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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

Dangerous Science: Might Population Genetics or Artificial Intelligence Undermine Philosophical Ideas about Equality?

Risse, Mathias. "Dangerous Science: Might Population Genetics or Artificial Intelligence Undermine Philosophical Ideas about Equality?" ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP20-017, June 2020.

The Effects of Police Violence on Inner-City Students

Ang, Desmond. "The Effects of Police Violence on Inner-City Students." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP20-016, June 2020.

Coping with Disasters: Two Centuries of International Official Lending

Horn, Sebastian, Carmen M. Reinhart, and Christoph Trebesch. "Coping with Disasters: Two Centuries of International Official Lending." June 2020.

Returns to Work, Child Labor and Schooling: the Income vs. Price Effects

Bai, Jie. "Returns to Work, Child Labor and Schooling: the Income vs. Price Effects." Journal of Development Economics 145 (June 2020).

Helping Homeowners During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Lessons from the Great Recession

Dynan, Karen, Gene Amromin, and Jane Dokko. "Helping Homeowners During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Lessons from the Great Recession." Chicago Fed Letter. June 2020.

Valuing U.S. National Parks and Programs: America's Best Investment

Bilmes, Linda J., and John B. Loomis. Valuing U.S. National Parks and Programs: America's Best Investment, 1st edition. Routledge, 2020.

Bad Credit, No Problem? Credit and Labor Market Consequences of Bad Credit Reports

Dobbie, Will, Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham, Neale Mahoney, and Jae Song. "Bad Credit, No Problem? Credit and Labor Market Consequences of Bad Credit Reports." Journal of Finance 75.5 (June 2020): 2377-2419.

Smart Development Banks

Fernández-Arias, Eduardo, Ricardo Hausmann, and Ugo Panizza. "Smart Development Banks." Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade 20.2 (June 2020): 395-420.

In Generous Offers I Trust: The Effect of First-Offer Value on Economically Vulnerable Behaviors

Jeong, Martha, Julia Minson, and Francesca Gino. "In Generous Offers I Trust: The Effect of First-Offer Value on Economically Vulnerable Behaviors." Psychological Science 31.6 (June 2020): 644-653.

Anti-Roma Racism is Spiraling during COVID-19 Pandemic

Matache, Margareta, and Jacqueline Bhabha. "Anti-Roma Racism is Spiraling during COVID-19 Pandemic." Health and Human Rights 22.1 (June 2020): 379–382.

Goals Gone Wild: The Systematic Side Effects of Overprescribing Goal Setting

Ordóñez, Lisa, Maurice Schweitzer, Adam Galinsky, and Max Bazerman. "Goals Gone Wild: The Systematic Side Effects of Overprescribing Goal Setting." Organizational Collaboration. Routledge, 2020, 21-34.

The Power of Experiments: Decision Making in a Data-Driven World

Luca, Michael, and Max Bazerman. The Power of Experiments: Decision Making in a Data-Driven World. MIT Press, 2020.

Providing Performance Information in Education: An Experimental Evaluation in Colombia

Barrera-Osorio, Felipe, Kathryn Gonzalez, Francisco Lagos, and David J. Deming. "Providing Performance Information in Education: An Experimental Evaluation in Colombia." Journal of Public Economics 186 (June 2020): 104185.

Business Reopening Decisions and Demand Forecasts During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Balla-Elliott, Dylan, Zoe Cullen, Edward L. Glaeser, Michael Luca, and Christopher Stanton. "Business Reopening Decisions and Demand Forecasts During the COVID-19 Pandemic." June 2020.

Effective Labor Supply and Growth Outlook in China

Cao, Jing, Mun S. Ho, Wenhao Hu, and Dale Jorgenson. "Effective Labor Supply and Growth Outlook in China." China Economic Review 61 (June 2020): 101398.

Estimating Flexible Consumption Functions for Urban and Rural Households in China

Cao, Jing, Mun S. Ho, Wenhao Hu, and Dale Jorgenson. "Estimating Flexible Consumption Functions for Urban and Rural Households in China." China Economic Review 61 (June 2020).

Crisis Management for Leaders Coping with COVID-19

Leonard, Herman B., Arnold M. Howitt, and David W. Giles. "Crisis Management for Leaders Coping with COVID-19." 2020.

Reopening the Coronavirus-Closed Economy

Stock, James H. "Reopening the Coronavirus-Closed Economy." Hutchins Center, 2020.

