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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.

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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.

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

Pre-K 101: Who Should Control a Four-Year-Old's Education, the Government or Parents?

Goldsmith, Stephen, and Nina S. Rees. "Pre-K 101: Who Should Control a Four-Year-Old's Education, the Government or Parents?" Education Next 7.3 (Summer 2007): 40-46.

Bhopal's Trials of Knowledge and Ignorance.

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Bhopal's Trials of Knowledge and Ignorance." ISIS: Journal of the History of Science in Society 98.2 (June 2007): 344-350.

A Meaningful Second Commitment Period for the Kyoto Protocol.

Olmstead, Sheila M., and Robert N. Stavins. "A Meaningful Second Commitment Period for the Kyoto Protocol." The Economists' Voice 4.3 (June 2007).

Cross-Country Variation in the Impact of International Migration: Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

Aydemir, Abdurrahman, and George Borjas. "Cross-Country Variation in the Impact of International Migration: Canada, Mexico, and the United States." Journal of the European Economic Association 5.4 (June 2007): 663-708.

A Different Application for Productivity Measures, or Has the Difficulty of Measuring Physician Productivity Caused the Federal Deficit to Be Misestimated?

Newhouse, Joseph P. "A Different Application for Productivity Measures, or Has the Difficulty of Measuring Physician Productivity Caused the Federal Deficit to Be Misestimated?" Survey of Current Business 87.6 (June 2007): 72-77.

Modularity and Product Innovation in Digital Markets.

Bourreau, Marc, Pinar Dogan, and Matthieu Manant. "Modularity and Product Innovation in Digital Markets." Review of Network Economics 6.2 (June 2007): 175-193.

Advertising Budgets in Competitive Environments.

Miller, Nolan, and Amit Pazgal. "Advertising Budgets in Competitive Environments." Quantitative Marketing and Economics 5.2 (June 2007): 131-161.

Introduction to the Issue.

Stavins, Robert N., Carlo Carraro, and Charles Kolstad. "Introduction to the Issue." Review of Environmental Economics and Policy 1.2 (Summer 2007): 169-170.

Why Does Democracy Need Education?

Glaeser, Edward L., Giacomo A.M. Ponzetto, and Andrei Shleifer. "Why Does Democracy Need Education?" Journal of Economic Growth 12.2 (June 2007): 77-99.

Reform Despite the Odds: Improving Quality in Education.

Grindle, Merilee S. "Reform Despite the Odds: Improving Quality in Education." Revista Pensamiento Educativo 40.1 (June 2007): 131-152.

Inclusive Urban Planning.

Chen, Martha. "Inclusive Urban Planning." U.N. Habitat Debate 13.2 (June 2007): 6.

Become More Sophisticated about Diversity.

Ferguson, Ronald. "Become More Sophisticated about Diversity." NSDC Journal of Staff Development 28.3 (Summer 2007).

“Incentive Formularies and Changes in Prescription Drug Spending among Insured Adults and Their Dependents.

Landon, Bruce E., Meredith B. Rosenthal, Sharon-Lise T. Normand, Claire Spettell, Adam Lessler, Howard R. Underwood, and Joseph P. Newhouse. “Incentive Formularies and Changes in Prescription Drug Spending among Insured Adults and Their Dependents." American Journal of Managed Care 13.(Part 2) (June 2007): 360-369.

Malpractice Liability Costs and the Practice of Medicine in the Medicare Program.

Baicker, Katherine, Elliott S. Fisher, and Amitabh Chandra. "Malpractice Liability Costs and the Practice of Medicine in the Medicare Program." Health Affairs 26.3 (May/June 2007): 841-852.

Small States and Skill Specificity.

Culpepper, Pepper D. "Small States and Skill Specificity." Comparative Political Studies 40.6 (June 2007): 611-637.

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

Kalb, Marvin, and Carol Saivetz. "The Israeli--Hezbollah War of 2006: The Media as a Weapon in Asymmetrical Conflict." Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics 12.3 (Summer 2007): 43-66.

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

Lee, Henry, and Dan A. Shalmon. "Searching for Oil: China's Initiatives in the Middle East." Environment 49.5 (June 2007): 8-21.

