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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

Conclusion: Whether the Campaign Mattered and How.

Wlezien, Christopher, and Pippa Norris. "Conclusion: Whether the Campaign Mattered and How." Parliamentary Affairs 58.4 (October 2005): 871-888.

Unchecked Intermediaries: Price Manipulation in an Emerging Stock Market.

Khwaja, Asim Ijaz, and Atif Mian. "Unchecked Intermediaries: Price Manipulation in an Emerging Stock Market." Journal of Financial Economics 78.1 (October 2005): 203-241.

National Leadership Index 2005: A National Study of Confidence in Leadership.

Pittinsky, Todd L., Seth A. Rosenthal, Brian A. Welle, and R. Matthew Montoya. "National Leadership Index 2005: A National Study of Confidence in Leadership." Center for Public Leadership, Fall 2005.

The Cascade of Proliferation.

Allison, Graham. "The Cascade of Proliferation." Atlantic October 2005.

On Government's Compelling Need for: Managerial Competence.

Behn, Robert. "On Government's Compelling Need for: Managerial Competence." Bob Behn's Public Management Report October 2005.

Mortality After Acute Myocardial Infarction in Hospitals That Disproportionately Treat Black Patients.

Skinner, Jonathan, Amitabh Chandra, Douglas Staiger, Julie Lee, and Mark McClellan. "Mortality After Acute Myocardial Infarction in Hospitals That Disproportionately Treat Black Patients." Circulation 112.17 (October 2005): 2634-2641.

Has the Legal Threat to Sovereign Debt Restructuring Become Real?

Sturzenegger, Federico, and Jeromin Zettelmeyer. "Has the Legal Threat to Sovereign Debt Restructuring Become Real?" Working Paper, October 2005.

Politicas de Crecimiento y de Desarrollo de una Politica Industrial.

Sturzenegger, Federico. "Politicas de Crecimiento y de Desarrollo de una Politica Industrial." Working Paper, October 2005.

Earth Systems Analysis for Sustainability.

Schellnhuber, Hans Joachim, Paul J. Crutzen, William C. Clark, and Julian Hunt. "Earth Systems Analysis for Sustainability." Environment 47.8 (October 2005): 10-25.

Resource Adequacy and Electricity Markets.

Hogan, William W. "Resource Adequacy and Electricity Markets." EnergyBiz September-October 2005.

Why the Count de Borda Cannot Beat the Marquis de Condorcet.

Risse, Mathias. "Why the Count de Borda Cannot Beat the Marquis de Condorcet." Social Choice and Welfare 25.1 (October 2005): 95-113.

The Varieties of Resource Experience: How Natural Resource Export Structures Affect the Political Economy of Economic Growth.

Woolcock, Michael, Johnathan Isham, Lant Pritchett, and Gwen Busby. "The Varieties of Resource Experience: How Natural Resource Export Structures Affect the Political Economy of Economic Growth." World Bank Economic Review 19.2 (October 2005): 141-174.

Why Doesn't Latin America Grow More, and What Can We Do About It?

Velasco, Andres. "Why Doesn't Latin America Grow More, and What Can We Do About It?" Working Paper, October 2005.

Why is Manhattan So Expensive?: Regulation and the Rise of House Prices.

Glaeser, Edward L., Joseph Gyourko, and Raven Saks. "Why is Manhattan So Expensive?: Regulation and the Rise of House Prices." Journal of Law and Economics 48.2 (October 2005): 331-370.

Saving Incentives for Low- and Middle-Income Families: Evidence from a Field Experiment with H&R Block.

Duflo, Esther, William Gale, Jeffrey Liebman, Peter Orszag, and Emmanuel Saez. "Saving Incentives for Low- and Middle-Income Families: Evidence from a Field Experiment with H&R Block." NBER Working Paper No. 11680, October 2005.

Von Äpfeln und Birnen, oder: Gedanken zu Eliteuniversitäten.

Mayer-Schönberger, Viktor. "Von Äpfeln und Birnen, oder: Gedanken zu Eliteuniversitäten." JURA: Juristische Ausbildung 27.10 (October 2005): 666-670.

Slow Growth in Latin America: Common Outcomes, Common Causes?

Hausmann, Ricardo, and Andrés Velasco. "Slow Growth in Latin America: Common Outcomes, Common Causes?" Working Paper, October 2005.

Terrorism and the World Economy

Abadie, Alberto, and Javier Gardeazábal. "Terrorism and the World Economy." Working Paper, October 2005.

Napster's Second Life? - The Regulatory Challenges of Virtual Worlds.

Mayer-Schönberger, Viktor, and John Crowley. "Napster's Second Life? - The Regulatory Challenges of Virtual Worlds." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP05-052, September 2005.

Dawning of a New Era: The LNG Story.

Lee, Henry. "Dawning of a New Era: The LNG Story." ENRP Discussion Paper (BCSIA) and KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP05-053, September 2005.

The Good News from Kabul.

Hunt, Swanee. "The Good News from Kabul." Modesto Bee, September 29, 2005.

Small Groups Find Fatal Purpose Through the Web.

Atran, Scott, and Jessica Stern. "Small Groups Find Fatal Purpose Through the Web." Nature 437.7059 (September 29, 2005): 620.

Empowering the Poor.

