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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

The People Want the Fall of the Regime”: Schooling, Political Protest, and the Economy

Campante, Filipe R., and Davin Chor. "The People Want the Fall of the Regime”: Schooling, Political Protest, and the Economy." Journal of Comparative Economics 42.3 (August 2014): 495-517.

Learning Through Noticing: Theory and Evidence from a Field Experiment

Hanna, Rema, Sendhil Mullainathan, and Joshua Schwartzstein. "Learning Through Noticing: Theory and Evidence from a Field Experiment." Quarterly Journal of Economics 129.3 (August 2014): 1311-1353.

Limits on Leadership

Kellerman, Barbara. "Limits on Leadership." Capitol Ideas. July/August 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.

Blocking All Paths to an Iranian Bomb: How the West Can Avoid a Nuclear Maginot Line

Allison, Graham, and Oren Setter. "Blocking All Paths to an Iranian Bomb: How the West Can Avoid a Nuclear Maginot Line." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-036, July 2014.

Cutting Too Deep: The Obama Administration’s Proposals for Nuclear Security Spending Reductions

Bunn, Matthew, Nickolas Roth and William H. Tobey. "Cutting Too Deep: The Obama Administration’s Proposals for Nuclear Security Spending Reductions." Report for Project on Managing the Atom, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School, July 2014.

Taking Just War Seriously in Gaza

Kamm, Frances. "Taking Just War Seriously in Gaza." Boston Review. July 2014.

Stronger Sanctions are Needed to Stop Putin

Burns, Nicholas. "Stronger Sanctions are Needed to Stop Putin." Boston Globe, July 31, 2014.

This Is PFM

Andrews, Matthew, Marco Cangiano, Neil Cole, Paolo de Renzio, Philipp Krause, and Renaud Seligmann. "This Is PFM." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-034, July 2014.

Leapfrogging or Stalling Out? Electric Vehicles in China

Howell, Sabrina, Henry Lee, and Adam Heal. "Leapfrogging or Stalling Out? Electric Vehicles in China." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-035, May 2014.

Routledge Handbook of the Chinese Economy

Chow, Gregory, and Dwight H. Perkins, eds. Routledge Handbook of the Chinese Economy. Routledge, 2014.

The Centrally Planned Economy (1949-1984)

Perkins, Dwight H. "The Centrally Planned Economy (1949-1984)." Routledge Handbook of the Chinese Economy. Ed. Gregory Chow and Dwight H. Perkins. Routledge, 2014, 41-54.

Dynamics of the Coupled Human-Climate System Resulting from Closed-Loop Control of Solar Geoengineering

MacMartin, Douglas, Ben Kravitz, David Keith, and Andrew Jarvis. "Dynamics of the Coupled Human-Climate System Resulting from Closed-Loop Control of Solar Geoengineering." Climate Dynamics 43.1/2 (July 2014): 243-258.

A Multi-model Assessment of Regional Climate Disparities Caused by Solar Geoengineering

Kravitz, Ben, Douglas G. MacMartin, Alan Robock, Philip J. Rasch, Katharine L. Ricke, Jason N. S. Cole, Charles L. Curry, Peter J. Irvine, Duoying Ji, David W. Keith, Jón Egill Kristjánsson, John C. Moore, Helene Muri, Balwinder Singh, Simone Tilmes, Shingo Watanabe, Shuting Yang, and Jin-Ho Yoon. "A Multi-model Assessment of Regional Climate Disparities Caused by Solar Geoengineering." Environmental Research Letters 9.7 (July 2014).

Nominal GDP Targeting for Middle-Income Countries

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Nominal GDP Targeting for Middle-Income Countries." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-033, July 2014.

Making Money by Giving It for
Free: Radiohead’s Pre-Release
Strategy for In Rainbows

Bourreau, Marc, Pinar Dogan, and Sounman Hong. "Making Money by Giving It for Free: Radiohead’s Pre-Release Strategy for In Rainbows." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-032, July 2014.

A Cold War Lesson for Iran

Burns, Nicholas. "A Cold War Lesson for Iran." Boston Globe, July 17, 2014.

