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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

A Fuel-Cycle Fix.

Carter, Ashton B., and Stephen A. LaMontagne. "A Fuel-Cycle Fix." Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists 62.1 (January/February 2006): 24-25.

Cooperation to Secure Nuclear Stockpiles: A Case of Constrained Innovation

Bunn, Matthew. "Cooperation to Secure Nuclear Stockpiles: A Case of Constrained Innovation." Innovations (Winter 2006).

The Economic Costs of the Iraq War: An Appraisal Three Years after the Beginning of the Conflict.

Bilmes, Linda, and Joseph E. Stiglitz. "The Economic Costs of the Iraq War: An Appraisal Three Years after the Beginning of the Conflict." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP06-002, January 2006.

Regulating Congress.

Thompson, Dennis. "Regulating Congress." Boston Globe, January 12, 2006.

Political Parties as Tools for Democracy.

Juma, Calestous, and Allison DiSenso. "Political Parties as Tools for Democracy." Daily Nation (Nairobi), January 11, 2006.

Sowing Afghan Security.

Rotberg, Robert I. "Sowing Afghan Security." Boston Globe, January 10, 2006.

The Effectiveness of Regulatory Disclosure Policies.

Weil, David, Archon Fung, Mary Graham, and Elena Fagotto. "The Effectiveness of Regulatory Disclosure Policies." Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 25.1 (Winter 2006): 155-181.

What's So Special About China's Exports?

Rodrik, Dani. "What's So Special About China's Exports?" KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP06-001 (CEPR discussion paper 5484, NBER 11947), January 2006.

Regulation and the Rise of Housing Prices in Greater Boston.

Glaeser, Edward L., Jenny Schuetz, and Bryce Ward. "Regulation and the Rise of Housing Prices in Greater Boston." Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston and Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research, January 2006.

Arrivederci, Democracy.

Allison, Graham. "Arrivederci, Democracy." Los Angeles Times, January 4, 2006.

The U.S. Health Care System and Labor Markets.

Madrian, Brigitte. "The U.S. Health Care System and Labor Markets." NBER Working Paper w11980, January 2006.

Reducing the Complexity Costs of 401(k) Participation Through Quick Enrollment(TM).

Choi, James J., David Laibson, and Brigitte Madrian. "Reducing the Complexity Costs of 401(k) Participation Through Quick Enrollment(TM)." NBER Working Paper w11979, January 2006.

Mayor Must Reconsider 'Affordable.'

Husock, Howard. "Mayor Must Reconsider 'Affordable.'" Boston Globe, January 2, 2006.

Organized Philanthropy North and South.

Letts, Christine W. "Organized Philanthropy North and South." Philanthropy and Social Change in Latin America. Ed. Cynthia Sanborn and Felipe Portocarrero. Harvard University Press, 2006.

Strengthening Philanthropy and Civil Society Through Policy Reform: From Proposals to Action.

Grindle, Merilee S. "Strengthening Philanthropy and Civil Society Through Policy Reform: From Proposals to Action." Philanthropy and Social Change in Latin America. Ed. Cynthia Sanborn and Felipe Portocarrero. Harvard University Press (subsequently published in Spanish), 2006.

Domain-Specific Effects of Stereotypes on Performance.

Shih, Margaret, Todd L. Pittinsky, and Amy Trahan. "Domain-Specific Effects of Stereotypes on Performance." Self and Identity 5.1 (January 2006): 1-14.

Large Sample Properties of Matching Estimators for Average Treatment Effects.

Abadie, Alberto, and Guido W. Imbens. "Large Sample Properties of Matching Estimators for Average Treatment Effects." Econometrica 74.1 (2006): 235-267.

Race, Poverty and Public Policy.

Bane, Mary Jo. "Race, Poverty and Public Policy." Journal of Catholic Social Thought 3.1 (Winter 2006): 79-96.

On Why Government Should: End Annual Performance Appraisals.

Behn, Robert. "On Why Government Should: End Annual Performance Appraisals." Bob Behn's Public Management Report January 2006.

Transnational Civil Society: An Introduction

Batliwala, Srilatha, and L. David Brown, eds. Transnational Civil Society: An Introduction. Kumarian Press, 2006.

The Social Context of Well-Being.

Helliwell, John, and Robert D. Putnam. "The Social Context of Well-Being." The Science of Well-Being. Ed. Felicia Huppert, Nick Baylis, and Barry Keverne. Oxford University Press, 2006.

