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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

Legitimacy and Competence

Power, Samantha. "Legitimacy and Competence." To Lead the World: American Strategy after the Bush Doctrine. Ed. Melvyn P. Leffler and Jeffrey W. Legro. Oxford University Press, 2008, 133-156.

Bush's U-turn Toward Common Sense: Talks with Iran Signify that the Administration has Finally Abandoned a Failed part of its Foreign Policy.

Allison, Graham. "Bush's U-turn Toward Common Sense: Talks with Iran Signify that the Administration has Finally Abandoned a Failed Part of its Foreign Policy." Los Angeles Times, July 19, 2008.

The Impact of Generic Only Drug Benefits on Patients' Use of Inhaled Corticosteroids in a Medicare Population with Asthma

Fung, Vicki, Ira B. Tager, Richard Brand, Joseph P. Newhouse, and John Hsu. "The Impact of Generic Only Drug Benefits on Patients' Use of Inhaled Corticosteroids in a Medicare Population with Asthma." BMC Health Services Research 8:151 (July 18, 2008).

What Kind of Leader Would McCain or Obama Be?

Gergen, David, and Andy Zelleke. "What Kind of Leader Would McCain or Obama Be?" Christian Science Monitor, July 17, 2008.

Report of the Strategic Security Issues Delegation to Taiwan and the People's Republic of China (PRC)

Perry, William J., Joseph Prueher, Robert Blackwill, Ashton B. Carter, Stephen A. Orlins, David M. Lampton, Kurt Campbell, Ashley Tellis, Evan Medeiros, and Jan Berris. "Report of the Strategic Security Issues Delegation to Taiwan and the People's Republic of China (PRC)." Preventive Defense Project and National Committee on United States-China Relations, July 17, 2008.

Houston, New York has a Problem

Glaeser, Edward L. "Houston, New York has a Problem." New York Sun, July 16, 2008.

Running on Empty and Spreading the Blame

Lee, Henry. "Running on Empty and Spreading the Blame." Boston Globe, July 16, 2008.

Cities, Agglomeration, and Spatial Equilibrium

Glaeser, Edward L. Cities, Agglomeration, and Spatial Equilibrium. Oxford University Press, 2008.

'08's Emotional IQ Tests

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "'08's Emotional IQ Tests." Los Angeles Times, July 15, 2008.

Saving Zimbabwe

Power, Samantha. "Saving Zimbabwe." Time. July 14, 2008.

Powerful Women: Does Exposure Reduce Bias?

Lori Beaman, Raghabendra Chattopadhyay, Esther Duflo, Rohini Pande, and Petia Topalova. "Powerful Women: Does Exposure Reduce Bias?" Center for International Development, ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series and NBER Working Papers (175, RWP08-037 and 14198), July 2008.

Mayor Shirley Franklin, Atlanta

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Mayor Shirley Franklin, Atlanta." Governing.com (Governing Magazine). July 14, 2008.

Quirks of Nurture

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Quirks of Nurture." The South China Morning Post, July 14, 2008.

Expanded and Accelerated HEU Downblending: Designing Options to Serve the Interests of All Parties

Bunn, Matthew. "Expanded and Accelerated HEU Downblending: Designing Options to Serve the Interests of All Parties." Paper for Institute for Nuclear Materials Management 49th Annual Meeting, Nashville, July 13-17, 2008.

NACO Summer Conference on Innovation

Goldsmith, Stephen. "NACO Summer Conference on Innovation." National Association of Counties (NACO), July 13, 2008.

Nixon in the World: American Foreign Relations, 1969-1977

Logevall, Fredrik, and Andrew Preston, eds. Nixon in the World: American Foreign Relations, 1969-1977. Oxford University Press, 2008.

Follow the Leader: We Must Go Beyond the 'Big Man' Approach

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Follow the Leader: We Must Go Beyond the 'Big Man' Approach." The Globe and Mail, July 11, 2008.

Is Michelle Obama the Next Hillary?

Kellerman, Barbara. "Is Michelle Obama the Next Hillary?" Forward.com. July 10, 2008.

