Faculty Publications

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Feature: Changes in Racial Gaps in Retirement Security over Time

Douglas Elmendorf and Karen Dynan find a large wealth disparity between White and Black families nearing retirement age, and notable wealth declines for both groups between 2001 and 2019.

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Feature: Recovering from COVID

James Stock finds that COVID-19 recovery was unprecedented in its rapid speed but still introduced or accelerated structural economic changes, including to the labor force.

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Feature: Efficacy of Text Messaging in Activating Hard-to-Reach Voters

Latanya Sweeney finds that text message reminders can effectively boost engagement and registration accuracy among hard-to-reach voters.

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Feature: The Global Distribution of Authorship in Economics Journals

Dani Rodrik finds that Western and Northern European authors are overrepresented in economics journals by an order of magnitude compared to authors based in low-income countries.

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

Smart Nuclear Reduction

Kayyem, Juliette. "Smart Nuclear Reduction." Boston Globe, February 27, 2012.

Cash Is Better Than Food Stamps in Helping Poor

Glaeser, Edward L. "Cash Is Better Than Food Stamps in Helping Poor." Bloomberg News, February 27, 2012.

Securing Cyberspace: A New Domain for National Security

Burns, Nicholas and Jonathan Price, eds. Securing Cyberspace: A New Domain for National Security. Aspen Institute, 2012.

The U.S. Tax System Needs Rebuilding

Summers, Lawrence H. "The U.S. Tax System Needs Rebuilding." Financial Times, February 26, 2012.

Saving the Nonviolent Revolution in Syria: For a Credible Strategy

Jalal al-Azm, Sadek et al, Jane Mansbridge, and Chibli Mallat. "Saving the Nonviolent Revolution in Syria: For a Credible Strategy." Ahramonline (Egypt), February 26, 2012.

America is More Integrated than You Might Think

Glaeser, Edward L. "America is More Integrated than You Might Think." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 26, 2012.

The US Tax System Needs Rebuilding

Summers, Lawrence H. "The US Tax System Needs Rebuilding." Financial Times, February 26, 2012.

Lowering the Corporate Tax Rate a Good Start

Kamarck, Elaine. "Lowering the Corporate Tax Rate a Good Start." USNews.com, February 24, 2012.

“Hard,” “Soft,” or “Tough Love”:
What Kinds of Organizational
Culture Promote Successful
Performance in Cross-Organizational Collaborations?

Kelman, Steven, and Sounman Hong. "“Hard,” “Soft,” or “Tough Love”: What Kinds of Organizational Culture Promote Successful Performance in Cross-Organizational Collaborations?" ��vlog�� Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-005, February 2012.

Sanctions Alone Won’t Topple Syria’s Assad

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "Sanctions Alone Won’t Topple Syria’s Assad." Bloomberg, February 22, 2012.

Buying Sex? It Will Cost You

David, Ed, and Swanee Hunt. "Buying Sex? It Will Cost You." Boston Globe, February 21, 2012.

India Lets U.S. Down on Iran

Burns, Nicholas. "India Lets U.S. Down on Iran." Diplomat, February 20, 2012.

Is there a Human Right to Essential Pharmaceuticals? The Global Common, the Intellectual Common, and the Possibility of Private Intellectual Property

Risse, Mathias. "Is there a Human Right to Essential Pharmaceuticals? The Global Common, the Intellectual Common, and the Possibility of Private Intellectual Property." Global Justice and Bioethics. Ed. Ezekiel Emanuel and Joseph Millum. Oxford University Press, 2012.

Obama's Recovery?

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Obama's Recovery?" CNN World, February 18, 2012.

Yes, The World Would Be More Peaceful With Women in Charge

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Yes, The World Would Be More Peaceful With Women in Charge." Daily Star, February 18, 2012.

Dark Days in Mideast Test US Policy

Burns, Nicholas. "Dark Days in Mideast Test US Policy." Boston Globe, February 17, 2012.

Off the Beaten Path

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Off the Beaten Path." Foreign Policy, February 16, 2012.

Occupy Wall Street Protestors Have a Point

Bower, Joseph L., Herman B. Leonard, and Lynn S. Paine. "Occupy Wall Street Protestors Have a Point." Working Knowledge: The Thinking That Leads, February 15, 2012.

A Personal Journey to the Heart of Greece’s Darkness

Parker, Richard. "A Personal Journey to the Heart of Greece’s Darkness." Financial Times. February 15, 2012.

Spending Won’t Fix What Ails U.S. Infrastructure

Glaeser, Edward L. "Spending Won’t Fix What Ails U.S. Infrastructure." Bloomberg, February 13, 2012.

The Strange Career of Voter Suppression

Keyssar, Alexander. "The Strange Career of Voter Suppression." New York Times, February 12, 2012.

Gaffe Gives Romney Chance to Redesign Safety Net

Glaeser, Edward L. "Gaffe Gives Romney Chance to Redesign Safety Net." Boston Globe, February 10, 2012.

