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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

Transparent and Irreversible Dismantlement of Nuclear Weapons

Bunn, Matthew. "Transparent and Irreversible Dismantlement of Nuclear Weapons." Reykjavik Revisited: Steps Toward a World Free of Nuclear Weapons. Ed. George P. Shultz, Sidney D. Drell, and James E. Goodby. Hoover Institution Press, 2008, 205-227.

A Call to Serve the Nation As Volunteers

Goldsmith, Stephen. "A Call to Serve the Nation As Volunteers." Fort Worth Star-Telegram, December 8, 2008.

Crossing the Line: Direct Estimation of Cross-Border Cigarette Sales and the Effect on Tax Revenue

Chiou, Lesley, and Erich J. Muehlegger. "Crossing the Line: Direct Estimation of Cross-Border Cigarette Sales and the Effect on Tax Revenue." The Berkeley Electronic Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy 8.1 (December 2008).

In Time Obama Will Be Closer to Africa - If Africa Plays Ball

Rotberg, Robert I. "In Time Obama Will Be Closer to Africa - If Africa Plays Ball." Southern Africa Report, December 5, 2008.

Immigration and Common Ownership of the Earth

Risse, Mathias. "Immigration and Common Ownership of the Earth." Conference paper for United Nations Development Program, New York City, December 2008.

New Lending Deals Won't Bring Back 2006

Glaeser, Edward L. "New Lending Deals Won't Bring Back 2006." Boston Globe, December 5, 2008.

An African Scorecard

Rotberg, Robert I. "An African Scorecard." International Herald Tribune, December 5, 2008.

Global Communications and Cultural Change

Norris, Pippa. "Global Communications and Cultural Change." Conference Paper for Aldo Moro Academy, Rome, November 17-18, 2008.

Volunteers for National Service Desperately Needed

Goldsmith, Stephen, and Harris Woffard. "Volunteers for National Service Desperately Needed." Miami Herald, December 3, 2008.

New Estimation of China's Exchange Rate Regime

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "New Estimation of China's Exchange Rate Regime." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP08-077, December 2008.

Coalition of the Unrestrained: Mass Media, Electoral Institutions, and the Constraining Effect of Global Opinion Regarding Iraq

Baum, Matthew A. "Coalition of the Unrestrained: Mass Media, Electoral Institutions, and the Constraining Effect of Global Opinion Regarding Iraq." Paper for International Studies Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, March 26-29, 2008.

The Estimated Effects of the Euro on Trade: Why Are They Below Historical Effects of Monetary Unions Among Smaller Countries?

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "The Estimated Effects of the Euro on Trade: Why Are They Below Historical Effects of Monetary Unions Among Smaller Countries?" ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper series RWP08-076, December 2008.

The Good Governance Agenda: Beyond Indicators Without Theory

Andrews, Matthew. "The Good Governance Agenda: Beyond Indicators Without Theory." Oxford Development Studies 36.4 (December 2008): 379-407.

Original Ownership of the Earth: A Contemporary Approach

Risse, Mathias. "Original Ownership of the Earth: A Contemporary Approach." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper series RWP08-073, December 2008.

Is There a Human Right to Essential Pharmaceuticals? The Global Common, the Intellectual Common, and the Possibility of Private Intellectual Property

Risse, Mathias. "Is There a Human Right to Essential Pharmaceuticals? The Global Common, the Intellectual Common, and the Possibility of Private Intellectual Property." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper series RWP08-074, December 2008.

Who Should Shoulder the Burden? Global Climate Change and Common Ownership of the Earth

Risse, Mathias. "Who Should Shoulder the Burden? Global Climate Change and Common Ownership of the Earth." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper series RWP08-075, December 2008.

The Unaccustomed Inventiveness of the Labor Department

Donahue, John D. "The Unaccustomed Inventiveness of the Labor Department." Innovations in Government: Research, Recognition, and Replication. Ed. Sandford F. Borins. Brookings Institution Press, 2008.

The Effect of Monetary Policy on Real Commodity Prices.

