Faculty Publications

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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

Initial Comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on the Standard Market Design NOPR.

Hogan, William W., and John Chandley. "Initial Comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on the Standard Market Design NOPR." Working Paper, November 2002.

A Revealed Preference Ranking of U.S. Colleges and Universities.

Avery, Christopher, Mark Glickman, Caroline Hoxby, and Andrew Metrick. "A Revealed Preference Ranking of U.S. Colleges and Universities." Working Paper, November 2002.

Local Government Stimulation of Broadband: E-Government, Effectiveness and Economic Development.

Clark, David, Jane Fountain, Sharon Gillette, William Lehr, and Marvin Sirbu. “Local Government Stimulation of Broadband: E-Government, Effectiveness and Economic Development.” Working Paper, November 2002.

Historical Statistics of the United States Chapter on Voluntary, Nonprofit, and Religious Entities and Activities: Underlying Concepts, Concerns, and Opportunities.

Hall, Peter Dobkin, and Colin B. Burke. “Historical Statistics of the United States Chapter on Voluntary, Nonprofit, and Religious Entities and Activities: Underlying Concepts, Concerns, and Opportunities.” Hauser Center Working Paper, November 2002.

Can Saddam Be Contained? History Says Yes.

Walt, Stephen. "Can Saddam Be Contained? History Says Yes." BCSIA Occasional Papers, November 2002.

Discretionary Immigration.

Blake, Michael. “Discretionary Immigration.” Carr Center for Human Rights, November 2002.

One Works, the Other Doesn't: Two Approaches to Economic Development on American Indian Reservations.

Kalt, Joseph P., and Stephen Cornell. "One Works, the Other Doesn't: Two Approaches to Economic Development on American Indian Reservations." Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development Working Paper, November 2002.

Homeownership in the Immigrant Population.

Borjas, George. "Homeownership in the Immigrant Population." Journal of Urban Economics 52.3 (November 2002): 448-476.

What <i>Doesn't</i> Meet the Eye: Understanding and Addressing Racial Disparities in High-Achieving Suburban Schools.

Ferguson, Ronald. “What Doesn't Meet the Eye: Understanding and Addressing Racial Disparities in High-Achieving Suburban Schools.” North Central Regional Educational Laboratory Working Paper (NCREL.org), November 2002.

Should We Be Globaphobic About Globalisation?

Rodrik, Dani. "Should We Be Globaphobic About Globalisation?" World Economics 3.4 (October/December 2002).

Simultaneous Examination of the Antecedents and Consequences of Efficacy Beliefs at Multiple Levels of Analysis

Chen, Gilad, Paul D. Bliese, Stephanie C. Payne, Stephen J. Zaccaro, Sheila Simsarian Webber, John E. Mathieu, and Dana H. Born. "Simultaneous Examination of the Antecedents and Consequences of Efficacy Beliefs at Multiple Levels of Analysis." Human Performance 15.4 (2002): 381-409.

Is Iraq Like the Cuba Crisis? It's Worth Bush Considering.

Allison, Graham. "Is Iraq Like the Cuba Crisis? It's Worth Bush Considering." Christian Science Monitor, October 31, 2002.

A Policy Failure?

Walt, Stephen. "A Policy Failure?" Boston Review October/November 2002.

When a Bridge Is Not a Bridge.

Ignatieff, Michael. "When a Bridge Is Not a Bridge." New York Times Magazine October 27, 2002.

Managing Corporate Social Responsibility.

Ruggie, John Gerard. "Managing Corporate Social Responsibility." Financial Times, October 25, 2002.

In for the Long Haul.

Gergen, David. "In for the Long Haul." U.S. News & World Report, October 21, 2002.

Owls Are Wiser About Iraq Than Hawks.

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Owls Are Wiser About Iraq Than Hawks." Financial Times, October 21, 2002.

Nuclear Over North Korea: Back to the Brink.

Carter, Ashton B. "Nuclear Over North Korea: Back to the Brink." Washington Post, October 20, 2002.

“An Eye on the Future: How Economists’ Controversial Practice of Discounting Really Affects the Evaluation of Environmental Policies.”

Stavins, Robert N., and Lawrence H. Goulder. “An Eye on the Future: How Economists’ Controversial Practice of Discounting Really Affects the Evaluation of Environmental Policies.” Nature 419 (October 17, 2002): 673-674.

The Fork in the Road.

Gergen, David. "The Fork in the Road." U.S. News & World Report, October 14, 2002.

Is Bush Provoking an Attack?

Allison, Graham. "Is Bush Provoking an Attack?" Boston Globe, October 12, 2002.

Venezuela Needs an Electoral Solution -- Soon.

Hausmann, Ricardo. "Venezuela Needs an Electoral Solution -- Soon." Miami Herald, October 9, 2002.

