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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

'Routine' or 'Crisis' - The Search for Excellence

Leonard, Herman B., and Arnold M. Howitt. "'Routine' or 'Crisis' - The Search for Excellence." Crisis/Response Journal. June 2008.

Bundling Critical Information Infrastructure in Africa: Implications for Science and Innovation Policy

Bell Jr., Bob W., and Calestous Juma. "Bundling Critical Information Infrastructure in Africa: Implications for Science and Innovation Policy." Journal of Technology and Globalization 4.2 (June 2008): 189-205.

Informal Economies

Chen, Martha. "Informal Economies." International Encyclopedia of Organization Studies. Ed. Stewart Clegg and James R. Bailey. Sage, 2008.

Review of The Birth of Development: How the World Bank, Food and Agriculture Organization, and World Health Organization Changed the World, 1945-1965

Juma, Calestous. Review of The Birth of Development: How the World Bank, Food and Agriculture Organization, and World Health Organization Changed the World, 1945-1965, by Amy L.S. Staples. Agricultural History, 82.3, Summer 2008: 417-418.

Review of Measuring the Performance of the Hollow State

Donahue, John D. Review of Measuring the Performance of the Hollow State, by David G. Frederickson and H. George Frederickson, and Challenging the Performance Movement: Accountability, Complexity, and Democratic Values, by Beryl A. Radin. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 27.3, June 2008.

Energy

Hogan, William W. "Energy." National Strategy Forum Review. Summer 2008.

Speaking Honestly to Power

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Speaking Honestly to Power." Review of The Honest Broker: Making Sense of Science in Policy and Politics, by Roger A. Pielke, Jr. American Scientist, 96.3, May/June 2008: 240-243.

Net Access for African Universities Would Boost Continent

Juma, Calestous. "Net Access for African Universities Would Boost Continent." Daily Yomiuri (Japan), May 29, 2008.

The News Media and the Governance Agenda

Norris, Pippa. "The News Media and the Governance Agenda." Paper for workshop sponsored by the CommGap Program at the World Bank and the Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, May 28-31, 2008.

The Three Trillion Dollar War: The True Cost of the Iraq Conflict

Stiglitz, Joseph E., and Linda J. Bilmes. The Three Trillion Dollar War: The True Cost of the Iraq Conflict. W.W. Norton, 2008.

Gun Enforcement and Ballistic Imaging Technology in Boston.

Braga, Anthony A. ""Gun Enforcement and Ballistic Imaging Technology in Boston."." Ballistic Imaging. Ed. Committee to Assess the Feasibility, Accuracy and Technical Capability of a National Ballistics Database. National Academies Press, 2008.

A New Trade Plan

Lawrence, Robert Z. and Lawrence Edwards. "A New Trade Plan." Mail & Guardian (South Africa), May 22, 2008.

Technology's Power to Narrow our View

Power, Samantha. "Technology's Power to Narrow our View." Time, May 22, 2008.

The Hajj: Mecca and Moderation

Clingingsmith, David, Asim Ijaz Khwaja, and Michael Kremer. "The Hajj: Mecca and Moderation." International Herald Tribune, May 20, 2008.

Getting Governance Right Is Good for Economic Growth

Rodrik, Dani. "Getting Governance Right Is Good for Economic Growth." Korea Times, May 15, 2008.

Clarifying the Concepts of ‘Corporate Sphere of Influence’ and ‘Complicity’

Ruggie, John Gerard. "Clarifying the Concepts of ‘Corporate Sphere of Influence’ and ‘Complicity’." UN Document A/HRC/8/16, May 15, 2008.

Informality and Social Protection: Theories and Realities

Chen, Martha. "Informality and Social Protection: Theories and Realities." IDS Bulletin 39.2 (May 2008): 18-27.

Hillary and the Gender Wars.

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Hillary and the Gender Wars." Newsweek International, May 15, 2008.

When Presidents Deceive.

Gergen, David. "When Presidents Deceive." Washington Post.com, May 14, 2008.

The Life of the City

Glaeser, Edward L. "The Life of the City." New York Sun, May 14, 2008.

A Family's Request for Complementary Medicine After Patient Brain Death

Applbaum, Arthur Isak, Jon C. Tilburt, Michael T. Collins, and David Wendler. "A Family's Request for Complementary Medicine After Patient Brain Death." JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association 299.18 (May 14, 2008): 2188-2193.

Harvard Group Suggests Ways to Make BEE Live.

Andrews, Matthew. "Harvard Group Suggests Ways to Make BEE Live." Business Report (South Africa), May 12, 2008.

George Mitchell

Power, Samantha. "George Mitchell." Time. May 12, 2008.

Future of Japan-U.S. Alliance.

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Future of Japan-U.S. Alliance." Korea Times, May 12, 2008.

Export for Jobs - the Way to Shared Growth

Hausmann, Ricardo. "Export for Jobs - the Way to Shared Growth." All Africa, May 9, 2008.

America's Education Industrial Complex

Peterson, Paul E. "America's Education Industrial Complex." New York Sun, May 9, 2008.

