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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

First Things First: Making Democratic Governance Work.

Rizvi, Gowher. "First Things First: Making Democratic Governance Work." The Vitality of India. Ed. Gopal Krishna. Chandigarh, 2004, 327-342.

Leadership for a Networked World: The 'Cross-Boundary' Agenda.

Mechling, Jerry. "Leadership for a Networked World: The 'Cross-Boundary' Agenda." Harvard Policy Group on Network-Enabled Services and Government, Research Paper, 2004.

Religion, Realism, and Just Intervention.

Hehir, J. Bryan. "Religion, Realism, and Just Intervention." Liberty and Power: A Dialogue on Religion and U.S. Foreign Policy in an Unjust World. Ed. J. Bryan Hehir, Michael Walzer, et al. Pew Forum Dialogue Series, Brookings Institution, 2004, 11-33.

Opportunity and Progress: A Bipartisan Platform for National Housing Policy.

Retsinas, Nicolas. "Opportunity and Progress: A Bipartisan Platform for National Housing Policy." Joint Center for Housing Studies BP04, 2004.

The State of Mexico's Housing.

Retsinas, Nicolas. "The State of Mexico's Housing." Joint Center for Housing Studies SOM04, 2004.

After Welfare Reform: A Snapshot of Low-Income Families in Boston.

Quane, James, Pamela Joshi, and William Julius Wilson. “After Welfare Reform: A Snapshot of Low-Income Families in Boston." Joblessness and Urban Poverty Research Program Report, 2004.

Institutionalizing Systems Change: Lessons from the Field.

Hackman, Sandra, and William Julius Wilson. “Institutionalizing Systems Change: Lessons from the Field." Urban Seminar Series Policy Brief, Joblessness and Urban Poverty Research Program, 2004.

Making the Most of College: Students Speak Their Minds

Light, Richard J. Making the Most of College: Students Speak Their Minds, Paperback Edition. Harvard University Press, 2004.

Economic Growth in Canada and the United States in the Information Age

Jorgenson, Dale W., ed. Economic Growth in Canada and the United States in the Information Age. Industry Canada, 2004.

Les Technologies de l'Information et l'Économie Américaine.

Jorgenson, Dale W. "Les Technologies de l'Information et l'Économie Américaine." Changement Climatique, Flux Technologies, Financiers et Commerciaux. Ed. L.M. Cloutier, Christian DeBresson, and Erik Dietzenbacher. Presses de l'Université du Québec, 2004, 113-164.

Adaptive Work.

Heifetz, Ronald A. "Adaptive Work." Encyclopedia of Leadership. Ed. George R. Goethals, Georgia J. Sorenson, and James MacGregor Burns. Sage Publications, 2004.

Leading in Complex Political Environments: What We Are Learning From Superintendents of Education.

Williams, Dean. “Leading in Complex Political Environments: What We Are Learning From Superintendents of Education.” CPL Working Paper Series, 2004.

Seeking Asylum Alone: Treatment of Separated and Trafficked Children in Need of Refugee Protection.

Bhabha, Jacqueline. "Seeking Asylum Alone: Treatment of Separated and Trafficked Children in Need of Refugee Protection." International Migration 42.1 (2004): 141-148.

“Intentions, Conventions, and the First Amendment: The Case of Cross-Burning.

Schauer, Frederick. “Intentions, Conventions, and the First Amendment: The Case of Cross-Burning." Supreme Court Review (2004): 197-230.

The Idiom of Co-Production.

Jasanoff, Sheila. "The Idiom of Co-Production." States of Knowledge: The Co-Production of Science and the Social Order. Ed. Sheila Jasanoff. Routledge, 2004.

Ordering Knowledge, Ordering Society.

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Ordering Knowledge, Ordering Society." States of Knowledge: The Co-Production of Science and the Social Order. Ed. Sheila Jasanoff. Routledge, 2004.

Afterword.

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Afterword." States of Knowledge: The Co-Production of Science and the Social Order. Ed. Sheila Jasanoff. Routledge, 2004.

