Faculty Publications

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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

Measuring What Matters: Principles for a Balanced Data Suite That Prioritizes Problem-Solving and Learning

Bridges, Kate, and Michael Woolcock. "Measuring What Matters: Principles for a Balanced Data Suite That Prioritizes Problem-Solving and Learning." World Bank Policy Research Working Paper Series, May 2022.

The Popular Origins of Legislative Jurisdictions: Petitions and Standing Committee Formation in Colonial Virginia and the Early US House

Schneer, Benjamin, Tobias Resch, Maggie Blackhawk, and Daniel Carpenter. "The Popular Origins of Legislative Jurisdictions: Petitions and Standing Committee Formation in Colonial Virginia and the Early US House." Journal of Politics 84.3 (July, 2022).

A Stress Test for Politics: A Comparative Perspective on Policy Responses to COVID-19

Jasanoff, Sheila, and Stephen Hilgartner. "A Stress Test for Politics: A Comparative Perspective on Policy Responses to COVID-19." Routledge Handbook of Law and the COVID-19 Pandemic. Ed. Joelle Grogan, and Alice Donald. Routledge, 2022.

Survey: Americans love conspiracy theories, and that’s dangerous for everyone

Baum, Matthew A., and Katherine Ognyanova. "Survey: Americans love conspiracy theories, and that’s dangerous for everyone." Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. May 11, 2022.

Hearts Touched with Fire: How Great Leaders are Made

Gergen, David. Hearts Touched with Fire: How Great Leaders are Made. Simon and Schuster, 2022.

How Judges’ Professional Experience Impacts Case Outcomes: An Examination of Public Defenders and Criminal Sentencing

Harris, Allison P., and Maya Sen. "How Judges’ Professional Experience Impacts Case Outcomes: An Examination of Public Defenders and Criminal Sentencing." May 6, 2022.

The Welfare Implications of Carbon Price Certainty

Aldy, Joseph, and Armitage, Sarah. "The Welfare Implications of Carbon Price Certainty." ��vlog�� Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-003, May 2022.

The west can cut its energy dependency on Russia and be greener

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "The west can cut its energy dependency on Russia and be greener." The Guardian, May 2, 2022.

Political Science Did Not Provide Us with the Insights We Needed. An Interview

Sikkink, Kathryn. ""Political Science Did Not Provide Us with the Insights We Needed." An Interview." Embattled Visions: Human Rights since 1990. Ed. Jan Eckel, and Daniel Stahl. Wallstein Verlag, 2022, 297-342.

You can’t handle the truth! Conflict counterparts over-estimate each other’s feelings of self-threat

Dorison, Charles A., and Julia A. Minson. "You can’t handle the truth! Conflict counterparts over-estimate each other’s feelings of self-threat." Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 170 (May 2022): 104147.

Prospects for global economic convergence under new technologies

Rodrik, Dani. "Prospects for global economic convergence under new technologies." An Inclusive Future? Technology, New Dynamics, And Policy Challenges. Ed. Zia Qureshi. Brookings Institute, May 2022, 65-82.

What can developing cities today learn from the urban past?

Glaeser, Edward L. "What can developing cities today learn from the urban past?" Regional Science and Urban Economics 94 (May 2022): 103698.

Receptiveness to Opposing Views: Conceptualization and Integrative Review

Minson, Julia, and Frances S. Chen. "Receptiveness to Opposing Views: Conceptualization and Integrative Review." Personality and Social Psychology Review 26.2 (May 2022): 93-111.

Horrible trade-offs in a pandemic: Poverty, fiscal space, policy, and welfare

Hausmann, Ricardo, and Ulrich Schetter. "Horrible trade-offs in a pandemic: Poverty, fiscal space, policy, and welfare." World Development 153 (May 2022): 105819.

Hidden Defaults

Horn, Sebastian, Carmen Reinhart, and Christoph Trebesch. "Hidden Defaults." American Economics Papers and Proceedings 112 (May 2022): 531-535.

The Moral Dimension of AI-Assisted Decision-Making: Some Practical Perspectives from the Front Lines

Carter, Ashton B. "The Moral Dimension of AI-Assisted Decision-Making: Some Practical Perspectives from the Front Lines." Daedalus 151.2 (Spring 2022): 299-308.

Democratize Work: The Case for Reorganizing the Economy

Ferreras, Isabelle, Julie Battilana, and Dominique Méda. Democratize Work: The Case for Reorganizing the Economy. University of Chicago Press, 2022.

Hacking Gender Stereotypes: Girls' Participation in Coding Clubs

Carlana, Michela and Margherita Fort. "Hacking Gender Stereotypes: Girls' Participation in Coding Clubs." AEA Papers and Proceedings 112 (May 2022): 583-587.

Implicit Stereotypes in Teachers' Track Recommendations

Carlana, Michela, Eliana La Ferrara, and Paolo Pinotti. "Implicit Stereotypes in Teachers' Track Recommendations." AEA Papers and Proceedings 112 (May 2022): 409-414.

Designing Supreme Court Term Limits

Chilton, Adam, Daniel Epps, Kyle Rozema, and Maya Sen. "Designing Supreme Court Term Limits." Southern California Law Review 95.2 (May 2022): 1-72.

Effects of demolishing abandoned buildings on firearm violence: a moderation analysis using aerial imagery and deep learning

Jay, Jonathan, Jorrit de Jong, Marcia P Jimenez, Quynh Nguyen, and Jason Goldstick. "Effects of demolishing abandoned buildings on firearm violence: a moderation analysis using aerial imagery and deep learning." Injury Prevention 28 (May 2022): 249-255.

