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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

County Executive Ron Sims, King County, Washington.

Goldsmith, Stephen. "County Executive Ron Sims, King County, Washington." Governing.com (Governing Magazine). June 23, 2008.

Emerging Perspectives on Children in Migratory Circumstances

Bhabha, Jacqueline. "Emerging Perspectives on Children in Migratory Circumstances." Conference paper for Working Group on Childhood and Migration, Drexel University, Philadelphia, June 21, 2008.

Comparing Price and Non-Price Approaches to Urban Water Conservation

Olmstead, Sheila, and Robert N. Stavins. "Comparing Price and Non-Price Approaches to Urban Water Conservation." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series and NBER Working Paper Series (RWP08-034 and 14147), June 2008.

The Death of U.S. Strategy in Iraq

Dujarric, Robert, and Andy Zelleke. "The Death of U.S. Strategy in Iraq." Christian Science Monitor, June 17, 2008.

Preventing Nuclear Terrorism

Bunn, Matthew. "Preventing Nuclear Terrorism." 2009 National Security and Nonproliferation Briefing Book. Peace and Security Initiative, 2008.

DOE FY09 Budget Request for Energy Research,
Development & Demonstration – Commentary

Anadon, Laura Diaz, Kelly Sims Gallagher, and Matthew Bunn. "DOE FY09 Budget Request for Energy Research, Development & Demonstration – Commentary." Energy Technology Innovation Policy, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School, June 2008.

Is Black Economic Empowerment a South African Growth Catalyst? (Or Could it Be?)

Andrews, Matthew. "Is Black Economic Empowerment a South African Growth Catalyst? (Or Could it Be?)." Center for International Development Working Papers and ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series (170 and RWP08-033), June 2008.

Balancing Asia's Rivals

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Balancing Asia's Rivals." The Korea Times, June 11, 2008.

Final Recommendations of the International Panel on the Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for South Africa (ASGISA)

Hausmann, Ricardo. "Final Recommendations of the International Panel on the Accelerated and Shared Growth Initiative for South Africa (ASGISA)." Center for International Development and ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series (163 and RWP08-032), June 2008.

Reconfiguring Industrial Policy: A Framework with an Application to South Africa

Hausmann, Ricardo, Dani Rodrik, and Charles F. Sabel. "Reconfiguring Industrial Policy: A Framework with an Application to South Africa." Center for International Development and ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series (168 and RWP08-031), June 2008.

Examining Beneficiation

Hausmann, Ricardo, Bailey Klinger, and Robert Z. Lawrence. "Examining Beneficiation." Center for International Development and ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series (162 and RWP08-030), June 2008.

Mayor David N. Cicilline, Providence, Rhode Island

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Mayor David N. Cicilline, Providence, Rhode Island." Governing.com (Governing Magazine). June 9, 2008.

Options for Addressing the Leakage/Competitiveness Issue In Climate Change Policy Proposals

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Options for Addressing the Leakage/Competitiveness Issue In Climate Change Policy Proposals." Paper for Conference on Climate Change, Trade and Investment: Is a Collusion Inevitable? Brookings Institution, Washington, D, June 9 2008.

Sitting Down at the Nuclear Table with Iran

Allison, Graham. "Sitting Down at the Nuclear Table with Iran." Boston Globe, June 7, 2008.

Broadband Internet for Africa

Juma, Calestous, and Elisabeth Moyer. "Broadband Internet for Africa." Science 320.5881 (June 6, 2008): 1261.

Key Challenges for Africa, 2009 and Beyond

Rotberg, Robert I. "Key Challenges for Africa, 2009 and Beyond." Paper for Council on Foreign Relations National Conference, New York, June 6, 2008.

Disparities in Health and Health Care among Medicare Beneficiaries: A Brief Report of the Dartmouth Atlas Project

Fisher, Elliott S., David C. Goodman, and Amitabh Chandra. "Disparities in Health and Health Care among Medicare Beneficiaries: A Brief Report of the Dartmouth Atlas Project." Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, June 2008.

