Faculty Publications

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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

Belt and Suspenders and More: The Incremental Impact of Energy Efficiency Subsidies in the Presence of Existing Policy Instruments

Houde, Sebastien, and Joseph Aldy. "Belt and Suspenders and More: The Incremental Impact of Energy Efficiency Subsidies in the Presence of Existing Policy Instruments." ��vlog�� Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-046, September 2014.

Climate Realities

Stavins, Robert N. "Climate Realities." New York Times. 09/21/2014, 6-6.

How the Education Spendthrifts Get Away With It

Peterson, Paul E. "How the Education Spendthrifts Get Away With It." Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition. 09/22/2014.

Effect of Part D Coverage Restrictions for Antidepressants, Antipsychotics, and Cholinesterase Inhibitors on Related Nursing Home Resident Outcomes

Stevenson, David G., A. James O'Malley, Stacie Dusetzina, Susan L. Mitchell, Barbara Zarowitz, Michael Chernew, Joseph P. Newhouse, and Haiden A. Huskamp. "Effect of Part D Coverage Restrictions for Antidepressants, Antipsychotics, and Cholinesterase Inhibitors on Related Nursing Home Resident Outcomes." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 62.9 (September 2014): 1666-1674.

Bribing in First-Price Auctions: Corrigendum

Kotowski, Maciej, and Shiran Rachmilevitch. "Bribing in First-Price Auctions: Corrigendum." Games & Economic Behavior 87 (September 2014): 616-618.

Electricity Market Design and Efficient Pricing: Applications for New England and Beyond

Hogan, William W. "Electricity Market Design and Efficient Pricing: Applications for New England and Beyond." Electricity Journal 27.7 (August 2014): 23-49.

Arab Allies Key in Fight Against ISIS

Burns, Nicholas. "Arab Allies Key in Fight Against ISIS." Boston Globe, September 23, 2014.

Artful Paltering: The Risks and Rewards of Using Truthful Statements to Mislead Others

Rogers, Todd, Richard Zeckhauser, Francesca Gino, Maurice Schweitzer, and Mike Norton. "Artful Paltering: The Risks and Rewards of Using Truthful Statements to Mislead Others." ��vlog�� Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-045, September 2014.

Variable Temptations and Black Mark Reputations

Aperjis, Christina, Richard Zeckhauser, and Yali Miao. "Variable Temptations and Black Mark Reputations." Games & Economic Behavior 87 (September 2014): 70-90.

Informal Employment and Development: Patterns of Inclusion and Exclusion

Chen, Martha. "Informal Employment and Development: Patterns of Inclusion and Exclusion." The European Journal of Development Research 26.4 (September 2014): 397-418.

Rural Capitals, Big Time Problems

Campante, Filipe R. "Rural Capitals, Big Time Problems." New York Times. September 15, 2014.

Management Matters (For Them): Is There a New Normal for Federal Subcabinet Leaders?

Kelman, Steven, Ron Sanders, Gayatri Pandit, and Sarah Taylor. "Management Matters (For Them): Is There a New Normal for Federal Subcabinet Leaders?" ��vlog�� Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-044, September 2014.

Passage to India: What Washington Can Do to Revive Relations With New Delhi

Burns, Nicholas. "Passage to India: What Washington Can Do to Revive Relations With New Delhi." Foreign Affairs, September/October 2014.

CBO’s Outlook for the Economy in February 2014

Elmendorf, Douglas. "CBO’s Outlook for the Economy in February 2014." Business Economics (September 2014).

The Relationship Between Siblings’ College Choices: Evidence from One Million SAT-Taking Families

Goodman, Joshua, Michael Hurwitz, Jonathan Smith, and Julia Fox. "The Relationship Between Siblings’ College Choices: Evidence from One Million SAT-Taking Families." ��vlog�� Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-043, September 2014.

Water-Carbon Trade-off in China’s Coal Power Industry

Zhang, Chao, Laura Diaz Anadon, Hongpin Mo, Zhongnan Zhao, and Zhu Liu. "Water-Carbon Trade-off in China’s Coal Power Industry." Environmental Science & Technology 48.19 (2014): 11082–11089.

Obama's battle plan

Burns, Nicholas. "Obama's battle plan." Boston Globe, September 11, 2014.

Impact of Private Sector Participation on access and quality of services: systematic review of evidence from the electricity, telecommunications and water supply sectors

John, Prachitha, Ashwin Mahalingam, Akash Deep, and A. Thillairajan. "Impact of Private Sector Participation on access and quality of services: systematic review of evidence from the electricity, telecommunications and water supply sectors." Journal of Development Effectiveness 7.1 (2015): 64-89.

The Banking Industry

Scherer, F.M. "The Banking Industry." ��vlog�� Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-042, September 2014.

Women at the Top: The Pipeline Reconsidered

Kellerman, Barbara, and Deborah Rhode. "Women at the Top: The Pipeline Reconsidered." Women and Leadership in Higher Education. Ed. Karen Longman and Susan Madsen. Information Age Publishing, 2014.

The Relative Weights of Direct and Indirect Experiences in the Formation of Environmental Risk Beliefs

Viscusi, W. Kip, and Richard J. Zeckhauser. "The Relative Weights of Direct and Indirect Experiences in the Formation of Environmental Risk Beliefs." Risk Analysis (September 5, 2014).

Culture, Politics, and Development

Woolcock, Michael. "Culture, Politics, and Development." ��vlog�� Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-041, September 2014.

