Nations." Science 317.5837 (27 July 2007): 482 - 487.

Migrant Remittances, Human Capital Formation and Job Creation Externalities in Central America.

Kugler, Maurice, and Emanuela Lotti. "Migrant Remittances, Human Capital Formation and Job Creation Externalities in Central America." Integration & Trade Journal 27 (July-December 2007): 105-134.

Medicare Part D and Nursing Home Residents.

Stevenson, David G., Haiden A. Huskamp, Nancy L. Keating, and Joseph P. Newhouse. "Medicare Part D and Nursing Home Residents." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 55.7 (July 2007): 1115-1125.

Assessing China's Exchange Rate Regime.

Frankel, Jeffrey A., and Shang-Jin Wei. "Assessing China's Exchange Rate Regime." Economic Policy 51 (July 2007): 575-614, 622-627.

Coordinating Development: Can Income-Based Incentive Schemes Eliminate Pareto Inferior Equilibria?

Bond, Philip, and Rohini Pande. "Coordinating Development: Can Income-Based Incentive Schemes Eliminate Pareto Inferior Equilibria?" Journal of Development Economics 83.2 (July 2007): 368-391.

The Missing Dark Matter in the Wealth of Nations and Its Implications for Global Imbalances.

Hausmann, Ricardo, and Federico Sturzenegger. "The Missing Dark Matter in the Wealth of Nations and Its Implications for Global Imbalances." Economic Policy 51 (July 2007): 469-505, 515-518.

Europe and Global Imbalances: Discussion.

Sturzenegger, Federico. "Europe and Global Imbalances: Discussion." Economic Policy 51 (July 2007): 560-565.

Africa's Troubled Leadership and What to do About It.

Rotberg, Robert I. "Africa's Troubled Leadership and What to do About It." Fletcher Forum of World Affairs 31.2 (Summer 2007): 149-164.

Pushing Incomes to Reference Points: Why Do Male Doctors Earn More?

Rizzo, John A., and Richard Zeckhauser. "Pushing Incomes to Reference Points: Why Do Male Doctors Earn More?" Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization 63.3 (July 2007): 514-536.

Uncertainty and Choice: The Challenges of Pharmaceutical Efficacy, Safety, and Cost.

Scherer, F.M. "Uncertainty and Choice: The Challenges of Pharmaceutical Efficacy, Safety, and Cost." Managerial and Decision Economics 28.4-5 (June-August 2007): 267-283.

An Industrial Organization Perspective on the Influenza Vaccine Shortage.

Scherer, F.M. "An Industrial Organization Perspective on the Influenza Vaccine Shortage." Managerial and Decision Economics 28.4-5 (June-August 2007): 393-405.

Responding to Crises.

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Responding to Crises." CATO Journal 27.2 (Spring/Summer 2007): 165-178.

Not Quite Quiet on the Western Front.

Kaiser, Karl. "Not Quite Quiet on the Western Front." AICGS Advisor (7 June 2007).

Social Policy and Collective Action: Unemployed Workers, Community Associations and Protest in Argentina

Garay, Candelaria. "Social Policy and Collective Action: Unemployed Workers, Community Associations and Protest in Argentina." Politics & Society 35.2 (June 2007): 301-328.