Reasoning Voters, Rational Publics

Norris, Pippa. "Reasoning Voters, Rational Publics." Paper for the Annual Meeting of the Political Science Association, Vancouver, June 4-6, 2008.

The Big March: Migratory Flows after the Partition of India

Bharadwaj, Prashant, Asim Ijaz Khwaja, and Atif Mian. "The Big March: Migratory Flows after the Partition of India." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP08-029, June 2008.

The Short Tail

Power, Samantha. "The Short Tail." Time. June 2, 2008.

Why Islam Lies at the Heart of Iraq's Civil War

Toft, Monica Duffy. "Why Islam Lies at the Heart of Iraq's Civil War." Christian Science Monitor, June 2, 2008.

Education and Religion

Glaeser, Edward L., and Bruce I. Sacerdote. "Education and Religion." Journal of Human Capital 2.2 (Summer 2008): 188-215.

Per Diem Payment and Variation in Patient-Level Hospice Costs

Huskamp, Haiden A, Joseph P. Newhouse, Jessica Cafarella Norcini, and Nancy L. Keating. "Per Diem Payment and Variation in Patient-Level Hospice Costs." Inquiry 45.2 (Summer 2008): 232-244.

Spence Christens a New Washington Consensus

Rodrik, Dani. "Spence Christens a New Washington Consensus." Economists' Voice 5.3 (June 2008).

Symposia: Investment in Children: The Lengthening of Childhood

Deming, David, and Susan Dynarski. "Symposia: Investment in Children: The Lengthening of Childhood." Journal of Economic Perspectives 22.3 (Summer 2008): 71-92.

The Growing Current Account Surpluses in East Asia: The Effect of Dark Matter Assets

Hausmann, Ricardo, Maya Horii, and Federico Sturzenegger. "The Growing Current Account Surpluses in East Asia: The Effect of Dark Matter Assets." International Economic Journal 22.2 (June 2008): 141-61.

Peer Effects and Alcohol Use among College Students

Kremer, Michael, and Dan Levy. "Peer Effects and Alcohol Use among College Students." Journal of Economic Perspectives 22.3 (Summer 2008): 189-206.

Deliberative Democratic Theory and Empirical Political Science

Thompson, Dennis F. "Deliberative Democratic Theory and Empirical Political Science." Annual Review of Political Science 11 (June 2008): 497-520.

Just Another Forum?

Patterson, Thomas E. "Just Another Forum?" Harvard International Review 30.2 (Summer 2008): 6-7.

Building the Stock of College-Educated Labor

Dynarski, Susan. "Building the Stock of College-Educated Labor." Journal of Human Resources 43.3 (Summer 2008): 576-610.

Introduction to the Issue

Stavins, Robert N., Carlo Carraro, and Charles Kolstad. "Introduction to the Issue." Review of Environmental Economics and Policy 2.2 (Summer 2008): 149-151.

Corporate Social Responsibility through an Economic Lens

Reinhardt, Forest L., Robert N. Stavins, and Richard H.K. Vietor. "Corporate Social Responsibility through an Economic Lens." Review of Environmental Economics and Policy 2.2 (Summer 2008): 219-239.

Two Models of Equality and Responsibility

Blake, Michael, and Mathias Risse. "Two Models of Equality and Responsibility." Canadian Journal of Philosophy 38.2 (June 2008): 165-199.

Misery Is Not Miserly: Sad and Self-Focused Individuals Spend More

Cryder, Cynthia E., Jennifer S. Lerner, James J. Gross, and Ronald E. Dahl. "Misery Is Not Miserly: Sad and Self-Focused Individuals Spend More." Psychological Science 19.6 (June 2008): 525-530.

The Relationships Between Mass Media, Public Opinion, and Foreign Policy: Toward a Theoretical Synthesis

Baum, Matthew A., and Philip B.K. Potter. "The Relationships Between Mass Media, Public Opinion, and Foreign Policy: Toward a Theoretical Synthesis." Annual Review of Political Science 11.1 (June 2008): 39-65.

