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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

Foreword

Aldy, Joseph. "Foreword." Toward a New Climate Agreement: Conflict, Resolution and Governance. Ed. Todd L. Cherry, Jon Hovi, and David M. McEvoy. Routledge, 2014.

Linkage of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Systems: Learning from Experience

Ranson, Matthew, and Robert N. Stavins. "Linkage of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Systems: Learning from Experience." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-012, February 2014.

From Third World to First - What's Next?
Singapore’s Obligations to the Rest of the World From a Human Rights Perspective

Risse, Mathias. "From Third World to First - What's Next? Singapore’s Obligations to the Rest of the World From a Human Rights Perspective." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-007, February 2014.

Taking up Space on Earth: Theorizing Territorial Rights, the Justification of States and Immigration from a Global Standpoint

Risse, Mathias. "Taking up Space on Earth: Theorizing Territorial Rights, the Justification of States and Immigration from a Global Standpoint." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-008, February 2014.

On the Significance of Humanity’s Collective Ownership of the Earth for Immigration

Risse, Mathias. "On the Significance of Humanity’s Collective Ownership of the Earth for Immigration." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-009, February 2014.

Thinking About Justice

Risse, Mathias. "Thinking About Justice." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-010, February 2014.

Three Images of Trade: On the Place of Trade in a Theory of Global Justice

Risse, Mathias, and Gabriel Wollner. "Three Images of Trade: On the Place of Trade in a Theory of Global Justice." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-011, February 2014.

The Risks of the Precautionary Principle: Diplomatic Implications and Mitigation Measures

Juma, Calestous. "The Risks of the Precautionary Principle: Diplomatic Implications and Mitigation Measures." Select Committee on Science and Technology, UK House of Common, February 13, 2014.

Comparability of Effort in International Climate Policy Architecture

Aldy, Joseph, and William A. Pizer. "Comparability of Effort in International Climate Policy Architecture." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-006, February 2014.

How Should Uganda Grow?

Hausmann, Ricardo, Brad Cunningham, John Matovu, Rosie Osire, and Kelly Wyett. "How Should Uganda Grow?" ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-004, February 2014.

Financial and Sovereign Debt Crises: Some Lessons Learned and Those Forgotten

Reinhart, Carmen, and Kenneth Rogoff. "Financial and Sovereign Debt Crises: Some Lessons Learned and Those Forgotten." Financial Crises: Causes, Consequences, and Policy Responses. Ed. Stijn Claessens, M. Ayhan Kose, Luc Laeven, and Fabian Valencia. International Monetary Fund, 2014.

Are cleaners cleaning up too much?

Seglin, Jeffrey. "Are cleaners cleaning up too much?" Chicago Tribune (Tribune Syndicate). February 9, 2014.

Looking like an Industry: Supporting Commercial Agriculture in Africa

Diwan, Ishac, Olivier Gaddah, and Rosie Osire. "Looking like an Industry: Supporting Commercial Agriculture in Africa." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-002, February 2014.

Implied Comparative Advantage

Hausmann, Ricardo, Cesar A. Hidalgo, Daniel P. Stock, and Muhammed A. Yildirim. "Implied Comparative Advantage." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-003, February 2014, Revised January 2019.

Reforming the Budget: Four Steps to Restore Fiscal Discipline

Bilmes, Linda J. "Reforming the Budget: Four Steps to Restore Fiscal Discipline." Brookings, February 5, 2014.

Regulating Ambiguous Risks: The Less than Rational Regulation of Pharmaceuticals

Viscusi, W. Kip, and Richard J. Zeckhauser. "Regulating Ambiguous Risks: The Less than Rational Regulation of Pharmaceuticals." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-005, February 2014 (Revised January 2015).

Why is this fine wine making me a bit queasy?

Seglin, Jeffrey. "Why is this fine wine making me a bit queasy?" Chicago Tribune (Tribune Syndicate). February 2, 2014.