Latin American Countries as Norm Protagonists of the Idea of International Human Rights

Sikkink, Kathryn. "Latin American Countries as Norm Protagonists of the Idea of International Human Rights." Global Governance 20.3 (July-September 2014): 389-404.

Not A Superpower

Keith, David W. "Not A Superpower." Policy Opinions. September 2014.

The Wages of Sinistrality: Handedness, Brain Structure, and Human Capital Accumulation

Goodman, Joshua. "The Wages of Sinistrality: Handedness, Brain Structure, and Human Capital Accumulation." Journal of Economic Perspectives 28.4 (Fall 2014): 193-212.

Fomenting a Rebellion: Teaching American History in the Clemente Course

McCarthy, Timothy Patrick. "Fomenting a Rebellion: Teaching American History in the Clemente Course." Common-place. Fall 2014.

The War of Attrition and the Revelation of Valuable Information

Kotowski, Maciej, and Fei Li. "The War of Attrition and the Revelation of Valuable Information." Economics Letters 124.3 (September 2014): 420–423.

Nominal GDP Targeting for Middle-Income Countries

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Nominal GDP Targeting for Middle-Income Countries." Central Bank Review 14.3 (September 2014): 1-14.

The Investment Returns of Nonprofit Organizations: Part 1, Tales from 990 Forms

Heutel, Garth, and Richard Zeckhauser. "The Investment Returns of Nonprofit Organizations: Part 1, Tales from 990 Forms." Nonprofit Management and Leadership 25.19 (Fall 2014): 41-57.

The Investment Returns of Nonprofit Organizations: Part II, The Value of Focused Attention

Heutel, Garth, and Richard Zeckhauser. "The Investment Returns of Nonprofit Organizations: Part II, The Value of Focused Attention." Nonprofit Management and Leadership 25.19 (Fall 2014): 59-75.

Do Group Dynamics Influence Social Capital Gains Among Microfinance Clients? Evidence From a Randomized Experiment in Urban India

Feigenberg, Benjamin, Erica Field, Rohini Pande, Natalia Rigol, Shayak Sarkar. "Do Group Dynamics Influence Social Capital Gains Among Microfinance Clients? Evidence From a Randomized Experiment in Urban India." Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 33.4 (Fall 2014): 932-949.

Passage to India

Burns, Nicholas. "Passage to India." Foreign Affairs, September/October 2014.

What is Ethical Foreign Policy Leadership

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "What is Ethical Foreign Policy Leadership." Ethics, the Heart of Leadership: Third Edition. Ed. Joanne Cuilla. Praeger, 2014, 208-222.

Three Critical Tests for NATO Leaders in Wales

Burns, Nicholas. "Three Critical Tests for NATO Leaders in Wales." Financial Times, August 31, 2014.

Why do Some Hostages Die, and Some are Released?

Burns, Nicholas. "Why do Some Hostages Die, and Some are Released?" Boston Globe, August 28, 2014.

Why Do Some Hostages Die, and Some are Released?

Burns, Nicholas. "Why Do Some Hostages Die, and Some are Released?" Boston Globe, August 28, 2014.

Can the U.S. Afford Another $3 Trillion War?

Bilmes, Linda J. "Can the U.S. Afford Another $3 Trillion War?" CNN, August 27, 2014.

The Labor Market Impacts of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Oil Drilling Moratorium

Aldy, Joseph. "The Labor Market Impacts of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Oil Drilling Moratorium." ��vlog�� Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-037, August 2014.

Engaging with Fragile and Conflict-Affected States

Woolcock, Michael. "Engaging with Fragile and Conflict-Affected States." ��vlog�� Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-038, July 2014.

“Tell It Like It Is": Groupthink, Decisiveness, and Decision-Making Among U.S. Federal Subcabinet Executives

Kelman, Steven, Ronald Sanders, Gayatri Pandit, and Sarah Taylor. "“Tell It Like It Is": Groupthink, Decisiveness, and Decision-Making Among U.S. Federal Subcabinet Executives." ��vlog�� Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-039, August 2014.

“I Won’t Back Down?”: Complexity and Courage in U.S. Federal Executive Decision-Making

Kelman, Steven, Ronald Sanders, Gayatri Pandit, and Sarah Taylor. "“I Won’t Back Down?”: Complexity and Courage in U.S. Federal Executive Decision-Making." ��vlog�� Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-040, August 2014.

Obama’s Greatest Foreign Policy Test

Burns, Nicholas. "Obama’s Greatest Foreign Policy Test." Boston Globe, August 14, 2014.

Are Poor Voters Indifferent to Whether Elected Leaders Are Criminal or Corrupt? A Vignette Experiment in Rural India

Banerjee, Abhijit, Donald P. Green, Jeffery McManus, and Rohini Pande. "Are Poor Voters Indifferent to Whether Elected Leaders Are Criminal or Corrupt? A Vignette Experiment in Rural India." Political Communication 31.3 (July-Sept 2014): 391-407.

Learn, But Don't Overlearn, Vietnam's Lessons

Burns, Nicholas. "Learn, But Don't Overlearn, Vietnam's Lessons." Boston Globe, August 3, 2014.

The Need to Transform U.S. Energy Innovation

Bunn, Matthew, Laura Diaz Anadon, and Venkatesh Narayanamurti. "The Need to Transform U.S. Energy Innovation." Transforming US Energy Innovation. Ed. Laura Diaz Anadon, Matthew Bunn, and Venkatesh Narayanamurti. Cambridge University Press, August 2014, 1-35.

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