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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.

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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

The Market for Federal Judicial Law Clerks.

Avery, Christopher, Christine Jolls, Richard Posner and Alvin Roth. "The Market for Federal Judicial Law Clerks." University of Chicago Law Review 68.3 (Summer 2001): 793-902.

Learning to Manage Global Environmental Risks, Vol. 1: A Comparative History of Social Responses to Climate Change, Ozone Depletion and Acid Rain

Clark, William C., Jill Jäger, Josee van Eijndhoven, and Nancy Dickson, eds. (Social Learning Group) Learning to Manage Global Environmental Risks, Vol. 1: A Comparative History of Social Responses to Climate Change, Ozone Depletion and Acid Rain. MIT Press, 2001.

A Transition Towards Sustainability.

Clark, William C. "A Transition Towards Sustainability." Ecology Law Quarterly 27 (2001): 1021-1075.

Research Systems for a Transition Toward Sustainability.

Clark, William C. "Research Systems for a Transition Toward Sustainability." Gaia 10.4 (2001): 264-266.

The Roles of Government and Markets in Transport: Lessons from the U.S. Experience.

Gómez-Ibáñez, José A., and John R. Meyer. "The Roles of Government and Markets in Transport: Lessons from the U.S. Experience." Governance amid Bigger, Better Markets. Ed. John D. Donahue and Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Brookings Institution, 2001, 56-92.

Sports Teams a Model for Workplace Teams: Lessons and Liabilities.

Katz, Nancy. "Sports Teams a Model for Workplace Teams: Lessons and Liabilities." Academy of Management Executive 15 (2001): 56-70.

Can Market and Voting Institutions Generate Optimal Intergenerational Risk Sharing?

Zeckhauser, Richard, and Antonio Rangel. "Can Market and Voting Institutions Generate Optimal Intergenerational Risk Sharing?" Risk Aspects of Investment-Based Social Security Reform. Ed. John Y. Campbell and Martin Feldstein. University of Chicago Press, 2001, 113-141.

The Economics of Clean-Up, and Implications for Legal Design.

Zeckhauser, Richard, and Carl V. Phillips. "The Economics of Clean-Up, and Implications for Legal Design." The Law and Economics of the Environment. Ed. Anthony Heyes. Elgar, 2001, 116-135.

The Rising Sun and the Stumbling Bear.

Zeckhauser, Richard, and Robert T. Jensen. "The Rising Sun and the Stumbling Bear." Economic Theory, Dynamics, and Markets: Essays in Honor of Ryuzo Sato. Ed. Takashi Negishi, Rama V. Ramachandran, and Kazuo Mino. Kluwer, 2001, 483-493.

Why Do Expressive Campaigns Succeed and Fail?

Fung, Archon. "Why Do Expressive Campaigns Succeed and Fail?" Review of Eco-Wars: Political Campaigns and Social Movements, by Ronald Libby. Journal of Political Ecology: Case Studies in History and the Social Sciences, January 2001.

A Deeply Democratic Developmental State: The Socio-Political Basis of the Kerala Model

Fung, Archon. "A Deeply Democratic Developmental State: The Socio-Political Basis of the Kerala Model." Review of The Labor of Development: Workers and the Transformation of Capitalism in Kerala, India, by Patrick Heller. Contemporary Sociology, 30.1 January 2001: 75-7.

Review of The Big Test

Hall, Peter. Review of The Big Test, by Nicholas Lemann. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 30.1 March 2001.

A Short Note on Public Sector Strategy-Building.

Leonard, Herman B. "A Short Note on Public Sector Strategy-Building." Working Paper, Fall 2001.

We the People: A Concise Introduction to American Politics

Patterson, Thomas E. We the People: A Concise Introduction to American Politics, 4th Edition. McGraw-Hill, 2001.

The American Democracy

Patterson, Thomas E. The American Democracy, 5th Edition. McGraw-Hill, 2001.

Compensation for 'Meaningful Participation' in Climate Control: A Modest Proposal and Empirical Analysis.

Sachs, Jeffrey, T. Panayotou, and A. Peterson Zwane. "Compensation for 'Meaningful Participation' in Climate Control: A Modest Proposal and Empirical Analysis." Journal of Environmental Economics and Management (2001).

The Strategic Significance of Global Inequality.

Sachs, Jeffrey. "The Strategic Significance of Global Inequality." Washington Quarterly 24.3 (Summer 2001).

The Economic Burden of Malaria.

Sachs, Jeffrey. "The Economic Burden of Malaria." Supplement to The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 64.1 (January-February 2001): 2.

