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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

A Wild Card Awaiting Romney

Gergen, David. "A Wild Card Awaiting Romney." CNN.com, January 13, 2012.

The Wages of Sinistrality: Handedness, Brain Structure and Human Capital Accumulation

Goodman, Joshua. "The Wages of Sinistrality: Handedness, Brain Structure and Human Capital Accumulation." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-002, January 2012.

Why Isn’t Capitalism Working?

Summers, Lawrence H. "Why Isn’t Capitalism Working?" Reuters, January 9, 2012.

Charisma We Can Believe In

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Charisma We Can Believe In." CNN.com, January 9, 2012.

Foreign Policy Credentials of the Republican Presidential Candidates

Burns, Nicholas. "Foreign Policy Credentials of the Republican Presidential Candidates." Boston Globe, January 6, 2012.

Forward

Wilson, William Julius. "Forward." Great American City: Chicago and the Enduring Neighborhood Effect. Ed. Robert J. Sampson. University of Chicago Press, 2012.

Developing Countries Will Follow Post-crisis OECD Reforms but Not Passively This Time

Andrews, Matthew. "Developing Countries Will Follow Post-crisis OECD Reforms but Not Passively This Time." Governance 25.1 (January 2012): 103–127.

Why Bother Asking?
The Limited Value of Self-Reported Vote Intention

Rogers, Todd, and Masa Aida. "Why Bother Asking? The Limited Value of Self-Reported Vote Intention." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-001, January 2012.

Modernizing Federal Influence on American Schools

Ferguson, Ronald. "Modernizing Federal Influence on American Schools." Carrots, Sticks, and the Bully Pulpit: Lessons from a Half-Century of Federal Efforts to Improve America's Schools. Ed. Frederick M. Hess and Andrew P. Kelly. Harvard Education Press, 2012, 253-272.

Economics of the Environment: Selected Readings

Stavins, Robert N., ed. Economics of the Environment: Selected Readings W. W. Norton & Company, 2012.

Politically Feasible Emissions Targets to Attain 460 ppm CO2 Concentrations

Bosetti, Valentina, and Jeffrey A. Frankel. "Politically Feasible Emissions Targets to Attain 460 ppm CO2 Concentrations." Review of Environmental Economics and Policy 6.1 (Winter 2012): 86-109.

Review of Acting in an Uncertain World: An Essay on Technical Democracy

Jasanoff, Sheila. Review of Acting in an Uncertain World: An Essay on Technical Democracy, by Michel Callon, Pierre Lascoumes, and Yannick Barthe. Technology & Culture, 53.1, January 2012: 204-206.

Reducing Nuclear Dangers

Bunn, Matthew. "Reducing Nuclear Dangers." Review of How the End Begins: The Road to a Nuclear World War III, by Ron Rosenbaum. Issues in Science and Technology, Winter 2012.

Why Religion, Why Now?

Hehir, J. Bryan, Shah, Samuel Timothy, Toft, Duffy, Monica. "Why Religion, Why Now?" Rethinking Religion and World Affairs. Oxford University Press, 2012.

Human Trafficking: An Organized Crime Challenge in Contemporary Latin America

Bhabha, Jacqueline. "Human Trafficking: An Organized Crime Challenge in Contemporary Latin America." ReVista. Winter 2012.

Three Key Elements of a Post-2012 International Climate Policy Architecture

Olmstead, Sheila M., and Robert N. Stavins. "Three Key Elements of a Post-2012 International Climate Policy Architecture." Review of Environmental Economics and Policy 6.1 (Winter 2012): 65-85.

Rahm's Doctrine Revisited, Revised

Stavins, Robert N. "Rahm's Doctrine Revisited, Revised." Environmental Forum. January/February 2012.

Ballots Not Bullets

Norris, Pippa. "Ballots Not Bullets." Electoral Systems. Ed. David Farrell and Matthew Shugart. Sage, 2012.

The Problems of All Americans

Wilson, William Julius. "The Problems of All Americans." Boston Review, January/February 2012.

What Small Countries Can Teach the World

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "What Small Countries Can Teach the World." Business Economics 47 (2012): 97–103.

Embers of War: The Fall of an Empire and the Making of America's Vietnam

Logevall, Fredrik. Embers of War: The Fall of an Empire and the Making of America's Vietnam. Random House, 2012.

Build the Stomach for the Journey

Heifetz, Ronald A. "Build the Stomach for the Journey." Mastering Public Health: Essential Skills for Effective Practice. Ed. Barry S. Levy and Joyce R. Gaufin. Oxford University Press, 2012, 311-312.

Globalization and the Environment

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Globalization and the Environment." Economics of the Environment. Ed. Robert N. Stavins. W. W. Norton, 2012.

Large Datasets and You: A Field Guide

Blackwell, Matthew, and Maya Sen. "Large Datasets and You: A Field Guide." The Political Methodologist 20.1 (2012): 2-5.

