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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

Holding Their Breath: Air and Transportation Planners Prepare for the New Ozone and PM NAAQS.

Makler, Jonathan, and Arnold Howitt. "Holding Their Breath: Air and Transportation Planners Prepare for the New Ozone and PM NAAQS." Taubman Center Working Paper, 2003.

The Early Admissions Game: Joining the Elite

Avery, Christopher, Andrew Fairbanks, and Richard Zeckhauser. The Early Admissions Game: Joining the Elite. Harvard University Press, 2003.

Universities in the Marketplace: The Commercialization of Higher Education

Bok, Derek. Universities in the Marketplace: The Commercialization of Higher Education. Princeton University Press, 2003.

Managing Currency Crises in Emerging Markets

Dooley, Michael P., and Jeffrey A. Frankel, eds. Managing Currency Crises in Emerging Markets. University of Chicago Press, 2003.

Proclaiming Revolution: Bolivia in Comparative Perspective

Grindle, Merilee S., and Pilar Domingo, eds. Proclaiming Revolution: Bolivia in Comparative Perspective. Institute of Latin American Studies, 2003.

Recognizing Values in Policing

Moore, Mark H. Recognizing Values in Policing. Police Executive Research Forum, 2003.

Rising Tide: Gender Equality and Cultural Change Around the World

Norris, Pippa. Rising Tide: Gender Equality and Cultural Change Around the World. Cambridge University Press (subsequently published in Polish), 2003.

Framing Terrorism: The News Media, the Government and the Public

Norris, Pippa, Montague Kern, and Marion Just, eds. Framing Terrorism: The News Media, the Government and the Public. Routledge, 2003.

The American Democracy

Patterson, Thomas E. The American Democracy, 6th Edition. McGraw-Hill, 2003.

In Search of Prosperity: Analytic Narratives on Economic Growth

Rodrik, Dani, ed. In Search of Prosperity: Analytic Narratives on Economic Growth. Princeton University Press, 2003.

Introduction to Econometrics

Stock, James H., and Mark W. Watson. Introduction to Econometrics. Addison, 2003.

Profiles, Probabilities, and Stereotypes

Schauer, Frederick. Profiles, Probabilities, and Stereotypes. Harvard University Press, 2003.

The Media and the War on Terrorism

Kalb, Marvin, and Stephen Hess, eds. The Media and the War on Terrorism. Brookings Institution, 2003.

The Geography of Ethnic Violence: Identity, Interests, and the Indivisibility of Territory

Toft, Monica. The Geography of Ethnic Violence: Identity, Interests, and the Indivisibility of Territory. Princeton University Press, 2003.

Empire Lite: Nation-Building in Bosnia, Kosovo and Afghanistan

Ignatieff, Michael. Empire Lite: Nation-Building in Bosnia, Kosovo and Afghanistan. Penguin, 2003.

Collective Silence and Individual Voice: The Logic of Information Games.

Parson, Edward, Richard Zeckhauser, and Cary Coglianese. "Collective Silence and Individual Voice: The Logic of Information Games." Collective Choice: Essays in Honor of Mancur Olson. Ed. Jac Heckelman and Dennis Coates. Springer-Verlag, 2003.

Is Satisfaction Success? Evaluating Public Participation in Regulatory Policy Making.

Coglianese, Cary. "Is Satisfaction Success? Evaluating Public Participation in Regulatory Policy Making." The Promise and Performance of Environmental Conflict Resolution. Ed. Rosemary O'Leary and Lisa Bingham. Resources for the Future Press, 2003.

Management-Based Regulation: Prescribing Private Management to Achieve Public Goals.

Coglianese, Cary, and David Lazer. "Management-Based Regulation: Prescribing Private Management to Achieve Public Goals." Law and Society Review 37 (2003): 691-730.

Does Consensus Work? Pragmatism and Democracy in the Regulatory Process.

Coglianese, Cary. "Does Consensus Work? Pragmatism and Democracy in the Regulatory Process." Renascent Pragmatism: Studies in Law and Social Science. Ed. Alfonso Morales. Ashgate, 2003, 80-95.

Semiparametric Instrumental Variable Estimation of Treatment Response Models.

Abadie, Alberto. "Semiparametric Instrumental Variable Estimation of Treatment Response Models." Journal of Econometrics 113.2 (2003): 231-263.

The Economic Costs of Conflict: A Case-Control Study for the Basque Country.

Abadie, Alberto, and Javier Gardeazabal. "The Economic Costs of Conflict: A Case-Control Study for the Basque Country." American Economic Review 93.1 (2003): 113-132.

Lifting Up the Poor: A Dialogue on Religion, Poverty, & Welfare Reform

Bane, Mary Jo, and Lawrence M. Mead. Lifting Up the Poor: A Dialogue on Religion, Poverty, & Welfare Reform. Brookings Institution, 2003.

Why Measure Performance? Different Purposes Require Different Measures.

Behn, Robert. "Why Measure Performance? Different Purposes Require Different Measures." Public Administration Review 63.5 (September-October 2003): 586-606.

Immigration.

Blake, Michael. "Immigration." The Blackwell Companion to Applied Ethics. Ed. Christopher Wellman and R.G. Frey. Blackwell, 2003.

Reciprocity, Stability and Intervention: The Ethics of Disequilibrium.

Blake, Michael. "Reciprocity, Stability and Intervention: The Ethics of Disequilibrium." Ethics and Foreign Intervention. Ed. Deen Chatterjee and Don Scheid. Cambridge University Press, 2003.

