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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

Forcing a People to Be Free.

Applbaum, Arthur Isak. "Forcing a People to Be Free." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP05-066, December 2005.

Inclusive Security: Hope for Congo.

Hunt, Swanee. "Inclusive Security: Hope for Congo." Boston Globe, December 29, 2005.

The Rise of China's Soft Power.

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "The Rise of China's Soft Power." Wall Street Journal Asia, December 29, 2005.

Women Merit Role in Mideast.

Hunt, Swanee. "Women Merit Role in Mideast." Boston Herald, December 27, 2005.

14 Years after Evil Empire, A Stable Russia.

Allison, Graham. "14 Years after Evil Empire, A Stable Russia." Boston Globe, December 26, 2005.

Israeli and Palestinian Women Reach Out.

Hunt, Swanee. "Israeli and Palestinian Women Reach Out." Scripps Howard News Service, December 21, 2005.

In a Quandary over Withdrawal Countdown.

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "In a Quandary over Withdrawal Countdown." Bangkok Post, December 20, 2005.

Shattering Expectations.

Gergen, David. "Shattering Expectations." U.S. News & World Report, December 19, 2005.

Will the Euro Eventually Surpass the Dollar as Leading International Reserve Currency?

Chinn, Menzie, and Jeffrey A. Frankel. "Will the Euro Eventually Surpass the Dollar as Leading International Reserve Currency?" KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP05-064 (also NBER WP 11508, August 2005), December 2005.

Are Colleges Failing?

Bok, Derek. "Are Colleges Failing?" Boston Globe, December 18, 2005.

What's the Story Behind 30,000 Iraqi Deaths?

Sewall, Sarah. "What's the Story Behind 30,000 Iraqi Deaths?" Washington Post, December 18, 2005.

What You Export Matters.

Hausmann, Ricardo, Jason Hwang, and Dani Rodrik. "What You Export Matters." Centre for Economic Policy Research, Center for International Development, and KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series (CEPR-5444, CID-123, RWP05-063), December 2005.

Don't Blame Romney.

Stavins, Robert N. "Don't Blame Romney." Boston Globe, December 10, 2005.

Toward Skillful Parenting and Transformed Schools Inside a National Movement for Excellence with Equity.

Ferguson, Ronald. "Toward Skillful Parenting and Transformed Schools Inside a National Movement for Excellence with Equity." First Educational Equity Symposium of the Campaign for Educational Equity, Columbia Teachers College, October 2005.

We Can Do more than Just Whine over Expatriots.

Juma, Calestous. "We Can Do more than Just Whine over Expatriots." The Standard (Kenya), December 9, 2005.

'Dark Matter' Makes the U.S. Deficit Disappear.

Hausmann, Ricardo, and Federico Sturzenegger. "'Dark Matter' Makes the U.S. Deficit Disappear." Financial Times, December 8, 2005.

Sullying Our Reputation.

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Sullying Our Reputation." Chicago Tribune, December 6, 2005.

Sustainable and Effective Microfinance: Reconciling Commercial Viability and Poverty Alleviation Objectives.

Rosengard, Jay K. "Sustainable and Effective Microfinance: Reconciling Commercial Viability and Poverty Alleviation Objectives." Presented at the Euro-Mediterranean Conference on Microcredit, December 5-6, 2005.

Disasters and the Deficit.

Bilmes, Linda. "Disasters and the Deficit." Atlantic Monthly December 2005.

Constraints and Triggers: Situational Mechanics of Gender in Negotiation.

Bowles, Hannah Riley, Linda Babcock, and Kathleen L. McGinn. "Constraints and Triggers: Situational Mechanics of Gender in Negotiation." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 89.6 (December 2005): 951-965.

Learning from the U.S. National Assessment of Climate Change Impacts.

Morgan, M. Granger, Robin Cantor, William C. Clark, et al. "Learning from the U.S. National Assessment of Climate Change Impacts." Environmental Science and Technology 39.23 (December 2005): 9023-9032.

Contemporary Public Leadership in China: A Research Review and Consideration.

Pittinsky, Todd L., and Cheng Zhu. "Contemporary Public Leadership in China: A Research Review and Consideration." The Leadership Quarterly 16.6 (December 2005): 921-939.

On Why Public Managers Need To: Fix the Dissatisfiers First.

Behn, Robert. "On Why Public Managers Need To: Fix the Dissatisfiers First." Bob Behn's Public Management Report December 2005.

Immigration Trends in the New York Metropolitan Area.

Borjas, George. "Immigration Trends in the New York Metropolitan Area." Economic Policy Review (December 2005): 91-101.

The Politics of Public Safety Communication Interoperability Regulation.

Mayer-Schönberger, Viktor. "The Politics of Public Safety Communication Interoperability Regulation." Telecommunications Policy 29.11 (December 2005): 831.

SymBanc: A Simulator for Microfinance Institutions.

