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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 Impact of Welfare Reform on Immigrant Welfare Use.

Borjas, George. "The Impact of Welfare Reform on Immigrant Welfare Use." Center for Immigration Studies, Washington, DC, 2002.

An Evaluation of the Foreign Student Program.

Borjas, George. "An Evaluation of the Foreign Student Program." Center for Immigration Studies, Washington, DC, 2002.

Comment on Immigration and the U.S. Economy: Labour-Market Impacts, Illegal Entry, and Policy Choices

Borjas, George. Review of Immigration and the U.S. Economy: Labour-Market Impacts, Illegal Entry, and Policy Choices, by Gordon H. Hanson, Kenneth F. Scheve, Matthew J. Slaughter, and Antonio Spilimbergo. ed. Tito Boeri, Gordon Hanson, and Barry McCormick. Oxford University Press, 2002.

Review of American Project</i> and <i>Crossing the Class and Color Lines

Briggs, Xavier de Souza. Review of American Project and Crossing the Class and Color Lines, by Sudhir Alladi Venkatesh, and Leonard S. Rubinowitz and James E. Rosenbaum. City and Community, 1.1 2002.

“Community Revitalization, Jobs, and the Well-Being of the Inner-City Poor.”

Ferguson, Ronald. “Community Revitalization, Jobs, and the Well-Being of the Inner-City Poor.” Understanding Poverty in America: Progress and Problems. Ed. Sheldon Danziger and Robert Haveman. Harvard University Press, 2002.

Independent Transmission Companies in a Regional Transmission Organization.

Hogan, William W., and John D. Chandley. "Independent Transmission Companies in a Regional Transmission Organization." Working Paper, January 2002.

Revolution, What Revolution? The Internet and U.S. Elections, 1992-2000

Norris, Pippa. "Revolution, What Revolution? The Internet and U.S. Elections, 1992-2000." Governance.com: Democracy in the Information Age. Ed. Elaine Kamarck and Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Brookings Institution Press, 2002.

Technological Innovation.

Branscomb, Lewis M. "Technological Innovation." International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences. Ed. Paul B. Baltes and Neil J. Smelser. Section editor: Sheila Jasanoff. Elsevier Science, 2002.

Review of Disjointed Pluralism: Institutional Innovation and the Development of the U.S. Congress

King, David C. Review of Disjointed Pluralism: Institutional Innovation and the Development of the U.S. Congress, by Eric Schickler. American Political Science Review, September 2002.

Review of Health Policy in the Clinton Era: Once Bitten, Twice Shy

Newhouse, Joseph P. Review of Health Policy in the Clinton Era: Once Bitten, Twice Shy, by David Cutler and Jonathan Gruber. ed. Jeffrey Frankel and Peter Orszag. MIT Press, 2002.

Exit, Voice, and Loyalty in the Church.

Bane, Mary Jo. "Exit, Voice, and Loyalty in the Church." America June 3-10, 2002.

Lessons from the American Experiment with Market-Based Environmental Policies.

Stavins, Robert N. "Lessons from the American Experiment with Market-Based Environmental Policies." Market-Based Governance: Supply Side, Demand Side, Upside and Downside. Ed. John D. Donahue and Joseph S. Nye, Jr.. Brookings Institution, 2002.

Privatizing Public Management.

Moore, Mark H. "Privatizing Public Management." Market-Based Governance: Supply Side, Demand Side, Upside and Downside. Ed. John D. Donahue and Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Brookings Institution, 2002.

The New Containment: An Alliance Against Nuclear Terrorism.

Allison, Graham, and Andrei Kokoshin. "The New Containment: An Alliance Against Nuclear Terrorism." National Interest (Fall 2002): 35-43.

Deepening Russian Democracy: Progress and Pitfalls in Putin's Government.

Allison, Graham. ""Deepening Russian Democracy: Progress and Pitfalls in Putin's Government."." Harvard International Review 24.2 (Summer 2002).

Microeconomics for Public Decisions

Steinemann, Anne, H. James Brown, and William Apgar. Microeconomics for Public Decisions, Second Edition. South-Western College Publishing, 2002.

The Future of High-Skill Equilibrium in Germany.