Review of Corporate Warriors

Kelman, Steven. Review of Corporate Warriors, by P.W. Singer. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 23.4 Fall 2004: 936-940.

Do and Should Financial Aid Packages Affect Students' College Choices?

Avery, Christopher, and Caroline M. Hoxby. "Do and Should Financial Aid Packages Affect Students' College Choices?" College Choices: The Economics of Where to Go, When to Go, and How to Pay for It. Ed. Caroline M. Hoxby. University of Chicago Press, 2004.

Student Perceptions of College Opportunities: The Boston COACH Program.

Avery, Christopher, and Thomas J. Kane. "Student Perceptions of College Opportunities: The Boston COACH Program." College Choices: The Economics of Where to Go, When to Go, and How to Pay for It. Ed. Caroline M. Hoxby. University of Chicago Press, 2004.

Performance Leadership: 11 Better Practices That Can Ratchet Up Performance.

Behn, Robert. "Performance Leadership: 11 Better Practices That Can Ratchet Up Performance." Washington, D.C.: IBM Center for the Business of Government, 2004.

Crossing Borders Alone: The Treatment of Unaccompanied Children in the United States.

Bhabha, Jacqueline. "Crossing Borders Alone: The Treatment of Unaccompanied Children in the United States." Immigration Policy Brief: Maerican Immigration Law Foundation, January 2004.

Vertrauen und Vertrauensbruch.

Bohnet, Iris. "Vertrauen und Vertrauensbruch." Im Brennpunkt, No. 2, June 2004.

Review of Deliberation Day

Fung, Archon. Review of Deliberation Day, by Bruce Ackerman and James Fishkin. Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 24.2 March 2005: 472-476.

“Whatever Happened to the ERA?”

Mansbridge, Jane. “Whatever Happened to the ERA?” Women and the US Constitution: History, Interpretation, and Practice. Ed. Sibyl A. Schwarzenbach and Patricia Smith. Columbia University Press, 2004.

The Good Governance Problem: Doing Something About It.

Rotberg, Robert I. "The Good Governance Problem: Doing Something About It." World Peace Foundation Report #39, 2004.

Standing Behind the New International Criminal Court.

Sewall, Sarah. "Standing Behind the New International Criminal Court." World Pulse 2004.

Liberty and Power: A Dialogue on Religion and U.S. Foreign Policy in an Unjust World

Hehir, J. Bryan, Michael Walzer, et al. Liberty and Power: A Dialogue on Religion and U.S. Foreign Policy in an Unjust World. Pew Forum Dialogue Series, Brookings Institution, 2004.

Policy by Analogy: Putting MacArthur in Kabul.

Montgomery, John D. "Policy by Analogy: Putting MacArthur in Kabul." Democracy, Governance, and Globalization, Essays in Honour of Paul H. Appleby. Ed. P.L Sanjeev Reddy, Jaideep Singh, and R.K. Tiwari. Indian Institute of Public Administration, 2004.

Overcoming Legal and Social Barriers to Integrative Medicine.

Ruggie, Mary. "Overcoming Legal and Social Barriers to Integrative Medicine." Medical Law International 6.4 (2004): 339-393.

Applying 21st-Century Government to the Challenge of Homeland Defense.”

Kamarck, Elaine. "Applying 21st-Century Government to the Challenge of Homeland Defense.” Collaboration: Using Networks and Partnerships. Ed. John M. Kamensky and Thomas J. Burline. Rowman & Littlefield, 2004, 103-146.

Introduction and Summary.

Gruber, Jonathan, and David A. Wise. "Introduction and Summary." Social Security Programs and Retirement Around the World: Micro-Estimation. Ed. Jonathan Gruber and David A. Wise. University of Chicago Press, 2004.

Social Security Programs and Retirement Around the World: Micro-Estimation

Gruber, Jonathan, and David A. Wise, eds. Social Security Programs and Retirement Around the World: Micro-Estimation. University of Chicago Press, 2004.