Hirsch, Gary, Jay K. Rosengard, Guy Stuart and Don Johnston, Jr. "SymBanc: A Simulator for Microfinance Institutions." ADB Finance for the Poor 6.4 (December 2005): 8-15.

Urban Colossus: Why New York is America's Largest City.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Urban Colossus: Why New York is America's Largest City." Federal Reserve Bank of New York Economic Policy Review 11.2 (December 2005): 7-24.

The Internal Morality of Chinese Legalism.

Winston, Kenneth. "The Internal Morality of Chinese Legalism." Singapore Journal of Legal Studies (December 2005): 313-347.

Breaking Legal Inequality Traps: New Approaches to Building Justice Systems for the Poor in Developing Countries.

Woolcock, Michael, and Caroline Sage. "Breaking Legal Inequality Traps: New Approaches to Building Justice Systems for the Poor in Developing Countries." Prepared for Social Development and Policy Conference, December 2005.

Social Capital and CDD Projects in East Asia: Reviewing the Evidence, Exploring the Implications.

Woolcock, Michael, and Robert Sage. "Social Capital and CDD Projects in East Asia: Reviewing the Evidence, Exploring the Implications." Prepared for Social Development and Policy Conference, December 2005.

The Working-Poverty Trap.

Ferguson, Ronald. "The Working-Poverty Trap." The Public Interest (No. 158) Winter 2005.

“Medicare’s Challenges in Paying Providers.”

Newhouse, Joseph P. “Medicare’s Challenges in Paying Providers.” Health Care Financing Review, 27.2 (Winter 2005-2006): 35-44.

The Geographic Distribution of Physicians Revisited.

Rosenthal, Meredith, Alan Zaslavsky, and Joseph P. Newhouse. "The Geographic Distribution of Physicians Revisited." Health Services Research 40.6 Part I (December 2005): 1931-1952.

Medicare's Challenges in Paying Providers.

Newhouse, Joseph P. "Medicare's Challenges in Paying Providers." Health Care Financing Review 27.2 (Winter 2005-2006): 35-44.

Contractionary Currency Crashes in Developing Countries.

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Contractionary Currency Crashes in Developing Countries." IMF Staff Papers 52.2 (2005): 149-192.

Public Management Needs Help!

Kelman, Steven. "Public Management Needs Help!" Academy of Management Journal 48.6 (December 2005): 967-969.

Quota Problems: Combating the Dangers of Essentialism.

Mansbridge, Jane. "Quota Problems: Combating the Dangers of Essentialism." Politics and Gender 1.4 (December 2005): 622-638.

Red Cross Crisis.

Hall, Peter Dobkin. "Red Cross Crisis." Nonprofit Quarterly e-newsletter December 2005.

Policies for Economic Diversification.

Rodrik, Dani. "Policies for Economic Diversification." CEPAL Review 87 (December 2005): 7-23.

Nuclear Terrorism and the Transatlantic Community

Allison, Graham. "Nuclear Terrorism and the Transatlantic Community." Visions of the Atlantic Alliance: The United States, the European Union, and NATO. Ed. Simon Serfaty. Center for Strategic and International Studies, 2005.

Answering “Mother-in-Law” Questions Can Move the Discipline Forward

Putnam, Robert D. "Answering “Mother-in-Law” Questions Can Move the Discipline Forward." Perspectives on Politics 3 (2005): 313-314.

Disasters and Deficit

Bilmes, Linda. "Disasters and Deficit." Atlantic Monthly. December 2005.

Privacy-Enhanced Linking

Sweeney, Latanya. "Privacy-Enhanced Linking." ACM SIGKDD Explorations 7.2 (December 2005).

The Problem of Money in Electoral Politics: A Latin American Perspective.

Poiré, Alejandro. "The Problem of Money in Electoral Politics: A Latin American Perspective." David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies, Harvard University, November 29, 2005.

In the Bush Bunker.

Gergen, David. "In the Bush Bunker." U.S. News & World Report, November 28, 2005.

Missions.

Power, Samantha. "Missions." New Yorker November 28, 2005.

Kyrgyzstan at Crossroads: Asian Nation Could Be a Democracy or a Disaster.

Hunt, Swanee. "Kyrgyzstan at Crossroads: Asian Nation Could Be a Democracy or a Disaster." Boston Herald, November 28, 2005.

Go for Innovators, Not Tribal Chiefs.

Juma, Calestous. "Go for Innovators, Not Tribal Chiefs." The Saturday Nation (Kenya), November 26, 2005.

Trade Talks: Let the WTO's Doha Round Fail.

Rodrik, Dani. "Trade Talks: Let the WTO's Doha Round Fail." Bangkok Post, November 23, 2005.

AAGM: East Africans Must Seize the Moment.

Juma, Calestous. "AAGM: East Africans Must Seize the Moment." The Daily Nation (Kenya), November 22, 2005.