The Effects of Fuel Prices, Environmental Regulations, and Other Factors on US Coal Production, 2008-2016

Coglianese, John, Todd D. Gerarden, and James H. Stock. "The Effects of Fuel Prices, Environmental Regulations, and Other Factors on US Coal Production, 2008-2016." The Energy Journal 41.1 (June 2020).

China's Most Generous: Examining Trends in Contemporary Chinese Philanthropy

Cunningham, Edward, and Yunxin Li. "China's Most Generous: Examining Trends in Contemporary Chinese Philanthropy." 2020.

Working in the Service Sector in New Jersey

Schneider, Daniel, Kristen Harknett, and Megan Collins. "Working in the Service Sector in New Jersey." Shift Project Research Brief, 2020.

Essential Changes Needed for Essential Workers: Job Quality for California's Service Sectors

Schneider, Daniel, Kristen Harknett. "Essential Changes Needed for Essential Workers: Job Quality for California's Service Sectors." Shift Project/Irvine Foundation Research Brief, 2020.

Essential and Vulnerable: Service-Sector Workers and Paid Sick Leave

Schneider, Daniel, and Kristen Harknett. "Essential and Vulnerable: Service-Sector Workers and Paid Sick Leave." Shift Project Research Brief, 2020.

Situational Brief: Transit Migration in Mexico During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Sedas, Ana Cristina, Mercedes Aguerrebere, Luis Alberto Martinez Juarez, Luis Eduardo Zavala-deAlba, Itzel Eguiluz, and Jacqueline Bhabha. "Situational Brief: Transit Migration in Mexico During the COVID-19 Pandemic." May 2020.

Incentives for Organizational Participation: A Recruitment Experiment in Mexico

Palmer-Rubin, Brian, Candelaria Garay and Mathias Poertner. "Incentives for Organizational Participation: A Recruitment Experiment in Mexico." Comparative Political Studies (May 26, 2020).

A Public Health Approach to Negative News Media: The 3-to-1 Solution

VanderWeele, Tyler J., and Arthur C. Brooks. "A Public Health Approach to Negative News Media: The 3-to-1 Solution." American Journal of Health Promotion (May 2020).

Could China's Digital Currency Unseat the Dollar?

Kumar, Aditi, and Eric Rosenbach. "Could China's Digital Currency Unseat the Dollar?" Foreign Affairs. May 20, 2020.

Estimating Impacts and Trade-offs in Solar Geoengineering Scenarios With a Moist Energy Balance Model

Lutsko, Nicholas J., Jacob T. Seeley, and David W. Keith. "Estimating Impacts and Trade-offs in Solar Geoengineering Scenarios With a Moist Energy Balance Model." Geophysical Research Letters 47.9 (May 2020).

National Fiscal Policies to Fight Recessions in US States

Dynan, Karen, and Douglas Elmendorf. "National Fiscal Policies to Fight Recessions in US States." AEA Papers and Proceedings 110 (May 2020): 131-136.

Measuring Racial Discrimination in Bail Decisions

Arnold, David, Will S. Dobbie, and Peter Hull. "Measuring Racial Discrimination in Bail Decisions." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP20-014, May 2020.

Public Procurement in Law and Practice

Bosio, Erica, Simeon Djankov, Edward L. Glaeser, and Andrei Shleifer. "Public Procurement in Law and Practice." National Bureau of Economic Research, May 2020.

Overcoming the Small-N Problem

Bohnet, Iris, and Siri Chilazi. "Overcoming the Small-N Problem." University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Center for Employment Equity, May 2020.

Why is the Euro Punching Below Its Weight?

Ilzetzki, Ethan, Carmen M. Reinhart, and Kenneth S. Rogoff. "Why is the Euro Punching Below Its Weight?" ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP20-013, May 2020.

How Are Small Businesses Adjusting to COVID-19? Early Evidence from a Survey

Bartik, Alexander W., Marianne Bertrand, Zoë B. Cullen, Edward L. Glaeser, Michael Luca, and Christopher T. Stanton. "How Are Small Businesses Adjusting to COVID-19? Early Evidence from a Survey." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP20-012, May 2020.

Plasmid-Mediated Antibiotic Resistance Among Uropathogens in Primigravid Women—Hyderabad, India

Kammili, Nagamani, Manisha Rani, Ashley Styczynski, Madhavi Iatha, Panduranga Rao Pavuluri, Vishnuvardhan Reddy, and Marcella Alsan. "Plasmid-Mediated Antibiotic Resistance Among Uropathogens in Primigravid Women—Hyderabad, India." PLOS One 15.5 (May 2020): e0232710.

