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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

Courting Deliberation: The Role of Deliberative Democracy in the American Judicial System

Sen, Maya. "Courting Deliberation: The Role of Deliberative Democracy in the American Judicial System." Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics and Public Policy 27 (2013): 303-331.

Discrimination in Online Ad Delivery

Sweeney, Latanya. "Discrimination in Online Ad Delivery." Communications of the ACM 56.5 (2013): 44-54.

College Debts but No Degree? Reform the Pell Grant Program

Glaeser, Edward L. "College Debts but No Degree? Reform the Pell Grant Program." Boston Globe, December 27, 2012.

The Peacemakers of 2012

Burns, Nicholas. "The Peacemakers of 2012." Boston Globe, December 20, 2012.

Details are a Distraction in Newtown Killings

Kayyem, Juliette. "Details are a Distraction in Newtown Killings." Boston Globe, December 20, 2012.

The Egyptian Liberals' Soft Defeat

Masoud, Tarek. "The Egyptian Liberals' Soft Defeat." Foreign Policy, December 18, 2012.

Inouye: Man of Courage, Humanity, Dignity

Zuckerman, Michael, and David Gergen. "Inouye: Man of Courage, Humanity, Dignity." CNN, December 18 , 2012.

Honor the Victims -- With Action

Gergen, David. "Honor the Victims -- With Action." CNN.com, December 17, 2012.

Isolated Capital Cities and Misgovernance: Theory and Evidence

Campante, Filipe R., Quoc-Anh Do, and Bernardo Guimaraes. "Isolated Capital Cities and Misgovernance: Theory and Evidence." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-058, December 2012.

A Tax Reform to Cut Complexity, Increase Fairness

Summers, Lawrence H. "A Tax Reform to Cut Complexity, Increase Fairness." Washington Post, December 16, 2012.

Immigration and American Power

Nye, Jr., Joseph S. "Immigration and American Power." Korea Times, December 16, 2012.

The Evolution of Household Income Volatility

Dynan, Karen, Douglas Elmendorf, and Daniel Sichel. "The Evolution of Household Income Volatility." The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy 12.2 (December 2012).

A Better Lure for Cities

Glaeser, Edward L. "A Better Lure for Cities." Boston Globe, December 13, 2012.

As It Grows, Al Jazeera Risks Losing Touch

Kayyem, Juliette. "As It Grows, Al Jazeera Risks Losing Touch." Boston Globe, December 13, 2012.

Egypt’s Constitution Needs an Expiration Date

O'Sullivan, Meghan. "Egypt’s Constitution Needs an Expiration Date." Bloomberg, December 13, 2012.

Qatar Arms Deals Expose Limits of US

Kayyem, Juliette. "Qatar Arms Deals Expose Limits of US." Boston Globe, December 10, 2012.

Time to Reform Complex Tax Code

Kamarck, Elaine. "Time to Reform Complex Tax Code." Politico, December 9 , 2012.

Brasília is a Warning to Urban Dreamers

Glaeser, Edward L. "Brasília is a Warning to Urban Dreamers." Financial Times, December 9, 2012.

Educating for Moral Competence (for Philip Selznick)

Winston, Kenneth. "Educating for Moral Competence (for Philip Selznick)." Issues in Legal Scholarship 10.1 (2012): 18-32.

Refocus Beyond Benghazi

Burns, Nicholas. "Refocus Beyond Benghazi." Boston Globe, December 6, 2012.

The Baby Boom Bump

Liebman, Jeffrey. "The Baby Boom Bump." New York Times, December 6, 2012.

Will Egypt’s Liberals Ever Win?

Masoud, Tarek, and Wael Nawara. "Will Egypt’s Liberals Ever Win?" Slate. December 4, 2012.

The World Does Not Revolve Around Benghazi

Kayyem, Juliette. "The World Does Not Revolve Around Benghazi." Boston Globe, December 3, 2012.

Conflict and Commonality in Habermas’s Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere

Mansbridge, Jane. "Conflict and Commonality in Habermas’s Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere." Political Theory 40.6 (December 2012): 789-801.

Review of Democratic Deficit: Critical Citizens Revisited

Mayne, Quinton. Review of Democratic Deficit: Critical Citizens Revisited, by Pippa Norris. Political Science Quarterly, 127.4, Winter 2012: 689-690.

Missions-oriented RD&D Institutions in Energy between 2000 and 2010: A Comparative Analysis of China, the United Kingdom, and the United States

Diaz Anadon, Laura. "Missions-oriented RD&D Institutions in Energy between 2000 and 2010: A Comparative Analysis of China, the United Kingdom, and the United States." Research Policy 41.10 (December 2012): 1742-1756.

Student Loans: Do College Students Borrow Too Much – Or Not Enough?

Avery, Christopher, and Sarah Turner. "Student Loans: Do College Students Borrow Too Much – Or Not Enough?" Journal of Economic Perspectives 26.1 (Winter 2012): 165-192.

Financial Literacy, Financial Education and Economic Outcomes

Justine S. Hastings, Brigitte C. Madrian, William L. Skimmyhorn. "Financial Literacy, Financial Education and Economic Outcomes." NBER Working Papers 18412, September 2012.

The Public of Public Reason (Sarton Chair Lecture)

Jasanoff, Sheila. "The Public of Public Reason (Sarton Chair Lecture)." Sartoniana 25 (2012): 17-36.

Conceiving Regional Pathways to Prosperity Systems

Ferguson, Ronald. "Conceiving Regional Pathways to Prosperity Systems." Preparing Today’s Students for Tomorrow’s Jobs in Metropolitan America. Ed. Laura Perna. University of Pennsylvania Press, 2012.