Business and the Public Interest.

Sachs, Jeffrey. "Business and the Public Interest." Global Thinking 5 (Summer 2001).

The Determinants and Prospects of Economic Growth in Asia.

Sachs, Jeffrey, Steve Radelet, and Jong-Wha Lee. "The Determinants and Prospects of Economic Growth in Asia." International Economic Journal 15.3 (Autumn 2001).

Developments in a Global Context.

Sachs, Jeffrey. "Developments in a Global Context." Canadian Parliamentary Review 24.3 (Autumn 2001).

From Bangalore to Bulawayo.

Sachs, Jeffrey. "From Bangalore to Bulawayo." Georgetown Journal of International Affairs 11.2 (Summer-Fall 2001).

Geography, Economic Policy, and Regional Development in China.

Sachs, Jeffrey, Sylvie Demurter, Wing Thye Woo, Shuming Bao, Gene Chang, and Andrew Mellinger. "Geography, Economic Policy, and Regional Development in China." Asian Economic Papers 1.1 (Fall 2001).

Thinking Boldly in A Role for Public-Private Partnerships in Controlling Neglected Diseases?

Sachs, Jeffrey. "Thinking Boldly" in "A Role for Public-Private Partnerships in Controlling Neglected Diseases?" Bulletin of the World Health Organization 79.8 (2001): 772-773.

The Africa Competitiveness Report 2000/2001

World Economic Forum, ed. The Africa Competitiveness Report 2000/2001. Oxford University Press, 2001.

Executive Summary.

Sachs, Jeffrey and Lisa D. Cook. "Executive Summary." The Africa Competitiveness Report 2000/2001. Ed. World Economic Forum. Oxford University Press, 2001.

The Case for Increased Debt Forgiveness.

Sachs, Jeffrey, Maciej Cuchra, and Sara E. Sievers. "The Case for Increased Debt Forgiveness." The Africa Competitiveness Report 2000/2001. Ed. World Economic Forum. Oxford University Press, 2001.

The External-Debt Problem in Central America: Honduras, Nicaragua and the HIPC Initiative.

Sachs, Jeffrey, Gerardo Esquivel, and Felipe Larrain B. "The External-Debt Problem in Central America: Honduras, Nicaragua and the HIPC Initiative." Economic Development in Central America, Volume I: Growth and Internationalization. Ed. Felipe Larrain. Harvard University Press, 2001.

Reducing the Vulnerability to Natural Disasters: Hurricane Mitch and Central America.

Sachs, Jeffrey, Juan Carlos Barahona, Eduardo Doryan, and Felipe Larrain. "Reducing the Vulnerability to Natural Disasters: Hurricane Mitch and Central America." Economic Development in Central America, Volume II: Structural Reform. Ed. Felipe Larrain. Harvard University Press, 2001.

The Trouble With Government

Bok, Derek. The Trouble With Government. Harvard University Press, 2001.

Deposit Insurance: an Outmoded Lifeboat for Today's Sea of Liquidity?

Deep, Akash, and Guido Schaefer. "Deposit Insurance: an Outmoded Lifeboat for Today's Sea of Liquidity?" Governance amid Bigger, Better Markets. Ed. John D. Donahue and Joseph S. Nye, Jr. Brookings Institution, 2001.

Taking Technical Risks: How Innovators, Executives, and Investors Manage High Tech Risks

Branscomb, Lewis M., and Philip Auerswald. Taking Technical Risks: How Innovators, Executives, and Investors Manage High Tech Risks. MIT Press, 2001.

“Research and Innovation Policy: A Framework for Research-Based Industrial Policy in the United States.”

Branscomb, Lewis M. “Research and Innovation Policy: A Framework for Research-Based Industrial Policy in the United States.” Revue d’Economie Industrielle 94.1 (2001).

Law in a Bastard Kingdom: The Problem of Legitimacy from Kosovo to Palm Beach County.

Applbaum, Arthur Isak. "Law in a Bastard Kingdom: The Problem of Legitimacy from Kosovo to Palm Beach County." Working Paper, 2001.

Das Recht der Domain Namen

Mayer-Schönberger, Viktor, and Galla Fallenboeck, eds. Das Recht der Domain Namen. Onlaw-Manz/Kluwer, 2001.

Oppositional Consciousness

Mansbridge, Jane, and Aldon Morris, eds. Oppositional Consciousness. University of Chicago Press, 2001.

A 'Moral Core' Solution to the Prisoner's Dilemma.

