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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

The Investment Climate for Female Informal Businesses: A Case Study from Urban and Rural India.

Chen, Martha, Renana Jhabvala, and Reema Nanavaty. "The Investment Climate for Female Informal Businesses: A Case Study from Urban and Rural India." Background Paper for the 2005 World Development Report, 2003.

Will a Depreciating Dollar Lead to a World Economic Boom?

Cooper, Richard N. "Will a Depreciating Dollar Lead to a World Economic Boom?" International Economy Summer 2003.

Is China's Currency Dangerously Undervalued?

Cooper, Richard N. "Is China's Currency Dangerously Undervalued?" International Economy Spring 2003.

L'Information Privée et les Politiques Publiques en Perspective Comparative.

Culpepper, Pepper D. "L'Information Privée et les Politiques Publiques en Perspective Comparative." La Décentralisation de la Formation Professionnelle: Quels Changements dans la Conduite de l'Action Publique? Ed. Maïten Bel, Philippe Méhaut, and Olivier Mériaux. L’Harmattan, 2003, 69-88.

Information and Innovation in a Networked World.

Lazer, David. "Information and Innovation in a Networked World." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2003.

Recht am Ende?

Mayer-Schönberger, Viktor. "Recht am Ende?" Freiheit- Sicherheit- Recht Festschrift Georg Weissmann. Ed. Osterreichische Notariatskammer. Manz-Verlag, 2003, 537.

When Economic Reform Goes Wrong: Cashews in Mozambique.

Rodrik, Dani, Margaret S. McMillan, and Karen Horn Welch. "When Economic Reform Goes Wrong: Cashews in Mozambique." Brookings Trade Forum, 2003.

Contribution Shares in Alliances.

Borck, Jonathan C., David C. King, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Contribution Shares in Alliances." Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Alliances, Mergers, and Acquisitions, 2003.

Congressional Vote Options.

King, David C., and Richard Zeckhauser. "Congressional Vote Options." Legislative Studies Quarterly 28.3 (2003): 387-411.

Sacrificing Civil Liberties to Reduce Terrorism Risks.

Viscusi, W. Kip, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Sacrificing Civil Liberties to Reduce Terrorism Risks." Journal of Risk and Uncertainty 26.2/3 (2003): 99-120.

The Ecology of Terror Defense.

Keohane, Nathaniel O., and Richard Zeckhauser. "The Ecology of Terror Defense." Journal of Risk and Uncertainty 26.2/3 (2003): 201-229.

Estimating the Returns to Insider Trading: A Performance-Evaluation Perspective.

Jeng, Leslie A., Andrew Metrick, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Estimating the Returns to Insider Trading: A Performance-Evaluation Perspective." The Review of Economics and Statistics 85.2 (2003): 453-471.

Reference Incomes, Loss Aversion, and Physician Behavior.

Rizzo, John A., and Richard Zeckhauser. "Reference Incomes, Loss Aversion, and Physician Behavior." The Review of Economics and Statistics 85.4 (2003): 909-922.

Does Performance Pay Perform? Conditions for Success in the Public Sector.

Bohnet, Iris, and Susan C. Eaton. "Does Performance Pay Perform? Conditions for Success in the Public Sector." For the People: Can We Fix Public Service? Ed. John D. Donahue and Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Brookings Institution, 2003, 238-254.

Privacy-Enhancing Technologies for Internet Commerce.

Camp, L. Jean, and Carlos Osorio. "Privacy-Enhancing Technologies for Internet Commerce." Trust in the Network Economy. .Springer-Verlag, 2003.

Code, Coding and Coded Perspectives.

Camp, L. Jean. "Code, Coding and Coded Perspectives." Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society 1.1 (January 2003): 49-59.

Local Problem Solving: Empowerment as a Path to Job Satisfaction.

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Local Problem Solving: Empowerment as a Path to Job Satisfaction." For the People: Can We Fix Public Service? Ed. John D. Donahue and Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Brookings Institution, 2003, 152-168.

Partnering for Public Value: New Approaches in Public Employee Labor-Management Relations.

Goldsmith, Stephen, and Mark E. Schneider. "Partnering for Public Value: New Approaches in Public Employee Labor-Management Relations." University of Pennsylvania Journal of Labor and Employment Law 5.3 (Spring 2003): 415-425.

