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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 Right to Work? A Right to Leisure? Labor Rights as Human Rights

Risse, Mathias. "A Right to Work? A Right to Leisure? Labor Rights as Human Rights." Journal of Law and Ethics of Human Rights 3.1 (2009): 1-41.

What Happens When States Have Genuine Alternative Certification? We Get More Minority Teachers and Test Scores Rise

Peterson, Paul E., and Daniel Nadler. "What Happens When States Have Genuine Alternative Certification? We Get More Minority Teachers and Test Scores Rise." Education Next 9.1 (Winter 2009): 70-74.

What Can Cities Do to Prevent Serious Youth Violence?

Braga, Anthony A., and Christopher Winship. "What Can Cities Do to Prevent Serious Youth Violence?" Criminal Justice Matters 75.1 (2009): 35 – 37.

Evidence-Based Policing

Braga, Anthony A. "Evidence-Based Policing." The SAGE Dictionary of Policing. Ed. Alison Wakefield and Jenny Fleming. Sage Publications, 2009.

How Globalization Affects Tax Design

Hines, James R., and Lawrence H. Summers. "How Globalization Affects Tax Design." NBER Working Papers 14664, January 2009.

Social Security Programs and Retirement Around the World: The Relationship to Youth Employment, Introduction and Summary

Gruber, Jonathan, Kevin Milligan, and David A. Wise. "Social Security Programs and Retirement Around the World: The Relationship to Youth Employment, Introduction and Summary." NBER Working Papers 14647, January 2009.

South Africa's Export Predicament: Erratum

Hausmann, Ricardo, and Bailey Klinger. "South Africa's Export Predicament: Erratum." Economics of Transition 17.1 (2009): 211-212.

Green Cities, Brown Suburbs

Glaeser, Edward L. "Green Cities, Brown Suburbs." City Journal. Winter 2009, 50-51.

Introduction to the Issue

Stavins, Robert, Carlo Carraro, and Charles Kolstad. "Introduction to the Issue." Review of Environmental Economics and Policy 3.1 (Winter 2009): 1-3.

Opportunity for a Defining Moment

Stavins, Robert N. "Opportunity for a Defining Moment." The Environmental Forum. January/February 2009.

Foreword: The Moynihan Report and Research on the Black Community

Wilson, William Julius. "Foreword: The Moynihan Report and Research on the Black Community." The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 621 (January 2009): 34-46.

Paths Toward Good Governance Los Caminos Hacia un Buen Gobierno

Grindle, Merilee S. "Paths Toward Good Governance", published in Spanish as, "Los Caminos Hacia un Buen Gobierno." Buen Gobierno y Función Pública 125 (2009).

The Implementation Gap La brecha de la implementación

Grindle, Merilee S. The Implementation Gap, published in Spanish as, La Brecha de la Implementación. Política pública y democracia en América Latina: Del análisis a la implementación. Ed. Freddy Mariñez and Vidal Garza. Miguel Angel Porrúa, 2009.

Under the Bridge

Grindle, Merilee S. "Under the Bridge." ReVista: Harvard Review of Latin America. Winter 2009.

Moving from Core Functions to Core Values: Lessons from State Eligibility Modernizations

Goldsmith, Stephen, and Tim Burke. Moving from Core Functions to Core Values: Lessons from State Eligibility Modernizations. Unlocking the Power of Networks: Keys to High-Performance Government. Ed. Donald F. Kettl and Stephen Goldsmith. Brookings Institution Press, 2009, 95-120.

Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Aggregation

Kamm, Frances. "Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Aggregation." Social Philosophy and Policy 26.1 (Winter 2009).

Distributing $800 Billion: An Early Assessment Of Medicare Part D Risk Adjustment

Hsu, John, Jie Huang, Vicki Fung, Mary Price, Richard Brand, Rita Hui, Bruce Fireman, William Dow, John Bertko, and Joseph P. Newhouse. "Distributing $800 Billion: An Early Assessment Of Medicare Part D Risk Adjustment." Health Affairs 28.1 (January/February 2009): 215-225.

Is It Love or The Lobby? Explaining America's Special Relationship with Israel

Mearsheimer, John J., and Stephen Walt. "Is It Love or The Lobby? Explaining America's Special Relationship with Israel." Security Studies 18.1 (January-March 2009): 58-78.

Chinese Legalism

Winston, Kenneth. "Chinese Legalism." Encyclopedia of Political Theory. Ed. Mark Bevir. Sage, 2009.

Acting in Time on Energy Policy

Gallagher, Kelly Sims., ed. Acting in Time on Energy Policy. Brookings Institution Press, 2009.

The Split Personality CPO

Behn, Robert. "The Split Personality CPO." Bob Behn's Public Management Report. January 2009.

Alliances in a Unipolar World

Walt, Stephen. "Alliances in a Unipolar World." World Politics 61.1 (January 2009): 86-120.

Leading Warriors in the Long War

Sewall, Sarah. "Leading Warriors in the Long War." Military Leadership: In Pursuit of Excellence. Ed. William E. Rosenbach. Westview Press, 2009, 121-132.

