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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

Household Debt

Dynan, Karen. "Household Debt." Milken Institute Review. April 27, 2018.

Review of Burgundy: People with a Passion for Wine

Stavins, Robert N. Review of Burgundy: People with a Passion for Wine, by Rudi Goldman. Wine Economics, 13.1, Spring 2018: 105-108.

How Baseball Will Survive in the Age of Distraction

Power, Samantha. "How Baseball Will Survive in the Age of Distraction." Washington Post. April 26, 2018.

Rethinking the Macroeconomics of Resource-Rich Countries

Arezki, Rabah, Raouf Boucekkine, Jeffrey A. Frankel, and Rick van der Ploeg, eds. Rethinking the Macroeconomics of Resource-Rich Countries. Center for Economic Policy Research, 2018.

Monetary Regimes to Cope with Volatile Commodity Export Prices: Two Proposals

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Monetary Regimes to Cope with Volatile Commodity Export Prices: Two Proposals." Rethinking the Macroeconomics of Resource-Rich Countries. Ed. Rabah Arezki, Raouf Boucekkine, Jeffrey A. Frankel, and Rick van der Ploeg. Center for Economic Policy Research, 2018.

How to Cope with Volatile Commodity Export Prices: Three Proposals

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "How to Cope with Volatile Commodity Export Prices: Three Proposals." Rethinking the Macroeconomics of Resource-Rich Countries. Ed. Rabah Arezki, Raouf Boucekkine, Jeffrey A. Frankel, and Rick van der Ploeg. Center for Economic Policy Research, 2018.

America, Democracy and Cyber Risk: Time to Act

Rosenbach, Eric. "America, Democracy and Cyber Risk: Time to Act." Testimony before the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, April 24, 2018.

Reducing Student Absences at Scale by Targeting Parents鈥 Misbeliefs

Rogers, Todd, and Avi Feller. "Reducing Student Absences at Scale by Targeting Parents鈥 Misbeliefs." Nature Human Behaviour 2 (Spring 2018): 335鈥342.

Collapse of Russia-Saudi Oil Deal Could Push Prices Down

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "Collapse of Russia-Saudi Oil Deal Could Push Prices Down." Bloomberg Opinion, April 20, 2018.

Family Background and Income in Adulthood, 1961鈥1999

Harding, David J., Christopher Jencks, Leonard M. Lopoo, and Susan E. Mayer. "Family Background and Income in Adulthood, 1961鈥1999." The Inequality Reader: Contemporary and Foundational Readings in Race, Class, and Gender. Ed. David Grusky. Routledge, 2019.

Rhetoric Aside, the U.S. Commitment to Preventing Nuclear Terrorism is Waning

Roth, Nickolas, Bunn, Matthew, and Tobey, William H. "Rhetoric Aside, the U.S. Commitment to Preventing Nuclear Terrorism is Waning." The Hill. 4/19/2018.

Why China Won't Yield to Trump

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Why China Won't Yield to Trump." Nikkei Asian Review, April 18, 2018.

The Growth of the World Economy

Jorgenson, Dale W. "The Growth of the World Economy." Productivity Dynamics in Emerging and Industrialized Countries. Ed. Deb Kusum Das. Routledge, 2018, 81-91.

Alleviating Global Poverty: Labor Mobility, Direct Assistance, and Economic Growth

Pritchett, Lant. "Alleviating Global Poverty: Labor Mobility, Direct Assistance, and Economic Growth." 糖心vlog官网 Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-013, March 2018.

How to Convene an International Health or Development Commission: Ten Key Steps

Yamey, Gavin, Lawrence H. Summers, Dean T. Jamison, and Jessica Brinton. "How to Convene an International Health or Development Commission: Ten Key Steps." Health Policy and Planning 33.3 (April 2018): 429鈥435.

What Do Trade Agreements Really Do?

Rodrik, Dani. "What Do Trade Agreements Really Do?" Journal of Economic Perspectives 32.2 (Spring 2018): 73-90.

Suffrage Petitioning as Formative Practice: American Women Presage and Prepare for the Vote, 1840-1940

Carpenter, Daniel, Zachary Popp, Tobias Resch, Benjamin Schneer, and Nicole Topich. "Suffrage Petitioning as Formative Practice: American Women Presage and Prepare for the Vote, 1840-1940." Studies in American Political Development 32.1 (April 2018): 24-48.