I Know It When I See It: Gender and Evaluation of Workplace Deviance

Bowles, Hannah Riley. "I Know It When I See It: Gender and Evaluation of Workplace Deviance." Paper for International Association of Conflict Management Conference, Chicago, July 3-6, 2008.

When It Doesn't Hurt To Ask: Using Social Accounts and Expressing Communal Motives in Compensation Negotiations

Bowles, Hannah Riley. "When It Doesn't Hurt To Ask: Using Social Accounts and Expressing Communal Motives in Compensation Negotiations." Paper for International Association of Conflict Management Conference, Chicago, July 3-6, 2008.

Losing Power

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Losing Power." Al-Ahram Weekly, July 3, 2008.

Islamist Parties: Are They Democrats? Does It Matter?

Masoud, Tarek. "Islamist Parties: Are They Democrats? Does It Matter?" Journal of Democracy 19.3 (July 2008): 19-24.

Corporate Social Responsibility through an Economic Lens

Stavins, Robert N. "Corporate Social Responsibility through an Economic Lens." The Environmental Forum. July/August 2008, 16.

What We Know and Don't Know About the Effects of Cost Sharing on Demand for Medical Care - and So What?

Newhouse, Joseph P., and Anna D. Sinaiko. "What We Know and Don't Know About the Effects of Cost Sharing on Demand for Medical Care - and So What?" Incentives and Choice in Health Care. Ed. Frank A. Sloan and Hirschel Kasper. MIT Press, 2008, 156-184.

What does the RAND Health Insurance Experiment Tell Us About the Impact of High-Deductible Health Plans on Health Outcomes?

Chernew, Michael E., and Joseph P. Newhouse. "What does the RAND Health Insurance Experiment Tell Us About the Impact of High-Deductible Health Plans on Health Outcomes?" American Journal of Managed Care 14.7 (July 2008): 412-414.

What Can We Learn about Neighborhood Effects from the Moving to Opportunity Experiment?

Ludwig, Jens, Jeffrey R. Kling, Lawrence F. Katz, Lisa Sanbonmatsu, Jeffrey Liebman, Greg J. Duncan, and Ronald C. Kessler. "What Can We Learn about Neighborhood Effects from the Moving to Opportunity Experiment?" American Journal of Sociology 114.1 (July 2008): 144-188.

Edgeworth Cycles Revisited

Doyle, Joseph J., Erich J. Muehlegger, and Krislert Samphantharak. "Edgeworth Cycles Revisited." NBER Working Papers 14162, July 2008.

U.S. Labor Supply and Demand in the Long Run

Jorgenson, Dale W., Richard J. Goettle, Mun S. Ho, Daniel T. Slesnick, and Peter J. Wilcoxen. "U.S. Labor Supply and Demand in the Long Run." Journal of Policy Modeling 30.4 (July/August 2008): 603-618.

Chasing the Flame: Sergio Vieira de Mello and the Fight to Save the World

Power, Samantha. Chasing the Flame: Sergio Vieira de Mello and the Fight to Save the World. Penguin Press, 2008.

Problem-Oriented Policing and Crime Prevention

Braga, Anthony A. Problem-Oriented Policing and Crime Prevention, 2nd Edition. Criminal Justice Press, 2008.

The Warping of Government Work

Donahue, John D. The Warping of Government Work. Harvard University Press, 2008.

Research and Innovation in a Networked World

Branscomb, Lewis M. "Research and Innovation in a Networked World." Technology in Society 30.3-4 (July 2008): 339-347.

On Why Public Executives Need to Avoid Dashboards as Data Dumps

Behn, Robert. "On Why Public Executives Need to Avoid Dashboards as Data Dumps." Bob Behn's Public Management Report. July 2008.

Reversing Mass Imprisonment

Western, Bruce. "Reversing Mass Imprisonment." Boston Review. July/August 2008.

Economic Assessment of Deploying Advanced Coal Power Technologies in the Chinese Context

Zhao, Lifeng, Yunhan Xiao, Kelly Sims Gallagher, Bo Wang, and Xiang Xu. "Economic Assessment of Deploying Advanced Coal Power Technologies in the Chinese Context." Energy Policy 36.7 (July 2008): 2709-2718.

