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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

Plan B for Iran: What if Nuclear Diplomacy Fails?

Carter, Ashton B., and William J. Perry. "Plan B for Iran: What if Nuclear Diplomacy Fails?" Preventive Defense Project, September 2006.

On Why Public Managers Need to Focus on Their: Performance Deficit.

Behn, Robert. "On Why Public Managers Need to Focus on Their: Performance Deficit." Bob Behn's Public Management Report September 2006.

Ask This: Total Economic Cost of the War in Iraq

Bilmes, Linda. "Ask This: Total Economic Cost of the War in Iraq." Nieman Watchdog. September 2006.

A Mathematical Model of the Risk of Nuclear Terrorism

Bunn, Matthew. "A Mathematical Model of the Risk of Nuclear Terrorism." Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (September 2006).

Terrorist Nuclear Weapon Construction: How Difficult?

Bunn, Matthew and Anthony Wier. "Terrorist Nuclear Weapon Construction: How Difficult?" Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (September 2006).

Getting the Message Out: A Two-Step Model of the Role of the Internet in Campaign Communication Flows During the 2005 British General Election.

Norris, Pippa. "Getting the Message Out: A Two-Step Model of the Role of the Internet in Campaign Communication Flows During the 2005 British General Election." American Political Science Association Annual Conference, Philadelphia, August 31, 2006.

On the Public-Private School Achievement Debate.

Peterson, Paul E., and Elena Llaudet. "On the Public-Private School Achievement Debate." The Program on Education Policy and Governance and KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series, PEPG 06-02 and RWP06-036, August 2006.

Rallying 'Round the Party: An Experimental Examination of Party Cues and Public Opinion.

Baum, Matthew A., and Tim Groeling. "Rallying 'Round the Party: An Experimental Examination of Party Cues and Public Opinion." American Political Science Association Annual Conference, 2006.

Unsung Heroes of Contracting.

Kelman, Steven. "Unsung Heroes of Contracting." Federal Computer Week (August 28, 2006).

Progressive Realism.

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Progressive Realism." Bangkok Post, August 25, 2006.

What You Can Do to Help Close the Learning Gap.

Gergen, David. "What You Can Do to Help Close the Learning Gap." San Francisco Chronicle, August 23, 2006.

Religion's Flame Burns Brighter than Ever.

Shah, Timothy Samuel, and Monica Duffy Toft. "Religion's Flame Burns Brighter than Ever." Baltimore Sun, August 20, 2006.

In Mideast, the Goal Is 'Smart Power.'

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "In Mideast, the Goal Is 'Smart Power.'" Boston Globe, August 19, 2006.

Endless Land Debacle.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Endless Land Debacle." New York Sun, August 16, 2006.

Global Imbalances and Low Interest Rates: An Equilibrium Model vs. a Disequilibrium Reality.

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Global Imbalances and Low Interest Rates: An Equilibrium Model vs. a Disequilibrium Reality." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP06-035, August 2006.

Frequency and Cost of Chemotherapy-Related Serious Adverse Effects in a Population Sample of Women with Breast Cancer.

Hassett, Michael J., A. James O'Malley, Juliana R. Pakes, Joseph P. Newhouse, and Craig C. Earle. "Frequency and Cost of Chemotherapy-Related Serious Adverse Effects in a Population Sample of Women with Breast Cancer." Journal of the National Cancer Institute 98.16 (August 16, 2006): 1108-1117.

Schools for Cities.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Schools for Cities." New York Sun, August 15, 2006.

What Not to Take from Britain's Success.

Kayyem, Juliette. "What Not to Take from Britain's Success." Washington Post, August 12, 2006.

Assessing Our Adversaries.

Allison, Graham. "Assessing Our Adversaries." Boston Globe, August 11, 2006.

Back to Basics.

Kellerman, Barbara. "Back to Basics." Forbes.com August 7, 2006.

Let's Not Go to Extremes.

Gergen, David. "Let's Not Go to Extremes." Hartford Courant, August 6, 2006.

New York Back From Exile.

Glaeser, Edward L. "New York Back From Exile." New York Sun, August 3, 2006.

Shared Services 'Trickle Down' from Canada?

Mechling, Jerry. "Shared Services 'Trickle Down' from Canada?" Governing.com (Governing Magazine) (August 2, 2006).

Spillovers from Foreign Direct Investment: Within or Between Industries?

Kugler, Maurice. "Spillovers from Foreign Direct Investment: Within or Between Industries?" Journal of Development Economics 80.2 (August 2006): 444-477.

Effective Leadership During Public Health and Safety Crisis: An Empirical Study.

Pittinsky, Todd L., and Brian A. Welle. "Effective Leadership During Public Health and Safety Crisis: An Empirical Study." Symposium Conducted at 66th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Atlanta, GA, August 2006.

Status and the Social Construction of Workplace Deviance.

Bowles, Hannah Riley, and Michele Gelfand. "Status and the Social Construction of Workplace Deviance." Academy of Management Meeting, August 2006.

