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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

Making Democratic-Governance Work: The Consequences for Prosperity

Norris, Pippa. "Making Democratic-Governance Work: The Consequences for Prosperity." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-035, September 2011.

Civil Society, Public Action and Accountability in Africa

Devarajan, Shantayanan, Stuti Khemani, and Michael Walton. "Civil Society, Public Action and Accountability in Africa." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-036, September 2011.

Mr. President, We Need a 10-Year Plan

Summers, Lawrence H. "Mr. President, We Need a 10-Year Plan." Newsweek/Daily Beast, September 12, 2011.

Payroll-Tax Cut Is the Working Part of Jobs Plan: Edward Glaeser

Glaeser, Edward L. "Payroll-Tax Cut Is the Working Part of Jobs Plan: Edward Glaeser." Bloomberg.com, September 12, 2011.

The Costs of America’s Choices

Allison, Graham. "The Costs of America’s Choices." Boston Globe, September 10, 2011.

Still Vulnerable in 2011

Branscomb, Lewis M. "Still Vulnerable in 2011." Science, 333.6048, September 9, 2011, 1359.

US Response to 9/11 Contributed to Causes of Current Debt Crisis

Bilmes, Linda J. "US Response to 9/11 Contributed to Causes of Current Debt Crisis." Christian Science Monitor, September 9, 2011.

Why U.S. Troops Should Stay in Iraq

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "Why U.S. Troops Should Stay in Iraq." Washington Post, September 9, 2011.

The Biggest Danger Is Overreacting

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "The Biggest Danger Is Overreacting." WGBH.org, September 9, 2011.

Is the ‘Governor Effect’ Real?

Glaeser, Edward L. "Is the ‘Governor Effect’ Real?" Boston Globe, September 8. 2011.

Environmental Regulations,
Air and Water Pollution, and
Infant Mortality in India

Greenstone, Michael, and Rema Hanna. "Environmental Regulations, Air and Water Pollution, and Infant Mortality in India." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-034, September 2011.

AmeriCorps, Today's Depression-era CCC

Gergen, David, and Michael Brown. "AmeriCorps, Today's Depression-era CCC." CNN.com, September 7, 2011.

Foreign Policy: What Happens If Obama Is Toast?

Walt, Stephen. "Foreign Policy: What Happens If Obama Is Toast?" NPR.org, September 7, 2011.

Patriotism on the Quad

Summers, Lawrence H. "Patriotism on the Quad." New Republic & National Post, September 9, 2011.

Americans Met Attacks by Drawing on Strengths

Glaeser, Edward L. "Americans Met Attacks by Drawing on Strengths." Bloomberg News, September 6, 2011.

Worlds Apart: Bosnian Lessons for Global Security

Hunt, Swanee. Worlds Apart: Bosnian Lessons for Global Security. Duke University Press, 2011.

9/11 Anniversary: In Another Decade, It May Not Look Like A Historical Turning Point

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "9/11 Anniversary: In Another Decade, It May Not Look Like A Historical Turning Point." Christian Science Monitor, September 2, 2011.

The Greenness of China: Household Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Urban Development

Zheng, Siqi, Rui Wang, Edward L. Glaeser, and Matthew E. Kahn. "The Greenness of China: Household Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Urban Development." Journal of Economic Geography 11.5 (September 2011): 761-792.

Substitution Between Immigrants, Natives, and Skill Groups

Borjas, George J, Jeffrey Grogger, and Gordon H. Hanson. "Substitution Between Immigrants, Natives, and Skill Groups." NBER Working Papers 17461, September 2011.

The New Model of Foreign Aid Drawn from the Experiences of Japan and the United States

Kosack, Stephen. "The New Model of Foreign Aid Drawn from the Experiences of Japan and the United States." Yale University Economic Growth Center Discussion Paper 1003, September 2011.

Unleash the Entrepreneurs

Glaeser, Edward L. "Unleash the Entrepreneurs." City Journal, 21.4, Fall 2011.

Medicare’s Bundled Payment Pilot For Acute And Postacute Care: Analysis And Recommendations On Where To Begin

Sood, Neeraj, Peter J. Huckfeldt, José J. Escarce, David C. Grabowski, and Joseph P. Newhouse. "Medicare’s Bundled Payment Pilot For Acute And Postacute Care: Analysis And Recommendations On Where To Begin." Health Affairs 30.9 (September 2011): 1708-1717.

Through a Glass Darkly: Reflecting on Bolivia

Hilderbrand, Mary E.and Merilee S. Grindle. "Through a Glass Darkly: Reflecting on Bolivia." ReVista: Harvard Review of Latin America (Fall 2011): 6-8.

Learning to Lead: Pedagogy of Practice

Ganz, Marshall and Emily S. Lin. "Learning to Lead: Pedagogy of Practice." The Handbook for Teaching Leadership. Ed. Nitin Nohria, Rakesh Khurana and Seott Snook. Sage Publications, Inc, 2011, 353-366.

