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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

Coding the Humanitarian

Bhabha, Jacqueline. "Coding the Humanitarian." Conference paper presented at Connecticut College, New London, October 11, 2008.

Redistribution in a Model of Voting and Campaign Contributions.

Campante, Filipe R. "Redistribution in a Model of Voting and Campaign Contributions." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-045, October 2007.

The U.S. and the Nukes: Nonproliferation

Allison, Graham. "The U.S. and the Nukes: Nonproliferation." International Herald Tribune, October 9, 2008.

Service 2.0 and Cities

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Service 2.0 and Cities." National Civic Review 97.3 (Fall 2008): 52-55.

The End of the 'Any Breathing Borrower' Era

Retsinas, Nicolas. "The End of the 'Any Breathing Borrower' Era." Boston Globe, October 8, 2008.

A Working Relationship

Bunn, Matthew, and Andrew Newman. "A Working Relationship." Baltimore Sun. October 7, 2008.

Reinventing the American Dream

Jencks, Christopher. "Reinventing the American Dream." Chronicle of Higher Education, October 17, 2008.

Special Section: Gender and Negotiation

Bohnet, Iris, and Hannah Riley Bowles, guest editors. "Special Section: Gender and Negotiation." Negotiation Journal 24.4 (October 2008): 389-540.

Mayor Chris Coleman, St. Paul

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Mayor Chris Coleman, St. Paul." Governing.com (Governing Magazine). October 6, 2008.

Strengthening African Governance: The Ibrahim Index of African Governance: Results and Rankings

Rotberg, Robert I., and Rachel Gisselquist. Strengthening African Governance: The Ibrahim Index of African Governance: Results and Rankings. World Peace Foundation, 2008.

A New Order of Things: Managing Novelty and Cooperation on E-Government Projects

Binz-Scharf, Maria, David Lazer. "A New Order of Things: Managing Novelty and Cooperation on E-Government Projects." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP08-048, October 2008.

Educating Ourselves about Education

Glaeser, Edward L. "Educating Ourselves about Education." Boston Globe, October 3, 2008.

Searching for Answers: Networks of Practice Among Public Administrators

Lazer, David, Maria Binz-Scharf, and Ines Mergel. "Searching for Answers: Networks of Practice Among Public Administrators." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP08-046, October 2008.

On the Morality of Immigration: A Response to Two Critics.

Risse, Mathias. "On the Morality of Immigration: A Response to Two Critics." Ethics and International Affairs 22.3 (Fall 2008): 241-259.

Meeting the Dilemma of Health Care Access: Extending Insurance Coverage while Controlling Costs

Aaron, Henry J., and Joseph P. Newhouse. "Meeting the Dilemma of Health Care Access: Extending Insurance Coverage while Controlling Costs." Opportunity-08: Independent Ideas for America's Next President, 2nd edition. Ed. Michael O'Hanlon. Brookings Institution Press, 2008, 304-316.

Meeting the Dilemma of Health Care Quality: Achieve Reforms in Medicare, Quality, and Malpractice

Aaron, Henry J., and Joseph P. Newhouse. "Meeting the Dilemma of Health Care Quality: Achieve Reforms in Medicare, Quality, and Malpractice." Opportunity-08: Independent Ideas for America's Next President, 2nd edition. Ed. Michael O'Hanlon. Brookings Institution Press, 2008, 317-331.

The Importance of Doing Nothing: The Case of Nazi Germany

Kellerman, Barbara. "The Importance of Doing Nothing: The Case of Nazi Germany." Leadership as a Vocation. Ed. Guido Houben and Tim M. Rusche. Nomos, 2008.

Crossing the Water's Edge: Elite Rhetoric, Media Coverage and the Rally-Round-the-Flag Phenomenon

Baum, Matthew A., and Tim Groeling. "Crossing the Water's Edge: Elite Rhetoric, Media Coverage and the Rally-Round-the-Flag Phenomenon." Journal of Politics 70.4 (October 2008): 1-21.

New Media and the Polarization of American Political Discourse

Baum, Matthew A., and Tim Groeling. "New Media and the Polarization of American Political Discourse." Political Communication 25.4 (October 2008): 345-365.

