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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

National Origin and the Skills of Immigrants in the Postwar Period.

Borjas, George. "National Origin and the Skills of Immigrants in the Postwar Period." The Economics of Migration (Vol. III). Ed. Klaus F. Zimmermann and Thomas K. Bauer. Edward Elgar, 2002, 39-69.

The Economic Benefits from Immigration.

Borjas, George. "The Economic Benefits from Immigration." The Economics of Migration (Vol. IV). Ed. Klaus F. Zimmermann and Thomas K. Bauer. Edward Elgar, 2002, 103-122.

Who Leaves? The Outmigration of the Foreign-Born.

Borjas, George, and Bernt Bratsberg. "Who Leaves? The Outmigration of the Foreign-Born." The Economics of Migration (Vol. I). Ed. Klaus F. Zimmermann and Thomas K. Bauer. Edward Elgar, 2002, 270-281.

How Much Do Immigration and Trade Affect Labor Market Outcomes?

Borjas, George, Richard B. Freeman, and Lawrence F. Katz. "How Much Do Immigration and Trade Affect Labor Market Outcomes?" The Economics of Migration (Vol. IV). Ed. Klaus F. Zimmermann and Thomas K. Bauer. Edward Elgar, 2002, 218-289.

The United States and Multilateral Peace Operations.

Sewall, Sarah. "The United States and Multilateral Peace Operations." Multilateralism and U.S. Foreign Policy: Ambivalent Engagement. Ed. Shepard Forman and Stewart Patrick. Lynne Rienner, 2002, 191-224.

Information Age Governance: Just the Start of Something Big?

Mechling, Jerry. "Information Age Governance: Just the Start of Something Big?" Governance.com: Democracy in the Information Age. Ed. Elaine Kamarck and Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Brookings Institution, 2002.

Economic Policy in Japan and East Asia.

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Economic Policy in Japan and East Asia." Monetary Stability and Economic Growth: A Dialog Between Leading Economists. Ed. Robert Mundell and Paul Zak. Edward Elgar, 2002.

Management-Based Regulatory Strategies.

Coglianese, Cary, and David Lazer. "Management-Based Regulatory Strategies." Market-Based Governance: Supply Side, Demand Side, Upside and Downside. Ed. John D. Donahue and Joseph S. Nye. Brookings Institution, 2002, 201-226.

Pay for Performance: Motivation and Selection Effects.

Bohnet, Iris, and Felix Oberholzer-Gee. "Pay for Performance: Motivation and Selection Effects." Successful Management by Motivation. Balancing Extrinsic and Intrinsic Incentives. Ed. Bruno Frey and Margit Osterloh. Springer, 2002, 119-139.

“The Changing Relationship Between Science and Government Post 9/11.”

Branscomb, Lewis M. “The Changing Relationship Between Science and Government Post 9/11.” Science and Technology in a Vulnerable World: Supplement to the 2003 AAAS Science and Technology Policy Yearbook. Ed. Albert H. Teich, Stephen D. Nelson, and Stephen J. Lita. American Assn. for the Advancement of Science, 2002, 21-32.

Race, Income, and the Impact of Merit Aid.

Dynarski, Susan. "Race, Income, and the Impact of Merit Aid." Who Should We Help? The Negative Social Consequences of Merit Aid Scholarships. Ed. Donald E. Heller and Patricia Marin. Harvard Civil Rights Project, 2002.

Experimentos en Democracia Deliberativa: Una Introduccion.

Fung, Archon and Erik Olin Wright. "Experimentos en Democracia Deliberativa: Una Introduccion." Republicanismo Contemporaneo: Igualdad, Democracia Deliberativa, y Ciudadania. Ed. Andres Hernandez. Universidad de los Andes, 2002.

“The Mexico City Metropolitan Area Transportation System: Mobility and Air Pollution.”

