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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

Hospital-Level Racial Disparities in Acute Myocardial Infarction Treatment and Outcomes.

Barnato, Amber E., F. Lee Lucas, Douglas Staiger, David E. Wennberg, and Amitabh Chandra. "Hospital-Level Racial Disparities in Acute Myocardial Infarction Treatment and Outcomes." Medical Care 43.4 (April 2005): 308-319.

The Growth Of Physician Medical Malpractice Payments: Evidence From The National Practitioner Data Bank.

Chandra, Amitabh, Shantanu Nundy, and Seth A. Seabury. "The Growth Of Physician Medical Malpractice Payments: Evidence From The National Practitioner Data Bank." Health Affairs Web Exclusive 24 (Jan./Jun. 2005): 240-249.

The Role of Theorists and Citizens in Just Elections: A Response to Professors Cain, Garrett, and Sabl.

Thompson, Dennis F. "The Role of Theorists and Citizens in Just Elections: A Response to Professors Cain, Garrett, and Sabl." Election Law Journal 4.2 (April 2005): 153-162.

A New Social Contract for Science?

Clark, William C. "A New Social Contract for Science?" Environment 47.3 (April 2005): 2.

On God and Guilt: A Reply to Ridley.

Risse, Mathias. "On God and Guilt: A Reply to Ridley." Journal of Nietzsche Studies 29 (Spring 2005): 49-53.

NCLB: A Mid-Course Correction Needed.

Peterson, Paul E. "NCLB: A Mid-Course Correction Needed." Education Next 5.2 (Spring 2005): 3.

Urban Decline and Durable Housing.

Glaeser, Edward L., and Joseph Gyourko. "Urban Decline and Durable Housing." Journal of Political Economy 113.2 (April 2005): 345-575.

Reinventing Boston: 1640-2003.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Reinventing Boston: 1640-2003." Journal of Economic Geography 5.2 (2005): 119-153.

The Curley Effect: The Economics of Shaping the Electorate.

Glaeser, Edward L., and Andrei Shleifer. "The Curley Effect: The Economics of Shaping the Electorate." Journal of Law, Economics and Organization 21.1 (April 2005): 1-19.

Combatendo o genocidio

Rotberg, Robert I. "Combatendo o genocidio" Jornal do Brasil (March 20, 2005).

What We Owe to the Global Poor.

Risse, Mathias. "What We Owe to the Global Poor." Journal of Ethics 9.1-2 (March 2005): 81-117.

In Search of the Holy Grail: Policy Convergence, Experimentation, and Economic Performance.

Mukand, Sharun W., and Dani Rodrik. "In Search of the Holy Grail: Policy Convergence, Experimentation, and Economic Performance." American Economic Review 95.1 (March 2005): 374-383.

Regulatory Capitalism as a Networked Order: The International System as an Informational Network.

Lazer, David. "Regulatory Capitalism as a Networked Order: The International System as an Informational Network." Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 598.1 (March 2005): 52-66.

The New Politics of Federalism.

Peterson, Paul E. "The New Politics of Federalism." Spectrum: Journal of State Government 78.2 (Spring 2005): 5-7.

Do We Owe the Poor Assistance or Rectification?

Risse, Mathias. "Do We Owe the Poor Assistance or Rectification?" Ethics and International Affairs 19.1 (Spring 2005): 9-18.

“Biotechnology in a Globalizing World: The Coevolution of Technology and Social Institutions.

Juma, Calestous. “Biotechnology in a Globalizing World: The Coevolution of Technology and Social Institutions." BioScience 55.3 (March 2005): 265-272.

Facing the Age Wave and Economic Policy: Fixing Public Pension Systems with Healthcare in the Wings.

Wise, David A. "Facing the Age Wave and Economic Policy: Fixing Public Pension Systems with Healthcare in the Wings." Fiscal Studies 26.1 (March 2005): 5-34.

Social Security Provisions and the Labor Force Participation of Older Workers.

