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Feature: How U.S. Courts Privilege Conservative Policy Outcomes

Maya Sen assesses the institutional and compositional features of U.S. federal courts that tend to bias them toward conservative policy outcomes.

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Feature: The U.S. Place-Based Policy Supply Chain

Dani Rodrik and Gordon Hanson document how vertical policy supply chains distribute resources from federal and state governments to recipients at the local level.

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Feature: How Does Shaming Human Rights Violators Abroad Shape Attitudes at Home?

Lotem Bassan-Nygate theorizes that by shaming human rights violators abroad, governments can improve their image at home but may encourage tolerance toward certain domestic violations.

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Feature: Thinking (about Peace Science) in Time

Erica Chenoweth speaks to colleagues in the peace science community, reflecting on the world events that have shaped their scholarship and how researchers might think about the current geopolitical moment.

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

Effects of a Modified Conditional Cash Transfer Program in Two American Cities: Findings from Family Rewards 2.0

Miller, Cynthia, Rhiannon Miller, Nandita Verma, Nadine Dechausay, Edith Yang, Timothy Rudd, Jonathan Rodriguez, and Sylvie Honig. "Effects of a Modified Conditional Cash Transfer Program in Two American Cities: Findings from Family Rewards 2.0." MDRC, September 2016.

Challenges Facing Public Retirement Plans

Clark, Robert L., and Joseph P. Newhouse. "Challenges Facing Public Retirement Plans." Journal of Pension Economics and Finance 15.3 (July 2016): 249-53.

Aiming Higher Together: Strategizing Better Educational Outcomes for Boys and Young Men of Color

Ferguson, Ronald. "Aiming Higher Together: Strategizing Better Educational Outcomes for Boys and Young Men of Color." Urban Institute Research Report, May 2016.

Self-Targeting: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Indonesia

Alatas, Vivi, Ririn Purnamasari, Matthew Wai-Poi, Abhijit Banerjee, Benjamin A. Olken, and Rema Hanna. "Self-Targeting: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Indonesia." Journal of Political Economy 124.2 (April 2016): 371-427.

Implications of Climate Change for Children in Developing Countries

Hanna, Rema, and Paulina Oliva. "Implications of Climate Change for Children in Developing Countries." Future of Children 26.1 (Spring 2016): 115-132.

The Introduction of Generic Risperidone in Medicare Part D

Fung, Vicki, Mary Price, Alisa B. Busch, Mary Beth Landrum, Bruce Fireman, Andrew A. Nierenberg, Joseph P. Newhouse, and John Hsu. "The Introduction of Generic Risperidone in Medicare Part D." American Journal of Managed Care 22.1 (January 2016): 41-48.

Social Security Programs and Retirement Around the World: Disability Insurance Programs and Retirement

Wise, David A., ed. Social Security Programs and Retirement Around the World: Disability Insurance Programs and Retirement. University of Chicago Press, 2016.

A Trust Fund for Veterans

Bilmes, Linda J. "A Trust Fund for Veterans." Democracy 39 (January 2016): 13.

Medicare Advantage: What Explains Its Robust Health?

Sinaiko, Anna D., and Richard Zeckhauser. "Medicare Advantage: What Explains Its Robust Health?" American Journal of Managed Care 21.11 (November 2015): 804-806.

Outcomes of Basic Versus Advanced Life Support for Out-of-Hospital Medical Emergencies

Sanghavi, Prachi, Anupam Jena, Joseph P. Newhouse, and Alan Zaslavsky. "Outcomes of Basic Versus Advanced Life Support for Out-of-Hospital Medical Emergencies." Annals of Internal Medicine 163.9 (November 2015): 681-690.

A Comparison of Relative Resource Use and Quality in Medicare Advantage Health Plans Versus Traditional Medicare.

Landon, Bruce E., Alan Zaslavsky, Robert Saunders, Gregory L. Pawlson, Joseph P. Newhouse, and John Ayanian. "A Comparison of Relative Resource Use and Quality in Medicare Advantage Health Plans Versus Traditional Medicare." American Journal of Managed Care 21.8 (August 2015): 559-566.

Comparison of Self-Reported and Medicare Claims-Identified Acute Myocardial Infarction

Yasaitis, Laura C., Lisa F. Berkman, and Amitabh Chandra. "Comparison of Self-Reported and Medicare Claims-Identified Acute Myocardial Infarction." Circulation 131.17 (April 2015): 1477-1485.

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.

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 Much Selection Is Left in Medicare Advantage?

Newhouse, Joseph P. "How Much Selection Is Left in Medicare Advantage?" American Journal of Health Economics 1.1 (Winter 2015): 1-26.