Establishing a Space Sector for Sustainable Development in Kenya

Waswa, Peter M.B., and Calestous Juma. "Establishing a Space Sector for Sustainable Development in Kenya." International Journal of Technology and Globalisation 6.1/2 (2012): 152-169.

Steps To Reduce Favorable Risk Selection In Medicare Advantage Largely Succeeded, Boding Well For Health Insurance Exchanges

Newhouse, Joseph P., Jie Huang, Mary Price, J. Michael McWilliams, and John Hsu. "Steps To Reduce Favorable Risk Selection In Medicare Advantage Largely Succeeded, Boding Well For Health Insurance Exchanges." Health Affairs 31.12 (December 2012): 2618-2628.

New Risk-Adjustment System Was Associated With Reduced Favorable Selection In Medicare Advantage

McWilliams, J. Michael, John Hsu, and Joseph P. Newhouse. "New Risk-Adjustment System Was Associated With Reduced Favorable Selection In Medicare Advantage." Health Affairs 31.12 (December 2012): 2630-2640.

In Consumer-Directed Health Plans, A Majority Of Patients Were Unaware Of Free Or Low-Cost Preventive Care

Reed, Mary E., Ilana Graetz, Vicki Fung, Joseph P. Newhouse, and John Hsu. "In Consumer-Directed Health Plans, A Majority Of Patients Were Unaware Of Free Or Low-Cost Preventive Care." Health Affairs 31.12 (December 2012): 2641-2648.

Self-Employed Women’s Association of India: A National Trade Union and International Role Model

Chen, Martha. "Self-Employed Women’s Association of India: A National Trade Union and International Role Model." Case Study for World Development Report 2013, World Bank, 2012.

Urban Informal Workers: Representative Voice & Economic Rights

Chen, Martha, Chris Bonner, Mahendra Chetty, Lucia Fernandez, Karin Pape, Federico Parra, Arbind Singh, and Caroline Skinner. "Urban Informal Workers: Representative Voice & Economic Rights." Background Paper for World Development Report 2012, World Bank, 2012.

Bridging Perspectives: Labour, Informality, and Poverty

Bali, Namrata, Martha Alter Chen, and Ravi Kanbur, eds. Bridging Perspectives: Labour, Informality, and Poverty. SEWA Academy, 2012.

Linkage as a Foundation for Post-Durban Climate Policy Architecture

Ranson, Matthew, and Robert N. Stavins. "Linkage as a Foundation for Post-Durban Climate Policy Architecture." Ethics, Policy & Environment 15.3 (December 2012): 272-275.

Analysis Of Medicare Advantage HMOs Compared With Traditional Medicare Shows Lower Use Of Many Services During 2003–09

Landon, Bruce E., Alan M. Zaslavsky, Robert C. Saunders, L. Gregory Pawlson, Joseph P. Newhouse, and John Z. Ayanian. "Analysis Of Medicare Advantage HMOs Compared With Traditional Medicare Shows Lower Use Of Many Services During 2003–09." Health Affairs 31.12 (December 2012): 2609-2617.

Addressing Catastrophic Risks: Disparate Anatomies Require Tailored Therapies

Viscusi, W. Kip, and Richard Zeckhauser,. "Addressing Catastrophic Risks: Disparate Anatomies Require Tailored Therapies." Regulatory Breakdown: The Crisis of Confidence in U.S. Regulation. Ed. Cary Coglianese. University of Pennsylvania Press, 2012, 21-48.

Corruption

Banerjee, Abhijit, Rema Hanna, and Sendhil Mullainathan. "Corruption." The Handbook of Organizational Economics. Ed. Robert Gibbons and John Roberts. Princeton University Press, 2012, 1109-1147.

Claiming Authority: How Women Explain their Ascent to Top Business Leadership Positions

Bowles, Hannah Riley. "Claiming Authority: How Women Explain their Ascent to Top Business Leadership Positions." Research in Organizational Behavior 32 (2012): 189–212.

Does Trade Cause Growth?

Frankel, Jeffrey A., and David Romer. "Does Trade Cause Growth?" The Economics Of Free Trade. Ed. Gary C. Hufbauer and Kati Suominen. Edward Elgar, 2012.

Will President Obama Push Us Over the Cliff?

Gergen, David. "Will President Obama Push Us Over the Cliff?" CNN.com, November 30, 2012.

Severance Pay for the Unemployed

Glaeser, Edward L. "Severance Pay for the Unemployed." Boston Globe, November 29, 2012.

Pentagon Rules Excluding Women Aren't Worth Defending

Kayyem, Juliette. "Pentagon Rules Excluding Women Aren't Worth Defending." Boston Globe, November 29 , 2012.

Trends in the Earnings of Health Care Professionals in the United States, 1987-2010

Seabury, Seth A., Anupam B. Jena, and Amitabh Chandra. "Trends in the Earnings of Health Care Professionals in the United States, 1987-2010." Journal of the American Medical Association 308.20 (2012): 2083-2085.

The Iraq Coalition of the Willing and (Politically) Able: Party Systems, the Press, and Public Influence on Foreign Policy

Baum, Matthew A. "The Iraq Coalition of the Willing and (Politically) Able: Party Systems, the Press, and Public Influence on Foreign Policy." American Journal of Political Science (published online, November 28, 2012).

How Tribalism Stunts African Democracy

Juma, Calestous. "How Tribalism Stunts African Democracy." BBC News, November 27, 2012.

Cash is No Cure-All

Pritchett, Lant, and Shrayana Bhattacharya. "Cash is No Cure-All." Indian Express, November 27, 2012.