“Efficiency, Bias, and Classification Schemes: A Response to Alan B. Krueger and Pei Zhu.

Peterson, Paul E., and William G. Howell. “Efficiency, Bias, and Classification Schemes: A Response to Alan B. Krueger and Pei Zhu." American Behavioral Scientist 47.5 (January 2004): 699-717.

Beyond Reconstruction in Afghanistan: Lessons from Development Experience

Montgomery, John D., and Dennis A. Rondinelli, eds. Beyond Reconstruction in Afghanistan: Lessons from Development Experience. Palgrave Macmillan, 2004.

The Origins of the Multiracial Movement.

Williams, Kim. "The Origins of the Multiracial Movement." The Politics of Multiracialism: Transforming, Transcending, and Challenging Racial Thinking. Ed. Heather M. Dalmage. State University of New York Press, 2004.

“Summer in the City: Achievement Gains in Chicago’s Summer Bridge Program.

Roderick, Melissa, Brian A. Jacob, and Anthony S. Bryk. “Summer in the City: Achievement Gains in Chicago’s Summer Bridge Program." Summer Learning: Research, Policies, and Programs. Ed. Geoffrey D. Borman and Matthew Boulay. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2004.

In Search of the Nonprofit Sector

Frumkin, Peter, and Jonathan B. Imber, eds. In Search of the Nonprofit Sector. Transaction Publishers, 2004.

The Privatization of Public Life.

Kaboolian, Linda. "The Privatization of Public Life." Maine Olmstead Alliance for Parks and Landscape Journal Winter 2004.

The African Maelstrom of War, Corruption, Disease and Death

Rotberg, Robert I. "The African Maelstrom of War, Corruption, Disease and Death." Review of A Continent for the Taking: The Tragedy and Hope of Africa, by Howard W. French. New York Times, June 7, 2004: 6.

New Ideas People

Husock, Howard. "New Ideas People." Review of How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas, by David Bornstein. Philanthropy, July/August 2004.

Good Credit Ratios, Bad Credit Ratings: The Role of Debt Structure.

Hausmann, Ricardo. "Good Credit Ratios, Bad Credit Ratings: The Role of Debt Structure." Rules-Based Fiscal Policy in Emerging Markets: Background, Analysis and Prospects. Ed. George Kopits. Palgrave Macmillan, 2004.

Marginal to Mainstream: Alternative Medicine in America

Ruggie, Mary. Marginal to Mainstream: Alternative Medicine in America. Cambridge University Press, 2004.

Information Technology and Regulatory Policy.

Coglianese, Cary. "Information Technology and Regulatory Policy." Social Science Computer Review 22 (2004): 85-91.

Shifting Sands: The Limits of Science in Setting Risk Standards.

Coglianese, Cary, and Gary Marchant. "Shifting Sands: The Limits of Science in Setting Risk Standards." University of Pennsylvania Law Review 152 (2004): 1255-1360.

The Lesser Evil: Political Ethics in an Age of Terror

Ignatieff, Michael. The Lesser Evil: Political Ethics in an Age of Terror. Princeton University Press, 2004.

Ecologies of Workforce Development in Milwaukee.

Fung, Archon. "Ecologies of Workforce Development in Milwaukee." Workforce Development Politics: Civic Capacity and Participation. Ed. Robert P. Giloth. Temple University Press, 2004.

Empowered Participation: Reinventing Urban Democracy

Fung, Archon. Empowered Participation: Reinventing Urban Democracy. Princeton University Press, 2004.

Do Private Transfers 'Displace' the Benefits of Public Transfers? Evidence from South Africa.

Jensen, Robert T. "Do Private Transfers 'Displace' the Benefits of Public Transfers? Evidence from South Africa." Journal of Public Economics 88.1-2 (2004): 89-112.

The Health Implications of Social Security Failure: Evidence from the Russian Pension Crisis.

Jensen, Robert T., and Kaspar Richter. "The Health Implications of Social Security Failure: Evidence from the Russian Pension Crisis." Journal of Public Economics 88.1-2 (2004): 209-236.