This Is How Companies Can Close the Gender Pay Gap

Bohnet, Iris. "This Is How Companies Can Close the Gender Pay Gap." Financial Times, April 1, 2018.

Dilemmas in Rescue and Reintegration: A Critical Assessment of India鈥檚 Policies for Children Trafficked for Labour Exploitation

Donger, Elizabeth, and Jacqueline Bhabha. "Dilemmas in Rescue and Reintegration: A Critical Assessment of India鈥檚 Policies for Children Trafficked for Labour Exploitation." Anti-Trafficking Review 10 (April 2018).

Tangible Information and Citizen Empowerment: Identification Cards and Food Subsidy Programs in Indonesia

Banerjee, Abhijit, Rema Hanna, Jordan Kyle, Benjamin A. Olken, and Sudarno Sumarto. "Tangible Information and Citizen Empowerment: Identification Cards and Food Subsidy Programs in Indonesia." Journal of Political Economy 126.2 (April 2018): 451-491.

Production of Sulfates Onboard an Aircraft: Implications for the Cost and Feasibility of Stratospheric Solar Geoengineering

Smith, Jordan P., John A. Dykema, and David W. Keith. "Production of Sulfates Onboard an Aircraft: Implications for the Cost and Feasibility of Stratospheric Solar Geoengineering." Earth and Space Science 5.4 (April 2018): 150-162.

Explaining Preferences from Behavior: A Cognitive Dissonance Approach

Acharya, Avidit, Matthew Blackwell, and Maya Sen. "Explaining Preferences from Behavior: A Cognitive Dissonance Approach." The Journal of Politics 80.2 (April 2018).

Adapting Tax Systems for Population Aging

Dynan, Karen. "Adapting Tax Systems for Population Aging." Business Economics 53.2 (April 2018): 66-71.

Enhancing Public Health Outcomes in Developing Countries: From Good Policies and Best Practices to Better Implementation

Woolcock, Michael. "Enhancing Public Health Outcomes in Developing Countries: From Good Policies and Best Practices to Better Implementation." Scandinavian Journal of Public Health 46.Suppl 22 (April 2018): 10-18.

Monopolies, Mergers and Competition Policy

Scherer, F.M. Monopolies, Mergers and Competition Policy. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2018.

Seven Tests: Between Concert and Unilateralism

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Seven Tests: Between Concert and Unilateralism." The National Interest on International Law and Order. Ed. R. James Woolsey. Routledge, 2018, 77-87.

Review of Roman Artisans and the Urban Economy

Glaeser, Edward L. Review of Roman Artisans and the Urban Economy, by Cameron Hawkins. Papers in Regional Science, 97.S1, March 2018.

Gains from Digitization: Evidence from Gift-Giving in Music

Bourreau, Marc, and Pinar Dogan. "Gains from Digitization: Evidence from Gift-Giving in Music." Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 149 (May 2018; Online March 2018): 106-122.

A Global Observatory for Gene Editing

Jasanoff, Sheila, and J. Benjamin Hurlbut. "A Global Observatory for Gene Editing." Nature (Spring 2018).

Defending Digital Democracy: The Four Corners of Election Security

Rosenbach, Eric. "Defending Digital Democracy: The Four Corners of Election Security." Testimony before the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, March 21, 2018.

Is Technology Hurting Productivity?

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Is Technology Hurting Productivity?" Korea Herald, March 20, 2018.

How Mike Pompeo Could Save the State Department

Power, Samantha. "How Mike Pompeo Could Save the State Department." New York Times. March 18, 2018.

Bounded Ethicality and Ethical Fading in Negotiations: Understanding Unintended Unethical Behavior

Bazerman, Max. "Bounded Ethicality and Ethical Fading in Negotiations: Understanding Unintended Unethical Behavior." Academy of Management (March 2018).

Business Leaders Can Reverse the 鈥業mplosion of Trust鈥

Born, Dana, and Josh A. Goldstein. "Business Leaders Can Reverse the 鈥業mplosion of Trust鈥." Boston Globe, March 15, 2018.

Donald Trump鈥檚 Diplomatic Turn to N. Korea Deserves Acclaim

Burns, Nicholas. "Donald Trump鈥檚 Diplomatic Turn to N. Korea Deserves Acclaim." Financial Times, March 12, 2018.

