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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

A Coherent Intellectual Property Model of Code as Speech, Embedded Product, or Service.

Camp, L. Jean, and Serena Syme. "A Coherent Intellectual Property Model of Code as Speech, Embedded Product, or Service." Journal of Information Law and Technology 2 (2001).

Savings in Low-Income Countries.

Rosenzweig, Mark R. "Savings in Low-Income Countries." Oxford Review of Economic Policy (Spring 2001).

How International Forces Spurred Innovation in U.S. Banking.

Cooper, Richard N. and Jane Sneddon Little. "How International Forces Spurred Innovation in U.S. Banking." Regional Review 11 (2001).

Informationsrecht fur die Informationsgesellschaft.

Mayer-Schönberger, Viktor. "Informationsrecht fur die Informationsgesellschaft." SJZ 97 (2001): 383.

Stereotype Susceptibility in Children: Effects of Identity Activation on Quantitative Performance.

Ambady, Nalini, Margaret J. Shih, Amy Kim, and Todd L. Pittinsky. "Stereotype Susceptibility in Children: Effects of Identity Activation on Quantitative Performance." Psychological Science 12.5 (2001): 385-390.

Social Science, Christian Ethics and Democratic Politics: Issues of Poverty and Welfare.

Bane, Mary Jo. ""Social Science, Christian Ethics and Democratic Politics: Issues of Poverty and Welfare."." Annals of the Society of Christian Ethics 21 (2001): 25-37.

More Order with Less Law: On Contract Enforcement, Trust and Crowding.

Bohnet, Iris, Bruno S. Frey, and Steffen Huck. "More Order with Less Law: On Contract Enforcement, Trust and Crowding." American Political Science Review 95.1 (2001): 131-144.

Accountability, Strategy, and International Nongovernmental Organizations.

Brown, L. David, and Mark H. Moore. "Accountability, Strategy, and International Nongovernmental Organizations." Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly 30.3 (2001): 569-587.

Does Immigration Grease the Wheels of the Labor Market?

Borjas, George. "Does Immigration Grease the Wheels of the Labor Market?" Brookings Papers on Economic Activity 1 (2001): 69-119.

The Architecture of Government in the Face of Terrorism.

Carter, Ashton B. "The Architecture of Government in the Face of Terrorism." International Security 26.3 (Winter 2001/2002): 5-23.

Keeping America's Military Edge.

Carter, Ashton B. "Keeping America's Military Edge." Foreign Affairs 80.1 (January-February 2001): 90-105.

Women in the Informal Sector: A Global Picture, the Global Movement.

Chen, Martha. "Women in the Informal Sector: A Global Picture, the Global Movement." SAIS Review 21.1 (Winter-Spring 2001): 71-82.

Cases and Controversies: How Novitiates Are Trained to be Masters of the Public Policy Universe.

Chetkovich, Carol and D. Kirp. "Cases and Controversies: How Novitiates Are Trained to be Masters of the Public Policy Universe." Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 20.2 (Spring 2001): 283-314.

Social Movements, Law, and Society: The Institutionalization of the Environmental Movement.

Coglianese, Cary. "Social Movements, Law, and Society: The Institutionalization of the Environmental Movement." University of Pennsylvania Law Review 150 (2001): 85-118.

Vector Autoregressions.

Stock, James H., and Mark W. Watson. "Vector Autoregressions." Journal of Economic Perspectives 15 (Fall 2001): 101-116.

Confidence Intervals for Autoregressive Coefficients Near One.

Stock, James H., and Graham Elliot. "Confidence Intervals for Autoregressive Coefficients Near One." Journal of Econometrics 102 (2001): 155-181.

Judging Judicial Discretion: Legal Factors and Racial Discrimination in Sentencing.

Piehl, Anne Morrison, and Shawn Bushway. "Judging Judicial Discretion: Legal Factors and Racial Discrimination in Sentencing." Law & Society Review 35.4 (2001).