Yesterday's VA is Serving Today's Veterans. Therein Lies the Problem

Bilmes, Linda J. "Yesterday's VA is Serving Today's Veterans. Therein Lies the Problem." Cognoscenti, July 16, 2014.

Verifying Baseline Declarations of
Nuclear Warheads and Materials

Carlson, John, James Fuller, Kelsey Hartigan, Matthew Bunn, et al. "Verifying Baseline Declarations of Nuclear Warheads and Materials." Report for the Nuclear Threat Initiative, July 2014.

Just How Likely Is Another World War?

Allison, Graham. "Just How Likely Is Another World War?" The Atlantic. July 14, 2014.

Societal Benefits of Agricultural Biotechnology: Global Status and Outlook

Juma, Calestous. "Societal Benefits of Agricultural Biotechnology: Global Status and Outlook." Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture of the Committee on Agriculture, U.S. House of Representatives, July 9, 2014.

The Middle East at a Tipping Point

Burns, Nicholas. "The Middle East at a Tipping Point." Boston Globe, July 3, 2014.

Intensive College Counseling
and the College Enrollment Choices of Low Income Students

Castleman, Benjamin, and Joshua Goodman. "Intensive College Counseling and the College Enrollment Choices of Low Income Students." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-031, July 2014.

What Will Revive U.S. Economic Growth? Lessons from a Prototype Industry-Level Production Account for the United States

Jorgenson, Dale W., Mun S. Ho, and Jon D. Samuels. "What Will Revive U.S. Economic Growth? Lessons from a Prototype Industry-Level Production Account for the United States." Journal of Policy Modeling 36.4 (July 2014): 674-691.

Drug Plan Design Incentives Among Medicare Prescription Drug Plans

Huskamp, Haiden A., Nancy L. Keating, Jesse B. Dalton, Michael E. Chernew, and Joseph P. Newhouse. "Drug Plan Design Incentives Among Medicare Prescription Drug Plans." American Journal of Managed Care 20.9 (July 2014): 562-568.

Legal Reforms for the Self-Employed: Three Urban Cases

Chen, Martha, Roopa Madhav, and Kaplana Sharma. "Legal Reforms for the Self-Employed: Three Urban Cases." The Indian Journal of Industrial Relations 50.1 (July 2014): 133-150.

Response to Six Critics

Kamm, Frances. "Response to Six Critics." Journal of Moral Philosophy 11.4 (July 2014): 476-517.

Transforming U.S. Energy Innovation

Diaz Anadon, Laura, Matthew Bunn, and Venkatesh Narayanamurti, eds. Transforming U.S. Energy Innovation. Cambridge University Press, July 2014.

'Who Turned the Trolley?' and 'How Was the Trolley Turned?'

Kamm, Frances. "'Who Turned the Trolley?' and 'How Was the Trolley Turned?'." The Tanner Lectures on Human Values. Ed. Mark Matheson. University of Utah Press, July 2014.

Justice

Mansbridge, Jane. "Justice." Critical Terms in Gender Studies. Ed. Catherine R. Stimpson and Gilbert Herdt. University of Chicago Press, 2014, 178-206.

Minority Judicial Candidates Have Changed: The ABA Ratings Gap Has Not

Sen, Maya. "Minority Judicial Candidates Have Changed: The ABA Ratings Gap Has Not." Judicature 98.1 (July/August 2014).

How Framework for Teaching and Tripod 7Cs Evidence Distinguish Key Components of Effective Teaching

Ferguson, Ronald, and Charlotte Danielson. "How Framework for Teaching and Tripod 7Cs Evidence Distinguish Key Components of Effective Teaching." Designing Teacher Evaluation Systems: New Guidance form the Measures of Effective Teaching Project. Ed. Thomas J. Kane, Kerri A. Kerr, and Robert C. Pianta. Jossey-Bass, July 2014.

How Working Conditions Predict Teaching Quality and Student Outcomes

Ferguson, Ronald, and Eric Hirsch. "How Working Conditions Predict Teaching Quality and Student Outcomes." Designing Teacher Evaluation Systems: New Guidance form the Measures of Effective Teaching Project. Ed. Thomas J. Kane, Kerri A. Kerr, and Robert C. Pianta. Jossey-Bass, July 2014.

