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Delivery worker wearing a medical mask and carrying packages.
Feature: The Impact of State Paid Sick Leave Laws on Service Workers

Daniel Schneider finds that state paid sick leave laws increased service workers’ access to paid sick leave and reduced the share of service workers who worked while sick.

A family with a father, mother, and two small children walking on a dirt path.
Feature: Connecting Absolute and Relative Intergenerational Mobility

Deirdre Bloome offers two frameworks for understanding the relationship between types of intergenerational mobility, or whether people are socioeconomically better off than their parents.

Two women in rural India dressed colorfully and carrying baskets on their heads.
Feature: Studying a Government Program to Support Women’s Self-Help Groups

Michael Walton explores the interactions between state and society in rural India within a major community-based development program, finding two major tensions.

A network of computer motherboards and other parts assembled to look like a miniature city.
Feature: The Data-Informed City

Jorrit de Jong presents a comprehensive framework for how cities can use data to address problems more effectively, efficiently, equitably, and with better accountability.

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

Globalization and the Informal Economy: How Global Trade and Investment Impact on the Working Poor.

Chen, Martha, and Marilyn Carr. "Globalization and the Informal Economy: How Global Trade and Investment Impact on the Working Poor." Employment Sector, International Labour Office, Geneva, Working Paper No. 1, 2002.

Associations and Non-Market Coordination in Banking: France and Eastern Germany Compared.

Culpepper, Pepper D. "Associations and Non-Market Coordination in Banking: France and Eastern Germany Compared." European Journal of Industrial Relations 8.2 (2002): 217-235.

Bewitching Land: the Role of Land Disputes in Converting Kin to Strangers and in Class Formation in Malawi.

Peters, Pauline E. "Bewitching Land: the Role of Land Disputes in Converting Kin to Strangers and in Class Formation in Malawi." Journal of Southern African Studies 28.1 (2002): 155-178.

Instrumental Variables Estimates of the Effect of Subsidized Training on the Quantiles of Trainee Earnings.

Abadie, Alberto, Joshua Angrist, and Guido W. Imbens. "Instrumental Variables Estimates of the Effect of Subsidized Training on the Quantiles of Trainee Earnings." Econometrica 70.1 (2002): 91-117.

Bootstrap Tests for Distributional Treatment Effects in Instrumental Variable Models.

Abadie, Alberto. "Bootstrap Tests for Distributional Treatment Effects in Instrumental Variable Models." Journal of the American Statistical Association 97 (2002): 284-292.

Causal Inference.

Abadie, Alberto. "Causal Inference." Encyclopedia of Social Measurement, 2002.

Implementing Matching Estimators for Average Treatment Effects in STATA.

Abadie, Alberto, David Drukker, Jane Leber Herr, and Guido W. Imbens. “Implementing Matching Estimators for Average Treatment Effects in STATA.” Working Paper, 2002.

“Diversity, Assimilation, and Survival.”

Blake, Michael. “Diversity, Assimilation, and Survival.” Journal of Contemporary Legal Issues 12.2 (2002): 637-660.

“Toleration and Reciprocity: Commentary on Martha Nussbaum and Henry Shue.”

Blake, Michael. “Toleration and Reciprocity: Commentary on Martha Nussbaum and Henry Shue.” Politics, Economics, and Philosophy 1.3 (2002): 325-335.

“Recursos Públicos y Educación en los Años Noventa.”

Borjas, George and Olga Lucía Acosta. “Recursos Públicos y Educación en los Años Noventa.” Reformas Institucionales en Colombia. Ed. Alberto Alesina. Alfaomega Grupo Editor, 2002, 169-199.

“Immigrazione Qualificata e Ricongiungimento Familiare: l’experienza degli Stati Uniti.”

Borjas, George. “Immigrazione Qualificata e Ricongiungimento Familiare: l’experienza degli Stati Uniti.” Conflitti, Migrazioni e Diritti dell’Uomo. Ed. Maurice Aymard and Fabrizio Barca. Rubbettino Editore, 2002, 213-221.

“Winning the Best and Brightest: Increasing the Attractiveness of Public Service.”

Chetkovich, Carol. “Winning the Best and Brightest: Increasing the Attractiveness of Public Service.” Human Capital 2002. Ed. Mark A. Abramson and Nicole Willenz Gardner. Rowman, 2002.

“The Architecture of Accountability.”

Donahue, John D. “The Architecture of Accountability.” Market-Based Governance: Supply Side, Demand Side, Upside and Downside. Ed. John D. Donahue and Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Brookings Institution, July 2002.