Biofuels and Sustainable Development

Lee, Henry, William C. Clark, and Charan Devereaux. "Biofuels and Sustainable Development." Center for International Development and ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series (174 and RWP08-049), July 2008.

Controlling Biotechnology: Science, Democracy and 'Civic Epistemology'

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Controlling Biotechnology: Science, Democracy and 'Civic Epistemology'." Author's response to reviews of Designs on Nature, by Sheila Jasanoff. Metascience, 17.2, July 2008: 177-198.

Boundary Organizations, Objects and Agents: Linking Knowledge with Action in Agroforestry Watersheds.

McNie, E.C., Van Noordwijk, M., Clark, W.C., Dickson, N.M., Sakuntaladewi, N., Suyanto, S., Joshi, L., Leimona, B., Kurniatun, H. & Khususiyah, N. "Boundary Organizations, Objects and Agents: Linking Knowledge with Action in Agroforestry Watersheds." World Agroforestry Center - ICRAF Southeast Asia, 2008.

The Powers to Lead

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. The Powers to Lead. Oxford University Press, 2008.

Ensuring Security in an Unpredictable World: Project on National Security Reform - Preliminary Findings

Abshire, David M., Norman R. Augustine, Robert D. Blackwill, Dennis C. Blair, Charles G. Boyd, Ashton Carter, Daniel W. Christman, Wesley K. Clark, Ruth A. David, Michèle Flournoy, Leon Fuerth, Newt Gingrich, James R. Locher III, James M. Loy, Jessica Tuchman Mathews, John McLaughlin, Joseph S. Nye, Jr., Carlos Pascual, Thomas R. Pickering, Brent Scowcroft, Jeffrey H. Smith, James B. Steinberg, and Ken Weinstein. "Ensuring Security in an Unpredictable World: Project on National Security Reform - Preliminary Findings." Project on National Security Reform, July 2008.

What Good Is Wealth Without Health? The Effect of Health on the Marginal Utility of Consumption

Finkelstein, Amy, Erzo F.P. Luttmer, and Matthew J. Notowidigdo. "What Good Is Wealth Without Health? The Effect of Health on the Marginal Utility of Consumption." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series and NBER Working Papers (RWP08-036 and 14089), June 2008.

Cornell-SEWA-WIEGO 2008 Dialogue - Ahmedabad and Delhi - Compendium of Personal and Technical Notes

Chen, Martha. "Cornell-SEWA-WIEGO 2008 Dialogue - Ahmedabad and Delhi - Compendium of Personal and Technical Notes." Cornell University: Department of Applied Economics and Management Working Paper 2008-15, June 2008.

Introduction

Power, Samantha. "Introduction." Axis Rule in Occupied Europe: Laws of Occupation, Analysis of Government, Proposals for Redress. Ed. Raphael Lemkin. Lawbook Exchange, 2008.

Japan Dialogue Key to U.S. Interests in Asia

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Japan Dialogue Key to U.S. Interests in Asia." Asahi Shimbun, June 28, 2008.

Who Will Rid Us of this Tyrant?

Rotberg, Robert I. "Who Will Rid Us of this Tyrant?" International Herald Tribune, June 27, 2008.

Do Rising Top Incomes Lift All Boats?

Andrews, Daniel, Christopher Jencks, and Andrew Leigh. "Do Rising Top Incomes Lift All Boats?" ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP09-018, June 2009.

Who Will Have the Courage to Save Zimbabwe?

Rotberg, Robert I. "Who Will Have the Courage to Save Zimbabwe?" Boston Globe, June 25, 2008.

Investable Tax Credits: The Case of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit

Desai, Mihir, Dhammika Dharmapala, and Monica Singhal. "Investable Tax Credits: The Case of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series and NBER Working Papers (RWP08-035 and 14149), June 2008.

Talking to Evil

Power, Samantha. "Talking to Evil." Time. June 23, 2008.

Engage Your Enemies

Power, Samantha. "Engage Your Enemies." Time. June 23, 2008.