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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

On the Difficulty of Predicting Managerial Performance

Behn, Robert. "On the Difficulty of Predicting Managerial Performance." Bob Behn's Public Management Report. April 2008.

Terrorism and Intending Evil

Kamm, Frances. "Terrorism and Intending Evil." Philosophy and Public Affairs 36.2 (Spring 2008): 157-186.

Why the Euro Will Rival the Dollar: Commentary

Chinn, Menzie, and Jeffrey A. Frankel. "Why the Euro Will Rival the Dollar: Commentary." Panoeconomicus 55.3 (2008): 255-278.

Education

Peterson, Paul E. "Education." Understanding America: The Anatomy of an Exceptional Nation. Ed. Peter H. Schuck and James Q. Wilson. Public Affairs, 2008.

NATO is Indispensable as a Successful Multilateral Security Forum

Kaiser, Karl. "NATO is Indispensable as a Successful Multilateral Security Forum." Internationale Politik, Global Edition 9 (Summer 2008): 10-13.

Trade and Wages, Reconsidered: Comment

Lawrence, Robert Z. "Trade and Wages, Reconsidered: Comment." Brookings Papers on Economic Activity 2 (Spring 2008): 149-153.

The Economics of Place-Making Policies

Glaeser, Edward L, and Joshua D. Gottlieb. "The Economics of Place-Making Policies." Brookings Papers on Economic Activity 2 (Spring 2008): 155-239.

Understanding Political Corruption in Low Income Countries

Pande, Rohini. "Understanding Political Corruption in Low Income Countries." Handbook of Development Economics. Ed. T. Paul Schultz and John Strauss. Elsevier Science & Technology Books, 2008.

Labor Outflows and Labor Inflows in Puerto Rico

Borjas, George. "Labor Outflows and Labor Inflows in Puerto Rico." Journal of Human Capital 2.1 (Spring 2008): 32-68.

Cost Reductions, Cost Padding, and Stock Market Prices: The Chilean Experience with Price-Cap Regulation: Comments

Hogan, William W. "Cost Reductions, Cost Padding, and Stock Market Prices: The Chilean Experience with Price-Cap Regulation: Comments." Economia: Journal of the Latin American and Caribbean Economic Association 8.2 (Spring 2008): 190-193.

Conflicts of Interest

Thompson, Dennis F. "Conflicts of Interest." Oxford Textbook of Clinical Research Ethics. Ed. Ezekial Emanuel, Christine Grady, Robert A. Crouch, Reidar Lie, Franklin Millar, and David Wendler. Oxford University Press, 2008.

Protect, Respect and Remedy: A Framework for Business and Human Rights

Ruggie, John Gerard. "Protect, Respect and Remedy: A Framework for Business and Human Rights." Innovations: Technology, Governance, Globalization 3.2 (Spring 2008): 189-212.

Coping with Prescription Drug Cost-Sharing: Knowledge, Adherence and Financial Burden

Reed, Mary, Richard Brand, Joseph P. Newhouse, Joseph V. Selby, and John T. Hsu. "Coping with Prescription Drug Cost-Sharing: Knowledge, Adherence and Financial Burden." Health Services Research 43.2 (April 2008): 785-797.

Office Visit Copayments: Patient Knowledge, Response, and Communication with Providers

Newhouse, Joseph P. "Office Visit Copayments: Patient Knowledge, Response, and Communication with Providers." Medical Care 46.4 (April 2008): 403-409.

Constructing Transnational Action Research Networks: Observations and Reflections from the Case of the Citizenship DRC

Brown, L. David, and John Gaventa. "Constructing Transnational Action Research Networks: Observations and Reflections from the Case of the Citizenship DRC." IDS Working Paper 302, April 2008.

Thinking About Governance

North, Douglass, Daron Acemoglu, Francis Fukuyama, and Dani Rodrik. "Thinking About Governance." Governance, Growth, and Development Decision-making. The World Bank, 2008, 17-24.


Special Interest Groups and the Allocation of Public Funds

Singhal, Monica. "Special Interest Groups and the Allocation of Public Funds." Journal of Public Economics 92.3-4 (April 2008): 548-564.

Attrition in the RAND Health Insurance Experiment: A Response to Nyman

Newhouse, Joseph P., Robert H. Brook, Naihua Duan, Emmett B. Keeler, Arleen Leibowitz, Willard G. Manning, M. Susan Marquis, Carl N. Morris, Charles E. Phelps, and John E. Rolph. "Attrition in the RAND Health Insurance Experiment: A Response to Nyman." Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law 33.2 (April 2008): 295-308.

A Retrospective Look at the U.S. Productivity Growth Resurgence: Correction

Jorgenson, Dale W., Mun S. Ho, and Kevin J. Stiroh. "A Retrospective Look at the U.S. Productivity Growth Resurgence: Correction." Journal of Economic Perspectives 22.2 (Spring 2008): 246.

Community Insurance

Lawrence, Robert Z. "Community Insurance." Democracy: A Journal of Ideas 8 (Spring 2008): 48-49.

Foreword

Gergen, David. "Foreword." Harvard Kennedy School Review 8 (Spring 2008): 6-7.

Repayment Frequency and Default in Microfinance: Evidence from India

Field, Erica, and Rohini Pande. "Repayment Frequency and Default in Microfinance: Evidence from India." Journal of the European Economic Association 6.2-3 (April/May 2008): 501-509.