Technology and the Reinvention of Education in Africa

Juma, Calestous. "Technology and the Reinvention of Education in Africa." Technology in Africa—2014 Digest. Ed. Tefo Mohapi. iafrikan.com, February 2014.

Audits as Signals

Kotowski, Maciej, David A. Weisbach, and Richard J. Zeckhauser. "Audits as Signals." University of Chicago Law Review 81.1 (February 2014): 179-202.

The Role of the State in Governing the Commons

Mansbridge, Jane. "The Role of the State in Governing the Commons." Environmental Science and Policy 36.8 (February 2014): 8-10.

Bankruptcy Law and the Cost of Credit: The Impact of Cramdown on Mortgage Interest Rates

Goodman, Joshua, and Adam Levitin. "Bankruptcy Law and the Cost of Credit: The Impact of Cramdown on Mortgage Interest Rates." Journal of Law and Economics 57.1 (February 2014): 139-158.

Become an Economist – See the World

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Become an Economist – See the World." Eminent Economists II: Their Life and Work Philosophies. Ed. Michael Szenberg and Lall Ramrattan. Cambridge University Press, 2014.

Compressed Air Energy Storage with Waste Heat Export: An Alberta Case Study

Safaei, Hossein, and David Keith. "Compressed Air Energy Storage with Waste Heat Export: An Alberta Case Study." Energy Conversion and Management 78 (February 2014): 114-124.

The Role of the Complementary Sector and Its Relationship with Network Formation and Government Policies in Emerging Sectors: The Case of Solar Photovoltaics between 2001 and 2009

Choia, Hyundo, and Laura Díaz Anadón. "The Role of the Complementary Sector and Its Relationship with Network Formation and Government Policies in Emerging Sectors: The Case of Solar Photovoltaics between 2001 and 2009." Technological Forecasting and Social Change 82 (February 2014): 80-94.

Preface

Burns, Nicholas. "Preface." The Future of American Defense. Ed. Burns, Nicholas, and Jonathon Price. Aspen Institute, February 2014.

Transformational and Transactional Presidents

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Transformational and Transactional Presidents." Leadership 10.1 (February 2014): 118-124.

Women as Political Leaders Worldwide: Barriers and Opportunities

Norris, Pippa, and Mona Lena Krook. "Women as Political Leaders Worldwide: Barriers and Opportunities." Women and Elected Office. Ed. Sue Thomas and Clive Wilcox. Oxford University Press, 2014.

The New American Isolationism

Burns, Nicholas. "The New American Isolationism." Boston Globe, January 30, 2014.

Signaling with Audits: Mimicry, Wasteful Expenditures, and Non-Compliance in a Model of Tax Enforcement

Kotowski, Maciej, David Weisbach, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Signaling with Audits: Mimicry, Wasteful Expenditures, and Non-Compliance in a Model of Tax Enforcement." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-001, January 2014.

Increasing Socioeconomic Disparities in Adolescent Obesity

Frederick, Carl B., Kaisa Snellman, and Robert D. Putnam. "Increasing Socioeconomic Disparities in Adolescent Obesity." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 111.4 (January 2014): 1338-1342.

Being Poor, Black, and American: The Impact of Political, Economic, and Cultural Forces

Wilson, William Julius. "Being Poor, Black, and American: The Impact of Political, Economic, and Cultural Forces." Social Stratification: Class, Race, and Gender in Sociological Perspective. Ed. David B. Grusky. Westview Press, January 2014.

Lying to get a coupon discounts your values

Seglin, Jeffrey. "Lying to get a coupon discounts your values." Chicago Tribune (Tribune Syndicate). January 26, 2014.

U.N. Funding is a Small Price for Peace

Bilmes, Linda J. "U.N. Funding is a Small Price for Peace." Boston Globe, January 25, 2014.

After snow, should car be towed?

Seglin, Jeffrey. "After snow, should car be towed?" Chicago Tribune (Tribune Syndicate). January 19, 2014.