Language Death and Liberal Politics.

Blake, Michael. "Language Death and Liberal Politics." Language Rights and Political Theory. Ed. Will Kymlicka and Alan Patten. Oxford University Press, 2003.

Immigration.

Borjas, George. "Immigration." Encyclopedia of Population. Ed. Paul Demeny and Geoffrey McNicoll. Macmillan, 2003.

What's Next for Technology Policy.

Branscomb, Lewis M. "What's Next for Technology Policy." Science & Technology 19.4 (Summer 2003): 16-18.

Science in 2006, Revisited.

Branscomb, Lewis M. "Science in 2006, Revisited." American Scientist 91.3 (May-June 2003): 250-253.

Peer to Peer Systems.

Camp, L. Jean. "Peer to Peer Systems." The Internet Encyclopedia. Ed. Hossein Bidgoli. John Wiley & Sons, 2003.

Design for Trust.

Camp, L. Jean. "Design for Trust." Trust, Reputation and Security: Theories and Practice. Ed. Rino Falcone. Springer-Verlag, 2003.

Human Implications of Technology.

Camp, L. Jean, and Ka-Ping Yee. "Human Implications of Technology." Practical Handbook of Internet Computing. Ed. M.P. Singh. CRC, 2003.

Privacy Enhancing Technologies for Internet Commerce

Camp, L. Jean, and Carlos Osorio. Privacy Enhancing Technologies for Internet Commerce. Springer-Verlag, 2003.

Performance-Based Regulation: Prospects and Limitations in Health, Safety and Environmental Protection.

Coglianese, Cary, Jennifer Nash, and Todd Olmstead. "Performance-Based Regulation: Prospects and Limitations in Health, Safety and Environmental Protection." Administrative Law Review 55 (2003): 705-729.

The Impact of School Choice on Enrollment and Achievement: Evidence from 1,000+ Randomized Lotteries.

Cullen, Julie, Brian A. Jacob, and Steven D. Levitt. “The Impact of School Choice on Enrollment and Achievement: Evidence from 1,000+ Randomized Lotteries.” NBER Working Paper 10113, 2003.

Conforming to the New Air Quality Standards: Tips for Transportation Agencies.

Howitt, Arnold. "Conforming to the New Air Quality Standards: Tips for Transportation Agencies." TR News July-August 2003.

Dissent: Public Opinion, Media Reaction.

Kalb, Marvin. "Dissent: Public Opinion, Media Reaction." Nieman Reports 57.4 (Winter 2003): 71.

Start-Ups and Spin-Offs: Collective Entrepreneurship between Invention and Innovation.

Auerswald, Philip, and Lewis M. Branscomb. "Start-Ups and Spin-Offs: Collective Entrepreneurship between Invention and Innovation." The Emergence of Entrepreneurship Policy: Governance, Start-Ups, and Growth in the Knowledge Economy. Ed. David M. Hart. Cambridge University Press, 2003.

Valleys of Death and Darwinian Seas: Financing the Invention to Innovation Transition in the United States.

Auerswald, Philip, and Lewis M. Branscomb. "Valleys of Death and Darwinian Seas: Financing the Invention to Innovation Transition in the United States." Journal of Technology Transfer 28 (2003): 227-239.

Nonprofit Organizations.

Frumkin, Peter. "Nonprofit Organizations." The Encyclopedia of Community. .Berkshire Sage, 2003.

Inside Venture Philanthropy.

Frumkin, Peter. "Inside Venture Philanthropy." Society (May-June 2003): 7-15.

Review of Charity, Philanthropy, and Civility in American History

Frumkin, Peter. Review of Charity, Philanthropy, and Civility in American History, by Lawrence J. Friedman and Mark D. McGarvie. Philanthropy, 17.5 2003: 35-36.

The Future of Nuclear Power.

Deutch, John, Ernest J. Moniz, Stephen Ansolobehere, Michael Driscoll, Paul E. Gray, John P. Holdren, et al. "The Future of Nuclear Power." Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003.

Environmental Change and the Human Condition.

Holdren, John P. "Environmental Change and the Human Condition." Bulletin of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (Fall 2003): 24-31.

The Quest for Affordable Energy

Holdren, John P. "The Quest for Affordable Energy." Review of Power to the People: The Coming Energy Revolution, by Vijay Vaitheeswaran. Scientific American, December 2003.

Bayesian Group Agents and Two Modes of Aggregation.

Risse, Mathias. "Bayesian Group Agents and Two Modes of Aggregation." Synthese 135.3 (2003): 347-377.

From the Environment and Human Security to Sustainable Security and Development.

Khagram, Sanjeev, William C. Clark, and Dana Firas Raad. "From the Environment and Human Security to Sustainable Security and Development." Journal of Human Development 4.2 (2003): 289-314.

The State of the Nation's Ecosystems: 2003 Update.

Clark, William C. "The State of the Nation's Ecosystems: 2003 Update." Heinz Center for Science, Economics, and the Environment, 2003.

Globalization, Social Exclusion, and Work: With Special Reference to Informal Employment and Gender.

Chen, Martha, and Marilyn Carr. "Globalization, Social Exclusion, and Work: With Special Reference to Informal Employment and Gender." World Commission on Social Impacts of Globalization, 2003.

Rethinking the Informal Economy: From Enterprise Characteristics to Employment Relations.

Chen, Martha. "Rethinking the Informal Economy: From Enterprise Characteristics to Employment Relations." Rethinking Labor Market Informalization: Precarious Jobs, Poverty, and Social Protection. Cornell University, 2003.