Culpepper, Pepper D. "The Future of High-Skill Equilibrium in Germany." Models of Capitalism: Debating Strengths and Weaknesses. Ed. David Coates. Edward Elgar, 2002.

The Evolving Japanese Financial System, and the Cost of Capital.

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "The Evolving Japanese Financial System, and the Cost of Capital." The Economic Development of Northeast Asia. Ed. Heather Smith. Edward Elgar, 2002.

Introduction.

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Introduction." The Economics of Exchange Rates. Ed. Lucio Sarno and Mark Taylor. Cambridge University Press, 2002.

The Impact of High-Stakes Testing in Chicago on Student Achievement in the Promotional Gate Grades.

Roderick, Melissa, Brian A. Jacob, and Anthony S. Bryk. "The Impact of High-Stakes Testing in Chicago on Student Achievement in the Promotional Gate Grades." Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis 24.4 (2002): 333-357.

For the People: Can We Fix Public Service?

Kellerman, Barbara. "For the People: Can We Fix Public Service?" The Difference "Difference" Makes: Women and Leadership. Ed. Deborah L. Rhode. Stanford University Press, 2002.

Barbarians at the Gate?

Ignatieff, Michael. "Barbarians at the Gate?" Review of Warrior Politics: Why Leadership Demands a Pagan Ethos, by Robert D. Kaplan. The New York Review of Books, 49.3 February 28, 2002.

Barbarians at the Gates

Ignatieff, Michael. "Barbarians at the Gates." Review of The Lessons of Terror: A History of Warfare Against Civilians, by Caleb Carr. New York Times Book Review, February 17, 2002.

Globalization, NGOs, and Multi-Sectoral Relations.

Brown, L. David, Sanjeev Khagram, Mark H. Moore, and Peter Frumkin. "Globalization, NGOs, and Multi-Sectoral Relations." Journal of Marxism and Reality (2002).

People-Centered Development and Participatory Research.

Brown, L. David. "People-Centered Development and Participatory Research." Participatory Research: Revisiting the Roots. Ed. Rajesh Tandon. New Delhi: Mosaic Books, 2002, 90-99.

Ideology and Political Economy in Inquiry: Participatory Research.

Brown, L. David, and Rajesh Tandon. "Ideology and Political Economy in Inquiry: Participatory Research." Participatory Research: Revisiting the Roots. Ed. Rajesh Tandon. New Delhi: Mosaic Books, 2002, 54-66.

Ambiguities in Participatory Research.

Brown, L. David. "Ambiguities in Participatory Research." Participatory Research: Revisiting the Roots. Ed. Rajesh Tandon. New Delhi: Mosaic Books, 2002, 197-202.

Failure in the Cybermarketplace of Ideas.

Applbaum, Arthur Isak. "Failure in the Cybermarketplace of Ideas." Governance.com: Democracy in the Information Age. Ed. Kamarck, Elaine, and Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Brookings Institution, 2002, 17-31.

Why Deliberative Democracy Is Different (in French).

Thompson, Dennis F. "Why Deliberative Democracy Is Different" (in French). Philosophique 29 (Autumn 2002): 193-214.

The Induced Innovation Hypothesis and Energy-Saving Technological Change.

Newell, Richard G., Adam B. Jaffe, and Robert N. Stavins. "The Induced Innovation Hypothesis and Energy-Saving Technological Change." Technological Change and the Environment. Ed. Arnulf Grübler, Nebojsa Nakicenovic, and William D. Nordhaus. Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002, 91-126.

Women and Men in the Informal Economy: A Statistical Picture.

Chen, Martha, and Joann Vanek. "Women and Men in the Informal Economy: A Statistical Picture." Employment Sector, International Labour Office, Geneva, 2002.

Supporting Workers in the Informal Economy: A Policy Framework.

Chen, Martha, Renana Jhabvala, and Frances Lund. “Supporting Workers in the Informal Economy: A Policy Framework.” Employment Sector, International Labour Office, Geneva, Working Paper No. 2, 2002.

Widowhood and Well-Being in Rural North India.

Chen, Martha, and Jean Dreze. "Widowhood and Well-Being in Rural North India." The Village in India (Oxford in India Readings in Sociology and Social Anthropology). Ed. Vandana Madan. Oxford University Press, 2002.