Changing France: The Politics that Markets Make

Culpepper, Pepper D., Peter A. Hall, and Bruno Palier, eds. Changing France: The Politics that Markets Make. Palgrave-Macmillan, 2006.

Lifecycle Asset Allocation Strategies and the Distribution of 401(k) Retirement Wealth.

Poterba, James, Joshua Rauh, Steven Venti, and David Wise. "Lifecycle Asset Allocation Strategies and the Distribution of 401(k) Retirement Wealth." NBER Working Paper w11974, January 2006.

Corruption and Reform: Lessons from America's Economic History

Glaeser, Edward L., and Claudia Goldin, eds. Corruption and Reform: Lessons from America's Economic History. University of Chicago Press, 2006.

Work and Leisure in the U.S. and Europe: Why So Different?

Alesina, Alberto, Edward L. Glaeser, and Bruce Sacerdote. "Work and Leisure in the U.S. and Europe: Why So Different?" NBER Macroeconomics Annual 2005. Ed. Mark Gertler and Kenneth Rogoff. MIT Press, 2006.

Urban Growth and Housing Supply.

Glaeser, Edward L., Joseph Gyourko, and Raven Saks. "Urban Growth and Housing Supply." Journal of Economic Geography 6 (January 2006): 71-89.

Corruption and Reform: An Introduction.

Glaeser, Edward L., and Claudia Goldin. "Corruption and Reform: An Introduction." Corruption and Reform: Lessons from America's Economic History. Ed. Edward L. Glaeser and Claudia Goldin. University of Chicago Press, 2006.

The Rise of the Fourth Estate: How Newspapers Became Informative and Why It Mattered.

Gentzkow, Matthew, Edward L. Glaeser, and Claudia Goldin. "The Rise of the Fourth Estate: How Newspapers Became Informative and Why It Mattered." Corruption and Reform: Lesson's from America's Economic History. Ed. Edward L. Glaeser and Claudia Goldin. University of Chicago Press, 2006.

The New Globalism: Reflecting on the Sources of Transnational Identity.

Hall, Peter Dobkin. "The New Globalism: Reflecting on the Sources of Transnational Identity." Transnational Civil Society and Global Governance. Ed. Srilatha Batliwala and L. David Brown. Kumarian Press, 2006.

Voluntary, Nonprofit, and Religious Entities and Activities from Colonial Times to the Present.

Hall, Peter Dobkin, and Colin B. Burke. "Voluntary, Nonprofit, and Religious Entities and Activities from Colonial Times to the Present." Historical Statistics of the United States - Millennial Edition. Ed. Susan B. Carter, Scott Sigmund Gartner, Michael R. Haines, et al. Cambridge University Press, 2006.

The Challenge of Fiscal Adjustment in a Democracy: The Case of India.

Hausmann, Ricardo, and Catriona Purfield. "The Challenge of Fiscal Adjustment in a Democracy: The Case of India." Sustainable Fiscal Policy for India: An Alternative Perspective. Ed. Peter Heller and M. Govinda Rao. Oxford University Press, 2006.

The Old Church and the New Europe.

Hehir, J. Bryan. "The Old Church and the New Europe." Religion in an Expanding Europe. Ed. Timothy A. Byrnes and Peter J. Katzenstein. Cambridge University Press, 2006, 93-116.

Katrina and the Core Challenges of Disaster Response.

Howitt, Arnold, and Herman B. Leonard. "Katrina and the Core Challenges of Disaster Response." The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs 30.1 (Winter 2006): 215-221.

Would Equal Opportunity Mean More Mobility?

Jencks, Christopher, and Laura Tach. "Would Equal Opportunity Mean More Mobility?" Mobility and Inequality: Frontiers of Research from Sociology and Economics. Ed. Stephen L. Morgan, David B. Grusky, and Gary S. Fields. Stanford University Press, 2006, 23-58.

E-Rulemaking.

Coglianese, Cary. "E-Rulemaking." Encyclopedia of Digital Government. Ed. Ari-Veikko Anttiroiko and Matti Malkia. Idea Group Publishing, 2006.

Leveraging the Private Sector: Management-Based Strategies for Improving Environmental Performance

Coglianese, Cary, and Jennifer Nash, eds. Leveraging the Private Sector: Management-Based Strategies for Improving Environmental Performance. RFF Press, 2006.

