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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

Gore’s Carbon ‘Tax Shift’ Beats Cap-and-Trade

Kamarck, Elaine. "Gore’s Carbon ‘Tax Shift’ Beats Cap-and-Trade." Roll Call. August 3, 2009.

Is Benefit-Cost Analysis Helpful for Environmental Regulation?

Stavins, Robert N. "Is Benefit-Cost Analysis Helpful for Environmental Regulation?" Environmental Leader. August 2, 2009.

Screening in New Credit Markets: Can Individual Lenders Infer Borrower Creditworthiness in Peer-to-Peer Lending?

Iyer, Rajkamal, Asim Ijaz Khwaja, Erzo F.P. Luttmer, and Kelly Shue. "Screening in New Credit Markets: Can Individual Lenders Infer Borrower Creditworthiness in Peer-to-Peer Lending?" NBER Working Papers 15242, August 2009.

Procedural Justice

González, Celia Maria and Tom R. Tyler. Procedural Justice. Oxford Companion to Emotion and the Affective Sciences. Ed. David Sander and Klaus Scherer. Oxford University Press, 2009.

Immigration, Ethics, and the Capabilities Approach

Risse, Mathias. "Immigration, Ethics, and the Capabilities Approach." United Nations Development Program Human Development Research Paper Series, August 2009.

Losing the News

Jones, Alex S. Losing the News. Oxford University Press, 2009.

The Face-to-Face Buzz

Behn, Robert. "The Face-to-Face Buzz." Bob Behn's Public Management Report. August 2009.

All Elections are Not the Same: Why Power-sharing Elections Strengthen Democratization

Norris, Pippa. All Elections are Not the Same: Why Power-sharing Elections Strengthen Democratization. Democratization by Elections: A New Mode of Transition. Ed. Staffan I. Lindberg. John Hopkins University Press, 2009, 148-176.

The Symposium on 'China's Impact on the Global Economy': New Estimation of China's Exchange Rate Regime

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "The Symposium on 'China's Impact on the Global Economy': New Estimation of China's Exchange Rate Regime." Pacific Economic Review 14.3 (August 2009): 346-360.

Estimating the Impact of the Hajj: Religion and Tolerance in Islam's Global Gathering

Clingingsmith, David, Asim Ijaz Khwaja, and Michael Kremer. "Estimating the Impact of the Hajj: Religion and Tolerance in Islam's Global Gathering." Quarterly Journal of Economics 124.3 (August 2009): 1133-1170.

Can Good Projects Succeed in Bad Communities?

Khwaja, Asim Ijaz. "Can Good Projects Succeed in Bad Communities?" Journal of Public Economics 93.7-8 (August 2009): 899-916.

Matching on the Estimated Propensity Score

Abadie, Alberto, and Guido Imbens. "Matching on the Estimated Propensity Score." NBER Working Papers 15301, August 2009.

Informal Taxation

Olken, Benjamin A., and Monica Singhal. "Informal Taxation." NBER Working Papers 15221, August 2009.

Variance Function Regressions for Studying Inequality

Western, Bruce, and Deirdre Bloom. "Variance Function Regressions for Studying Inequality." Sociological Methodology 39.1 (August 2009): 293-326.

Addressing Climate Change with a Comprehensive U.S. Cap-and-Trade System

Stavins, Robert N. "Addressing Climate Change with a Comprehensive U.S. Cap-and-Trade System." Environmental Law and Policy Annual Review 39 (August 2009): 10752-10766.

Relational Accounts: A Strategy for Women Negotiating for Higher Compensation

Bowles, Hannah Riley, and Linda Babcock. "Relational Accounts: A Strategy for Women Negotiating for Higher Compensation." Paper presented at Academy of Management Annual Meeting, August 2009.

Gender and Persistence in Negotiation: A Dyadic Perspective

Bowles, Hannah Riley, and Frances Flynn. "Gender and Persistence in Negotiation: A Dyadic Perspective." Paper presented at Academy of Managemt Annual Meeting, August 2009.

Dynamics of Self-Determination

Toft, Monica Duffy, and Stephen Saideman. Dynamics of Self-Determination. Peace and Conflict 2010. Ed. Joseph J. Hewitt, Ted Robert Gurr, and Jonathan Wilkenfeld. Paradigm Publishers, 2009.

Thinking Outside of the Organizational Box: Institutional Innovation in the Sustainable Provision of Microfinance Services

Rosengard, Jay K. "Thinking Outside of the Organizational Box: Institutional Innovation in the Sustainable Provision of Microfinance Services." Reflets et Perspectives de la Vie Economique XLVIII.3 (2009): 19-27.

Fairness

Bohnet, Iris. Fairness. Oxford Companion to Emotion and the Affective Sciences. Ed. David Sander and Klaus Scherer. Oxford University Press, 2009, 179-180.

Decision Making

Lerner, Jennifer S. "Decision Making." The Oxford Companion to Emotion and the Affective Sciences. Ed. David Sander and Klaus Scherer. Oxford University Press, 2009.

Uncertainty

Lerner, Jennifer S. "Uncertainty." The Oxford Companion to Emotion and the Affective Sciences. Ed. David Sander and Klaus Scherer. Oxford University Press, 2009.

