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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.

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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.

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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

Las Patentes y Los Pobres.

Sachs, Jeffrey. "Las Patentes y Los Pobres." Reforma May 2, 2001.

GSEs: Into the Rabbit Hole of Security.

Retsinas, Nicolas. "GSEs: Into the Rabbit Hole of Security." Bottom Line May 2001.

An Evaluation of the Children's Scholarship Fund.

Peterson, Paul E., and David E. Campbell. "An Evaluation of the Children's Scholarship Fund." Harvard University Program on Education Policy and Governance Research Paper PEPG01-03, May 2001.

Dollarization and the Mexican Labor Market.

Borjas, George. "Dollarization and the Mexican Labor Market." Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking (May 2001): 626-647.

Food Insecurity and Public Assistance.

Borjas, George. "Food Insecurity and Public Assistance." Working Paper, May 2001.

Do We Have a New E-Conomy?

Baily, Martin Neil, and Robert Z. Lawrence. "Do We Have a New E-Conomy?" American Economic Review (May 2001).

Moving to Opportunity in Boston: Early Results of a Randomized Mobility Experiment.

Katz, Lawrence F., Jeffrey R. Kling, and Jeffrey B. Liebman. "Moving to Opportunity in Boston: Early Results of a Randomized Mobility Experiment." Quarterly Journal of Economics 116.2 (May 2001): 607-654.

Maps, Metaphors and Meanings: Boundary Struggles and Village Forest Use On Private and State Land in Malawi.

Peters, Pauline E., and Peter Walker. "Maps, Metaphors and Meanings: Boundary Struggles and Village Forest Use On Private and State Land in Malawi." Society and Natural Resources 14.5 (May 2001): 411-424.

Four Simple Principles for the Democratic Governance of Globalization.

Rodrik, Dani. "Four Simple Principles for the Democratic Governance of Globalization." Friedrich Ebert Foundation Research Paper, May 2001.

Why Are Some Individuals (and Countries) More Protectionist than Others?

Rodrik, Dani, and Anna Maria Mayda. "Why Are Some Individuals (and Countries) More Protectionist than Others?" Working Paper, May 2001.

A New Global Commitment to Disease Control in Africa.

Sachs, Jeffrey. "A New Global Commitment to Disease Control in Africa." Nature Medicine 7.5 (May 2001).

U.S. Policy on Caspian Energy Development and Exports.

Allison, Graham, and Emily van Bushkirk. "U.S. Policy on Caspian Energy Development and Exports." BCSIA Mini-Case and Paradigm, May 2001.

Major Macroeconomic Trends.

Stern, Joseph J. "Major Macroeconomic Trends." Transition Indonesia Conference Paper, May 2001.

Building the Virtual State.

Fountain, Jane. "Building the Virtual State." NSF Digital Government Program Conference Paper, May 2001.

Internet Voting and its Implications for Digital Government Research.

Fountain, Jane. "Internet Voting and its Implications for Digital Government Research." NSF Digital Government Program Conference Paper, May 2001.

Sustainability Science.

Clark, William C., et al. "Sustainability Science." Science 292.5517 (April 27, 2001): 641-642.

On the Exercise of Market Power Through Strategic Withholding.

Hogan, William W., and Scott M. Harvey. "On the Exercise of Market Power Through Strategic Withholding." Working Paper, April 24, 2001.

The Benefits of a Weaker Yen.

Sachs, Jeffrey. "The Benefits of a Weaker Yen." Financial Times, April 18, 2001.

'Point-to-Point' Politics.

Gergen, David. "'Point-to-Point' Politics." U.S. News & World Report, April 16, 2001.

Risking the Environment.

Gergen, David. "Risking the Environment." U.S. News & World Report, April 9, 2001.

Lemkin's Word: The Danger of a World Without Enemies.

Ignatieff, Michael. "Lemkin's Word: The Danger of a World Without Enemies." Ottawa Citizen, April 8, 2001.

A Global Fund for the Fight Against AIDS.

Sachs, Jeffrey. "A Global Fund for the Fight Against AIDS." Washington Post, April 7, 2001.

When We Are What We Do.

Zinberg, Dorothy. "When We Are What We Do." The London Times Higher Education Supplement April 6, 2001.

Give Bush Time on Climate Issues.

Stavins, Robert N. "Give Bush Time on Climate Issues." Boston Globe, April 4, 2001.

U.S.-Russian Dialogue is Needed to Head Off a New Cold War

Allison, Graham and Sergei Karaganov. "U.S.-Russian Dialogue is Needed to Head Off a New Cold War International Herald Tribune, April 3, 2001.