Tweeting with a Pile of Saudi Money

Kayyem, Juliette. "Tweeting with a Pile of Saudi Money." Boston Globe, February 9, 2012.

Why Contests Are A Smart Procurement Tool

Kelman, Steven. "Why Contests Are A Smart Procurement Tool." Federal Computer Week, February 9, 2012.

Ireland Can Show Greece a Way out of the Crisis

Hausmann, Ricardo. "Ireland Can Show Greece a Way out of the Crisis." Financial Times, February 8, 2012.

And Now, Battles with Hardly Any Rules

Bilmes, Linda J. "And Now, Battles with Hardly Any Rules." Boston Globe, February 5, 2012.

Female Leadership Raises Aspirations and Educational Attainment for Girls: A Policy Experiment in India

Beaman, Lori, Esther Duflo, Rohini Pande, and Petia Topalova. "Female Leadership Raises Aspirations and Educational Attainment for Girls: A Policy Experiment in India." Science 335.6068 (February 2012): 582-586.

India’s Strategic Importance to the US

Burns, Nicholas. "India’s Strategic Importance to the US." Boston Globe, February 3, 2012.

The Little Economy That Could

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "The Little Economy That Could." Foreign Policy, February 2, 2012.

Climate Policy: Hard Problem, Soft Thinking

Wagner, Gernot, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Climate Policy: Hard Problem, Soft Thinking." Climatic Change 110.3/4 (February 2012): 507-521.

Politics as a Male Domain and Empowerment in India

Beaman, Lori, Alexandra Cirone, Esther Duflo, and Rohini Pande. "Politics as a Male Domain and Empowerment in India." The Impact of Gender Quotas. Ed. Susan Franceschet, Mona Lena Krook, and Jennifer M. Piscopo. Oxford University Press, 2012.

The Collapse of the Soviet Union and the Productivity of American Mathematicians

Borjas, George, and Kirk B. Doran. "The Collapse of the Soviet Union and the Productivity of American Mathematicians." ��vlog�� Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-004, February 2012.

Rethinking Religion and World Affairs

Samuel Shah, Timothy, Alfred Stepan, and Monica Duffy Toft, eds. Rethinking Religion and World Affairs. Oxford University Press, 2012.

Comment on On Estimating Elasticities of Substitution

Borjas, George, Jeffrey Grogger, and Gordon H. Hanson. Comment on On Estimating Elasticities of Substitution, Journal of the European Economic Association, 10.1, February 2012: 198-210.

Comment: On Estimating Elasticities of Substitution

Borjas, George. "Comment: On Estimating Elasticities of Substitution." Journal of the European Economic Association 10.1 (February 2012): 198–210.

Cycle of Crisis Looms Over Emerging Markets

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Cycle of Crisis Looms Over Emerging Markets." Bangkok Post, January 26, 2012.

Perspective: The Sources of the SGR Hole

Alhassani, Ali, Amitabh Chandra, and Michael E. Chernew. "Perspective: The Sources of the SGR "Hole"." New England Journal of Medicine 366.2 (January 26, 2012): 89-291.

Health Care Spending Growth

Chernew, Michael E., and Joseph P. Newhouse. "Health Care Spending Growth." Handbook of Health Economics. Ed. McGuire, Thomas G., Mark V. Pauly, and Pedro Pita Barros. Elsevier, 2012, 1-43.

Work With China, Don’t Contain It

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Work With China, Don’t Contain It." New York Times, January 25, 2012.

International Climate Policy: The Durban Platform Opens a Window

Stavins, Robert N. "International Climate Policy: The Durban Platform Opens a Window." Oxford University Press’s Blog, January 24, 2012.

Economic Uncertainty is No Excuse for Inaction

Summers, Lawrence H. "Economic Uncertainty is No Excuse for Inaction." Financial Times, January 23, 2012.

Why Lie When You Can Evade?

Norton, Michael I. and Todd Rogers. "Why Lie When You Can Evade?" New York Times, January 22, 2012.

What to Do About Iran

Burns, Nicholas. "What to Do About Iran." Boston.com, January 20, 2012.

What You (Really) Need to Know

Summers, Lawrence H. "What You (Really) Need to Know." New York Times, January 20, 2012.

Is Romney Damaged?

Gergen, David. "Is Romney Damaged?" CNN.com, January 19, 2012.

The Man Who Put the 'M' in OMB

Goldsmith, Stephen. "The Man Who Put the 'M' in OMB." Governing, January 18, 2012.

Why China Is Weak on Soft Power

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Why China Is Weak on Soft Power." New York Times, January 17, 2012.

Leaderless Global Governance

Rodrik, Dani. "Leaderless Global Governance." Social Europe Journal, January 16, 2012.

The Best Approach to Management: Tough love

Kelman, Steven. "The Best Approach to Management: Tough love." Federal Computer Week, January 15, 2012.

Fed’s Housing Ideas Won’t Fix Market

Glaeser, Edward L. "Fed’s Housing Ideas Won’t Fix Market." Boston Globe, January 13, 2012.

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