What Americans Think About Their Schools: The 2007 Education Next - PEPG Survey.

Howell, William G., Martin R. West, and Paul E. Peterson. "What Americans Think About Their Schools: The 2007 Education Next - PEPG Survey." Education Next 7.3 (Summer 2007).

<i>E Pluribus Unum</i>: Diversity and Community in the Twenty-first Century: The 2006 Johan Skytte Prize Lecture.

Putnam, Robert D. "E Pluribus Unum: Diversity and Community in the Twenty-first Century: The 2006 Johan Skytte Prize Lecture." Scandinavian Political Studies 30.2 (June 2007): 137-174.

Inefficient Lobbying, Populism, and Oligarchy.

Campante, Filipe R., and Francisco H.G. Ferreira. "Inefficient Lobbying, Populism, and Oligarchy." Journal of Public Economics 91.5-6 (June 2007): 993-1021.

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.

Elections and the Future of E-voting: Editor’s Note

Branscomb, Lewis M. "Elections and the Future of E-voting: Editor’s Note." The Bridge 37.2 (Summer 2007): 3-4.

Medicare Spending on Physicians — No Easy Fix in Sight.

Newhouse, Joseph P. "Medicare Spending on Physicians — No Easy Fix in Sight." New England Journal of Medicine 356.18 (May 3, 2007): 1883-1884.

Do Race-Specific Models Explain Disparities in Treatments after Acute Myocardial Infarction?

Jha, Ashish K., Douglas O. Staiger, Lee Lucas, and Amitabh Chandra. "Do Race-Specific Models Explain Disparities in Treatments after Acute Myocardial Infarction?" American Heart Journal 153.5 (May 2007): 785-791.

Hypertension Treatment in a Medicare Population: Adherence and Systolic Blood Pressure Control.

Fung, Vicki, Jie Huang, Richard Brand, Joseph P. Newhouse, and John Hsu. "Hypertension Treatment in a Medicare Population: Adherence and Systolic Blood Pressure Control." Clinical Therapeutics 29.5 (May 2007): 972-984.

East Asian Economic Growth and its Implications for Regional Security.

Perkins, Dwight H. "East Asian Economic Growth and its Implications for Regional Security." Asia-Pacific Review 14.1 (May 2007): 44-53.

Information Technology and the World Growth Resurgence.

Jorgenson, Dale W., and Khuong Vu. "Information Technology and the World Growth Resurgence." German Economic Review 8.2 (May 2007): 125-145.

Second-Best Theory and the Use of Multiple Policy Instruments.

Bennear, Lori Snyder, and Robert N. Stavins. "Second-Best Theory and the Use of Multiple Policy Instruments." Environmental and Resource Economics 37.1 (May 2007): 111-129.

Dams.

Duflo, Esther, and Rohini Pande. "Dams." Quarterly Journal of Economics 122.2 (May 2007): 601-646.

Migration and Foreign Investments Across the European Union: What Are the Links?

El Yaman, Souraya, Maurice Kugler, and Hillel Rapoport. "Migration and Foreign Investments Across the European Union: What Are the Links?" Revue Économique 58.3 (May 2007): 725-733.

Social Incentives for Gender Differences in the Propensity to Initiate Negotiations: Sometimes It Does Hurt to Ask.

Bowles, Hannah Riley, Linda Babcock, and Lei Lai. "Social Incentives for Gender Differences in the Propensity to Initiate Negotiations: Sometimes It Does Hurt to Ask." Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 103.1 (May 2007): 84-103.

Jefferson Rebuffed: The United States and the Future of Internet Governance.

Mayer-Schönberger, Viktor, and Malte Ziewitz. "Jefferson Rebuffed: The United States and the Future of Internet Governance." Columbia Science and Technology Law Review 8 (2007): 188-228.

Savings Incentives for Low- and Moderate-Income Families in the United States: Why Is the Saver's Credit Not More Effective?

Duflo, Esther, Peter Orszag, William Gale, Emmanuel Saez, and Jeffrey Liebman. " Savings Incentives for Low- and Moderate-Income Families in the United States: Why Is the Saver's Credit Not More Effective?" Journal of the European Economic Association 5.2-3 (April-May 2007): 647-661.