Howitt, Arnold, and Ralph Gakenheimer. “The Mexico City Metropolitan Area Transportation System: Mobility and Air Pollution.” Air Quality in the Mexico Megacity. Ed. Luisa T. Molina and Mario J. Molina. Kluwer, February 2002.

Lessons from Analogous Public Education Campaigns.

Rosenzweig, Mark R. "Lessons from Analogous Public Education Campaigns." New Tools for Environmental Protection: Education, Information, and Voluntary Measures. Ed. Thomas Deitz and Paul Stern. National Academy, 2002.

Does Economic Growth Increase the Demand for Schools? Evidence from Rural India, 1960-2000.

Foster, Andrew D. and Mark R. Rosenzweig. "Does Economic Growth Increase the Demand for Schools? Evidence from Rural India, 1960-2000." Indian Economic Prospects: Advancing Policy Reform. Ed. Anne O. Krueger. University of Chicago Press, 2002.

Fuhren heisst: Die Spielregeln bestimmen.

Bohnet, Iris. "Fuhren heisst: Die Spielregeln bestimmen." Fuhren lehren - Fuhren lernen. Ed. Eidgenossisches Personalamt. Eidgenossisches Personalamt, 2002, 53-57.

The Double Dividend of Emissions Taxes: Greenhouse Gas Reductions and Revenue.

Cooper, Richard N. "The Double Dividend of Emissions Taxes: Greenhouse Gas Reductions and Revenue." Global Public Goods Financing. Ed. I. Kaul, K. Goulven, and M. Schnupf. United Nations Development Programme, 2002.

Growth and Inequality: the Role of Foreign Trade and Investment.

Cooper, Richard N. "Growth and Inequality: the Role of Foreign Trade and Investment." Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics 2001/2002. Ed. Boris Pleskovic and Nicholas Stern. Oxford University Press, 2002, 16, 18.

Economic Impact of Demographic Change: A Case for More Immigration.

Cooper, Richard N. "Economic Impact of Demographic Change: A Case for More Immigration." Seismic Shifts: The Economic Impact of Demographic Change. Ed. Jane Sneddon Little and Robert K. Triest. Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, 2002.

A Deadly Partnership: Lethal Violence in an Arkansas Middle School.

Newman, Katherine, Cybelle Fox, and Wendy Roth. "A Deadly Partnership: Lethal Violence in an Arkansas Middle School." Deadly Lessons: Understanding Lethal School Violence. Ed. Mark H. Moore, Carol V. Petrie, Anthony A. Braga, and Brenda L. McLaughlin. National Academy, 2002.

No Exit: Mental Illness, Marginalization, and School Violence in West Paducah, Kentucky.

Newman, Katherine, David Harding, and Jal Mehta. "No Exit: Mental Illness, Marginalization, and School Violence in West Paducah, Kentucky." Deadly Lessons: Understanding Lethal School Violence. Ed. Mark Moore, et al. National Academy, 2002.

“Responsible to Whom? The Boundaries of Community in a Racially Divided Society.”

Newman, Katherine. “Responsible to Whom? The Boundaries of Community in a Racially Divided Society.” Legality and Community: On the Intellectual Legacy of Philip Selznick. Ed. R. Kagan, M. Krygier, and K. Winston. Berkeley Public Policy, 2002, 335-356.

“The Right (Soft) Stuff: Qualitative Research and the Study of Welfare Reform.

Newman, Katherine. “The Right (Soft) Stuff: Qualitative Research and the Study of Welfare Reform." Studies of Welfare Populations: Data Collection and Research Issues. Ed. R. Moffit. National Academy, 2002, 355-386.

Un circolo virtuoso? L’impatto di partiti e mezzi di informazione sulla partecipazione politica nelle campagne postmoderne.

Norris, Pippa. "Un circolo virtuoso? L’impatto di partiti e mezzi di informazione sulla partecipazione politica nelle campagne postmoderne." Il circuito politico-mediale. Ed. Angelo Mellone. Rubbettino editore, 2002.

Political Communications.