COVID-19: What Intervention Policies Are Most Effective? A Brief Report Using Data from Government of Bahrain

Boloori, Alireza, and Soroush Saghafian. "COVID-19: What Intervention Policies Are Most Effective? A Brief Report Using Data from Government of Bahrain." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP20-011, May 2020.

Covid Economics: Policy Implications of Models of the Spread of Coronavirus: Perspectives and Opportunities for Economists

Avery, Christopher, Sara F. Ellison, William Bossert, Adam Thomas Cook, and Glenn Ellison. "Covid Economics: Policy Implications of Models of the Spread of Coronavirus: Perspectives and Opportunities for Economists." CEPR Press (May 2020): 21-68.

Recommendations for the National Strategic Pandemic Stockpile

Holdren, John P., Christine Cassel, Chris Chyba, Susan Graham, Eric Lander, Ed Penhoet, William Press, Maxine Savitz, and Harold Varmus. "Recommendations for the National Strategic Pandemic Stockpile." May 2020.

Understanding Misinformation on Mobile Instant Messengers (MIMs) in Developing Countries

Pasquetto, Irene V., Eaman Jahani, Alla Baranovsky, and Matthew A. Baum. "Understanding Misinformation on Mobile Instant Messengers (MIMs) in Developing Countries." May 2020.

(Sex) Crime and Punishment in the #MeToo Era: How the Public Views Rape

Schwarz, Susanne, Matthew A. Baum, and Dara Kay Cohen. "(Sex) Crime and Punishment in the #MeToo Era: How the Public Views Rape." Political Behavior (May 2020).

National Fiscal Policies to Fight Recessions in US States

Dynan, Karen, and Douglas Elmendorf. "National Fiscal Policies to Fight Recessions in US States." AEA Papers and Proceedings 110 (May 2020): 131-136.

The Federal Fisc

Dynan, Karen, and Douglas Elmendorf. "The Federal Fisc." Harvard Magazine. May-June 2020.

Identifying Sources of Inefficiency in Healthcare

Chandra, Amitabh, and Douglas O. Staiger. "Identifying Sources of Inefficiency in Healthcare." The Quarterly Journal of Economics 135.2 (May 2020): 785–843.

Tradability and the Labor-Market Impact of Immigration: Theory and Evidence From the United States

Burstein, Ariel, Gordon Hanson, Lin Tian, and Jonathan Vogel. "Tradability and the Labor-Market Impact of Immigration: Theory and Evidence From the United States." Econometrica 88.3 (May 2020): 1071-1112.

Constitutionalism at the Nexus of Life and Law

Hurlbut, J. Benjamin, Sheila Jasanoff, and Krishanu Saha. "Constitutionalism at the Nexus of Life and Law." Science, Technology, & Human Values (May 2020).

Bioconstitutional Imaginaries and the Comparative Politics of Genetic Self-Knowledge

Hurlbut, J. Benjamin, Ingrid Metzler, Luca Marelli, and Sheila Jasanoff. "Bioconstitutional Imaginaries and the Comparative Politics of Genetic Self-Knowledge." Science, Technology, & Human Values (May 2020).

Imagined Worlds: The Politics of Future-Making in the 21st Century

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Imagined Worlds: The Politics of Future-Making in the 21st Century." The Politics and Science of Prevision: Governing and Probing the Future. Ed. Andreas Wenger, Ursula Jasper, and Myriam Dunn Cavelty. Routledge, 2020.

Knowing Earth

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Knowing Earth." Earth 2020: An Insider’s Guide to a Rapidly Changing Planet. Ed. Philippe Tortell. Open Book Publishers, 2020.

Labour Market Shocks and the Demand for Trade Protection: Evidence from Online Surveys

Di Tella, Rafael, and Dani Rodrik. "Labour Market Shocks and the Demand for Trade Protection: Evidence from Online Surveys." The Economic Journal 130.628 (May 2020): 1008-1030.

Economics after Neoliberalism: Introducing the EfIP Project

Naidu, Suresh, Dani Rodrik, and Gabriel Zucman. "Economics after Neoliberalism: Introducing the EfIP Project." AEA Papers and Proceedings 110 (May 2020): 366-371.