A Strategy of Conservation: American Power and the International System

Sewall, Sarah. "A Strategy of Conservation: American Power and the International System." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP08-028, May 2008.

Gender in Job Negotiations: A Two-Level Game.

Bowles, Hannah Riley, and Kathleen McGinn. "Gender in Job Negotiations: A Two-Level Game." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP08-027, May 2008.

Human Rights as Membership Rights in the Global Order

Risse, Mathias. "Human Rights as Membership Rights in the Global Order." Paper for conference on "Human Rights and the New Global Order," Harvard University, Cambridge, May 8, 2008.

Democratic Deficits in International Perspective

Norris, Pippa. "Democratic Deficits in International Perspective." Paper for Weatherhead Center US-Canada conference, "Democratic Deficit?", May 8-9, 2008.

The Mystery of Political Charisma

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "The Mystery of Political Charisma." Wall Street Journal, May 6, 2008.

Estimation of De Facto Exchange Rate Regimes: Synthesis of The Techniques for Inferring Flexibility and Basket Weights

Frankel, Jeffrey A., and Shang-Jin Wei. "Estimation of De Facto Exchange Rate Regimes: Synthesis of The Techniques for Inferring Flexibility and Basket Weights." Center for International Development, ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series and NBER Working Papers (157, RWP08-026 and 14016), May 2008.

Time to Bury a Dangerous Legacy

Allison, Graham. "Time to Bury a Dangerous Legacy." Daily Star (Bangladesh), May 5, 2008.

A Strategy to Promote Healthy Globalisation

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "A Strategy to Promote Healthy Globalisation." Financial Times, May 4, 2008.

Energy in the World

Clark, William C. "Energy in the World." Environment 12.5 (May 2, 2008): 23.

Budgeting Based on Results

Glaeser, Edward L. "Budgeting Based on Results." Boston Globe, May 2, 2008.

Texas Nodal Market Design: Observation and Comments

Hogan, William W. "Texas Nodal Market Design: Observation and Comments." Paper for ERCOT Energized Conference, Austin, May 2, 2008.

Electricity Market Design: Coordination, Pricing, and Incentives

Hogan, William W. "Electricity Market Design: Coordination, Pricing, and Incentives." Paper for ERCOT Energized Conference, Austin, May 2, 2008.

Foreword

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Foreword." Soft Power Superpowers: Cultural and National Assets of Japan and the United States. Ed. Yasushi Watanabe and David McConnell. M.E. Sharpe, 2008, ix-xiv.

Enviro Justice and Cap-and-Trade

Stavins, Robert N. "Enviro Justice and Cap-and-Trade." The Environmental Forum. May/June 2008, 20.

A Cost-Effectiveness Framework for Profiling the Value of Hospital Care

Timbie, Justin, Joseph P. Newhouse, Meredith B. Rosenthal, and Sharon-Lise T. Normand. "A Cost-Effectiveness Framework for Profiling the Value of Hospital Care." Medical Decision Making 28.3 (May-June 2008): 419-434.

A Practical Approach to Formulating Growth Strategies

Rodrik, Dani. "A Practical Approach to Formulating Growth Strategies." The Washington Consensus Reconsidered: Towards a New Global Governance. Ed. Narcis Serra and Joseph E. Stiglitz. Oxford University Press, May 2008, 356-366.

Growth Diagnostics

Hausmann, Ricardo, Dani Rodrik, and Andres Velasco. "Growth Diagnostics." The Washington Consensus Reconsidered: Towards a New Global Governance. Ed. Narcis Serra and Joseph E. Stiglitz. Oxford University Press, 2008, 324-355.

Second-Best Institutions

Rodrik, Dani. "Second-Best Institutions." American Economic Review 98.2 (May 2008): 100-104.

Segregation, Rent Control, and Riots: The Economics of Religious Conflict in an Indian City

Field, Erica, Matthew Levinson, Rohini Pande, and Sujata Visaria. "Segregation, Rent Control, and Riots: The Economics of Religious Conflict in an Indian City." American Economic Review Papers and Proceedings 98.2 (May 2008): 505-510.

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." Resources for the Future Discussion Papers, ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series, and NBER Working Papers (08-12, RWP08-023, and 13989), April 2008.

Climate Policy Architectures for the Post-Kyoto World

Aldy, Joseph E., and Robert N. Stavins. "Climate Policy Architectures for the Post-Kyoto World." Environment. May 2008, 6-17.

On Why, To Improve Performance, Measurement Is Rarely Enough

Behn, Robert. "On Why, To Improve Performance, Measurement Is Rarely Enough." Bob Behn's Public Management Report. May 2008.

Impact of For-Profit and Non-Profit Management on Student Achievement: The Philadelphia Experiment

Peterson, Paul E., and Matthew M. Chingos. "Impact of For-Profit and Non-Profit Management on Student Achievement: The Philadelphia Experiment." Harvard University Program on Education Policy and Governance PEPG08-11, May 2008.

Immigrant Political Incorporation

Williams, Kim M. "Immigrant Political Incorporation." Paper for Models of Immigrant Incorporation Conference, Cornell University, Ithaca, May 2008.