Parameters of Partnership: U.S. Civil-Military Relations in the 21st Century

Sewall, Sarah, and John P. White. "Parameters of Partnership: U.S. Civil-Military Relations in the 21st Century." The Harvard Kennedy School Project on Civil-Military Relations, 2009.

Cooper's Analysis Is Incorrect

Baicker, Katherine, and Amitabh Chandra. "Cooper's Analysis Is Incorrect." Health Affairs 28.1 (January/February 2009): 116-118.

The Elusive Connection Between Health Care Spending And Quality

Skinner, Jonathan, Amitabh Chandra, David Goodman, and Elliot S. Fisher. "The Elusive Connection Between Health Care Spending And Quality." Health Affairs 28.1 (January/February 2009): 119-123.

The $10 Trillion Hangover

Stiglitz, Joseph E., and Linda J. Bilmes. "The $10 Trillion Hangover." Harper's Magazine. January 2009.

Defense Management Challenges for the Next American President

Carter, Ashton B. "Defense Management Challenges for the Next American President." Orbis 53.1 (January 2009): 41-53.

Look Both Ways

Pittinsky, Todd L. "Look Both Ways." Phi Delta Kappan 90.5 (January 2009): 363-364.

Nuclear Disorder

Allison, Graham. "Nuclear Disorder." Foreign Affairs. January/February 2009, 74-85.

Nurturing Sustainability

Clark, W.C. "Nurturing Sustainability." Issues in Science & Technology 26.1 (2009): 9-10.

America's Cold War: The Politics of Insecurity

Craig, Campbell, and Fredrik Logevall. America's Cold War: The Politics of Insecurity. Harvard University Press, 2009.

Lone Pursuit: Distrust and Defensive Individualism Among the Black Poor

Western, Bruce. "Lone Pursuit: Distrust and Defensive Individualism Among the Black Poor." Review of Distrust and Defensive Individualism Among the Black Poor, by Sandra Susan Smith. Contemporary Sociology, 38.1, January 2009: 71-72.

Conscience of a Black Conservative: The 1964 Election and the Rise of the National Negro Republican Assembly

Wright Rigueur, Leah. "Conscience of a Black Conservative: The 1964 Election and the Rise of the National Negro Republican Assembly." Federal History Journal 1 (January 2009): 32-45.

Face De-Identification

Gross, Ralph, Latanya Sweeney, Jeffrey Cohn, Fernando de la Torre, and Simon Baker. "Face De-Identification." Protecting Privacy in Video Surveillance. Ed. Andrew Senior. Springer, 2009.

Price Controls And Global Pharmaceutical Progress

Scherer, F.M. "Price Controls And Global Pharmaceutical Progress." Health Affairs, web exclusive 28.1 (January/February 2009): w161-w164.

On the Paternity of a Market Delineation Approach

Scherer, F.M. "On the Paternity of a Market Delineation Approach." American Antitrust Institute Working Paper 09-01, January 2009.

Obama's Down Payment: A Stimulus Must Aim for Long-Term Results

Summers, Lawrence H. "Obama's Down Payment: A Stimulus Must Aim for Long-Term Results." Washington Post, December 28, 2008.

The Euro After 10 Years

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "The Euro After 10 Years." livemint.com, December 28, 2008.

Obama Meets the World

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Obama Meets the World." Daily News Egypt, December 23, 2008.

Overreaction to Fearsome Risks

Sunstein, Cass R., and Richard Zeckhauser. "Overreaction to Fearsome Risks." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP08-079, December 2008.

Ascension of an Innovator

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Ascension of an Innovator." Governing.com (Governing Magazine). December 17, 2008.

Informalisation of Labour Markets: Is Formalisation the Answer?

Chen, Martha. "Informalisation of Labour Markets: Is Formalisation the Answer?" The Gendered Impacts of Liberalization: Towards Embedded Liberalism? Ed. Shahra Razavi. Routledge Press, 2008, 191-218.

Biases and Decision-Making

Kelman, Steven. "Biases and Decision-Making." Federal Computer Week. December 15, 2008.

The Crisis Gives the US New Financial Power

Hausmann, Ricardo. "The Crisis Gives the US New Financial Power." Financial Times, December 15, 2008.

Cyber Insecurity

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Cyber Insecurity." Daily News Egypt, December 14, 2008.

Uniting Against Mugabe's Corrupt Regime

Rotberg, Robert I. "Uniting Against Mugabe's Corrupt Regime." Boston Globe, December 13, 2008.

AB 32 / Combating Global Warming: Addressing Change Will Not Be Cheap or Easy

Stavins, Robert N. "AB 32 / Combating Global Warming: Addressing Change Will Not Be Cheap or Easy." The San Diego Union-Tribune, December 11, 2008.

Let Developing Nations Rule

Rodrik, Dani. "Let Developing Nations Rule." The Guatemala Times, December 11, 2008.

Securing Nuclear Stockpiles Worldwide

Bunn, Matthew. "Securing Nuclear Stockpiles Worldwide." Reykjavik Revisited: Steps Toward a World Free of Nuclear Weapons. Eds. George P. Shultz, Sidney D. Drell, and James E. Goodby. Hoover Institution Press, 2008, 243-277.