The Trouble with China

Burns, Nicholas. "The Trouble with China." Boston Globe, January 16, 2014.

The golden cone of silence

Seglin, Jeffrey. "The golden cone of silence." Chicago Tribune (Tribune Syndicate). January 12, 2014.

Environmental Risk and Uncertainty

Aldy, Joseph. "Environmental Risk and Uncertainty." Handbook of the Economics of Risk and Uncertainty. Ed. Mark Machina and W. Kip Viscusi. Elsevier, January 2014, 601-649.

New Frontiers Beyond Risk and Uncertainty: Ignorance, Group Decision, and Unanticipated Themes, Preface 2

Zeckhauser, Richard. "New Frontiers Beyond Risk and Uncertainty: Ignorance, Group Decision, and Unanticipated Themes, Preface 2." Handbook of the Economics of Risk and Uncertainty. Ed. W. Kip Viscusi and Mark Machina. Elsevier, 2013, xvii-xxix.

A new year and a look back at what got your attention

Seglin, Jeffrey. "A new year and a look back at what got your attention." Chicago Tribune (Tribune Syndicate). January 5, 2014.

Wealth and the Self-Protection Society

Glaeser, Edward L. "Wealth and the Self-Protection Society." In 100 Years: Leading Economists Predict the Future. Ed. Ignacio Palacios-Huerta. MIT Press, 2014.

Obama's 2014 Foreign Policy Challenges

Burns, Nicholas. "Obama's 2014 Foreign Policy Challenges." Boston Globe, January 2, 2014.

Global Governance and ‘New Governance Theory’: Lessons from Business and Human Rights

Ruggie, John Gerard. "Global Governance and ‘New Governance Theory’: Lessons from Business and Human Rights." Global Governance 20.1 (January-March 2014): 5-17.

Globalization, Structural Change, and Productivity Growth, with an Update on Africa

McMillan, Margaret, Dani Rodrik, and Inigo Verduzco-Gallo. "Globalization, Structural Change, and Productivity Growth, with an Update on Africa." World Development 63 (2014): 11-32.

Bayeseian Inference and Contractualist Justification on Interstate 95

Applbaum, Arthur Isak. "Bayeseian Inference and Contractualist Justification on Interstate 95." Contemporary Debates in Applied Ethics, 2nd Edition. Ed. Andrew I. Cohen and Christopher Heath Wellman. Wiley, 2014, 219-231.

Looking for Audience Costs in all the Wrong Places: Electoral Institutions, Media Access, and Democratic Constraint

Potter, Philip B.K., and Matthew A. Baum. "Looking for Audience Costs in all the Wrong Places: Electoral Institutions, Media Access, and Democratic Constraint." The Journal of Politics 76.1 (January 2014): 167-181.

Foreword

Allison, Graham. "Foreword." North Korean Nuclear Operationality: Regional Security and Nonproliferation. Ed. Gregory J. Moore. Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014.

The Employment and Competitiveness Impacts of Power-Sector Regulations

Aldy, Joseph. "The Employment and Competitiveness Impacts of Power-Sector Regulations." Does Regulation Kill Jobs? Ed. Cary Coglianese, Adam M. Finkel, and Christopher Carrigan. University of Pennsylvania Press, 2014.

Weathering the Climate Crisis

Jasanoff, Sheila. "Weathering the Climate Crisis." Current History 113.759 (January 2014): 12-15.

Introduction to Popular Representations of Development

Woolcock, Michael, David Lewis, and Dennis Rodgers. "Introduction to Popular Representations of Development." Popular Representations of Development: Insights from Novels, Films, Television, and Social Media. Ed. David Lewis, Dennis Rodgers, and Michael Woolcock. Routledge, 2014, 3-15.

Women in Informal Employment

Chen, Martha. "Women in Informal Employment." Toolkit: Learning and Working in the Informal Economy. Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit, 2014.