Mansbridge, Jane. "A 'Moral Core' Solution to the Prisoner's Dilemma." Schools of Thought: Twenty-five Years of Interpretive Social Science. Ed. Joan W. Scott and Debra Keates. Princeton University Press, 2001.

The Making of Oppositional Consciousness.

Mansbridge, Jane, and Aldon Morris. "The Making of Oppositional Consciousness." Oppositional Consciousness. Ed. Jane Mansbridge and Aldon Morris. University of Chicago Press, 2001.

Complicating Oppositional Consciousness.

Mansbridge, Jane, and Aldon Morris. "Complicating Oppositional Consciousness." Oppositional Consciousness. Ed. Jane Mansbridge and Aldon Morris. University of Chicago Press, 2001.

Over There

Waldman, Michael. "Over There." Review of War in a Time of Peace, by David Halberstam. Boston Globe, September 20, 2001.

Turning Points: The Management of Global Environmental Risks in the Former Soviet Union.

Parson, E.A., V. Sokolov, J. Jäger, V. Pisarev, E. Nikitina, A. Ginzburg, E. Goncharova, and J. Cavender-Bares. "Turning Points: The Management of Global Environmental Risks in the Former Soviet Union." Learning to Manage Global Environmental Risks. Ed. W.C. Clark, et al. MIT Press, 2001.

Risk Assessment in the Management of Global Environmental Risks.

Parson, E.A., J. Jäger, J. Cavender-Bares, N. Dickson, A. Fenech, V. Sokolov, F. Toth, C. Waterton, J. van der Sluijs, and J. van Eijndhoven. "Risk Assessment in the Management of Global Environmental Risks." Learning to Manage Global Environmental Risks. Ed. W.C. Clark, et al. MIT Press, 2001.

Monitoring in the Management of Global Environmental Risks.

Parson, E.A., J. Jäger, N. Dickson, A. Fenech, P. Haas, V. Sokolov, F. Toth, C. Waterton, J. van der Sluijs, and J. van Eijndhoven. "Monitoring in the Management of Global Environmental Risks." Learning to Manage Global Environmental Risks. Ed. W.C. Clark, et al. MIT Press, 2001.

Understanding the Relationship Between Poverty and Children's Health.

Jensen, Robert T., and Kaspar Richter. "Understanding the Relationship Between Poverty and Children's Health." European Economic Review 45.4-6 (2001): 1031-39.

Learning to Manage Global Environmental Risks, Vol. 2: A Functional Analysis of Social Responses to Climate Change, Ozone Depletion and Acid Rain

Clark, William C., Jill Jäger, Josee van Eijndhoven, and Nancy Dickson, eds. (Social Learning Group) Learning to Manage Global Environmental Risks, Vol. 2: A Functional Analysis of Social Responses to Climate Change, Ozone Depletion and Acid Rain. MIT Press, 2001.

Managing Global Environmental Change: An Introduction to the Volume.

Clark, William C., Jill Jäger, and Josee van Eindhoven. "Managing Global Environmental Change: An Introduction to the Volume." Learning to Manage Global Environmental Risks (Vol. 1). Ed. Social Learning Group. MIT Press, 2001.

Acid Rain, Ozone Depletion, and Climate Change: An Historical Overview.

Clark, William C., Jill Jäger, Jeannine Cavender-Bares, and Nancy M. Dickson. "Acid Rain, Ozone Depletion, and Climate Change: An Historical Overview." Learning to Manage Global Environmental Risks (Vol. 1). Ed. Social Learning Group. MIT Press, 2001.

Civic Science: America's Encounter with Global Environmental Risks.

Clark, William C., and Nancy M. Dickson. "Civic Science: America's Encounter with Global Environmental Risks." Learning to Manage Global Environmental Risk (Vol. 1). Ed. Social Learning Group. MIT Press, 2001.

Issue Attention, Framing, and Actors: An Analysis of Patterns Across Arenas.

Schreurs, Miranda A., William C. Clark, Nancy M. Dickson, and Jill Jäger. "Issue Attention, Framing, and Actors: An Analysis of Patterns Across Arenas." Learning to Manage Global Environmental Risks (Vol. 1). Ed. Social Learning Group. MIT Press, 2001.

Option Assessment in the Management of Global Environmental Risks.

Clark, William C., Josee van Eijndhoven, Nancy M. Dickson, et al. "Option Assessment in the Management of Global Environmental Risks." Learning to Manage Global Environmental Risks (Vol. 2). Ed. Social Learning Group. MIT Press, 2001.