Fear Not Globalization.

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Fear Not Globalization." Newsday, October 8, 2002.

First, Do No Harm

Power, Samantha. "First, Do No Harm." Review of by David Rieff. Los Angeles Times Book Review, October 6, 2002.

In the Global Age, America's Not Such a Big Cheese.

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "In the Global Age, America's Not Such a Big Cheese." Washington Post, October 6, 2002.

Should We Be Worried About the Dropout Problem?

Waldman, Michael. "Should We Be Worried About the Dropout Problem?" Newsweek.com, October 3, 2002.

Patience is a Virtue for Argentina's Creditors.

Hausmann, Ricardo. "Patience is a Virtue for Argentina's Creditors." Financial Times, October 3, 2002.

Through Their Own Words: Towards a New Understanding of Leadership through Metaphors.

Mayer-Schönberger, Viktor, and Thomas Oberlechner. "Through Their Own Words: Towards a New Understanding of Leadership through Metaphors." KSG Faculty Research Working Papers Series RWP02-043, October 2002.

Political Representation Among Dominant Firms: Revisiting the 'Olsonian Hypothesis'.

Hart, David. "Political Representation Among Dominant Firms: Revisiting the 'Olsonian Hypothesis'." KSG Faculty Research Working Papers Series RWP02-045, October 2002.

Targeted Programs in an Economic Crisis: Empirical Findings from the Experience of Indonesia.

Pritchett, Lant, Sudarno Sumarto, and Asep Suryahadi. "Targeted Programs in an Economic Crisis: Empirical Findings from the Experience of Indonesia." SMERU Research Institute Working Paper, October 2002.

“Can the American Homeland be Defended Against Catastrophic Terrorism?”

Branscomb, Lewis M. “Can the American Homeland be Defended Against Catastrophic Terrorism?” Caltech Undergraduate Research Journal (October 2002).

The Ecology of Risk Taking.

Degeorge, Francois, Boaz Moselle, and Richard Zeckhauser. "The Ecology of Risk Taking." Harvard Business School Working Paper 03-053, October 2002.

Protecting America's Freedom in the Information Age.

The Markle Foundation Task Force on National Security in the Information Age. "Protecting America's Freedom in the Information Age." Markle Foundation, October 2002.

Household Division and Rural Economic Growth.

Foster, Andrew D. and Mark R. Rosenzweig. "Household Division and Rural Economic Growth." Review of Economic Studies 69.4 (October 2002).

Institutions Rule: The Primacy of Institutions Over Geography and Integration in Economic Development.

Rodrik, Dani, Arvind Subramanian, and Francesco Trebbi. “Institutions Rule: The Primacy of Institutions Over Geography and Integration in Economic Development.” Working Paper, October 2002.

“Building a Deeper Understanding of E-Government.”

Fountain, Jane. “Building a Deeper Understanding of E-Government.” PA Times, American Journal for Public Administration 25.10 (October 2002).

The Frustrating Culture of HR.

Behn, Robert. "The Frustrating Culture of HR." Governing October 2002: 58.

Find Option to Neoliberalism or Seek to Prevent its Abuse.

Rodrik, Dani. "Find Option to Neoliberalism or Seek to Prevent its Abuse." Jakarta Post, October 1, 2002.

“Puzzling, Powering, and ‘Pacting’: The Informational Logic of Negotiated Reforms.”

Culpepper, Pepper D. “Puzzling, Powering, and ‘Pacting’: The Informational Logic of Negotiated Reforms.” Journal of European Public Policy 9.5 (October 2002): 774-790.

How Not to Save the World.

Juma, Calestous. "How Not to Save the World." New Scientist, September 28, 2002.

Preventing Nuclear Terrorism

Bunn, Matthew. "Preventing Nuclear Terrorism." Testimony to the Subcommittee on National Security, Committee on Government Reform, U.S. House of Re, September 24, 2002.

“Leading with an Open Heart.”

Heifetz, Ronald A., and Marty Linsky. “Leading with an Open Heart.” Leader to Leader 26 (Fall 2002): 28-33.

“Are Foreign Students Worth It?”

Borjas, George. “Are Foreign Students Worth It?” Boston Globe, September 15, 2002.

“Trading Places.

Frankel, Jeffrey A. “Trading Places." Financial Times, September 13, 2002.

Open Forum -- Housing Stories.

Retsinas, Nicolas. "Open Forum -- Housing Stories." National Mortgage News September 9, 2002.

Worksheet for Labor.

Ellwood, David. "Worksheet for Labor." Washington Post, September 2, 2002.

Gender as a Situational Phenomenon in Negotiation.

Riley, Hannah and Linda Babcock. "Gender as a Situational Phenomenon in Negotiation." KSG Faculty Research Working Papers Series RWP02-037, September 2002.