The Impact of Attending a School with High-Achieving Peers: Evidence from the New York City Exam Schools

Dobbie, Will and Roland Fryer. "The Impact of Attending a School with High-Achieving Peers: Evidence from the New York City Exam Schools." American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 6.3 (July 2014): 58-75.

All in the Family
The Dulleses, the Bundys, and the End of the Establishment

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "All in the Family The Dulleses, the Bundys, and the End of the Establishment." Review of The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and Their Secret World War, by Stephen Kinzer, and The Color of Truth: McGeorge Bundy and William Bundy: Brothers in Arms, by Kai Bird, Foreign Affairs, 93.4, July/August 2014: 176-181.

College Access, Initial College Choice and Degree Completion

Goodman, Joshua, Michael Hurwitz, and Jonathan Smith. "College Access, Initial College Choice and Degree Completion." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-030, February 2015 (Revised from June 2014).

Collection Under Uncertainty: The Creation of the Chinese People's Movement Archive

Saich, Anthony. "Collection Under Uncertainty: The Creation of the Chinese People's Movement Archive." A Usable Collection, Essays in Honour of Jaap Kloosterman on Collecting Social History. Ed. Aad Blok, Jan Lucassen, and Huub Sanders. Amsterdam University Press, 2014, 418-425.

Sibling (Non) Rivalry: The
Relationship Between Siblings'
College Choices

Goodman, Joshua, Michael Hurwitz, and Jonathan Smith. "Sibling (Non) Rivalry: The Relationship Between Siblings' College Choices." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-028, June 2014.

Middle School Math Acceleration
and Equitable Access to 8th
Grade Algebra: Evidence from
the Wake County Public School
System

Dougherty, Shaun M., Joshua S. Goodman, Darryl V. Hill, Erica G. Litke, and Lindsay C. Page. "Middle School Math Acceleration and Equitable Access to 8th Grade Algebra: Evidence from the Wake County Public School System." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-029, June 2014.

The PerformanceStat Potential: A Leadership Strategy for Producing Results

Behn, Robert. The PerformanceStat Potential: A Leadership Strategy for Producing Results. Brookings Institution Press, 2014.

Why Women Don’t Negotiate Their Job Offers

Bowles, Hannah Riley. "Why Women Don’t Negotiate Their Job Offers." Harvard Business Review. June 19, 2014.

Ready for Hillary Clinton?

Burns, Nicholas. "Ready for Hillary Clinton?" Boston Globe, June 19, 2014.

Geoengineering: The World's Largest Control Problem

MacMartin, D. G., B. Kravitz, and David W. Keith. "Geoengineering: The World's Largest Control Problem." American Control Conference (ACC), 2014. IEEE, June 2014, 2401 - 2406.

D-Day's meaning

Burns, Nicholas. "D-Day's meaning." Boston Globe, June 5, 2014.

And They in Their Humanity Answer Me: Part 1

Applbaum, Arthur Isak. "And They in Their Humanity Answer Me: Part 1." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-027, June 2014.

Child Migration and Human Rights in a Global Age

Bhabha, Jacqueline. Child Migration and Human Rights in a Global Age. Princeton University Press, 2014.

Comment on China’s Public Service System

Saich, Anthony. Comment on China’s Public Service System, by Jianxing Yu,. ed. Kenneth Lieberthal, Cheng Li, and Yu Keping. China's Political Development : Chinese and American Perspectives, June 2014: 244-251.

Yargi, Cemaat ve Bir Darbe Kurgusunun Iç Yüzü

Dogan, Pinar, and Dani Rodrik. Yargi, Cemaat ve Bir Darbe Kurgusunun Iç Yüzü. Destek Yayinevi, 2014.

The Human Right to Water and Common Ownership of the Earth

Risse, Mathias. "The Human Right to Water and Common Ownership of the Earth." Journal of Political Philosophy 22.2 (June 2014): 178-203.

Insurer Market Structure and Variation in Commercial Health Care Spending

McKellar, Michael R., Sivia Naimer, Mary B. Landrum, Teresa B. Gibson, Amitabh Chandra, and Michael Chernew. "Insurer Market Structure and Variation in Commercial Health Care Spending." Health Services Research 49.3 (June 2014): 878–892.