Wise, David A. "Social Security Provisions and the Labor Force Participation of Older Workers." Aging, Health, and Public Policy: Demographic and Economic Perspectives Ed. Linda J. Waite, Supplement to Population Development Review Vol. 30 (February 2005): 176-205.

Is Trade Good or Bad for the Environment? Sorting out the Causality.

Frankel, Jeffrey A and Andrew Rose. "Is Trade Good or Bad for the Environment? Sorting out the Causality." Review of Economics and Statistics 87.1 (February 2005): 85-91.

The Political Economy of Hatred.

Glaeser, Edward L. "The Political Economy of Hatred." Quarterly Journal of Economics 120.1 (February 2005): 45-86.

“Adjudicating the GM Food Wars: Science, Risk, and Democracy in World Trade Law.”

Winickoff, David, Sheila Jasanoff, Lawrence Busch, Robin Grove-White, and Brian Wynne. “Adjudicating the GM Food Wars: Science, Risk, and Democracy in World Trade Law.” Yale Journal of International Law 30.1 (Winter 2005): 81-123.

Preserving Privacy by De-Identifying Facial Images

Newton, Elaine M., Latanya Sweeney, and Bradley Malin. "Preserving Privacy by De-Identifying Facial Images." IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering (TKDE) 17.2 (February 2005): 232-243.

Terror and Collateral Damage: Are They Permissible?

Kamm, Frances. "Terror and Collateral Damage: Are They Permissible?" The Journal of Ethics 9.3-4 (October 2005): 381-401.

Women's Status and Social Capital in the United States.

Caiazza, Amy, and Robert D. Putnam. "Women's Status and Social Capital in the United States." Journal of Women, Politics, and Policy 27.1/2 (October 2005): 69-84.

Eliciting Informative Feedback: The Peer-Prediction Method.

Zeckhauser, Richard, Nolan Miller, and Paul Resnick. "Eliciting Informative Feedback: The Peer-Prediction Method." Management Science 51.9 (2005): 1359-1373.

Cracking Through Hegemonic Ideology: The Logic of Formal Justice.

Mansbridge, Jane. "Cracking Through Hegemonic Ideology: The Logic of Formal Justice." Social Justice Research 18.3 (September 2005): 335-47.

Aggregation of Heterogeneous Time Preferences.

Zeckhauser, Richard, and Christian Gollier. "Aggregation of Heterogeneous Time Preferences." Journal of Political Economy 113.4 (2005): 878-896.

A Tale of Two Market Failures: Technology and Environmental Policy.

Stavins, Robert N. "A Tale of Two Market Failures: Technology and Environmental Policy." Ecological Economics 54.2-3 (August 1, 2005): 164-174.

Rule of Law, Democracy, Openness and Income: Estimating the Interrelationships.

Rodrik, Dani with Roberto Rigobon. "Rule of Law, Democracy, Openness and Income: Estimating the Interrelationships." Economics of Transition 13.3 (July 2005): 533-564.

Mainstreaming Complementary Therapies: New Directions in Health Care.

Ruggie, Mary. "Mainstreaming Complementary Therapies: New Directions in Health Care." Health Affairs 24.4 (July/August 2005): 980-990.

Towards an Institutional First Amendment.

Schauer, Frederick. "Towards an Institutional First Amendment." Minnesota Law Review 89.5 (May 2005): 1256-79.

Future Directions for Public Deliberation.

Fung, Archon, John Gastil and Peter Levine. "Future Directions for Public Deliberation." Journal of Public Deliberation 1.1 (March 2005): Article 3 pp. 1-13.

Aggregation and Two Moral Methods.

Kamm, Frances. "Aggregation and Two Moral Methods." Utilitas 17.1 (March 2005).

The Effects of Vintage-Differentiated Environmental Regulation.