The Challenge of Degraded Environments: How Common Biases Impair Effective Policy

Berger, Alan, Case Brown, Carolyn Kousky, and Richard Zeckhauser. "The Challenge of Degraded Environments: How Common Biases Impair Effective Policy." Risk Analysis 31.9 (September 2011): 1423–1433.

Can Informed Voters Enforce Better Governance? Experiments in Low-Income Democracies

Pande, Rohini. "Can Informed Voters Enforce Better Governance? Experiments in Low-Income Democracies." Annual Review of Economics 3 (September 2011): 215-237.

A Lesson from the South for Fiscal Policy in the US and Other Advanced Countries

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "A Lesson from the South for Fiscal Policy in the US and Other Advanced Countries." Comparative Economic Studies 53.3 (September 2011): 407-430.

A Comparison of Product Price Targeting and Other Monetary Anchor Options for Commodity Exporters in Latin America

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "A Comparison of Product Price Targeting and Other Monetary Anchor Options for Commodity Exporters in Latin America." Economia 12.1 (Fall 2011).

2011 Technical Panel on Assumptions and Methods: Report to the Social Security Advisory Board

Madrian, Brigitte, Janet Bar, John Bongaarts, et alia. "2011 Technical Panel on Assumptions and Methods: Report to the Social Security Advisory Board." Social Security Advisory Board, September 2011.

Sciences Still Young

Glaeser, Edward L. "Sciences Still Young." Harvard Magazine, September 2011.

Asian Interest Means Africa Needs New Economic Vision

Juma, Calestous. "Asian Interest Means Africa Needs New Economic Vision." CNN.com, September 1, 2011.

How Obama Could be the Leader in the Room

Gergen, David. "How Obama Could be the Leader in the Room." CNN.com, September 1, 2011.

The Rise of Developing Asia and the New Economic Order

Jorgenson, Dale W. "The Rise of Developing Asia and the New Economic Order." Journal of Policy Modeling 33.5 (September/October 2011): 698-745.

Testing Pay-for-Success Bonds

Liebman, Jeffrey. "Testing Pay-for-Success Bonds." Public Manager 40.3 (September 2011): 66-68.

Seeding Diplomacy

Juma, Calestous. "Seeding Diplomacy." Public Service Review, September 2011.

Taming Globalization

Rodrik, Dani. "Taming Globalization." Review of Democracy & the Future of the World Economy, by Dani Rodrik. Issues in Science and Technology, 28.1, Fall 2011: 91-96.

Review of The Politics of Medicaid

Ruggie, Mary. Review of The Politics of Medicaid, by Laura Katz Olson. Political Science Quarterly, 126.3, Fall 2011: 521-522.

Impact Evaluation of Niger’s IMAGINE Program

Dumitrescu, Anca, Dan Levy, Cara Orfield and Matt Sloan. "Impact Evaluation of Niger’s IMAGINE Program." Mathematica Policy Research, September 2011.

Demanding Customers: Consumerist Patients and Quality of Care

Fang, Hai, Nolan H. Miller, John Rizzo, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Demanding Customers: Consumerist Patients and Quality of Care." BE Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy 11.1 (2011).

The Future of Convergence

Rodrik, Dani. "The Future of Convergence." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-033, August 2011.

Why Can't American Students Compete?

Peterson, Paul E., and Eric A. Hanushek. "Why Can't American Students Compete?" Daily Beast, August 28, 2011.

Tax Breaks Shouldn't be Sacrosanct

Glaeser, Edward L. "Tax Breaks Shouldn't be Sacrosanct." Boston Globe, 8/25/2011.

Victory for US Leadership

Burns, Nicholas. "Victory for US Leadership." Boston Globe, August 23, 2011.

Why Isn't Peace on Anyone's Platform

Burns, Nicholas. "Why Isn't Peace on Anyone's Platform." Boston Globe, December 23, 2011.

Media, Public Opinion, and Presidential Leadership

Baum, Matthew A. "Media, Public Opinion, and Presidential Leadership." New Directions in Public Opinion. Ed. Adam Berinsky. Routledge, 2011, 258-270.

Avoiding a Mission Accomplished Moment in Libya

Walt, Stephen. "Avoiding a Mission Accomplished Moment in Libya." Foreign Policy, August 22, 2011.

Cut Medicare, Help Patients

Liebman, Jeffrey. "Cut Medicare, Help Patients." New York Times, August 22, 2011.

An E-Ripoff of the U.S.

Sparrow, Malcolm K. "An E-Ripoff of the U.S." Los Angeles Times, August 21, 2011.

The Real Grand Bargain, Coming Undone

Keyssar, Alexander. "The Real Grand Bargain, Coming Undone." Washington Post, August 19, 2011.

Targets for Future Spending Cuts

Glaeser, Edward L. "Targets for Future Spending Cuts." Korea Herald, August 18, 2011.