Norris, Pippa. "Political Communications." Comparing Democracies 2: Elections and Voting in Global Perspective. Ed. Pippa Norris, Lawrence LeDuc, and Richard Niemi. Sage, 2002.

Do Campaigns Matter for Civic Engagement? U.S. Elections 1952-2000.

Norris, Pippa. "Do Campaigns Matter for Civic Engagement? U.S. Elections 1952-2000." Do Political Campaigns Matter? Ed. David Farrell and Rudiger Schmitt-Beck. Routledge, 2002.

Ballots Not Bullets: Electoral Systems, Ethnic Minorities and Democratization.

Norris, Pippa. "Ballots Not Bullets: Electoral Systems, Ethnic Minorities and Democratization." The Architecture of Democracy. Ed. Andrew Reynolds and Scott Mainwaring. Oxford University Press, 2002.

Gender and Contemporary British Politics.

Norris, Pippa. "Gender and Contemporary British Politics." British Politics Today. Ed. Colin Hay. Polity Press, 2002, 38-59.

The Gender Gap: Theoretical Frameworks and New Approaches.

Norris, Pippa. "The Gender Gap: Theoretical Frameworks and New Approaches." Women and American Politics: New Questions, New Directions. Ed. Susan Carroll. Oxford University Press, 2002.

The Limits of Knowledge: Securing Rural Livelihoods in a Situation of Resource Scarcity.

Peters, Pauline E. "The Limits of Knowledge: Securing Rural Livelihoods in a Situation of Resource Scarcity." Natural Resources Management in African Agriculture: Understanding and Improving Current Practices. Ed. Christopher B. Barrett, Frank Place, and Abdillahi A. Aboud. CABI Publishing, 2002.

Grounding Governance: Power and Meaning in Natural Resource Management.

Peters, Pauline E. "Grounding Governance: Power and Meaning in Natural Resource Management." Contested Resources: Challenges to the Governance of Natural Resources in Southern Africa. Ed. Tor Ave Benjaminsen, Ben Cousins, and Lisa Thompson. University of Western Cape Press, 2002.

The Limits of Negotiability: Security, Equity and Class Formation in Africa's Land Systems.

Peters, Pauline E. "The Limits of Negotiability: Security, Equity and Class Formation in Africa's Land Systems." Negotiating Property in Africa. Ed. Kristine Juul and Christian Lund. Heinemann, 2002.

“Men, Work, and Family.”

Pittinsky, Todd L., and James A. Levine. “Men, Work, and Family.” Fatherhood / Motherhood, Volume 4. Ed. Wassilios E. Fthenakis and Martin R. Textor. Beltz, 2002.

Overcoming Institutional Barriers to Efficient Negotiated Agreements: Institutional Entrepreneurship and the Plum Creek Habitat Conservation Plan.

Troast, Jr., John G., Andrew J. Hoffman, Hannah C. Riley, and Max H. Bazerman. "Overcoming Institutional Barriers to Efficient Negotiated Agreements: Institutional Entrepreneurship and the Plum Creek Habitat Conservation Plan." Organizations, Policy, and the Natural Environment: Institutional and Strategic Perspectives. Ed. Andrew J. Hoffman and Marc J. Ventresca. Stanford University Press, 2002, 235-261.

“Bundling, Boundary Setting, and the Privatization of Legal Information.”

Schauer, Frederick, and Virginia Wise. “Bundling, Boundary Setting, and the Privatization of Legal Information.” Market Based Governance: Supply Side, Demand Side, Upside and Downside. Ed. John D. Donahue and Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Brookings Institution, 2002.

“First Amendment Opportunism.”

Schauer, Frederick. “First Amendment Opportunism.” Eternally Vigilant: Free Speech in the Modern Era. Ed. Lee C. Bollinger and Geoffrey Stone. University of Chicago Press, 2002, 174-197.

The Blind Man and the Elephant: Analysing the Local State in China.

