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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

East Asian Economic Growth and its Implications for Regional Security.

Perkins, Dwight H. "East Asian Economic Growth and its Implications for Regional Security." Asia-Pacific Review 14.1 (May 2007): 44-53.

Assessing China's Exchange Rate Regime.

Frankel, Jeffrey A., and Shang-Jin Wei. "Assessing China's Exchange Rate Regime." CEPR Discussion Papers and NBER Working Papers (DP 6264 and w13100), May 2007.

Information Technology and the World Growth Resurgence.

Jorgenson, Dale W., and Khuong Vu. "Information Technology and the World Growth Resurgence." German Economic Review 8.2 (May 2007): 125-145.

Second-Best Theory and the Use of Multiple Policy Instruments.

Bennear, Lori Snyder, and Robert N. Stavins. "Second-Best Theory and the Use of Multiple Policy Instruments." Environmental and Resource Economics 37.1 (May 2007): 111-129.

Dams.

Duflo, Esther, and Rohini Pande. "Dams." Quarterly Journal of Economics 122.2 (May 2007): 601-646.

When Are Ghettos Bad? Lessons from Immigrant Segregation in the United States.

Cutler, David M., Edward L. Glaeser, and Jacob L. Vigdor. "When Are Ghettos Bad? Lessons from Immigrant Segregation in the United States." NBER Working Papers w13082, May 2007.

Migration and Foreign Investments Across the European Union: What Are the Links?

El Yaman, Souraya, Maurice Kugler, and Hillel Rapoport. "Migration and Foreign Investments Across the European Union: What Are the Links?" Revue Économique 58.3 (May 2007): 725-733.

On the Responsibility of Helping Others to Learn: The Tacit Knowledge of Leadership.

Behn, Robert. "On the Responsibility of Helping Others to Learn: The Tacit Knowledge of Leadership." Bob Behn's Public Management Report (May 2007).

Prejudice and Allophilia: A Two-Dimensional Model of Intergroup Attitudes and Relations.

Pittinsky, Todd L., Seth A. Rosenthal, and R. Matthew Montoya. "Prejudice and Allophilia: A Two-Dimensional Model of Intergroup Attitudes and Relations." Poster session presented at the 19th annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, DC, May 2007.

Social Incentives for Gender Differences in the Propensity to Initiate Negotiations: Sometimes It Does Hurt to Ask.

Bowles, Hannah Riley, Linda Babcock, and Lei Lai. "Social Incentives for Gender Differences in the Propensity to Initiate Negotiations: Sometimes It Does Hurt to Ask." Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 103.1 (May 2007): 84-103.

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

Bator, Francis. "No Good Choices: LBJ and the Vietnam/Great Society Connection." American Academy of Arts & Sciences Occasional Paper, May 2007.

Introducing Competition into Natural Monopoly Industries: An Evaluation of Mandated Access to Australian Freight Railroads, Regulatory Policy Program Working Paper RPP-2007-05, MR-CBG Kennedy School o

Fagan, Mark. "Introducing Competition into Natural Monopoly Industries: An Evaluation of Mandated Access to Australian Freight Railroads, Regulatory Policy Program Working Paper RPP-2007-05, MR-CBG Kennedy School o." Regulatory Policy Program working paper, May 2007.

Jefferson Rebuffed: The United States and the Future of Internet Governance.

Mayer-Schönberger, Viktor, and Malte Ziewitz. "Jefferson Rebuffed: The United States and the Future of Internet Governance." Columbia Science and Technology Law Review 8 (2007): 188-228.

Savings Incentives for Low- and Moderate-Income Families in the United States: Why Is the Saver's Credit Not More Effective?

Duflo, Esther, Peter Orszag, William Gale, Emmanuel Saez, and Jeffrey Liebman. " Savings Incentives for Low- and Moderate-Income Families in the United States: Why Is the Saver's Credit Not More Effective?" Journal of the European Economic Association 5.2-3 (April-May 2007): 647-661.

“Parenting Practices, Teenage Lifestyles, and Academic Achievement among African American Children.”

Ferguson, Ronald. “Parenting Practices, Teenage Lifestyles, and Academic Achievement among African American Children.” Focus: University of Wisconsin-Madison Institute for Research on Poverty 25.1 (Spring-Summer 2007): 18-26.

Focus on the Mission

Kelman, Steven. "Focus on the Mission." Federal Computer Week. April 30, 2007.

Cleaning up the Public Pension System.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Cleaning up the Public Pension System." Boston Globe, April 30, 2007.

We Need to Bring Climate Idealism down to Earth.

Summers, Lawrence H. "We Need to Bring Climate Idealism down to Earth." Financial Times, April 29, 2007.

AAAS Board Statement on the Crisis in Earth Observation from Space.

Holdren, John P., David Baltimore, James J. McCarthy, et al. "AAAS Board Statement on the Crisis in Earth Observation from Space." American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), April 28, 2007.

Affordability Gap Destroying Dream of Owning Home.

Cisneros, Henry G., and Stephen Goldsmith. "Affordability Gap Destroying Dream of Owning Home." Chicago Sun-Times, April 28, 2007.

Christian Conservatism in Global Perspective: U.S. Exceptionalism (again)?

Norris, Pippa. "Christian Conservatism in Global Perspective: U.S. Exceptionalism (again)?" Paper for the Russell Sage Conference, New York, April 2007.

The 12th Biannual Youth Survey on Politics and Public Service.

King, David C. "The 12th Biannual Youth Survey on Politics and Public Service." Harvard University, Institute of Politics, April 27, 2007.

Innovative Approaches Key to Financing Higher Technical Education.

Juma, Calestous. "Innovative Approaches Key to Financing Higher Technical Education." Business Daily (Nairobi), April 27, 2007.