Negative Outgroup Leader Actions Increase Liking for Ingroup Leaders: An Experimental Test of Intergroup Leader-Enhancement Effects

Pittinsky, Todd L., and Brian Welle. "Negative Outgroup Leader Actions Increase Liking for Ingroup Leaders: An Experimental Test of Intergroup Leader-Enhancement Effects." Group Processes & Intergroup Relations 11.4 (October 2008): 513-523.

God and the Global Resurgence of Religion

Toft, Monica Duffy. God and the Global Resurgence of Religion. Blind Spot: When Journalists Don't Get Religion. Ed. Paul Marshall, Lela Gilbert, and Roberta Green-Ahmanson. Oxford University Press, 2008.

Islamic Culture and Democracy: Testing the 'Clash of Civilizations' Thesis

Norris, Pippa. "Islamic Culture and Democracy: Testing the 'Clash of Civilizations' Thesis." New Frontiers of Comparative Sociology. Ed. Masamichi Sasaki. Brill Academic, October 2008.

America after the Elections: A Strategy of Conservation

Sewall, Sarah. "America after the Elections: A Strategy of Conservation." Survival 50.5 (October 2008): 79-98.

On the Different Perspectives on The Gotcha-Game Debate

Behn, Robert. "On the Different Perspectives on The Gotcha-Game Debate." Bob Behn's Public Management Report. October 2008.

Searching for Oil: China's Oil Strategies in Africa

Lee, Henry, Dan Shalmon, and Robert I. Rotberg. "Searching for Oil: China's Oil Strategies in Africa." China into Africa: Trade, Aid, and Influence. Ed. Robert I. Rotberg. Brookings Institution Press and World Peace Foundation, 2008, 109-136.

Local Industrial Conditions and Entrepreneurship: How Much of the Spatial Distribution Can We Explain?

Glaeser, Edward L., and William R. Kerr. "Local Industrial Conditions and Entrepreneurship: How Much of the Spatial Distribution Can We Explain?" Harvard Business School Working Papers 09-055, October 2008.

The Economics of Place-Making Policies

Glaeser, Edward L, and Joshua D. Gottlieb. "The Economics of Place-Making Policies." NBER Working Papers 14373, October 2008.

Social Capital and Urban Growth

Glaeser, Edward L. "Social Capital and Urban Growth." NBER Working Papers 14374, October 2008.

Urban Inequality

Glaeser, Edward L, Matthew G. Resseger, and Kristina Tobio. "Urban Inequality." NBER Working Papers 14419, October 2008.

China's Quest for Resources, Opportunities, and Influence in Africa

Rotberg, Robert I. "China's Quest for Resources, Opportunities, and Influence in Africa." China into Africa: Trade, Aid, and Influence. Ed. Robert I. Rotberg. Brookings Institution Press, 2008, 1-20.

China into Africa: Trade, Aid, and Influence

Rotberg, Robert I., ed. China into Africa: Trade, Aid, and Influence. Brookings Institution Press, 2008.

An Elaborated Proposal for Global Climate Policy Architecture: Specific Formulas and Emission Targets for All Countries in All Decades

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "An Elaborated Proposal for Global Climate Policy Architecture: Specific Formulas and Emission Targets for All Countries in All Decades." Harvard Project on International Climate Agreements Discussion Paper 08-08, October 2008.

Gender In Negotiation: Introduction to special issue

Bohnet, Iris. "Gender In Negotiation: Introduction to special issue." Negotiation Journal 24.4 (October 2008): 389-392.

Engineering change: Towards a Sustainable Future in the Developing World

Guthrie, Peter M., Calestous Juma, and Hayaatun Sillem., eds. Engineering Change: Towards a Sustainable Future in the Developing World. The Royal Academy of Engineering, 2008.

Predictors of Patient Preferences and Treatment Choices for Localized Prostate Cancer

Sommers Benjamin D., Clair J. Beard, Anthony V. D'Amico, Irving Kaplan, Jerome P. Richie, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Predictors of Patient Preferences and Treatment Choices for Localized Prostate Cancer." Cancer 113.8 (October 2008): 2058-2067.