Mortality Tradeoff Between Air Quality and Skin Cancer from Changes in Stratospheric Ozone

Eastham, Sebastian D., David W. Keith, and Steven R.H. Barrett. "Mortality Tradeoff Between Air Quality and Skin Cancer from Changes in Stratospheric Ozone." Environmental Research Letters 13.3 (March 2018): 34-35.

The Science of Fake News

Lazer, David M.J., Matthew A. Baum, Yochai Benkler, Adam J. Berinsky, Kelly M. Greenhill, Filippo Menczer, Miriam J. Metzger, Brendan Nyhan, Gordon Pennycook, David Rothschild, Michael Schudson, Steven A. Sloman, Cass R. Sunstein, Emily A. Thorson, Duncan J. Watts, and Jonathan L. Zittrain. "The Science of Fake News." Science 359.6380 (March 2018): 1094-1096.

Macroeconomic Effects of the 2017 Tax Reform

Barro, Robert J., and Jason Furman. "Macroeconomic Effects of the 2017 Tax Reform." Brookings Papers on Economic Activity (Spring 2018).

Saving the Heartland: Place-Based Policies in 21st Century America

Austin, Benjamin, Edward Glaeser, and Lawrence Summers. "Saving the Heartland: Place-Based Policies in 21st Century America." Brookings Papers on Economic Activity (Spring 2018).

Estimating the Impact of Women鈥檚 Education on Fertility, Child Mortality, and Empowerment When Schooling Ain鈥檛 Learning

Kaffenberger, Michelle, Lant Pritchett, Justin Sandefur. "Estimating the Impact of Women鈥檚 Education on Fertility, Child Mortality, and Empowerment When Schooling Ain鈥檛 Learning." March 2018.

Investment versus Output Subsidies: Implications of Alternative Incentives for Wind Energy

Aldy, Joseph, Todd Gerarden, and Richard Sweeney. "Investment versus Output Subsidies: Implications of Alternative Incentives for Wind Energy." 糖心vlog官网 Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-012, March 2018.

Linking Climate Policies to Advance Global Mitigation

Mehling, Michael A., Gilbert E. Metcalf, and Robert N. Stavins. "Linking Climate Policies to Advance Global Mitigation." Science 359.6379 (March 2018): 997-998.

Corruption and Coercion: The Year in Elections 2017

Norris, Pippa, Thomas Wynter, and Sarah Cameron. "Corruption and Coercion: The Year in Elections 2017." Electoral Integrity Project, March 2018.

The Political Economy of Transportation Investment

Glaeser, Edward L., and Giacomo A.M. Ponzetto. "The Political Economy of Transportation Investment." Economics of Transportation 13 (March 2018): 4-26.

The Political Economy of Ideas: On Ideas Versus Interests in Policymaking

Mukand, Sharun, and Dani Rodrik. "The Political Economy of Ideas: On Ideas Versus Interests in Policymaking." NBER, March 2018.

Beyond Elections: Foreign Interference with American Democracy

Power, Samantha. "Beyond Elections: Foreign Interference with American Democracy." Can it Happen Here?: Authoritarianism in America. Ed. Sunstein, Cass R.. HarperCollins, 2018, 81-96.

The South African Informal Sector in International Comparative Perspective: Theories, Data and Policies

Chen, Martha. "The South African Informal Sector in International Comparative Perspective: Theories, Data and Policies." The South African Informal Sector: Creating Jobs, Reducing Poverty. Ed. Frederick Fourie. HSRC Press, 2018.

Don鈥檛 Good Democracies Need 鈥淕ood鈥 Citizens? Citizen Dispositions and the Study of Democratic Quality

Mayne, Quinton, and Brigitte Geissel. "Don鈥檛 Good Democracies Need 鈥淕ood鈥 Citizens? Citizen Dispositions and the Study of Democratic Quality." Politics and Governance 6.1 (2018): 33-47.

Does a Criminal Past Predict Worker Performance? Evidence from One of America's Largest Employers

Hickes Lundquist, Jennifer, Devah Pager, and Eiko Strader. "Does a Criminal Past Predict Worker Performance? Evidence from One of America's Largest Employers." Social Forces 96.3 (March 2018): 1039鈥1068.

Culture, Politics and Development

Woolcock, Michael. "Culture, Politics and Development." Oxford Handbook of the Politics of Development. Ed. Carol Lancaster and Nicholas van de Walle. Oxford University Press, 2018.