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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

Over-optimism in Forecasts by Official Budget Agencies and its Implications

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Over-optimism in Forecasts by Official Budget Agencies and its Implications." Oxford Review of Economic Policy 27.4 (Winter 2011): 536-562.

Consumer Financial Protection

Campbell, John Y., Howell E. Jackson, Brigitte C. Madrian, and Peter Tufano. "Consumer Financial Protection." Journal of Economic Perspectives 25.1 (January 2011): 91–114.

Linking Scientific Knowledge with Policy Action in Natural Resources Development.

van Noordwijk, Meine, Delia Catacutan, and Clark, William C. "Linking Scientific Knowledge with Policy Action in Natural Resources Development." Nairobi, Kenya: World Agroforestry Center, ASB Partnership for Tropical Forest Margins, 2011.

Comment on New Structural Economics

Rodrik, Dani. "Comments on “New Structural Economics”." Review of New Structural Economics, by Justin Yifu Lin. World Bank Research Observer, 26.2, January 2011: 227-229.

Reshaping the Energy Landscape

Keith, David. "Reshaping the Energy Landscape." Review of Beyond Smoke and Mirrors: Climate Change and Energy in the 21st Century, by Burton Richter. Physics Today, 64.1, January 2011: 56.

The Trouble with Cases

Schauer, Frederick, and Richard Zeckhauser. "The Trouble with Cases." Regulation versus Litigation: Perspectives from Economics and Law. Ed. Daniel P. Kessler. National Bureau of Economic Research, 2011, 45-70.

China's Rise Doesn't Mean War

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "China's Rise Doesn't Mean War." Foreign Policy, January/February 2011, 66.

Nuclear Lessons for Cyber Security?

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Nuclear Lessons for Cyber Security?" Strategic Studies Quarterly 5.4 (Winter 2011): 18-38.

A New Model of Foreign Aid, from the Experiences of Japan and the United States

Kosack, Stephen, Gustav Ranis, and Ken Togo. "A New Model of Foreign Aid, from the Experiences of Japan and the United States." The Boom and Halt of the Imitation Economy. Nakanishiya, 2010.

America’s Revival Begins in its Cities

Glaeser, Edward L. "America’s Revival Begins in its Cities." Boston Globe, December 30, 2010.

Organising Response to Extreme Emergencies: The Victorian Bushfires of 2009

Leonard, Herman B., and Arnold Howitt. "Organising Response to Extreme Emergencies: The Victorian Bushfires of 2009." Australian Journal of Public Administration 69.4 (December 2010): 372-386.

Obama's Stunning Turnaround

Gergen, David. "Obama's Stunning Turnaround." CNN.com, December 23, 2010.

Working Toward a Russia for All

Toft, Monica Duffy. "Working Toward a Russia for All." Moscow Times, December 22, 2010.

Working Toward a Russia for All

Saradzhyan, Simon, and Monica Duffy Toft. "Working Toward a Russia for All." Moscow Times, December 22, 2010.

Daring to be Different-and Right

Pande, Rohini, and Michael Greenstone. "Daring to be Different-and Right." Indian Express.com, December 22, 2010.

The Strategic Balance of Disaster Risk Management

Howitt, Arnold, and Herman B. Leonard. "The Strategic Balance of Disaster Risk Management." Administration Reform 16.8 (2010): 27-29.

Foreign Policy: The Zombie War In Afghanistan

Walt, Stephen. "Foreign Policy: The Zombie War In Afghanistan." NPR.org, December 20, 2010.

Why Cancun Trumped Copenhagen: Warmer Relations on Rising Temperatures

Stavins, Robert N. "Why Cancun Trumped Copenhagen: Warmer Relations on Rising Temperatures." Christian Science Monitor, December 20, 2010.

Citizen Satisfaction with Government Performance: Public Opinion in Rural and Urban China

Saich, Anthony. "Citizen Satisfaction with Government Performance: Public Opinion in Rural and Urban China." Governance of Life in Chinese Moral Experience: The Quest for an Adequate Life. Ed. Everett Zhang, Arthur Kleinman, and Weiming Tu. Routledge, 2010, 199-213.

Reforming Public Financial Management in Africa

Peterson, Stephen. "Reforming Public Financial Management in Africa." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP10-048, December 2010.

Globalization and Home-Based Workers

Carr, Marilyn, Martha Alter Chen, and Jane Tate. "Globalization and Home-Based Workers." Feminist Economics 6.3 (December 2010): 123-142.

It Looks Like the End of the Eurozone

Rodrik, Dani. "It Looks Like the End of the Eurozone." Project Syndicate, December 14, 2010.

U.S. Budget Woes More Than Just a Math Problem

Bilmes, Linda J. "U.S. Budget Woes More Than Just a Math Problem." Los Angeles Times, December 13, 2010.

U.S. Budget Woes More Than Just a Math Problem

Bilmes, Linda J. "U.S. Budget Woes More Than Just a Math Problem." Los Angeles Times, December 13, 2010.

Microcredit is not the Enemy

Banerjee, Abhijit, Pranab Bardhan, Esther Duflo, Erica Field, Dean Karlan, Asim Khwaja, Dilip Mookherjee, Rohini Pande and Raghuram Rajan. "Microcredit is not the Enemy." Financial Times, December 12, 2010.

Charity's Religious Edge

Campbell, David E., and Robert D. Putnam. "Charity's Religious Edge." Wall Street Journal, December 10, 2010.

5 Top Management Priorities for 2011

Kelman, Steven. "5 Top Management Priorities for 2011." Federal Computer Week, Decemebr 8, 2010.