The Clinton Legacy for America's Poor.

Ellwood, David, and Rebecca Blank. "The Clinton Legacy for America's Poor." American Economic Policy in the 1990s. Ed. Jeffrey A. Frankel and Peter R. Orszag. MIT Press, 2002.

American Economic Policy in the 1990s

Frankel, Jeffrey A., and Peter R. Orszag, eds. American Economic Policy in the 1990s. MIT Press, 2002.

Preventing Currency Crises in Emerging Markets

Frankel, Jeffrey A., and Sebastian Edwards, eds. Preventing Currency Crises in Emerging Markets. University of Chicago Press, 2002.

Survey Data on Exchange Rate Expectations: More Currencies, More Horizons, More Tests.

Frankel, Jeffrey A., and Menzie Chinn. "Survey Data on Exchange Rate Expectations: More Currencies, More Horizons, More Tests." Monetary Policy, Capital Flows and Financial Market Developments in the Era of Financial Globalisation: Essays in Honour of Max Fry. Ed. David Dickinson and William Allen. Routledge, 2002.

On Being Nonprofit: A Conceptual and Policy Primer

Frumkin, Peter. On Being Nonprofit: A Conceptual and Policy Primer. Harvard University Press, 2002.

“The Problem of Public Jobs.”

Donahue, John D. “The Problem of Public Jobs.” Market-Based Governance: Supply Side, Demand Side, Upside and Downside. Ed. John D. Donahue and Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Brookings Institution, July 2002.

Patterns in Exchange Rate Forecasts for 25 Currencies.

Frankel, Jeffrey A., and Menzie Chinn. "Patterns in Exchange Rate Forecasts for 25 Currencies." New Developments in Exchange Rate Economics. Ed. Lucio Sarno and Mark Taylor. Edward Elgar, 2002.

Chartists, Fundamentalists, and Trading in the Foreign Exchange Market.

Frankel, Jeffrey A., and Ken Froot. "Chartists, Fundamentalists, and Trading in the Foreign Exchange Market." Speculation and Financial Markets. Ed. Mark Taylor and Liam Gallagher. Edward Elgar, 2002.

Chartists, Fundamentalists, and Trading in the Foreign Exchange Market.

Frankel, Jeffrey A., and Ken Froot. "Chartists, Fundamentalists, and Trading in the Foreign Exchange Market." New Developments in Exchange Rate Economics. Ed. Luico Sarno and Mark Taylor. Edward Elgar, 2002.

Forward Discount Bias: Is it an Exchange Risk Premium?

Frankel, Jeffrey A., and Ken Froot. "Forward Discount Bias: Is it an Exchange Risk Premium?" Speculation and Financial Markets. Ed. Mark Taylor and Liam Gallagher. Elgar, 2002.

“Making Social Markets: Dispersed Governance and Corporate Accountability.”

Fung, Archon. “Making Social Markets: Dispersed Governance and Corporate Accountability.” Market-Based Governance: Supply Side, Demand Side, Upside and Downside. Ed. John D. Donahue and Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Brookings Institution, 2002.

Putting Faith In Neighborhoods: Making Cities Work Through Grassroots Citizenship

Goldsmith, Stephen. Putting Faith In Neighborhoods: Making Cities Work Through Grassroots Citizenship. Hudson Institute, 2002.

“Private Technological Capabilities as Products of National Innovation Systems: Four Ways of Looking at the State.”

Hart, David. “Private Technological Capabilities as Products of National Innovation Systems: Four Ways of Looking at the State.” Science and Public Policy 29 (2002): 181-188.

High-Tech Learns to Play the Washington Game, or the Political Education of Bill Gates and Other Nerds.

Hart, David. "High-Tech Learns to Play the Washington Game, or the Political Education of Bill Gates and Other Nerds." Interest Group Politics, 6th Edition. Ed. Allan J. Cigler and Burdett Loomis. CQ, 2002, 293-312.

Return of the Gadfly

Hart, David. "Return of the Gadfly." Review of Science, Money, and Politics: Political Triumph and Ethical Erosion, by Daniel S. Greenberg. Issues in Science and Technology, Winter 2001-2002: 89-93.

Review of Inventing the Electronic Century: The Epic Story of the Computer and Consumer Electronics Industries

Hart, David. Review of Inventing the Electronic Century: The Epic Story of the Computer and Consumer Electronics Industries, by Alfred D. Chandler. American Scientist, January-February 2002.

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.