Rejoinder to Ideology and Inner City Redevelopment: Conservative Activism.

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Rejoinder to Ideology and Inner City Redevelopment: Conservative Activism." Journal of Urban Affairs 25.1 (2003): 27-32.

Restructuring Labor-Management Relations to Improve Government Services.

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Restructuring Labor-Management Relations to Improve Government Services." Going Public: The Role of Labor-Management Relations in Delivering Quality Government Services. Ed. Jonathan Brock and David B. Lispsky. Industrial Relations Research Association Series, 2003, 107-123.

An Alternative Interpretation of the 'Resource Curse': Theory and Political Implications.

Hausmann, Ricardo, and Roberto Rigobón. "An Alternative Interpretation of the 'Resource Curse': Theory and Political Implications." Fiscal Policy Formulation and Implementation in Oil-Producing Countries. Ed. Jeffrey M. Davis, Rolando Ossowski, and Annalisa Fedelino. International Monetary Fund, 2003.

Adaptive Work.

Heifetz, Ronald A. "Adaptive Work." The Adaptive State: Strategies for Personalizing in the Public Realm. Ed. Tom Bentley and James Wilsdon. Demos, 2003, 68-78.

Labor Management Relations.

Kaboolian, Linda, Allyne Beach, and Michael Gritzuk. "Labor Management Relations." The Evolving Water Utility. Ed. Gary P. Westerhoff, et al. American Water Works Association, June 2003.

Public Servants for the 21st Century.

Kamarck, Elaine. "Public Servants for the 21st Century." For the People: Can We Fix Public Service? Ed. John D. Donahue and Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Brookings Institution, 2003.

Glass Ceiling: Why the Dominant Democrats Can't Elect a Governor.

Kamarck, Elaine. "Glass Ceiling: Why the Dominant Democrats Can't Elect a Governor." Commonwealth - Politics, Ideas and Civil Life in Massachusetts Summer 2003.

Do Incentives Work? The Perceptions of a Worldwide Sample of Senior Executives.

Beer, Michael, and Nancy Katz. "Do Incentives Work? The Perceptions of a Worldwide Sample of Senior Executives." Human Resource Planning 26.3 (2003): 30-44.

Regulating Opportunism: The Role of Embeddedness in Teams.

Lazer, David, and Nancy Katz. "Regulating Opportunism: The Role of Embeddedness in Teams." Center for Public Leadership, 2003.

Building Effective Intra-Organizational Networks: The Role of Teams.

Lazer, David, and Nancy Katz. "Building Effective Intra-Organizational Networks: The Role of Teams." Center for Public Leadership, 2003.

Deliberative Democracy Beyond Process.

Thompson, Dennis. "Deliberative Democracy Beyond Process." Debating Deliberative Democracy: Vol. 7 of Philosophy, Politics and Society. Ed. Peter Laslett and James S. Fishkin. Blackwell, 2003, 31-53.

Labor Markets and Firm Benefits Policies in Japan and the United States

Ogura, Seiritsu, Toshiaki Tachibanaki, and David A. Wise, eds. Labor Markets and Firm Benefits Policies in Japan and the United States. University of Chicago Press, 2003.

Utility Evaluation of Risk in Retirement Savings Accounts.

Poterba, James M., Joshua Rauh, Steven F. Venti, and David A. Wise. "Utility Evaluation of Risk in Retirement Savings Accounts." NBER Working Paper #9892, 2003.

Individual Expenditures and Medical Savings Accounts: Can They Work?

Eichner, Matthew J., Mark B. McClellan, and David A. Wise. "Individual Expenditures and Medical Savings Accounts: Can They Work?" Labor Markets and Firm Benefits Policies in Japan and the United States. Ed. Seiritsu Ogura, Toshiaki Tachibanaki, and David A. Wise. University of Chicago Press, 2003.

Option Value Estimation with Health and Retirement Study Data.

Samwick, Andrew A., and David A. Wise. "Option Value Estimation with Health and Retirement Study Data." Labor Markets and Firm Benefits Policies in Japan and the United States. Ed. Seiritsu Ogura, Toshiaki Tachibanaki, and David A. Wise. University of Chicago Press, 2003.