Social Capital: Measurement and Consequences

Putnam, Robert D. "Social Capital: Measurement and Consequences." Isuma: Canadian Journal of Policy Research 2 (Spring 2001): 41-51.

India Health Report.

Pritchett, Lant. "India Health Report." World Bank Report, April 2001.

Can Income Redistribution Be Privatized?

Luttmer, Erzo F.P. "Can Income Redistribution Be Privatized?" Unpublished Manuscript, April 2001.

Expertise, Advocacy, and Deliberation: Lessons from Welfare Reform.

Bane, Mary Jo. "Expertise, Advocacy, and Deliberation: Lessons from Welfare Reform." Journal of Policy Analysis and Management (April 2001).

Big Cuts, Big Pain.

Behn, Robert. "Big Cuts, Big Pain." Governing April 2001: 69.

After 10 Years of Convertibility: Should Argentina Move to Greener Pastures?

Hausmann, Ricardo. "After 10 Years of Convertibility: Should Argentina Move to Greener Pastures?" Conference on the 10th Anniversary of the Convertibility Law Conference Paper, April 2001.

Code as Governance, The Governance of Code.

Syme, Serena, and L. Jean Camp. "Code as Governance, The Governance of Code." KSG Faculty Research Working Papers Series RWP01-014, April 2001.

An Estimate of the Effect of Common Currencies on Trade and Income.

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "An Estimate of the Effect of Common Currencies on Trade and Income." KSG Faculty Research Working Papers Series RWP01-013, April 2001.

Regulatory Interdependence and International Governance.

Lazer, David. "Regulatory Interdependence and International Governance." Journal of European Public Policy (April 2001): 474-492.

Digital Parties.

Norris, Pippa. "Digital Parties." European Consortium of Political Research Joint Workshops Conference Paper, April 2001.

Testing for Structural Breaks in the Evaluation of Programs.

Piehl, Anne Morrison, Suzanne J. Cooper, David M. Kennedy, and Anthony A. Braga. "Testing for Structural Breaks in the Evaluation of Programs." KSG Faculty Research Working Papers Series RWP01-019, April 2001.

Indonesia Poverty Assessment.

Pritchett, Lant. "Indonesia Poverty Assessment." World Bank Report, April 2001.

Why is There So Much Economic Insecurity in Latin America?

Rodrik, Dani. "Why is There So Much Economic Insecurity in Latin America?" CEPAL Review 73 (April 2001).

What did the C.I.A. Do to Eric Olson's Father?

Ignatieff, Michael. "What did the C.I.A. Do to Eric Olson's Father?" New York Times Magazine April 1, 2001.

Trading in Illusions.

Rodrik, Dani. "Trading in Illusions." Foreign Policy (March-April 2001).

Let's Play Together.

Putnam, Robert D. "Let's Play Together." Observer, March 25, 2001.

Designing Market Institutions for Electric Network Systems: Reforming the Reforms in New Zealand and the U.S.

Hogan, William W. "Designing Market Institutions for Electric Network Systems: Reforming the Reforms in New Zealand and the U.S." Working Paper presented at the Utility Convention, Auckland, New Zealand, March 13, 2001.

Federal Government's Role in Election Reform.

King, David C. "Federal Government's Role in Election Reform." KSG Q&A, March 13, 2001.

Compassion in Action.

Massaro, Thomas J., and Mary Jo Bane. "Compassion in Action." America March 12, 2001.

“Campaign Finance Reform … A Breakthrough Year?

Waldman, Michael. “Campaign Finance Reform … A Breakthrough Year?" Washington Post, March 4, 2001: B07.

Moving Forward: Commentary on the New Administration.

Retsinas, Nicolas. "Moving Forward: Commentary on the New Administration." Shelterforce March 2001.

Immigration Policy: A Proposal.

Borjas, George. "Immigration Policy: A Proposal." Blueprints for an Ideal Legal Immigration Policy. Ed. Richard D. Lamm and Alan Simpson. Center for Immigration Studies Paper #17, March 2001.

Bush goes to Marrakech.

Clark, William C. "Bush goes to Marrakech." Environment 43.2 (March 2001).

Trading in Illusions.

Rodrik, Dani. "Trading in Illusions." Foreign Policy March/April 2001.

An Atomicity-Generating Layer for Anonymous Currencies.

Camp, L. Jean. "An Atomicity-Generating Layer for Anonymous Currencies." IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering 27.3 (March 2001): 272-278.