Ed-Excel Assessment of Secondary School Student Culture, Tabulations by School District and Race/Ethnicity.

Ferguson, Ronald. “Ed-Excel Assessment of Secondary School Student Culture, Tabulations by School District and Race/Ethnicity." Minority Student Achievement Network (MSAN), 2002.

The State of the Nation's Ecosystems: Measuring the Lands, Waters, and Living Resources of the United States

Clark, William C., et al. The State of the Nation's Ecosystems: Measuring the Lands, Waters, and Living Resources of the United States. Cambridge University Press, 2002.

Does Trade Cause Growth?

Frankel, Jeffrey A., and David Romer. "Does Trade Cause Growth?" Trade and Growth. Ed. Sir Hans Singer, Neelambar Hatti, and Rameshwar Tandon. Delhi: B.R. Publishing Corporation, 2002, 701-734.

I Skudlinjen, Hvordan man overlever i Lederskabets Jungle

Heifetz, Ronald A., and Marty Linsky. I Skudlinjen, Hvordan man overlever i Lederskabets Jungle. Borsens, 2002.

Welfare Reform and Immigrant Participation in Welfare Programs.

Borjas, George. "Welfare Reform and Immigrant Participation in Welfare Programs." International Migration Review 36.4 (Winter 2002): 1093-1123.

The Consequences of Merit Aid.

Dynarski, Susan. "The Consequences of Merit Aid." NBER Working Paper #9400, 2002.

Legal Development and the Problem of Systemic Transition.

Schauer, Frederick. "Legal Development and the Problem of Systemic Transition." Journal of Contemporary Legal Issues 11 (2003): 358-383.

Preparing for Terrorism: Tools for Evaluating the Metropolitan Medical Response System Program

Howitt, Arnold (as co-author on Committee on Evaluation of the Metropolitan Medical Response System Program). Preparing for Terrorism: Tools for Evaluating the Metropolitan Medical Response System Program. National Academies Press, 2002.

The Kennedy Tapes: Inside the White House During the Cuban Missile Crisis

May, Ernest R., and Philip D. Zelikow, eds. The Kennedy Tapes: Inside the White House During the Cuban Missile Crisis. W.W. Norton; Concise Edition, 2002.

La Participacion Ciudadana: Mexico Desde Una Perspectiva Comparativa.

Norris, Pippa. "La Participacion Ciudadana: Mexico Desde Una Perspectiva Comparativa." Deconstruyendo la Ciusasanía: Advances y Retos en el Desarrollo de la Cultura Democrática en Mexico. .Instituto Federal Electoral, 2002.

The Vanishing Voter.

Patterson, Thomas E. "The Vanishing Voter." National Civic Review 91.4 (Winter 2002): 367-378.

Did the Malaysian Capital Controls Work?

Rodrik, Dani. "Did the Malaysian Capital Controls Work?" Preventing Currency Crises in Emerging Markets. Ed. Jeffrey A. Frankel and Sebastian Edwards. University of Chicago Press for NBER, 2002.

Trade Policy Reform as Institutional Reform.

Rodrik, Dani. "Trade Policy Reform as Institutional Reform." Development, Trade, and the WTO: A Handbook. Ed. Bernard M. Hoekman, Philip English, and Aaditya Mattoo. World Bank, 2002.

“Reviving Community: What Policy-Makers Can Do to Build Social Capital in Britain and America.

Leigh, Andrew K., and Robert D. Putnam. “Reviving Community: What Policy-Makers Can Do to Build Social Capital in Britain and America." Renewal: A Journal of Labour Politics 10.2 (Spring 2002).

Review of Workforce Development and the New Unionism,

Donahue, John D. "Review of." Review of Workforce Development and the New Unionism, by Penn Kemble. CommonWealth, Winter 2002.

Comment on Long-Term Capital Movements

Frankel, Jeffrey A. Comment on "Long-Term Capital Movements," by Philip R. Lane and Gian Maria Milesi-Ferretti. NBER Macroeconomics Annual 2001, 16 2002.

Comment on The Current State of the Japanese Economy and Remedies

Frankel, Jeffrey A. Comments on "The Current State of the Japanese Economy and Remedies" by Naoyuki Yoshino and Eisuke Sakakibara. Asian Economic Papers, 1.2 Spring 2002.