Democratizing the Policy Process.

Fung, Archon. "Democratizing the Policy Process." Oxford Handbook of Public Policy. Ed. Michael Moran, Martin Rein, and Robert E. Goodin. Oxford University Press, 2006, 669-685.

Twin Deficits and Twin Decades.

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Twin Deficits and Twin Decades." The Macroeconomics of Fiscal Policy. Ed. Richard Kopcke, Geoffrey M. B. Tootell, and Robert K. Triest. MIT Press, 2006, 321-336.

Emergence of Schools of Public Policy: Reflections by a Founding Dean.

Allison, Graham. "Emergence of Schools of Public Policy: Reflections by a Founding Dean." Oxford Handbook of Public Policy. Ed. Michael Moran, Martin Rein, and Robert E. Goodin. Oxford University Press, 2006.

Public-Private Collaboration.

Donahue, John D., and Richard Zeckhauser. "Public-Private Collaboration." Oxford Handbook of Public Policy. Ed. Michael Moran, Martin Rein, and Robert E. Goodin. Oxford University Press, 2006.

Government Reform and Globalization.

Kamarck, Elaine. "Government Reform and Globalization." Administrative Change and Innovation: A Reader. Ed. Bidyut Chakrabarty and Mohit Bhattacharya. Oxford University Press, 2006.

Terrorism and Several Moral Distinctions.

Kamm, Frances. "Terrorism and Several Moral Distinctions." Legal Theory 12.1 (March 2006): 19-69.

Inventing America: A History of the United States

Maier, Pauline, Merrit Roe Smith, Alexander Keyssar, and Daniel J. Kevles. Inventing America: A History of the United States, Second Edition. W.W. Norton, 2006.

Puerto Rico: Trade Performance and Industrial Policy.

Lawrence, Robert Z., and Juan Lara. "Puerto Rico: Trade Performance and Industrial Policy." The Economy of Puerto Rico: Restoring Growth. Ed. Susan M. Collins, Barry Bosworth, and Miguel A. Soto-Class. Brookings Institution Press and the Center for the New Economy, 2006.

Ballot Structures and Legislative Behavior: Changing Role Orientations via Electoral Reform.

Norris, Pippa. "Ballot Structures and Legislative Behavior: Changing Role Orientations via Electoral Reform." Exporting Congress?: The Influence of the U.S. Congress on World Legislatures. Ed. Timothy J. Power and Nicol C. Rae. University of Pittsburgh Press, 2006, 157-184.

Kulturelle Barrieren bei der Erlangung gleichberechtigter Repraesentation (German version of <i>Cultural Obstacles to Equal Representation</i>).

Norris, Pippa, and Ronald Inglehart. "Kulturelle Barrieren bei der Erlangung gleichberechtigter Repraesentation" (German version of Cultural Obstacles to Equal Representation). Demokratisches Regieren und politische Kultur: Post-staatlich, Post-parlamentarisch, Post-patriarchal? Ed. Kathrin Ruhl, Jan Schneider, Jutta Träger, and Claudia Wiesner. LIT Verlag, 2006.

The Price Is (Not) Right: Large Lots and Other Requirements Drive Up the Cost of Bay State Homes.

Glaeser, Edward L., Jenny Schuetz, and Bryce Ward. "The Price Is (Not) Right: Large Lots and Other Requirements Drive Up the Cost of Bay State Homes." CommonWealth: Growth and Development Extra 2006: 99-102.

“Consumer-Directed Health Plans.

Newhouse, Joseph P. “Consumer-Directed Health Plans." Virtual Mentor, 8.3, March 2006.

“Capitalism, Coordination, and Economic Change: The French Political Economy Since 1985.”

Culpepper, Pepper D. “Capitalism, Coordination, and Economic Change: The French Political Economy Since 1985.” Changing France: The Politics that Markets Make. Ed. Pepper D. Culpepper, Peter A. Hall, and Bruno Palier. Palgrave-Macmillan, 2006, 29-49.

Competition & Regulation, Part III: Tensions Evolve Between Regulation and Competition.

Augustine, Charles, Joseph Cavicchi, and Joseph P. Kalt. "Competition & Regulation, Part III: Tensions Evolve Between Regulation and Competition." Electric Light & Power January/February 2006: 24-25.