Cognitive Bias

Lerner, Jennifer S. "Cognitive Bias." The Oxford Companion to Emotion and the Affective Sciences. Ed. David Sander and Klaus Scherer. Oxford University Press, 2009.

Dynamics and Regulation in the Asian Pharmaceutical Industry

Scherer, F.M. Dynamics and Regulation in the Asian Pharmaceutical Industry. Prescribing Cultures and Pharmaceutical Policy in the Asia-Pacific. Ed. Karen Eggleston. Stanford University APARC, 2009, 367-385.

Performance Management Sticks Around

Kelman, Steven. "Performance Management Sticks Around." Federal Computer Week. July 31, 2009.

Statement of Nicholas Burns Before the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs

Burns, Nicholas. "Statement of Nicholas Burns Before the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs." Testimony Before the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, July 30, 2009.

The Eternal Recurrence: A Freudian Look at What Nietzsche Took to be His Greatest Insight

Risse, Mathias. The Eternal Recurrence: A Freudian Look at What Nietzsche Took to be His Greatest Insight. Nietzsche on Freedom and Autonomy. Ed. Ken Gemes and Simon May. Oxford University Press, 2009, 223-247.

The Forward Market in Emerging Currencies: Less Biased than in Major Currencies

Frankel, Jeffrey A., and Jumana Poonawala. "The Forward Market in Emerging Currencies: Less Biased than in Major Currencies." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP09-023, July 2009.

Growth That's Even More Inclusive

Walton, Michael. "Growth That's Even More Inclusive." The Financial Express (India). July 24, 2009.

Past Performance Returns

Kelman, Steven. "Past Performance Returns." Federal Computer Week. July 22, 2009.

Selection Stories: Understanding Movement Across Health Plans

Cutler, David, Bryan Lincoln, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Selection Stories: Understanding Movement Across Health Plans." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP09-022, July 2009.

Issues Before Identity in Iraq

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "Issues Before Identity in Iraq." Washington Post, July 21, 2009.

Changing the Political Climate

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Changing the Political Climate." Business Spectator. July 20, 2009.

What Parents Can Do for Their Kids

Ferguson, Ronald. "What Parents Can Do for Their Kids." CNN.com, July 20, 2009.

Measuring the Efficacy of Leaders to Assess Information and Make Decisions in a Crisis: The C-LEAD Scale.

Hadley, Constance Noonan, Todd L. Pittinsky, S. Amy Sommer, and Weichun Zhu. "Measuring the Efficacy of Leaders to Assess Information and Make Decisions in a Crisis: The C-LEAD Scale." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP09-021, July 2009.

Immigration in High-Skill Labor Markets: The Impact of Foreign Students on the Earnings of Doctorates

Borjas, George. Immigration in High-Skill Labor Markets: The Impact of Foreign Students on the Earnings of Doctorates. Science and Engineering Careers in the United States. Ed. Richard B. Freeman and Daniel L. Goroff. University of Chicago Press, 2009, 131-162.

Primary Politics

Kamarck, Elaine. Primary Politics. Brookings Institution Press, 2009.

Foreword

Power, Samantha. "Foreword." Responsibility to Protect: The Global Moral Compact for the 21st Century. Ed. Richard H. Cooper and Juliette Voinov Kohler. Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.

Will US-Japan Alliance Survive?

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Will US-Japan Alliance Survive?" Korea Times, July 14, 2009.

Direct Injection Tunnel Spectroscopy of a P-N Junction

Likovich, Edward M., Kasey J. Russell, Venkatesh Narayanamurti, Hong Lu, and Arthur C. Gossard. "Direct Injection Tunnel Spectroscopy of a P-N Junction." Applied Physics Letters 95.2 (July 13, 2009): 022106 - 022109.

Mercantilism Reconsidered

Rodrik, Dani. "Mercantilism Reconsidered." Daily Times (Pakistan), July 12, 2009.

The Cap Doesn’t Fit

Mello, Michelle, and Amitabh Chandra. "The Cap Doesn’t Fit." New York Times, July 11, 2009.

Cosmopolitan Communications and Democratic Engagement

Norris, Pippa. "Cosmopolitan Communications and Democratic Engagement." Paper presented at the International Political Science Association conference, Santiago, July 11-16, 2009.

Afghanistan: A War We Cannot Win

Stewart, Rory. "Afghanistan: A War We Cannot Win." London Telegraph, July 10, 2009.

The Irresistible Illusion

Stewart, Rory. "The Irresistible Illusion." London Review of Books. July 9, 2009, 3-6.

The Global Enabling Trade Report 2009

Lawrence, Robert Z., Margareta Drzeniek Hanouz, and John Moavenzadeh. "The Global Enabling Trade Report 2009." World Economic Forum, July 2009.

From the Learning Curve

Pritchett, Lant. "From the Learning Curve." Indian Express.com, July 6, 2009.

Rank as an Incentive

Tran, Anh, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Rank as an Incentive." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP09-019, July 2009.

Why do Arab States Lag the World in Gender
Equality?

Norris, Pippa. "Why do Arab States Lag the World in Gender Equality?" ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP09-020, July 2009.

Put Transit Where the People Are

Glaeser, Edward L. "Put Transit Where the People Are." Boston Globe, July 3, 2009.