Why the Euro Will Rival the Dollar: Commentary

Chinn, Menzie, and Jeffrey A. Frankel. "Why the Euro Will Rival the Dollar: Commentary." International Finance 11.1 (Spring 2008): 49-73.

Forecasting China's Economic Growth to 2025

Rawski, Thomas J., and Dwight H. Perkins. "Forecasting China's Economic Growth to 2025." China's Great Economic Transformation. Ed. Loren Brandt and Thomas J. Rawski. Cambridge University Press, 2008, 829-887.

Emotional Policy: Personal Sadness and Anger Shape Judgments About a Welfare Case.

Small, Deborah A., and Jennifer S. Lerner. "Emotional Policy: Personal Sadness and Anger Shape Judgments About a Welfare Case." Political Psychology 29.2 (April 2008): 149-168.

The $3 Trillion War.

Stiglitz, Joseph E., and Linda Bilmes. ""The $3 Trillion War."." Vanity Fair. April 2008.

Asian Flus in Ethnographic and Political Context: A Biosocial Approach.

Kleinman, Arthur M., Barry R. Bloom, Anthony Saich, Katherine A. Mason, and Felicity Aulino. "Asian Flus in Ethnographic and Political Context: A Biosocial Approach." Anthropology & Medicine 15.1 (April 2008): 1-5.

Strategies for Disrupting Illegal Firearms Markets: A Case Study of Los Angeles.

Ridgeway, Greg, Glenn L. Pierce, Anthony A. Braga, George Tita, Garen Wintemute, and Wendell Roberts. "Strategies for Disrupting Illegal Firearms Markets: A Case Study of Los Angeles." RAND Corporation, 2008.

Review of China's Financial Transition at a Crossroads

Perkins, Dwight H. Review of China's Financial Transition at a Crossroads, by Charles Calomiris. Business History Review, 82.1, Spring 2008: 191-193.

Good Leadership is Deciding How to Decide

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Good Leadership is Deciding How to Decide." Financial Times, April 1, 2008.

Iraq's 100-Year Mortgage

Bilmes, Linda. "Iraq's 100-Year Mortgage." Foreign Policy. March/April 2008.

Is Terrorism Eroding Agglomeration Economies in Central Business Districts? Lessons from the Office Real Estate Market in Downtown Chicago

Abadie, Alberto, and Sofia Dermisi. "Is Terrorism Eroding Agglomeration Economies in Central Business Districts? Lessons from the Office Real Estate Market in Downtown Chicago." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP08-019, March 2008.

Steps that Can Safeguard America's Economy

Summers, Lawrence H. "Steps that Can Safeguard America's Economy." Financial Times, March 31, 2008.

Rejections of Drug Claims for Nursing Home Residents Under Medicare Part D.

Huskamp, Haiden A., David G. Stevenson, Nancy L. Keating, and Joseph P. Newhouse. "Rejections of Drug Claims for Nursing Home Residents Under Medicare Part D." Health Affairs 27.2 (March/April 2008): 560-567.

Linking Tradable Permit Systems

Stavins, Robert N. "Linking Tradable Permit Systems." The Environmental Forum. March/April 2008.

Is Bush Our Woodrow Wilson?

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Is Bush Our Woodrow Wilson?" The Los Angeles Times, March 30, 2008.

Forum: Toward a Liberal Realist Foreign Policy - A Memo for the Next President

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Forum: Toward a Liberal Realist Foreign Policy - A Memo for the Next President." Harvard Magazine. March/April 2008.

Transformational Leaders Are Not Always Better.

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Transformational Leaders Are Not Always Better." Christian Science Monitor, March 28, 2008.

Dark Clouds Over Zimbabwe

Rotberg, Robert I. "Dark Clouds Over Zimbabwe." International Herald Tribune, March 26, 2008.

PerformanceStat as a Leadership Strategy: It Don't Mean a Thing if it Ain't Got that
Follow-Up

Behn, Robert. "PerformanceStat as a Leadership Strategy: It Don't Mean a Thing if it Ain't Got that Follow-Up." Paper for Twelfth Annual Conference of the International Research Society for Public Management, Brisbane, March 2008.

Politics and Power in Zimbabwe.

Rotberg, Robert I. "Politics and Power in Zimbabwe." Boston Globe, March 26, 2008.

The Age of Abundance.

Glaeser, Edward L. "The Age of Abundance." New York Sun, March 26, 2008.

Mayor Thomas M. Menino, Boston

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Mayor Thomas M. Menino, Boston." Governing.com (Governing Magazine). March 24, 2008.

Globalization and Beautiful Game.

Rodrik, Dani. "Globalization and Beautiful Game." The Korea Times, March 24, 2008.

There is No Such Thing as a War for Free.

Stiglitz, Joseph E., and Linda Bilmes. "There is No Such Thing as a War for Free." Chicago Tribune, March 20, 2008.

Real Rates Key to Commodities Prices.

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Real Rates Key to Commodities Prices." Reuters.com, March 19, 2008.

The Cost of War.

Bilmes, Linda. ""The Cost of War."." Harvard Crimson, March 19, 2008.

Arbitrage in Housing Markets.

Glaeser, Edward L., and Joseph Gyourko. "Arbitrage in Housing Markets." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP08-017, March 2008.

Social Interactions and Smoking.

Cutler, David, and Edward L. Glaeser. "Social Interactions and Smoking." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP08-018, March 2008.

The High Cost of Fighting a Losing Battle.

Bilmes, Linda, and Joseph Stiglitz. "The High Cost of Fighting a Losing Battle." Financial Times, March 18, 2008.