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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

Capital Mobility and Monetary Policy: An Overview

Fuentes, Miguel D., Claudio Raddatz, and Carmen M. Reinhart. "Capital Mobility and Monetary Policy: An Overview." Journal Economía Chilena 18.1 (April 2015): 50-67.

The Liquidation of Government Debt

Reinhart, Carmen M., and M. Belen Sbrancia. "The Liquidation of Government Debt." Economic Policy 30.82 (March 2015): 291-333.

An Evaluation of the FDA’s Analysis of the Costs and Benefits of the Graphic Warning Label Regulation

Chaloupka, Frank J., Kenneth E. Warner, Daron Acemoglu, Jonathan Gruber, Fritz Laux, Wendy Max, Joseph P. Newhouse, Thomas Schelling, and Jody Sindelar. "An Evaluation of the FDA’s Analysis of the Costs and Benefits of the Graphic Warning Label Regulation." Tobacco Control 24.2 (March 2015): 112-119.

The Lee Kuan Yew Conundrum

Allison, Graham. "The Lee Kuan Yew Conundrum." Atlantic, March 30, 2015.

Upskilling: Do Employers Demand Greater Skill When Workers Are Plentiful?

Modestino, Alicia Sasser, Daniel Shoag, and Joshua Ballance. "Upskilling: Do Employers Demand Greater Skill When Workers Are Plentiful?" ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-013, March 2015.

Uncertainty and the Geography of the Great Recession

Shoag, Daniel, and Stan Veuger. "Uncertainty and the Geography of the Great Recession." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-014, March 2015.

The Euro Crisis: Where to From Here?

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "The Euro Crisis: Where to From Here?" ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-015, March 2015.

Lee Kuan Yew: The Sage of Asia

Allison, Graham. "Lee Kuan Yew: The Sage of Asia." Caixin, March 28, 2015.

Lee Kuan Yew: Lessons for Leaders from Asia's Grand Master

Allison, Graham. "Lee Kuan Yew: Lessons for Leaders from Asia's Grand Master." CNN.com. March 28, 2015.

The Sayings of Lee Kuan Yew, the Sage of Singapore

Allison, Graham. "The Sayings of Lee Kuan Yew, the Sage of Singapore." Los Angeles Times, March 25, 2015.

China Is Not Yet Number One

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "China Is Not Yet Number One." Frontiers of Economics in China 10.1 (March 2015): 1-6.

Will Fed Tightening Choke Emerging Markets?

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Will Fed Tightening Choke Emerging Markets?" Project Syndicate, March 23, 2015.

An Extrapolative Model of House Price Dynamics

Glaeser, Edward L., and Charles G. Nathanson. "An Extrapolative Model of House Price Dynamics." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-012, March 2015.

Will Congress Torpedo Obama’s Iran Deal?

Burns, Nicholas. "Will Congress Torpedo Obama’s Iran Deal?" Boston Globe, March 18, 2015.

The Hero Europe Needed

Ignatieff, Michael. "The Hero Europe Needed." Atlantic. March 2015.

Mobilization, Participatory Planning Institutions, and Elite Capture: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Rural Kenya

Sheely, Ryan Matthew. "Mobilization, Participatory Planning Institutions, and Elite Capture: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Rural Kenya." World Development 67 (March 2015): 251-266.

How Ratifying Treaty Rights Could Affect Norms, Laws, and Constitutional Language

Sen, Maya. "How Ratifying Treaty Rights Could Affect Norms, Laws, and Constitutional Language." Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics 171.1 (March 2015): 112-117.

Technology Optimism or Pessimism about Genomic Science: Variation among Experts and Scholarly Disciplines

Hochschild, Jennifer L. and Maya Sen. "Technology Optimism or Pessimism about Genomic Science: Variation among Experts and Scholarly Disciplines." Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science 658.1 (March 2015): 236-252.

Measuring Performance in a Modern Police Organization

Sparrow, Malcolm K. "Measuring Performance in a Modern Police Organization." New Perspectives in Policing, March 2015.

Secretary of Energy Advisory Board:
Report of the Task Force on
Nuclear Nonproliferation

Carnesale, Albert, Matthew Bunn, John Deutch, Gary Samore, et al. "Secretary of Energy Advisory Board: Report of the Task Force on Nuclear Nonproliferation." Report for the U.S. Department of Energy, March 2015.

Not in my Backyard, but Not Far Away From Me: Local Acceptance of Wind Power in China.

Guo, Yue, Peng Ru, Jun Su, and Laura Diaz Anadon. "Not in my Backyard, but Not Far Away From Me: Local Acceptance of Wind Power in China." Energy 82 (March 2015): 722-733.

What Are We Willing to Sacrifice in War on ISIS?

Bilmes, Linda J. "What Are We Willing to Sacrifice in War on ISIS?" Boston Globe, March 11, 2015.

Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis

Putnam, Robert D. Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis. Simon & Schuster, 2015.

What Are the Headwaters of Formal Savings? Experimental Evidence from Sri Lanka

Callen, Michael, Suresh De Mel, Craig McIntosh, and Christopher Woodruff. "What Are the Headwaters of Formal Savings? Experimental Evidence from Sri Lanka." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-011, March 2015.

Chinese Currency Manipulation Not a Problem

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Chinese Currency Manipulation Not a Problem." East Asia Forum, March 9, 2015.

The Power of Transparency:
Information, Identification
Cards, and Food Subsidy
Programs in Indonesia

Banerjee, Abhijit, Rema Hanna, Jordan C. Kyle, Benjamin A. Olken, and Sudarno Sumarto. "The Power of Transparency: Information, Identification Cards, and Food Subsidy Programs in Indonesia." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-010, March 2015.

