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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

American Interests in South Asia: Building a Grand Strategy in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India

Burns, Nicholas, and Jonathon Price, eds. American Interests in South Asia: Building a Grand Strategy in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. Aspen Institute, 2011.

Curbing Carbon

Stavins, Robert N. "Curbing Carbon." Technology Review, March/April 2011.

Cancun Produces Meaningful Steps

Stavins, Robert N. "Cancun Produces Meaningful Steps." Environmental Forum 28.2 (March/April 2011): 16-17.

God's Century: Resurgent Religion and Global Politics

Toft, Monica Duffy, Daniel Philpott, and Timothy Samuel Shah. God's Century: Resurgent Religion and Global Politics. W.W. Norton and Company, 2011.

Toward a New Professionalism in Policing

Stone, Christopher and Jeremy Travis. "Toward a New Professionalism in Policing." New Perspectives in Policing (Executive Session on Policing and Public Safety), March 2011.

How Does Simplified Disclosure Affect Individuals' Mutual Fund Choices?

Beshears, John, James J. Choi, David Laibson, and Brigitte C. Madrian. "How Does Simplified Disclosure Affect Individuals' Mutual Fund Choices?" Explorations in the Economics of Aging. Ed. David A. Wise. University of Chicago Press, 2011, 75-96.

Does Aggregated Returns Disclosure Increase Portfolio Risk-Taking?

Beshears, John, James J. Choi, David Laibson, and Brigitte C. Madrian. "Does Aggregated Returns Disclosure Increase Portfolio Risk-Taking?" NBER Working Papers 16868, 2011.

Overreaction to Fearsome Risks

Sunstein, Cass R., and Richard Zeckhauser. "Overreaction to Fearsome Risks." Environmental and Resource Economics 48.3 (2011): 435-449.

Abuse of Dominance by High-Technology Enterprises: A Comparison of U.S. and E.C. Approaches

Scherer, F.M. "Abuse of Dominance by High-Technology Enterprises: A Comparison of U.S. and E.C. Approaches." Journal of Industrial and Business Economics 38 (March 2011): 39-62.

Democratic Deficit: Critical Citizens Revisited

Norris, Pippa. Democratic Deficit: Critical Citizens Revisited. Cambridge University Press, 2011.

With Libya's Megalomaniac 'Philosopher-King'

Putnam, Robert D. "With Libya's Megalomaniac 'Philosopher-King'." Wall Street Journal, February 28, 2011.

Responsibility for Justice

Risse, Mathias. "Responsibility for Justice." Review of Responsibility for Justice, by Iris Marion Young. Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews, February 2011: 224.

Cyberspace Wars

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Cyberspace Wars." New York Times, February 27, 2011.

City Air Still Makes You Free

Glaeser, Edward L. "City Air Still Makes You Free." Boston Globe, February 24, 2011.

The Globalization Paradox

Rodrik, Dani. The Globalization Paradox. W.W. Norton & Company, 2011.

Teaching Rebels

Campante, Filipe R., and Davin Chor. "Teaching Rebels." International Herald Tribune, February 22, 2011.

The Online Laboratory: Conducting Experiments in a Real Labor Market

Horton, John J., David G. Rand, and Richard Zeckhauser. "The Online Laboratory: Conducting Experiments in a Real Labor Market." Experimental Economics 14.3 (2011): 399-425.

Technological Intolerance Threatens Global Food Security

Juma, Calestous. "Technological Intolerance Threatens Global Food Security." Des Moines Register.com, February 19, 2011.

Technological Intolerance Threatens Global Food Security

Juma, Calestous. "Technological Intolerance Threatens Global Food Security." Des Moines Register.com, February 19, 2011.

How Can Commodity Exporters
Make Fiscal and Monetary Policy Less Procyclical?

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "How Can Commodity Exporters Make Fiscal and Monetary Policy Less Procyclical?" ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-015, February 2011.

Politically Feasible Emission Target Formulas to Attain 460 ppm CO2 Concentrations

Bosetti, Valentina, and Jeffrey A. Frankel. "Politically Feasible Emission Target Formulas to Attain 460 ppm CO2 Concentrations." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-016, February 2011.

Hooray for Nation States

Rodrik, Dani. "Hooray for Nation States." The New Republic. February 17, 2011, 12-13.

The Misleading Metaphor of Decline

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "The Misleading Metaphor of Decline." Wall Street Journal, February 14, 2011.

Democracy in Turkey

Rodrik, Dani. "Democracy in Turkey." The National Interest Online, February 11, 2011.

Triumph of the City

Glaeser, Edward L. Triumph of the City. Penguin Press, 2011.

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." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-014, February 2011.

If You Love Nature, Move to the City

Glaeser, Edward L. "If You Love Nature, Move to the City." Boston Globe, February 10, 2011.

The Poverty of Dictatorship

Rodrik, Dani. "The Poverty of Dictatorship." Aljezeera.net, February 10, 2011.