Gender in Job Negotiations: A Two-Level Game

Bowles, Hannah Riley, and Kathleen L. McGinn. "Gender in Job Negotiations: A Two-Level Game." Negotiation Journal 24.4 (October 2008): 393-410.

Conflicts over Land and Water in Africa

Peters, Pauline E. "Conflicts over Land and Water in Africa." Review of Conflicts over Land and Water in Africa, Ed. Bill Derman, Rie Odgaard, and Espen Sjaastad. Journal of Agrarian Change, 8.4, October 2008: 633-636.

Review of Corporate Governance in Japan: Institutional Change and Organizational Diversity

Culpepper, Pepper D. Review of Corporate Governance in Japan: Institutional Change and Organizational Diversity, eds. Masahiko Aoki, Gregory Jackson, and Hideaki Miyajima. Social Science Japan Journal, 11.2, October 2008: 339-343.

Review of Facing Racial Revolution: Eyewitness Accounts of the Haitian Insurrection

Rotberg, Robert I. Review of Facing Racial Revolution: Eyewitness Accounts of the Haitian Insurrection, by Jeremy D. Popkin. Choice, 45.2, October 2008.

Linking International Agricultural Research Knowledge with Action for Sustainable Poverty Alleviation: What Works?

Kristjanson, Patti, Robin Reid, Nancy Dickson, William Clark, et al. "Linking International Agricultural Research Knowledge with Action for Sustainable Poverty Alleviation: What Works?" Center for International Development and ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series (173 and RWP08-045), September 2008.

The Fragility of the Global Nuclear Order

Allison, Graham. "The Fragility of the Global Nuclear Order." Boston Globe, September 30, 2008.

Is Humanitarian Intervention Dead?

Power, Samantha. "Is Humanitarian Intervention Dead?" Review of Freedom's Battle: The Origins of Huma 1st Edition, by Gary J. Bass. SLATE, September 29, 2008.

The $700bn Bail-out and the Budget

Summers, Lawrence H. "The $700bn Bail-out and the Budget." Financial Times, September 28, 2008.

What The World Wants to Know

Zardari, Asif Ali, Michelle Bachelet, Bernard-Henri Levy, Shuli Hu, Rory Stewart, Lilia Shevtsova, Enrique Krauze, Yoichi Funabashi, Paul Martin, Vicente Fox, Ramachandra Guha, and Ivan Krastev. "What The World Wants to Know." New York Times, September 26, 2008, 25.

Who Merits Financial Aid?: Massachusetts' Adams Scholarship

Goodman, Joshua. "Who Merits Financial Aid?: Massachusetts' Adams Scholarship." Journal of Public Economics 92 (2008): 2121-2131.

Beyond a Bailout, Wall Street Needs New Rules

Zelleke, Andy. "Beyond a Bailout, Wall Street Needs New Rules." Christian Science Monitor, September 23, 2008.

The Economics of Neurological Combat Injuries

Bilmes, Linda. "The Economics of Neurological Combat Injuries." Conference paper for the American Neurological Association Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, September 21-24, 2008.

Meeting the Challenge: U.S. Policy Toward Iranian Nuclear Development

Coats, Amb. Daniel, Sen. Charles Robb, Ashton Carter, Adm. (Ret.) Gregory Johnson, Gen. (Ret.) Ronald Keys, Edward Morse, Steve Rademaker, Amb. Dennis Ross, Henry Sokolski, Gen. (Ret.) Chuck Wald, and Kenneth Weinstein. "Meeting the Challenge: U.S. Policy Toward Iranian Nuclear Development." Report sponsored by the Bipartisan Policy Center, September 19, 2008.

Understanding South Africa's Economic Puzzles

Rodrik, Dani. "Understanding South Africa's Economic Puzzles." Economics of Transition 16.4 (September 2008): 769-797.

An Innovation Nation Once More

Pittinsky, Todd L. "An Innovation Nation Once More." Christian Science Monitor, September 15, 2008.