Frankel, Jeffrey A. ""The Effect of Monetary Policy on Real Commodity Prices."." Asset Prices and Monetary Policy. Ed. John Y. Campbell. University of Chicago Press, 2008.

Obstacles to Clear Thinking about Natural Disasters: Five Lessons for Policy

Berger, Alan, Carolyn Kousky, and Richard Zeckhauser. Obstacles to Clear Thinking about Natural Disasters: Five Lessons for Policy. Risking House and Home: Disasters, Cities, Public Policy. Ed. John M. Quigley and Larry A. Rosenthal. Berkeley Public Policy Press, 2008, 73-94.

Borrowing to Live: Consumer and Mortgage Credit Revisited

Retsinas, Nicolas, and Eric Belsky, eds. Borrowing to Live: Consumer and Mortgage Credit Revisited. Brookings Institution Press, 2008.

Revisiting the Vocabulary of Housing: A Place to Live

Retsinas, Nicolas. "Revisiting the Vocabulary of Housing: A Place to Live." National Mortgage News. 2008.

On Why Public Executives Should Start Drafting A Final Report Years Early

Behn, Robert. "On Why Public Executives Should Start Drafting A Final Report Years Early." Bob Behn's Public Management Report. December 2008.

From Prison to Work: A Proposal for a National Prisoner Reentry Program

Western, Bruce. "From Prison to Work: A Proposal for a National Prisoner Reentry Program." Hamilton Project Discussion Paper, The Brookings Institution 2008-16, December 2008.

Consumption and Labor Supply

Jorgenson, Dale W., and Daniel T. Slesnick. "Consumption and Labor Supply." Journal of Econometrics 147.2 (December 2008): 326-335.

Does Openness to Trade Make Countries More Vulnerable to Sudden Stops, or Less? Using Gravity to Establish Causality

Cavallo, Eduardo, and Jeffrey A. Frankel. "Does Openness to Trade Make Countries More Vulnerable to Sudden Stops, or Less? Using Gravity to Establish Causality." Journal of International Money and Finance 27.8 (December 2008): 1430-1452.

A Network View of Economic Development

Hidalgo, Cesar A., and Ricardo Hausmann. "A Network View of Economic Development." Developing Alternatives 12.1 (2008): 5-10.

Rethinking Federal Housing Policy

Glaeser, Edward L. Rethinking Federal Housing Policy. American Enterprise Institute Press, 2008.

Can Intention Affect Permissibility

Kamm, Frances. "Can Intention Affect Permissibility." Paper for Theory Conference, Columbia Law School, New York City, December 2008.

Fraud in the U.S. Health Care System: Exposing the Vulnerabilities of Automated Payment Systems

Sparrow, Malcolm K. "Fraud in the U.S. Health Care System: Exposing the Vulnerabilities of Automated Payment Systems." Social Research 75.4 (Winter 2008).

Inequality among American Families with Children, 1975 to 2005

Western, Bruce, Diedre Bloome, and Christine Percheski. "Inequality among American Families with Children, 1975 to 2005." American Sociological Review 73.6 (December 2008): 903-920.

Lending a Helping Hand: Voluntary Engagement in Knowledge Sharing in a Network of Professionals

Ines Mergel, David Lazer, and Maria Binz-Scharf. "Lending a Helping Hand: Voluntary Engagement in Knowledge Sharing in a Network of Professionals." International Journal of Learning and Change 3.1 (2008): 5-22.

Raising Achievement and Closing Gaps in Whole School Systems: Recent Advances in Research and Practice

Ferguson, Ronald. "Raising Achievement and Closing Gaps in Whole School Systems: Recent Advances in Research and Practice." Report on the Annual Conference of the Achievement Gap Initiative at Harvard University, December 2008.

Democracy Promotion and State Failure

Rotberg, Robert I. "Democracy Promotion and State Failure." Heinrich Boll Foundation Roundtable Discussion Series, December 2008.

School Choice International

Chakrabarti, Rajashri, and Paul E. Peterson, eds. School Choice International. MIT Press, 2008.