Social Impact Bonds

Liebman, Jeffrey. "Social Impact Bonds." Report for Center for American Progress, February 9, 2011.

U.S. Must Back Democracy in Egypt Regardless

Masoud, Tarek. "U.S. Must Back Democracy in Egypt Regardless." Los Angeles Times, February 9, 2011.

A Solution to Overoptimistic Forecasts and Fiscal Procyclicality: The Structural Budget Institutions Pioneered by Chile

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "A Solution to Overoptimistic Forecasts and Fiscal Procyclicality: The Structural Budget Institutions Pioneered by Chile." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-012, February 2011.

Behavioral Economics Perspectives on Public Sector Pension Plans

Beshears, John, James J. Choi, David Laibson, and Brigitte C. Madrian. "Behavioral Economics Perspectives on Public Sector Pension Plans." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-013, February 2011.

The Reality of Virtual Power

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "The Reality of Virtual Power." Korea Herald, February 7, 2011.

Learn a Lesson in Collaboration from Green Bay's 'Cheeseheads'

Donahue, John D., and Richard J. Zeckhauser. "Learn a Lesson in Collaboration from Green Bay's 'Cheeseheads'." CNN.com, February 05, 2011.

Where Do We Go From Here?

Burns, Nicholas. "Where Do We Go From Here?" Foreign Policy, February 4, 2011.

An Exit Plan for Mubarak

Masoud, Tarek. "An Exit Plan for Mubarak." New York Times, February 3, 2011.

Are There Managerial Practices Associated with Service Delivery Collaboration Success?: Evidence from British Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships

Kelman, Steven, Sounman Hong, and Irwin Turbitt. "Are There Managerial Practices Associated with Service Delivery Collaboration Success?: Evidence from British Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-011, February 2011.

What Egypt Means for the U.S.

Allison, Graham. "What Egypt Means for the U.S." The Mark, February 3, 2011.

LEED, Energy Savings, and Carbon Abatement: Related but Not Synonymous

Keith, David. "LEED, Energy Savings, and Carbon Abatement: Related but Not Synonymous." Environmental Science and Technology 45.5 (February 3, 2011): 1757–1758.

Are Bilateral Remittances Countercyclical?

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Are Bilateral Remittances Countercyclical?" Open Economies Review 22.1 (February 2011): 1-16.

Culture, Context, and the Taste for Redistribution

Luttmer, Erzo F. P., and Monica Singhal. "Culture, Context, and the Taste for Redistribution." American Economic Journal: Economic Policy 3.1 (February 2011): 157-179.

Transforming the Energy Economy: Options for Accelerating the Commercialization of Advanced Energy Technologies

Narayanamurti, Venkatesh, Laura Diaz Anadon, Hanna Breetz, Matthew Bunn, Henry Lee, and Erik Mielke. "Transforming the Energy Economy: Options for Accelerating the Commercialization of Advanced Energy Technologies." Report, Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School, February 2011.

The Problem of the Commons

Stavins, Robert N. "The Problem of the Commons." American Economic Review 101.1 (February 2011): 81-108.

Monetary Policy in Emerging Markets, Vol. 3B

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Monetary Policy in Emerging Markets, Vol. 3B." Handbook of Monetary Economics. Ed. Benjamin Friedman and Michael Woodford. European Central Bank, 2011, 1439-1520.

Paternal Incarceration and Support for Children in Fragile Families

Geller, Amanda, Irwin Garfinkel, and Bruce Western. "Paternal Incarceration and Support for Children in Fragile Families." Demography 48.1 (February 2011): 25-47.

A Living Constitution

Jasanoff, Sheila. "A Living Constitution." Science 331.6019 (February 2011): 872.

From Kafka to Wilberforce: Is the U.S. Government’s Approach To Child Migrants Improving?

Bhabha, Jacqueline, and Susan Schmidt. "From Kafka to Wilberforce: Is the U.S. Government’s Approach To Child Migrants Improving?" Les Mineurs Isoles En Europe Et En Amerique Du Nord Trajectoires Migratoires Et Accompagenement Social. Ed. Claudio Bolzman, Emmanuel Jovelin, and Catherine Montgomery. L’Harmattan, 2011.

Pathways to Prosperity: Meeting the Challenge of Preparing Teens and Young Adults for the 21st Century

Ferguson, Ronald. "Pathways to Prosperity: Meeting the Challenge of Preparing Teens and Young Adults for the 21st Century." Pathways to Prosperity Project, Harvard Graduate School of Education, February 2011.

Collaborative Governance: Private Roles for Public Goals in Turbulent Times

Donahue, John D. and Richard J. Zeckhauser. Collaborative Governance: Private Roles for Public Goals in Turbulent Times. Princeton University Press, 2011.

The Future of Power

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. The Future of Power. Public Affairs, 2011.