What to Do When They Say 'Not in My Backyard!'

Bohnet, Iris. "What to Do When They Say 'Not in My Backyard!'" Negotiation 9.8 (August 2006): 6-9.

In the Public Interest or a Poisoned Subsidy? Public Funding of Political Parties: Sub-National Evidence from Mexico.

Poiré, Alejandro. "In the Public Interest or a Poisoned Subsidy? Public Funding of Political Parties: Sub-National Evidence from Mexico." Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, August 2006.

Reinventing African Universities.

Juma, Calestous. "Reinventing African Universities." Falmer Magazine (University of Sussex) Summer 2006.

Religious School Enrollment in Pakistan: A Look at the Data.

Andrabi, Tahir, Jishnu Das, Asim Ijaz Khwaja, and Tristan Zajonc. "Religious School Enrollment in Pakistan: A Look at the Data." Comparative Education Review 50.3 (August 2006): 446-77.

Stability of Supply Function Equilibria Implications for Daily versus Hourly Bids in a Poolco Market.

Baldick, Ross and William W. Hogan. "Stability of Supply Function Equilibria Implications for Daily versus Hourly Bids in a Poolco Market." Journal of Regulatory Economics 30.2 (August 2006): 119-139.

Civic Associations that Work: The Continuation of Leadership to Organizational Effectiveness

Ganz, Marshall, Kenneth Andrews, Chaeyoon Lim, Hahrie Han, and Matthew Baggetta. "Civic Associations that Work: The Continuation of Leadership to Organizational Effectiveness." American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, August 2006.

Left Behind: Social Movements, Parties, and the Politics of Reform

Ganz, Marshall. "Left Behind: Social Movements, Parties, and the Politics of Reform." American Sociological Association Annual Meeting, August 2006.

Religion, Civil War, and International Order, Belfer Center Discussion Paper

Toft, Monica Duffy. "Religion, Civil War, and International Order," Belfer Center Discussion Paper, August 2006.

Biology and Rationality: The Evolution of Territorial Violence.

Toft, Monica Duffy, Dominic Johnson and Richard Wrangham. "Biology and Rationality: The Evolution of Territorial Violence." American Political Science Association Annual Conference, August 2006.

Commentary: Why the U.S. Current Account Deficit is Sustainable.

Hausmann, Ricardo, and Federico Sturzenegger. "Commentary: Why the U.S. Current Account Deficit is Sustainable." International Finance 9.2 (August 2006): 223-240.

Privatizing to Improve Government

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Privatizing to Improve Government" in Transforming Government Through Privatization, Reason Foundation 20th Anniversary Annual Privatization Report, August 2006.

Improving Government Services Through Networked Government.

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Improving Government Services Through Networked Government." Special Feature in Annual Finance Ministers' Annual Reference Report (UK), August 2006.

Pre-K: Shaping the System That Shapes Children.

Goldsmith, Stephen, and Rhonda Meyer. "Pre-K: Shaping the System That Shapes Children." Civic Bulletin: Manhattan Institute (August 2006).

The Forward Market in Emerging Currencies: Less Biased Than in Major Currencies.

Frankel, Jeffrey A., and Jumana Poonawala. "The Forward Market in Emerging Currencies: Less Biased Than in Major Currencies." NBER Working Paper Series 12496, August 2006.

On Why Public Managers Need to Remember: The Imperative of Adaptation.

Behn, Robert. "On Why Public Managers Need to Remember: The Imperative of Adaptation." Bob Behn's Public Management Report August 2006.

Jihad -- A Global Fad.

Stern, Jessica. "Jihad -- A Global Fad." Boston Globe, August 1, 2006.

America's New Strategic Partner?

Carter, Ashton B. "America's New Strategic Partner?" Foreign Affairs 85.4 (July/August 2006): 33-44.

Fixing Foreign Policy.

Power, Samantha. "Fixing Foreign Policy." Harvard Magazine July-August 2006.

Inequality and Mortality: Long-Run Evidence from a Panel of Countries.

Leigh, Andrew, and Christopher Jencks. "Inequality and Mortality: Long-Run Evidence from a Panel of Countries." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP06-032, July 2006.

Why God is Winning.

Shah, Timothy Samuel, and Monica Duffy Toft. "Why God is Winning." Foreign Policy 155 (July/August 2006): 38-43.

Taming North Korea.

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Taming North Korea." Taipei Times, July 31, 2006.

Mearsheimer and Walt Respond.

Mearsheimer, John J., and Stephen Walt. "Mearsheimer and Walt Respond." Foreign Policy 155 (July/August 2006): 64-66.

A Lebanon My Mother Never Saw.

Kayyem, Juliette. "A Lebanon My Mother Never Saw." Boston Globe, July 29, 2006.

Disposition of Excess Plutonium: Rethinking Security Objectives and Technological Approaches

Bunn, Matthew. "Disposition of Excess Plutonium: Rethinking Security Objectives and Technological Approaches." Testimony before the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Re, July 26, 2006.