Ellwood, David. "Empowering the Poor." Boston Globe, September 27, 2005.

A Hurricane Strips off Bush's Teflon.

Kalb, Marvin. "A Hurricane Strips off Bush's Teflon." International Herald Tribune, September 27, 2005.

Education's Hidden Scandal: Schools Often Conceal High Dropout Rates for Minority Students.

Peterson, Paul E. "Education's Hidden Scandal: Schools Often Conceal High Dropout Rates for Minority Students." Charlotte Observer, September 27, 2005.

Creating an Effective Foundation to Prevent Youth Violence: Lessons Learned from Boston in the 1990s.

Braga, Anthony A. and Christopher Winship. "Creating an Effective Foundation to Prevent Youth Violence: Lessons Learned from Boston in the 1990s." Rappaport Institute Policy Brief PB-2005-5, September 26, 2005.

Questions Worth Asking.

Kelman, Steven. "Questions Worth Asking." Federal Computer Week (September 26, 2005).

The Broken Contract.

Ignatieff, Michael. "The Broken Contract." New York Times Magazine September 25, 2005.

On an 'Energy Only' Electricity Market Design for Resource Adequacy.

Hogan, William W. "On an 'Energy Only' Electricity Market Design for Resource Adequacy." Working Paper, September 23, 2005.

“Social Security Meets Race.”

Liebman, Jeffrey. “Social Security Meets Race.” Science, 309.5743, September 23, 2005: 1965.

Limiting Secrecy under the Patriot Act.

Heymann, Philip B., and Juliette Kayyem. "Limiting Secrecy under the Patriot Act." Boston Globe, September 22, 2005.

Science and Democracy in Europe and the United States.

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Science and Democracy in Europe and the United States." Genetic Engineering News 25.16 (2005): 6-8.

Centralized Essentials: The Bush Administration Took a Few of the Clinton-Gore Management Lessons to Heart. But It Ignored Far Too Many.

Kamarck, Elaine. "Centralized Essentials: The Bush Administration Took a Few of the Clinton-Gore Management Lessons to Heart. But It Ignored Far Too Many." American Prospect, September 22, 2005.

Does Increasing Democracy Undercut Terrorists?

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Does Increasing Democracy Undercut Terrorists?" Christian Science Monitor, September 22, 2005.

Should the Government Rebuild New Orleans, Or Just give Residents Checks?

Glaeser, Edward L. "Should the Government Rebuild New Orleans, Or Just give Residents Checks?" The Economists' Voice September 21, 2005.

Asking the Wrong Katrina Questions.

Kelman, Steven. "Asking the Wrong Katrina Questions." Federal Computer Week (September 20, 2005).

Small Steps Toward Nuclear Control.

Allison, Graham. "Small Steps Toward Nuclear Control." Defense News, September 19, 2005.

A Commitment to Development.

Ellwood, David. "A Commitment to Development." Harvard Crimson, September 16, 2005.

Report of the External Review of the Systemwide Programme on Alternatives to Slash-and-Burn (ASB): 'Evaluation and Impact Assessment of the ASB Programme.'

Clark, William C., Arnoldo Contreras, and Karl Harmsen. "Report of the External Review of the Systemwide Programme on Alternatives to Slash-and-Burn (ASB): 'Evaluation and Impact Assessment of the ASB Programme.'" CGIAR Science Council Secretariat, U.S. Food and Agriculture Organization, September 2005.

Tolerance Is Not Enough: Allophilia - a Framework for Understanding Effective Intergroup Leadership.

Pittinsky, Todd L. "Tolerance Is Not Enough: Allophilia - a Framework for Understanding Effective Intergroup Leadership." Compass Fall 2005: 8-9.

Taming American Power.

Walt, Stephen. "Taming American Power." Foreign Affairs 84.5 (Sep/Oct 2005): 105-120.

Women Key to UN Reforms.

Hunt, Swanee. "Women Key to UN Reforms." Modesto Bee, September 14, 2005.

Appointments that Disappoint.

Kayyem, Juliette. "Appointments that Disappoint." Los Angeles Times, September 12, 2005.

The 'Blame Game' and Learning Moments.

Kelman, Steven. "The 'Blame Game' and Learning Moments." Federal Computer Week (September 12, 2005).

September 11 as Civics Lesson.

Sander, Thomas H., and Robert D. Putnam. "September 11 as Civics Lesson." Washington Post, September 10, 2005.

On the Value of Formal Assessment of Uncertainty in Regulatory Analysis.

Jaffe, Judson, and Robert N. Stavins. "On the Value of Formal Assessment of Uncertainty in Regulatory Analysis." Working Paper, September 9, 2005.

Multiracialism and the Civil Rights Future.

Williams, Kim M. "Multiracialism and the Civil Rights Future." Daedalus 134.1 (Winter 2005): 53-60.

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." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP05-051, September 2005.

Hot Spots Policing and Crime Prevention: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Braga, Anthony A. "Hot Spots Policing and Crime Prevention: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials." Journal of Experimental Criminology 1.3 (September 2005): 317-342.

On the Relevance to Public Managers of: 'The Anna Karenina Principle.'

Behn, Robert. "On the Relevance to Public Managers of: 'The Anna Karenina Principle.'" Bob Behn's Public Management Report September 2005.