Building a Good Jobs Economy

Rodrik, Dani, Charles F. Sabel. "Building a Good Jobs Economy." A Political Economy of Justice. Ed. Danielle Allen et al.. The University of Chicago Press, 2022, 61-95.

Rethinking Exchange Rate Regimes

Ilzetzki, Ethan, Carmen Reinhart, and Kenneth Rogoff. "Rethinking Exchange Rate Regimes." Handbook of International Economics. Ed. Gita Gopinath, Elhanan Helpman, and Kenneth S. Rogoff. Elsevier, 2022, 91-145.

Turnover in Zero-Premium Status Among Health Insurance Marketplace Plans Available to Low-Income Enrollees

Kong, Edward, Mark Shepard, and Adrianna McIntyre. "Turnover in Zero-Premium Status Among Health Insurance Marketplace Plans Available to Low-Income Enrollees." JAMA Health Forum 3.4 (April 2022): e220674.

Evaluation of Claims-Based Ascertainment of Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias Across Health Care Settings

Festa, Natalia, Mary Price, Lidia M.V.R. Moura, Deborah Blacker, Sharon-Lise Normand, Joseph P. Newhouse, and John Hsu. "Evaluation of Claims-Based Ascertainment of Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias Across Health Care Settings." JAMA Health Forum 3.4 (April 2022): e220653.

Psychological shortcomings to optimal negotiation behavior: Intrapersonal and interpersonal challenges

Jeong, Martha, Julia Minson, and Francesca Gino. "Psychological shortcomings to optimal negotiation behavior: Intrapersonal and interpersonal challenges." Social psychology: Handbook of basic principles. Ed. Paul A. M. Van Lange, E. Tory Higgins, and Arie W. Kruglanski. The Guilford Press, 2022, 532–544.

Why representative democracy requires referendums

Thompson, Dennis F. "Why representative democracy requires referendums." Comparative Election Law. Ed. James A. Gardner. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2022, 193-211.

Beyond Shareholder Value Maximization: Accounting for Financial/Social Trade-Offs in Dual-Purpose Companies

Battilana, Julie, Tomasz Obloj, Anne-Claire Pache, and Metin Sengul. "Beyond Shareholder Value Maximization: Accounting for Financial/Social Trade-Offs in Dual-Purpose Companies." Academy of Management Review 47.2 (April 2022): 237-258.

Redirecting Rawlsian Reasoning Toward the Greater Good

Greene, Joshua D., Karen Huang, and Max Bazerman. "Redirecting Rawlsian Reasoning Toward the Greater Good." The Oxford Handbook of Moral Psychology. Ed. Manuel Vargas, and John M. Doris. Oxford University Press, 2022, 246-261.

The Reversal Problem: Development Going Backwards: Development Going Backwards

Olaberria, Eduardo, and Carmen Reinhart. "The Reversal Problem: Development Going Backwards: Development Going Backwards." Let's Talk Development, The World Bank, April 15, 2022.

Is Another Food Crisis Unfolding?

Graf Von Luckner, Clemens, Kathryn Holston, and Carmen Reinhart. "Is Another Food Crisis Unfolding?" Let’s Talk Development, The World Bank, April 15, 2022.

State Policies and the US Election Franchise: A Multistage Approach

Brodnax, NaLette, Ji Su Yoo, and Latanya Sweeney. "State Policies and the US Election Franchise: A Multistage Approach." American Political Science Association Preprints, April 15, 2022.

Leading with Intentionality: The 4P Framework for Strategic Leadership

Wilkinson, Robert, and Kimberlyn Leary. "Leading with Intentionality: The 4P Framework for Strategic Leadership." ��vlog�� Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP20-029, April 2022.

Why Did (Almost) No One See the Inflation Coming?

Furman, Jason. "Why Did (Almost) No One See the Inflation Coming?" Intereconomics 57 (2022): 79-86.

Social Debunking of Misinformation on WhatsApp: The Case for Strong and In-group Ties

Pasquetto, Irene V., Eaman Jahani, Shubham Atreja, and Matthew Baum. "Social Debunking of Misinformation on WhatsApp: The Case for Strong and In-group Ties." Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction Volume 6.CSCW1 (April 2022): 1-35.

Decision Leadership: Empowering Others to Make Better Choices

Moore, Don A., and Max H. Bazerman. Decision Leadership: Empowering Others to Make Better Choices. Yale University Press, 2022.

Schedule Unpredictability and High-Cost Debt: The Case of Service Workers

Amorim, Mariana, and Daniel Schneider. "Schedule Unpredictability and High-Cost Debt: The Case of Service Workers." Sociological Science 9.5 (April 2022): 102-135.

Extreme Leaders As Negotiation Anchors

King, David C., Benjamin Schneer, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Extreme Leaders As Negotiation Anchors." ��vlog�� Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP20-015, April 2022.

A Balance-Sheet Model of Fiscal
Policy in Namibia

Sturzenegger, Federico, and Nicolas Der Meguerditchian. "A Balance-Sheet Model of Fiscal Policy in Namibia." Red Nacionale de Investigadores en Economia (RedNIE), April 2022.

The (Missing?) Role of Institutions in Behavioral Public Administration

Bertelli, Anthony, Norma Riccucci, Paola Canterelli, Maria Cucciniello, Christian Grose, Peter John, Elizabeth Linos, Anjali Thomas, and Martin Williams. "The (Missing?) Role of Institutions in Behavioral Public Administration." Journal of Behavioral Public Administration 5.1 (April 2022): 1-25.

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