Second-Best Institutions

Rodrik, Dani. "Second-Best Institutions." NBER Working Papers and CEPR Discussion Papers (14050 and 6764), June 2008.

The Lengthening of Childhood

Deming, David, and Susan Dynarski. "The Lengthening of Childhood." Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, New England Public Policy Center and NBER Working Papers (08-3 and 14124), June 2008.

On Why It Is Necessary to Set Expectations for Performance Audits

Behn, Robert. "On Why It Is Necessary to Set Expectations for Performance Audits." Bob Behn's Public Management Report. June 2008.

The Character of Harms: Operational Challenges in Control

Sparrow, Malcolm K. The Character of Harms: Operational Challenges in Control. Cambridge University Press, 2008.

No Good Choices: LBJ and the Vietnam/Great Society Connection

Bator, Francis. "No Good Choices: LBJ and the Vietnam/Great Society Connection." Diplomatic History 32.3 (June 2008): 309-340.

Does Childhood Schooling Affect Old Age Memory or Mental Status?: Using State Schooling Laws as Natural Experiments

Glymour, Maria, Ichiro Kawachi, Christopher Jencks, and Lisa F. Berkman. "Does Childhood Schooling Affect Old Age Memory or Mental Status?: Using State Schooling Laws as Natural Experiments." Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 62 (June 2008): 532-537.

Military Elements in a Strategy to Deal with Iran's Nuclear Program

Carter, Ashton B. "Military Elements in a Strategy to Deal with Iran's Nuclear Program." Center for a New American Security Iran Strategy Working Paper 3, June 2008.

Helping Students of Color Meet High Standards

Ferguson, Ronald. "Helping Students of Color Meet High Standards." Everyday Anti-Racism: Getting Real About Race in School. Ed. Mica Pollock. Harvard Education Press, 2008, 78-81.

Few States Set World-Class Standards: In Fact, Most Render the Notion of Proficiency Meaningless

Peterson, Paul E., and Frederick Hess. "Few States Set World-Class Standards: In Fact, Most Render the Notion of Proficiency Meaningless." Education Next 8.3 (Summer 2008): 70-73.

In Defense of 'The Wire'

Chaddha, Anmol, William Julius Wilson, and Sudhir A. Venkatesh. "In Defense of 'The Wire'." Dissent. Summer 2008, 83-86.

Elefantenrunden ohne Konsequenzen: Der USA-EU-Dialog

Kaiser, Karl. "Elefantenrunden ohne Konsequenzen: Der USA-EU-Dialog." Weltvertraegliche Energiesicherheitspolitik. Ed. Josef Braml, Karl Kaiser, Hanns W. Maull, Eberhard Sandschneider, and Klaus-Werner Schatz. R. Oldenbourg, 2008, 335-339.

Procurement Issues in South Africa that Affect Growth and Development

Kelman, Steven. "Procurement Issues in South Africa that Affect Growth and Development." Center for International Development Working Paper 171, June 2008.

Petty Corruption in Public Services: Driving Licences in Delhi

Hanna, Rema, Simeon Djankov, Marianne Bertrand, and Sendhil Mullainathan. "Petty Corruption in Public Services: Driving Licences in Delhi." Transparency International Global Corruption Report 2008. Ed. Dieter Zinnbauer and Rebecca Dobson. Oxford University Press, 2008, 342-344.

The Economic Costs of a Market-based Climate Policy

Jorgenson, Dale W., Richard J. Goettle, Peter J. Wilcoxen and Mun Sing Ho. "The Economic Costs of a Market-based Climate Policy." White Paper, Pew Center on Global Climate Change, June 2008.

The Negative Effect: News, Politics, and the Public

Patterson, Thomas E. "The Negative Effect: News, Politics, and the Public." The Hedgehog Review 10.2 (Summer 2008): 46-57.