Are Negative Real Interest Rates the 'New Normal'?

Reinhart, Carmen. "Are Negative Real Interest Rates the 'New Normal'?" Nikkei Asian Review, March 5, 2015.

Iran Already Has Nuclear Weapons Capability

Allison, Graham. "Iran Already Has Nuclear Weapons Capability." Foreign Policy. March 3, 2015.

The Problem with Putin

Burns, Nicholas. "The Problem with Putin." Boston Globe, March 3, 2015.

Boris Nemtsov Illuminates Anew the Problem with Putin

Burns, Nicholas. "Boris Nemtsov Illuminates Anew the Problem with Putin." Boston Globe, March 2, 2015.

Understanding the Increase in Disability
Insurance Benefit Receipt in the United
States

Liebman, Jeffrey. "Understanding the Increase in Disability Insurance Benefit Receipt in the United States." Journal of Economic Perspectives 29.2 (Spring 2015): 123-150.

How High-Skill Immigration Affects Science: Evidence from the Collapse of the USSR

Borjas, George, and Kirk. B. Doran. "How High-Skill Immigration Affects Science: Evidence from the Collapse of the USSR." Innovation Policy and the Economy. Ed. William R. Kerr, Josh Lerner, and Scott Stern. NBER, 2015.

Ethics in Public Life, Good Practitioners in a Rising Asia

Winston, Kenneth. Ethics in Public Life, Good Practitioners in a Rising Asia. Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.

Use Of Intelligent Assignment To Medicare Part D Plans For People With Schizophrenia Could Produce Substantial Savings

Zhang, Yuting, Seo Hyon Baik, and Joseph P. Newhouse. "Use Of Intelligent Assignment To Medicare Part D Plans For People With Schizophrenia Could Produce Substantial Savings." Health Affairs 34.3 (March 2015): 454-460.

Grappling with Ignorance: Frameworks from Decision Theory, Lessons from Literature

Roy, Devjani, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Grappling with Ignorance: Frameworks from Decision Theory, Lessons from Literature." Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis 6.1 (March 2015): 33-65.

Debt Relief and Debtor Outcomes: Measuring the Effects of Consumer Bankruptcy Protection

Dobbie, Will and Jae Song. "Debt Relief and Debtor Outcomes: Measuring the Effects of Consumer Bankruptcy Protection." American Economic Review 105.3 (March 2015): 1272-1311.

How Ratifying Treaty Rights Could Affect Norms, Laws, and Constitutional Language

Sen, Maya. "How Ratifying Treaty Rights Could Affect Norms, Laws, and Constitutional Language." Journal of International and Theoretical Economics 171.1 (March 2015): 112-117.

Lobbying: Business, Law and Public Policy

Fagan, Mark. Lobbying: Business, Law and Public Policy. Vandeplas Publishing, 2015.

News Coverage of Civil Conflict is Biased in Both Democracies and Autocracies

Baum, Matthew A., and Yuri Zhukov. "News Coverage of Civil Conflict is Biased in Both Democracies and Autocracies." Monkey Cage (WashingtonPost.com), February 26, 2015.

Nothing but the Truth:
Brazil's Truth Commission Looks Back

Sikkink, Kathryn, and Bridget Marchesi. "Nothing but the Truth: Brazil's Truth Commission Looks Back." Foreign Affairs. February 26, 2015.

Assessment and Communication of the Social Science of Climate Change: Bridging Research and Policy

Carraro, Carlo, Charles Kolstad, and Robert Stavins. "Assessment and Communication of the Social Science of Climate Change: Bridging Research and Policy." Review of Environment, Energy, and Economics (February 25, 2015).

Economics of the Public Sector

Stiglitz, Joseph E., and Jay K. Rosengard. Economics of the Public Sector, 4th Edition. W.W. Norton & Company, 2015.

No Child Left Behind and Testing Help Hold Schools Accountable

Peterson, Paul E. "No Child Left Behind and Testing Help Hold Schools Accountable." Los Angeles Times, February 23, 2015.

The Korean Economy: From Miraculous Past to a Sustainable Future

Eichengreen, Barry, Wonhyuk Lim, Yung Chul Park, and Dwight H. Perkins. The Korean Economy: From Miraculous Past to a Sustainable Future. Harvard University Press, 2015.

Lower Pollution, Longer Lives
Life Expectancy Gains if India Reduced Particulate
Matter Pollution

Greenstone, Michael, Janhavi Nilekani, Rohini Pande, Nicholas Ryan, Anant Sudarshan, and Anish Sugathan. "Lower Pollution, Longer Lives Life Expectancy Gains if India Reduced Particulate Matter Pollution." Economic and Political Weekly. February 21, 2015, 40-46.

The Arab Spring: Pathways of Repression and Reform

Masoud, Tarek, Jason Brownlee, and Andrew Reynolds. The Arab Spring: Pathways of Repression and Reform. Oxford University Press, 2015.

Winning the Generational Struggle with Putin

Burns, Nicholas. "Winning the Generational Struggle with Putin." Boston Globe, February 17, 2015.

The Year in Elections, 2014

Norris, Pippa, Ferran Martínez i Coma, and Max Grömping. "The Year in Elections, 2014." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-008, February 2015.

Dealing with Debt

Reinhart, Carmen, Vincent Reinhart, and Kenneth Rogoff. "Dealing with Debt." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-009, February 2015.

Carbon Sequestration in the U.S. National Parks: A Value Beyond Visitation

Banasiak, Adam, Linda J. Bilmes, and John Loomis. "Carbon Sequestration in the U.S. National Parks: A Value Beyond Visitation." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-007, February 2015.