School Vouchers in the United States: Productivity in the Public and Private Sectors

Peterson, Paul E. "School Vouchers in the United States: Productivity in the Public and Private Sectors." Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft - Journal of Educational Science, ZfE 11.2 (2008): 253-267.

The Political and Economic Forces Shaping Concentrated Poverty

Wilson, William Julius. "The Political and Economic Forces Shaping Concentrated Poverty." Political Science Quarterly 123.4 (Winter 2008/2009): 555-571.

Weltvertraegliche Energiesicherheitspolitik. Jahrbuch Internationale Politik 2005/2006

Braml, Josef, Karl Kaiser, Hanns W. Maull, Eberhard Sandschneider, and Klaus-Werner Schatz., eds. Weltvertraegliche Energiesicherheitspolitik. Jahrbuch Internationale Politik 2005/2006. R.Oldenbourg, 2008.

Big Power Relations in the 21st Century

Kaiser, Karl. "Big Power Relations in the 21st Century." Global Paradigm Shift. Political, Security and Economic Dimensions. YBM-Si-sa, 2008, 16-33.

Striving for Normality in a Time of AIDS in Malawi

Peters, Pauline E., Peter A. Walker, and Damon Kambewa. "Striving for Normality in a Time of AIDS in Malawi." Journal of Modern African Studies 46.4 (December 2008): 659-687.

The Varying Contexts for Civil Society Accountability: Insights from a Global Analysis of Country-level Assessments

Heinrich, V.F, J.M. Mati, and David L. Brown. "The Varying Contexts for Civil Society Accountability: Insights from a Global Analysis of Country-level Assessments." Global Report on the State of Civil Society. Ed. V.F. Heinrich and L. Fioramonti. Kumarian Press, 2008, 325-340.

Independent Children, Inconsistent Adults: International Child Migration and the Legal Framework

Bhabha, Jacqueline. "Independent Children, Inconsistent Adults: International Child Migration and the Legal Framework." UNICEF Discussion Paper IDP2008-02, 2008.

A Closer Look at the Gender Gap

Bowles, Hannah Riley. "A Closer Look at the Gender Gap." Negotiation 11 (2008): 8.

Carole Pateman: Radical Liberal?

Mansbridge, Jane. "Carole Pateman: Radical Liberal?" Illusion of Consent: Engaging with Carol Pateman. Ed. Daniel O'Neill, Mary Lyndon Shanley, and Iris Marion Young. Penn State University Press, 2008, 17-30.

Bhopal’s Trials of Knowledge and Ignorance

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Bhopal's Trials of Knowledge and Ignorance." revised and expanded in New England Law Review 42.4 (2008): 679-692.

À La Recherche d’une Responsabilité du Contrôle

Thompson, Dennis F. "À La Recherche d'une Responsabilitè du Contrôle." Revue Française de Science Politique 58 (2008): 933-951.

Addressing Informality, Reducing Poverty

Chen, Martha. "Addressing Informality, Reducing Poverty." Poverty in Focus: Jobs, Jobs, Jobs - The Policy Challenge. December 2008, 6-7.

Famine, Widowhood, and Paid Work: Seeking Gender Justice in South Asia

Chen, Martha. "Famine, Widowhood, and Paid Work: Seeking Gender Justice in South Asia." Arguments for a Better World: Essays in Honor of Amartya Sen: Volume II: Society, Institutions, and Development. Ed. Kaushik Basu and Ravi Kanbur. Oxford University Press, 2008.

Designing PerformanceStat: Or What Are the Key Strategic Choices that a Jurisdiction or Agency Must Make When Adapting the CompStat/CitiStat Class of Performance Strategies?

Behn, Robert. "Designing PerformanceStat: Or What Are the Key Strategic Choices that a Jurisdiction or Agency Must Make When Adapting the CompStat/CitiStat Class of Performance Strategies?" Public Performance and Management Review 32.2 (December 2008): 203-232.

International Migration

Borjas, George. "International Migration." The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics. Ed. Steven Durlauf and Lawrence Blume. Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.

At a Time of Crisis, Hope for the Future

Gergen, David. "At a Time of Crisis, Hope for the Future." U.S. News & World Report, December 1, 2008.