Stavins, Robert N. "The Effects of Vintage-Differentiated Environmental Regulation." AEI-Brookings Joint Center for Regulatory Studies Related Publication 05-03 (March 2005, rev. November 2005).

Integrative Medicine Centers: Moving Health Care in a New Direction.

Ruggie, Mary. "Integrative Medicine Centers: Moving Health Care in a New Direction." Seminars in Integrative Medicine 3.1 (March 2005): 9-16.

Measuring Progress: Program Evaluation of Environmental Policies

Coglianese, Cary, and Lori Snyder Bennear. "Measuring Progress: Program Evaluation of Environmental Policies" Environment 47.2 (March 2005): 22-40.

Imposing Rules.

Schauer, Frederick. "Imposing Rules." San Diego Law Review 42.1 (Feb-Mar 2005): 85-90.

Deliberation Before the Revolution: Toward an Ethics of Deliberative Democracy in an Unjust World.

Fung, Archon. "Deliberation Before the Revolution: Toward an Ethics of Deliberative Democracy in an Unjust World." Political Theory 33.3 (2005): 397-419.

Criminal Records of Homicide Offenders.

Cook, Philip J., Jens Ludwig, and Anthony A. Braga. "Criminal Records of Homicide Offenders." Journal of the American Medical Association 294.5 (August 3, 2005): 598-601.

Who Demonstrates? Antistate Rebels, Conventional Participants, or Everyone?

Norris, Pippa, Stefaan Walgrave, and Peter Van Aelst. "Who Demonstrates? Antistate Rebels, Conventional Participants, or Everyone?" Comparative Politics 37.2 (January 2005).

Forging New Technology Alliances: The Role of South-South Cooperation.

Juma, Calestous, Cosmas Gita, Allison DiSenso, and Audette Bruce. "Forging New Technology Alliances: The Role of South-South Cooperation." The Cooperation South Journal: Eliminating Extreme Poverty (2005).

Disagreement and Consensus: The Need for Dynamic Updating in Public Deliberation.

Karpowitz, Christopher F., and Jane Mansbridge. "Disagreement and Consensus: The Need for Dynamic Updating in Public Deliberation." Journal of Public Deliberation 1.1 (2005): 348-364.

Law's Knowledge: Science for Justice in Legal Settings.

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Law's Knowledge: Science for Justice in Legal Settings." American Journal of Public Health 95.S1 (2005): S49-S58.

The Core Drivers of CitiStat: It's Not Just About the Meetings and the Maps.

Behn, Robert. "The Core Drivers of CitiStat: It's Not Just About the Meetings and the Maps." International Public Management Journal 8.3 (2005): 1-25.

Trafficking, Smuggling, and Human Rights.

Bhabha, Jacqueline. "Trafficking, Smuggling, and Human Rights." Migration Information Source: Special Issue on Migration and Human Rights (March 2005).

Recollection Bias and the Combat of Terrorism.

Zeckhauser, Richard, and W. Kip Viscusi. "Recollection Bias and the Combat of Terrorism." Journal of Legal Studies 34.1 (January 2005): 27-55.

Irving Fisher, Victor Fuchs, and the Health-Government Tangle.

Zeckhauser, Richard. "Irving Fisher, Victor Fuchs, and the Health-Government Tangle." American Journal of Economics and Sociology 64.1 (2005): 435-443.

Institutional Change in Contemporary Capitalism: Coordinated Financial Systems Since 1990

Culpepper, Pepper D. "Institutional Change in Contemporary Capitalism: Coordinated Financial Systems Since 1990" World Politics 57.2 (January 2005): 173-199.

The Third Blair Victory: How and Why?

Norris, Pippa, Christopher Wlezien. "The Third Blair Victory: How and Why?" Parliamentary Affairs 58.Supplement 1 (2005): 1-27.

Whether the Campaign Mattered and How.

Norris, Pippa, Christopher Wlezien. "Whether the Campaign Mattered and How." Parliamentary Affairs 58.Supplement 1 (2005): 214-231.