Is FDI a Safer Form of Financing?

Hausmann, Ricardo and Eduardo Fernandez-Arias. "Is FDI a Safer Form of Financing?" Emerging Market Reviews 2 (2001): 34-39.

Prisoners of Geography.

Hausmann, Ricardo. "Prisoners of Geography." Foreign Policy 122 (Jan/Feb 2001): 44-53.

Why Do Countries Float the Way They Float?

Hausmann, Ricardo, Ugo Panizza, and Ernesto Stein. "Why Do Countries Float the Way They Float?" Journal of Development Economics 66.2 (2001): 387-414.

U.S. Monetary Policy in an Integrating World: 1960 to 2000.

Cooper, Richard N. and Jane Sneddon Little. "U.S. Monetary Policy in an Integrating World: 1960 to 2000." New England Economic Review 3 (2001).

Is the U.S. Current Account Deficit Sustainable? Will It Be Sustained?

Cooper, Richard N. "Is the U.S. Current Account Deficit Sustainable? Will It Be Sustained?" Brookings Papers on Economic Activity 1 (2001).

Assessing the Advocacy of Negotiated Rulemaking: A Response to Philip Harter.

Coglianese, Cary. "Assessing the Advocacy of Negotiated Rulemaking: A Response to Philip Harter." New York University Environmental Law Journal 9 (2001): 386-447.

Bolstering Private-Sector Environmental Management.

Coglianese, Cary, and Jennifer Nash. "Bolstering Private-Sector Environmental Management." Issues in Science and Technology 17 (Spring 2001): 69-74.

Cultivating New Routines that Foster High Achievement for All Students: How Researchers and Practitioners Can Collaborate to Reduce the Minority Achievement Gap.

Ferguson, Ronald. "Cultivating New Routines that Foster High Achievement for All Students: How Researchers and Practitioners Can Collaborate to Reduce the Minority Achievement Gap." ERS Spectrum 19.4 (Fall 2001).

The Virtual State: Transforming American Government?

Fountain, Jane. "The Virtual State: Transforming American Government?" National Civic Review 90.4 (Fall 2001): 241-252.

Paradoxes of Public Sector Customer Service.

Fountain, Jane. "Paradoxes of Public Sector Customer Service." Governance: An International Journal of Policy and Administration 14.1 (January 2001): 55-73.

Strategic Positioning and the Financing of Nonprofit Organizations.

Frumkin, Peter, and Mark T. Kim. "Strategic Positioning and the Financing of Nonprofit Organizations." Public Administration Review 61.3 (2001).

Are Nonprofit CEOs Overpaid?

Frumkin, Peter. "Are Nonprofit CEOs Overpaid?" Public Interest 142 (Winter 2001).

Beyond and Below the New Urbanism: Citizen Participation and Responsive Spatial Reconstruction.

Fung, Archon. "Beyond and Below the New Urbanism: Citizen Participation and Responsive Spatial Reconstruction." Boston College Environmental Affairs Law Review 28.4 (2001): 615-36.

Stepping Up Labor Standards.

Fung, Archon, Dara O'Rourke and Charles Sabel. "Stepping Up Labor Standards." Boston Review 29.1 (February/March 2001).

Education Reform in Mexico: Where are the Parents?

Grindle, Merilee S. "Education Reform in Mexico: Where are the Parents?" ReVista: Harvard Review of Latin America (Fall 2001): 16-18.

Antitrust and Technological Innovation in the U.S.: Ideas, Institutions, Decisions, and Outcomes, 1890-2000.

Hart, David. "Antitrust and Technological Innovation in the U.S.: Ideas, Institutions, Decisions, and Outcomes, 1890-2000." Research Policy 30 (2001): 923-936.

Ordering Life: Law and the Normalization of Biotechnology.

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Ordering Life: Law and the Normalization of Biotechnology." Politeia 17.62 (2001): 34-50.