Real Energy Security: Drill, Baby, Drill—But Not Now

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Real Energy Security: Drill, Baby, Drill—But Not Now." Resources for the Future, December 6, 2010.

Will We Know Success When We See it?

Stavins, Robert N. "Will We Know Success When We See it?" National Journal. December 6, 2010.

[PS] North Korean Enigma

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "[PS] North Korean Enigma." Korea Times, December 6, 2010.

Break the Silence on Syria's Nuclear Program

Allison, Graham, and Olli Heinonen. "Break the Silence on Syria's Nuclear Program." Wall Street Journal, December 4, 2010.

The Consistency Conundrum: From Requirements and Templates to Expectations and Adaptations

Behn, Robert. "The Consistency Conundrum: From Requirements and Templates to Expectations and Adaptations." Public Administration Review 70.6 (December 2010, Issue Supplement): s218-s219.

The Race: Can Collaboration Outrun Rivalry between American Business and Government?

Donahue, John D. "The Race: Can Collaboration Outrun Rivalry between American Business and Government?" Public Administration Review 70.Supplement (December 2010): s151–s152.

Size of RJVs and Degree of Cooperation in Product Development

Bourreau, Marc, Pinar Dogan, and Matthieu Manant. "Size of RJVs and Degree of Cooperation in Product Development." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP10-047, December 2010.

It’s Easier to Pick a Good Teacher than to Train One: Familiar and New Results on the Correlates of Teacher Effectiveness

Matthew M. Chingos, and Paul E. Peterson. "It’s Easier to Pick a Good Teacher than to Train One: Familiar and New Results on the Correlates of Teacher Effectiveness." Program on Education Policy and Governance Working Paper Series, PEPG 10-22, December 2010.

Governing Innovation

Juma, Calestous. "Governing Innovation." The New Harvest: Agricultural Innovation in Africa. Ed. Calestous Juma. Oxford University Press, 2010, 166-203.

The Growing Economy

Juma, Calestous. "The Growing Economy." The New Harvest: Agricultural Innovation in Africa. Ed. Calestous Juma. Oxford University Press, 2010, 1-22.

Understanding Movement Across Health Plans

Cutler, David, Bryan Lincoln, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Understanding Movement Across Health Plans." Journal of Health Economics 29.6 (December 2010): 821-838.

Tax Incentives for Affordable Housing: The Low Income Housing Tax Credit

Desai, Mihir, Dhammika Dharmapala, and Monica Singhal. "Tax Incentives for Affordable Housing: The Low Income Housing Tax Credit." Tax Policy and the Economy 24.1 (2010): 181-205.

A Critical Review of the Ladder Investment Approach

Bourreau, Marc, Pinar Dogan, and Matthieu Manant. "A Critical Review of the "Ladder Investment" Approach." Telecommunications Policy 34.11 (December 2010): 683-696.

Estimation of the Conditional Variance in Paired Experiments

Abadie, Alberto, and Guido W. Imbens. "Estimation of the Conditional Variance in Paired Experiments." Annales d’Economie et de Statistique 91 (2010): 175-187.

Early Admissions at Selective Colleges

Avery, Christopher, and Jonathan Levin. "Early Admissions at Selective Colleges." American Economic Review 100.5 (December 2010): 2125–56.

Uneven Secularization in the United States and Western Europe

Norris, Pippa, and Ronald Inglehart. "Uneven Secularization in the United States and Western Europe." Secularization. Ed. Bryan S. Turner. Sage, 2010.

Racial Tensions and Teacher Engagement in Professional Learning

Ferguson, Ronald. "Racial Tensions and Teacher Engagement in Professional Learning." Massachusetts Association for Supervision and Curriculum Design (MASCD) Perspectives Online. Winter 2010.

Advance Recovery and the Development of Resilient Organizations and Societies

Howitt, Arnold, and Herman B. Leonard. "Advance Recovery and the Development of Resilient Organizations and Societies." Integrative Risk Management: Advanced Disaster Recovery. Ed. Simon Woodward. Swiss Re Centre for Global Dialogue, 2010, 45-58.

Understanding and Coping with the Increasing Risk of System-Level Accidents”

Howitt, Arnold, and Herman B. Leonard. "Understanding and Coping with the Increasing Risk of System-Level Accidents”." Integrative Risk Management: Advanced Disaster Recovery. Ed. Simon Woodward. Swiss Re Centre for Global Dialogue, 2010, 13-26.

Evaluation of Jamaica's PATH Conditional Cash Transfer Programme

Levy, Dan, and Jim Ohls. "Evaluation of Jamaica's PATH Conditional Cash Transfer Programme." Journal of Development Effectiveness 2.4 (December 2010): 421-441.

Accounting for Health and Health Care:
Approaches to Measuring the Sources and Costs of Their Improvement

Panel to Advance a Research Program on the Design of National Health Accounts, Joseph P. Newhouse, chair. Accounting for Health and Health Care: Approaches to Measuring the Sources and Costs of Their Improvement. National Academies Press, 2010.

Fixing Flaws In Medicare Drug Coverage That Prompt Insurers To Avoid Low-Income Patients

Hsu, John, Vicki Fung, Jie Huang, Mary Price, Richard Brand, Rita Hui, Bruce Fireman, William H. Dow, John Bertko, and Joseph P. Newhouse. "Fixing Flaws In Medicare Drug Coverage That Prompt Insurers To Avoid Low-Income Patients." Health Affairs 29.12 (December 2010): 2335-2343.

Political Communication

Norris, Pippa. "Political Communication." Comparative Politics: Second Edition. Ed. Daniele Caramani. Oxford University Press, 2010.