On Global Justice

Risse, Mathias. On Global Justice. Princeton University Press, 2012.

The Elections Predictor

Glaeser, Edward L. "The Elections Predictor." Boston Globe, December 30, 2011.

Christmas Gift to America 20 years ago – a Russia to be Thankful For

Allison, Graham. "Christmas Gift to America 20 years ago – a Russia to be Thankful For." Christian Science Monitor, December 25, 2011.

The Competitiveness Impacts of Climate Change Mitigation Policies

Aldy, Joseph, and William Pizer. "The Competitiveness Impacts of Climate Change Mitigation Policies." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-047, December 2011.

A Preliminary Review of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s Clean Energy Package

Aldy, Joseph. "A Preliminary Review of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s Clean Energy Package." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-048, December 2011.

Iraq War Damaged US Credibility

Burns, Nicholas. "Iraq War Damaged US Credibility." Boston Globe, December 21, 2011.

Kim Jong Il, the Great Negotiator

Allison, Graham. "Kim Jong Il, the Great Negotiator." Boston Globe, December 20, 2011.

Troops are Gone but War is not Over

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "Troops are Gone but War is not Over." Bloomberg, December 20, 2011.

Africa’s Agricultural Revolution Will be Driven by Research and Technology

Juma, Calestous. "Africa’s Agricultural Revolution Will be Driven by Research and Technology." Daily Nation (Kenya), December 20, 2011.

In Economists’ Paradise, Lessons for US

Glaeser, Edward L. "In Economists’ Paradise, Lessons for US." Boston Globe, December 19, 2011.

R&D Costs and Productivity in Biopharmaceuticals

Scherer, F.M. "R&D Costs and Productivity in Biopharmaceuticals." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-046, December 2011.

Federalist Nos. 67-77: How Would Publius Envision the Civil Service Today?

Bilmes, Linda J. "Federalist Nos. 67-77: How Would Publius Envision the Civil Service Today?" Public Administration Review 71.Supplement 1 (December 2011): S105-S111.

Escaping The Natural-Resource Curse

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Escaping The Natural-Resource Curse." Korea Herald, December 12, 2011.

The Government's Marijuana Problem

Kayyem, Juliette. "The Government's Marijuana Problem." Boston Globe, December 12, 2011.

Becoming a Parent: Social Contexts of Fertility During Young Adulthood

Edin, Kathryn, and Laura Tach. "Becoming a Parent: Social Contexts of Fertility During Young Adulthood." Early Adulthood in the Family Context. Ed. Alan Booth, Susan L. Brown, Nancy S. Landale, Wendy Manning, and Susan M. McHale. Springer-Verlag, 2011.

Nobel Peace Prize Winners Leymah Gbowee and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Recognized

Hunt, Swanee. "Nobel Peace Prize Winners Leymah Gbowee and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Recognized." Daily Beast, December 10, 2011.

Our Best Foreign Policy President

Burns, Nicholas. "Our Best Foreign Policy President." Boston Globe, December 9, 2011.

Science Meets Farming in Africa

Juma, Calestous. "Science Meets Farming in Africa." Science, 334.6061, December 2011, 1323.

Obama's Pacific Pivot

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Obama's Pacific Pivot." Korea Herald, December 9, 2011.

Time for the IMF to Step Forward

Summers, Lawrence H. "Time for the IMF to Step Forward." Washington Post, December 8, 2011.

As Iraq War Winds Down, the Conflict Offers Expensive Lessons

Bilmes, Linda J. "As Iraq War Winds Down, the Conflict Offers Expensive Lessons." Boston Globe, December 7, 2011.

Kevin White’s Best Legacy

Glaeser, Edward L. "Kevin White’s Best Legacy." Boston Globe, December 5, 2011.

Mitt Romney -- Where's the Rest of Him?

Gergen, David, and Michael Zuckerman. "Mitt Romney -- Where's the Rest of Him?" CNN.com, December 2, 2011.

Demography, Insecurity, and Religion

Norris, Pippa. "Demography, Insecurity, and Religion." Research and Responsibility: Reflections on our Common Future. Ed. William Krull. Druck and Werte, 2011.

The Long-Term Impacts of Teachers: Teacher Value-Added and Student Outcomes in Adulthood

Chetty, Raj, John N. Friedman, and Jonah E. Rockoff. "The Long-Term Impacts of Teachers: Teacher Value-Added and Student Outcomes in Adulthood." NBER Working Papers, December 2011.

The Impact Of Racial And Nonracial Structural Forces On Poor Urban Blacks

Wilson, William Julius. "The Impact Of Racial And Nonracial Structural Forces On Poor Urban Blacks." Covert Racism. Ed. R. D. Coates. Brill, 2011, 17-40.