Child Poverty in Britain and the United States.

Ellwood, David, and Richard Dickens. "Child Poverty in Britain and the United States." The Labour Market Under New Labour: The State of Working Britain. Ed. Richard Dickens, Paul Greg and Jonathan Wadsworth. Palgrave, 2003.

Working with Welfare: The Transforming of U.S. Social Policies.

Ellwood, David. "Working with Welfare: The Transforming of U.S. Social Policies." Small Transformations: The Politics of Welfare Reform. Ed. Janos Matyas Kovacs. Lit Verlag, 2003.

From Research to Social Policy and Back Again: Translating Scholarship into Practice through the Eyes of a Sometimes Scarred Veteran.

Ellwood, David. "From Research to Social Policy and Back Again: Translating Scholarship into Practice through the Eyes of a Sometimes Scarred Veteran." Social Policy Research and Evaluation Conference Paper, 2003.

Deepening Democracy: Institutional Innovations in Empowered Participatory Governance

Fung, Archon, and Eric Olin Wright, eds. Deepening Democracy: Institutional Innovations in Empowered Participatory Governance. Verso (subsequently published in Spanish by Universidad Nacional de Colombia), 2003.

Assessing the Challenges Confronting Distributive Electricity Generation.

Lee, Henry. "Assessing the Challenges Confronting Distributive Electricity Generation." BCSIA Discussion Paper, January 2003.

Protecting the Ozone Layer: Science and Strategy

Parson, E.A. Protecting the Ozone Layer: Science and Strategy. Oxford University Press, January 2003.

Brookings Trade Forum: 2002

Collins, Susan M., and Dani Rodrik, eds. Brookings Trade Forum: 2002. Brookings Institution, 2003.

America's Trillion Dollar Housing Mistake: The Failure of American Housing Policy

Husock, Howard. America's Trillion Dollar Housing Mistake: The Failure of American Housing Policy. Ivan R. Dee, 2003.

How Public Housing Harms Cities.

Husock, Howard. "How Public Housing Harms Cities." City Journal Winter 2003.

State Failure and State Weakness in a Time of Terror

Rotberg, Robert I., ed. State Failure and State Weakness in a Time of Terror. Brookings Institution, 2003.

Venezuela's Growth Implosion: A Neo-Classical Story

Hausmann, Ricardo. "Venezuela's Growth Implosion: A Neo-Classical Story." In Search of Prosperity: Analytic Narratives on Economic Growth. Ed. Dani Rodrik. Princeton University Press, 2003.

The People Factor: Human Resources Reform in Government.

Bilmes, Linda, and Jeffrey Neal. "The People Factor: Human Resources Reform in Government." For the People: Can We Fix Public Service? Ed. John D. Donahue and Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Brookings Institution, 2003.

The Critical Role of Women Waging Peace.

Hunt, Swanee. "The Critical Role of Women Waging Peace." Columbia Transnational Law Journal 41.3 (Spring 2003).

The Effects of Environmental Regulation on Technology Diffusion: The Case of Chlorine Manufacturing.

Snyder, Lori, Nolan Miller, and Robert N. Stavins. "The Effects of Environmental Regulation on Technology Diffusion: The Case of Chlorine Manufacturing." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP03-014, January 2003.

Instinct or Incentive to be Trustworthy? The Role of Informational Institutions.

Bohnet, Iris, Steffen Huck, and Jean-Robert Tyran. "Instinct or Incentive to be Trustworthy? The Role of Informational Institutions." Jahrbuch für Neue Politische Ökonomie 21. Ed. Manfred J. Holler, et al. Tübingen: Mohr-Siebeck, 2003, 213-221.

Welfare Reform and Immigrant Population in Welfare Programs.

Borjas, George. "Welfare Reform and Immigrant Population in Welfare Programs." Host Societies and the Reception of Immigrants. Ed. Jeffrey G. Reitz. Center for Comparative Immigration Studies, 2003, 289-325.

Wage Structures and the Sorting of Workers into the Public Sector.

Borjas, George. "Wage Structures and the Sorting of Workers into the Public Sector." For the People: Can We Fix Public Service? Ed. John D. Donohue and Joseph S. Nye, Jr.. Brookings Institution, 2003, 29-54.