Talking About Science.

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Talking About Science." Science and Engineering Ethics 6.4 (2001): 525-528.

Judicial Fictions: The Supreme Court's Quest for Good Science.

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Judicial Fictions: The Supreme Court's Quest for Good Science." Society 38.4 (2001): 27-36.

Getting Tough? The Impact of Mandatory High School Graduation Exams on Student Achievement and Dropout Rates.

Jacob, Brian A. "Getting Tough? The Impact of Mandatory High School Graduation Exams on Student Achievement and Dropout Rates." Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis 23.2 (2001): 99-122.

The Coevolution of Individual and Network.

Lazer, David. "The Coevolution of Individual and Network." Journal of Mathematical Sociology (January 2001): 69-108.

Electronic Signature Regulation: An Early Scorecard - Comparing Electronic Signatures Legislation in the U.S. and the European Union.

Bell, Josh, Ruben Gomez, Paul Hodge, and Viktor Mayer-Schönberger. "Electronic Signature Regulation: An Early Scorecard - Comparing Electronic Signatures Legislation in the U.S. and the European Union." Computer Law and Security Report 17.6 (2001): 399.

The Authority of Law in Times of Cyberspace.

Mayer-Schönberger, Viktor. "The Authority of Law in Times of Cyberspace." Journal of Law, Technology and Policy 1 (2001).

Searching for a National Energy Strategy.

Holdren, John P. "Searching for a National Energy Strategy." Issues in Science and Technology (Spring 2001).

The PCAST Energy Studies: Toward a National Consensus on Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Deployment Policy.

Holdren, John P., and Samuel F. Baldwin. "The PCAST Energy Studies: Toward a National Consensus on Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Deployment Policy." Annual Review of Energy and Environment 26 (2001): 391-434.

The Equivalence of Price and Quantity Competition with Delegation.

Miller, Nolan, and Amit Pazgal. "The Equivalence of Price and Quantity Competition with Delegation." RAND Journal of Economics 32.2 (Summer 2001): 284-301.

Paying for Graduate Medical Education: The Debate Goes On.

Newhouse, Joseph P., and Gail R. Wilensky. "Paying for Graduate Medical Education: The Debate Goes On." Health Affairs 20.2 (May/June 2001): 25-42.

Technological Change around the World: Evidence from Heart Attack Care.

Newhouse, Joseph P. "Technological Change around the World: Evidence from Heart Attack Care." Health Affairs 20.3 (May-June 2001): 25-42.

Providing Care at the End of Life: Do Medicare Rules Impede Good Care?

Huskamp, Haiden A., Melinda J. Beeuwkes Buntin, Virginia Wang, and Joseph P. Newhouse. "Providing Care at the End of Life: Do Medicare Rules Impede Good Care?" Health Affairs 20.3 (May/June 2001): 204-211.

The Prevalence of Formal Risk Adjustment in Health Plan Purchasing.

Keenan, Patricia Seliger, Melinda J. Beeuwkes Buntin, Thomas G. McGuire, and Joseph P. Newhouse. "The Prevalence of Formal Risk Adjustment in Health Plan Purchasing." Inquiry 38.3 (Fall 2001): 245-259.

The Twilight of Westminster? Electoral Reform and its Consequences.

Norris, Pippa. "The Twilight of Westminster? Electoral Reform and its Consequences." Political Studies 49 (2001): 877-900.

U.S. Campaign 2000: Of Pregnant Chads, Butterfly Ballots and Partisan Vitriol.

Norris, Pippa. "U.S. Campaign 2000: Of Pregnant Chads, Butterfly Ballots and Partisan Vitriol." Government and Opposition 35.2 (January 2001): 1-24.

Too Close to Call: Opinion Polls in Campaign 2000.

Norris, Pippa. "Too Close to Call: Opinion Polls in Campaign 2000." Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics 6.1 (January 2001).