Banking on Asia's Future.

Summers, Lawrence H. "Banking on Asia's Future." Wall Street Journal, April 25, 2007.

A Nation in Decay: A New Zimbabwe.

Rotberg, Robert I. "A Nation in Decay: A New Zimbabwe." Mail & Guardian (Zimbabwe), April 25, 2007.

A Climate for Growth.

Glaeser, Edward L. "A Climate for Growth." Boston Globe, April 23, 2007.

Building Engineering Capacity Key to Africa's Development.

Juma, Calestous. "Building Engineering Capacity Key to Africa's Development." Business Daily (Nairobi), April 20, 2007.

Nigeria Neglect Carries Cost.

Rotberg, Robert I. "Nigeria Neglect Carries Cost." Baltimore Sun, April 20, 2007.

Sea Change in the Politics of Climate.

Gallagher, Kelly Sims, and John P. Holdren. "Sea Change in the Politics of Climate." PostGlobal, April 19, 2007.

Monetary Policy Challenges for Turkey in the European Union Accession Process: Comments

Hausman, Ricardo. "Monetary Policy Challenges for Turkey in the European Union Accession Process: Comments." Macroeconomic Policies for EU Accession. Ed. Erdem Basci, Subidey Togan, and Jurgen von Hagen. Edward Elgar Publishing, April 2007, 166-173.

Macro Policy Challenges for Turkey: Some Comments

Hausmann, Ricardo. "Macro Policy Challenges for Turkey: Some Comments." Macroeconomic Policies for EU Accession. Ed. Erdem Basci, Subidey Togan, and Jurgen von Hagen. Edward Elgar Publishing, April 2007, 325-332.

Creditors' Losses versus Debt Relief: Results from A Decade of Sovereign Debt Crisis.

Sturzenegger, Federico, and Jeromin Zettelmeyer. "Creditors' Losses versus Debt Relief: Results from A Decade of Sovereign Debt Crisis." Journal of the European Economic Association 5.2-3 (April-May 2007): 343-351.

Managing the Quality of a Resource with Stock and Flow Controls.

Keohane, Nathaniel, Benjamin Van Roy, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Managing the Quality of a Resource with Stock and Flow Controls." Journal of Public Economics 91.3-4 (April 2007): 541-569.

Was Part D a Giveaway to the Pharmaceutical Industry?

Newhouse, Joseph P., Erica Seiguer, and Richard G. Frank. "Was Part D a Giveaway to the Pharmaceutical Industry?" Inquiry 44.1 (Spring 2007): 15-25.

Troubled Disposition: Next Steps in Dealing With Excess Plutonium

Bunn, Matthew. "Troubled Disposition: Next Steps in Dealing With Excess Plutonium." Arms Control Today (April 2007).

Understanding Political Corruption in Low Income Countries.

Pande, Rohini. "Understanding Political Corruption in Low Income Countries." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series and CEPR Discussion Papers (RWP07-020 and 6273), April 2007.

Franco-American Ties Will Improve after the French Vote.

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Franco-American Ties Will Improve after the French Vote." Daily Star (Lebanon), April 14, 2007.

Making Higher Education Relevant to Development.

Juma, Calestous. "Making Higher Education Relevant to Development." Business Daily (Nairobi), April 13, 2007.

Fixing the Misinformation Age.

Weil, David, and Archon Fung. "Fixing the Misinformation Age." Boston Globe, April 10, 2007.

Energy Policy Recommendations to the President and the 110th Congress.

Holdren, John P., William K. Reilly, John Rowe, Jason Grumet, Marika Tatsutani, et al. "Energy Policy Recommendations to the President and the 110th Congress." National Commission on Energy Policy, April 9, 2007.

Measuring the Contribution of Criminal Justice Systems to the Control of Crime and Violence: Lessons from Jamaica and the Dominican Republic.

Foglesong, Todd, and Christopher Stone. "Measuring the Contribution of Criminal Justice Systems to the Control of Crime and Violence: Lessons from Jamaica and the Dominican Republic." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-019, April 2007.

The Dangers and Demands of Cosmopolitan Law.

Stern, Jessica. "The Dangers and Demands of Cosmopolitan Law." Yale Law Journal Pocket Part 116 (April 9, 2007): 322-326.

A Blueprint for Transforming the Boston Election Department.

King, David C. "A Blueprint for Transforming the Boston Election Department." Report to City of Boston, April 2007.

Streamline the Aid Process.

Dynarski, Susan, and Judith Scott-Clayton. "Streamline the Aid Process." Chronicle of Higher Education, 53.31, April 6, 2007: B10.

Creating Accountability: What do Business, Government, and Nonprofits have in Common?

Ebrahim, Alnoor. “Creating Accountability: What do Business, Government, and Nonprofits have in Common?” Presentation: Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, April 5, 2007.

The IG Ideology.

Kelman, Steven. "The IG Ideology." Washington Post, April 4, 2007.

The Return of the Protest

Kelman, Steven. "The Return of the Protest." Federal Computer Week. April 2, 2007.

Losing the War in Afghanistan.

Rotberg, Robert I. "Losing the War in Afghanistan." Boston Globe, April 2, 2007.

Towards a New Asian Development Bank in a New Asia.

Panitchpakdi, Supachai (Chair), Isher Judge Ahluwalia, Nobuyuki Idei, Caio Koch-Weser, Justin Yifu Lin, and Lawrence H. Summers. "Towards a New Asian Development Bank in a New Asia." Report of the Eminent Persons Group to the President of the Asian Development Bank, April 2, 2007.

Preface

Jorgenson, Dale W. "Preface." Clearing the Air: The Health and Economic Damages of Air Pollution in China. Ed. Mun S. Ho and Chris P. Nielsen. The MIT Press, April 2007, vii-xii.