“Parenting Practices, Teenage Lifestyles, and Academic Achievement among African American Children.”

Ferguson, Ronald. “Parenting Practices, Teenage Lifestyles, and Academic Achievement among African American Children.” Focus: University of Wisconsin-Madison Institute for Research on Poverty 25.1 (Spring-Summer 2007): 18-26.

Creditors' Losses versus Debt Relief: Results from A Decade of Sovereign Debt Crisis.

Sturzenegger, Federico, and Jeromin Zettelmeyer. "Creditors' Losses versus Debt Relief: Results from A Decade of Sovereign Debt Crisis." Journal of the European Economic Association 5.2-3 (April-May 2007): 343-351.

Managing the Quality of a Resource with Stock and Flow Controls.

Keohane, Nathaniel, Benjamin Van Roy, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Managing the Quality of a Resource with Stock and Flow Controls." Journal of Public Economics 91.3-4 (April 2007): 541-569.

Was Part D a Giveaway to the Pharmaceutical Industry?

Newhouse, Joseph P., Erica Seiguer, and Richard G. Frank. "Was Part D a Giveaway to the Pharmaceutical Industry?" Inquiry 44.1 (Spring 2007): 15-25.

Troubled Disposition: Next Steps in Dealing With Excess Plutonium

Bunn, Matthew. "Troubled Disposition: Next Steps in Dealing With Excess Plutonium." Arms Control Today (April 2007).

The Dangers and Demands of Cosmopolitan Law.

Stern, Jessica. "The Dangers and Demands of Cosmopolitan Law." Yale Law Journal Pocket Part 116 (April 9, 2007): 322-326.

Uroki Evropi i primivenie v Asii.

Kaiser, Karl. "Uroki Evropi i primivenie v Asii." Rossia v global noi politike (April 2007): 88-98.

Les Silences de la France en Mutation.

Culpepper, Pepper D., Peter Hall, and Bruno Palier. "Les Silences de la France en Mutation." Revue Française de Science Politique 57.2 (April 2007): 248-250.

Soft News and Foreign Policy: How Expanding the Audience Changes the Policies.

Baum, Matthew A. "Soft News and Foreign Policy: How Expanding the Audience Changes the Policies." Japanese Journal of Political Science 8.1 (April 2007): 115-145.

Status and Distrust: The Relevance of Inequality and Betrayal Aversion.

Hong, Kessely, and Iris Bohnet. "Status and Distrust: The Relevance of Inequality and Betrayal Aversion." Journal of Economic Psychology 28.2 (April 2007): 197-213.

The Promise and the Peril of Microfinance Institutions in Indonesia.

Rosengard, Jay K., Richard H. Patten, Don E. Johnston, and Widjojo Koesoemo. "The Promise and the Peril of Microfinance Institutions in Indonesia." Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies 43.1 (April 2007): 87-112.

La Vie Privée des Politiques.

Thompson, Dennis F. "La Vie Privée des Politiques." Raison Publique 6 (April 2007): 61-72.

Citizens' Perceptions of Governance in Rural and Urban China.

Saich, Anthony. "Citizens' Perceptions of Governance in Rural and Urban China." Journal of Chinese Political Science 12.1 (Spring 2007): 1-28.

The New Market for Federal Judicial Law Clerks.

Avery, Christopher, Christine Jolls, Richard Posner, and Alvin E. Roth. "The New Market for Federal Judicial Law Clerks." University of Chicago Law Review 74.2 (Spring 2007): 447-486.

China on the March.

Carter, Ashton B., and William J. Perry. "China on the March." National Interest 88 (March/April 2007): 16-22.

Getting Religion? The Puzzling Case of Islam and Civil War.

Toft, Monica Duffy. "Getting Religion? The Puzzling Case of Islam and Civil War." International Security 31.4 (Spring 2007): 97.

Iraq's Collateral Damage

Power, Samantha. "Iraq's Collateral Damage." Yale Journal of International Affairs (Spring/Summer 2007).