Saich, Anthony. ""The Blind Man and the Elephant: Analysing the Local State in China."." East Asian Capitalism: Conflicts and the Roots of Growth and Crisis. Ed. Luigi Tomba. Annali della Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltrinelli, 2002, 75-99.

Fraud Control in the Health Care Industry: Assessing the State of the Art.

Sparrow, Malcolm K. "Fraud Control in the Health Care Industry: Assessing the State of the Art." Readings in White-Collar Crime. Ed. David Shichor, Larry Gaines, and Richard Ball. Waveland, 2002.

“National Environmental Policy During the Clinton Years.”

Stavins, Robert N., and Robert W. Hahn. “National Environmental Policy During the Clinton Years.” American Economic Policy in the 1990s. Ed. Jeffrey Frankel and Peter Orszag. MIT Press, 2002, 583-660.

“James Madison on Cyberdemocracy.”

Thompson, Dennis. “James Madison on Cyberdemocracy.” Governance.com: Democracy in the Information Age. Ed. Elaine Kamarck and Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Brookings Institution, 2002, 32-39.

“Deliberative Democracy Beyond Process.”

Thompson, Dennis, and Amy Gutmann. “Deliberative Democracy Beyond Process.” Philosophy, Politics and Society. Ed. Peter Laslett and James S. Fishkin. Cambridge University Press, 2002.

“Democratic Decisions about Health Care: Why Be Like NICE?”

Thompson, Dennis, and Amy Gutmann. “Democratic Decisions about Health Care: Why Be Like NICE?” Hidden Assets: Value and Decision-making in the NHS. Ed. Bill New and Julia Neuberger. King’s Fund, 2002, 111-128.

“Political Representation.”

Thompson, Dennis. “Political Representation.” International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences. Ed. Neil J. Smelser and Paul B. Baltes. Elsevier Science, 2002, 11696-11698.

“Just Deliberation about Health Care.”

Thompson, Dennis and Amy Gutmann. “Just Deliberation about Health Care.” Ethical Dimensions of Health Policy. Ed. Marion Danis, Carolyn Clancy, and Larry R. Churchill. Oxford University Press, 2002, 77-94.

“From Civil Rights to the Multiracial Movement.”

Williams, Kim. “From Civil Rights to the Multiracial Movement.” New Faces in a Changing America: Multiracial Identity in the 21st Century. Ed. Herman DeBose and Loretta Winters. Sage, 2002.

“Youth in Cities: Signs of Hope and Stress.”

Wilson, William Julius, and Marta Tienda. “Youth in Cities: Signs of Hope and Stress.” Youth in Cities: A Cross-National Perspective. Ed. William Julius Wilson and Marta Tienda. Cambridge University Press, 2002.

“Prospect and Retrospect: Options for Healthy Youth Development in Changing Urban Worlds.”

Wilson, William Julius, and Marta Tienda. “Prospect and Retrospect: Options for Healthy Youth Development in Changing Urban Worlds.” Youth in Cities: A Cross-National Perspective. Ed. William Julius Wilson and Marta Tienda. Cambridge University Press, 2002.

“Comparative Perspectives of Urban Youth: Challenges for Normative Development.”

Wilson, William Julius, and Marta Tienda. “Comparative Perspectives of Urban Youth: Challenges for Normative Development.” Youth in Cities: A Cross-National Perspective. Ed. William Julius Wilson and Marta Tienda. Cambridge University Press, 2002.

“Lessons from the Right to Silence.”

Winston, Kenneth. “Lessons from the Right to Silence.” Legality and Community: On the Intellectual Legacy of Philip Selznick. Ed. Robert Kagan, Martin Krygier, and Kenneth Winston. Rowman, 2002.

Research Systems for a Transition Toward Sustainability.

Clark, William C. "Research Systems for a Transition Toward Sustainability." Challenges of a Changing Earth: Proceedings of the Global Change Open Science Conference, Amsterdam. Ed. Will Steffen, Jill Jäger, David J. Carson, and Clare Bradshaw. Springer-Verlag, 2002.