Religion and Public Policy: Human Rights, Conflict and Ethics

Hehir, J. Bryan, Peterson, Rodney and Twiss, Barney, eds. Religion and Public Policy: Human Rights, Conflict and Ethics. Oxford University Press, 2015.

Racial and Ethnic Disparities among Enrollees in Medicare Advantage Plans

Ayanian, John, Bruce Landon, Joseph P. Newhouse, and Alan Zaslavsky. "Racial and Ethnic Disparities among Enrollees in Medicare Advantage Plans." New England Journal of Medicine 371.24 (December 2014): 2288-2297.

A Call for a National Strategy on Veterans

Bilmes, Linda J. "A Call for a National Strategy on Veterans." Cognoscenti, November 11, 2014.

Local Population Characteristics and Hemoglobin A1c Testing Rates among Diabetic Medicare Beneficiaries

Yasaitis, Laura C., Thomas Bubolz, Jonathan Skinner, and Amitabh Chandra. "Local Population Characteristics and Hemoglobin A1c Testing Rates among Diabetic Medicare Beneficiaries." PLoS ONE 9.10 (October 2014): 1-8.

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.

How Successful Is Medicare Advantage?

Newhouse, Joseph P., and Thomas G. McGuire. "How Successful Is Medicare Advantage?" Milbank Quarterly 92.2 (June 2014): 351–39.

Effects of Medicare Payment Reform: Evidence from the Home Health Interim and Prospective Payment Systems

Huckfeldt, Peter J., Neeraj Sood, José J. Escarce, David C. Grabowski, and Joseph P. Newhouse. "Effects of Medicare Payment Reform: Evidence from the Home Health Interim and Prospective Payment Systems." Journal of Health Economics 34 (March 2014): 1-18.

Racial and Ethnic Differences in Use of Mammography Between Medicare Advantage and Traditional Medicare

Ayanian, John Z., Bruce E. Landon, Alan M. Zaslavsky, and Joseph P. Newhouse. "Racial and Ethnic Differences in Use of Mammography Between Medicare Advantage and Traditional Medicare." Journal of the National Cancer Institute 105.24 (December 2013): 1891-1896.

Integrating Risk Adjustment and Enrollee Premiums in Health Plan Payment

McGuire, Thomas G., Jacob Glazer, Joseph P. Newhouse, Sharon-Lise Normand, Julie Shi, Anna D. Sinaiko, and Samuel Zuvekas. "Integrating Risk Adjustment and Enrollee Premiums in Health Plan Payment." Journal of Health Economics 32.6 (December 2013): 1263–1277.

Responses to Medicare Drug Costs among Near-Poor versus Subsidized Beneficiaries

Fung, Vicki, Mary Reed, Mary Price, Richard Brand, William H. Dow, Joseph P. Newhouse, and John Hsu. "Responses to Medicare Drug Costs among Near-Poor versus Subsidized Beneficiaries." Health Services Research 48.5 (October 2013): 1653-1668.

Service Use at the End of Life in Medicare Advantage versus Traditional Medicare

Stevenson, David, John Z. Ayanian, Alan M. Zaslavsky, Joseph P. Newhouse, and Bruce E. Landon. "Service Use at the End of Life in Medicare Advantage versus Traditional Medicare." Medical Care 51.10 (October 2013): 931-937.

Geographic Variation in Health Care Spending in the United States

Newhouse, Joseph P., and Alan M. Garber. "Geographic Variation in Health Care Spending in the United States." JAMA 310.12 (September 25, 2013): 1227-8.

Medicare Beneficiaries More Likely To Receive Appropriate Ambulatory Services In HMOs Than In Traditional Medicare

Ayanian, John Z., Bruce E. Landon, Alan M. Zaslavsky, Robert C. Saunders, Robert C., Gregory L. Pawlson, and Joseph P. Newhouse. "Medicare Beneficiaries More Likely To Receive Appropriate Ambulatory Services In HMOs Than In Traditional Medicare." Health Affairs 32.7 (July 2013): 1228-1235.

Adverse Clinical Events Among Medicare Beneficiaries Using Antipsychotic Drugs: Linking Health Insurance Benefits and Clinical Needs

Fung, Vicki, Mary Reed, Mary Price, Richard Brand, William Dow, Joseph P. Newhouse, and John Hsu. "Adverse Clinical Events Among Medicare Beneficiaries Using Antipsychotic Drugs: Linking Health Insurance Benefits and Clinical Needs." Medical Care 51.7 (July 2013): 614-621.

Variation in Health Care Spending: Target Decision-Making, Not Geography

Newhouse, Joseph P., Alan M. Garber, Robin P. Graham, Margaret A. McCoy, Michelle Mancher, and Ashna Kibria, eds. Variation in Health Care Spending: Target Decision-Making, Not Geography. National Academy Press, 2013.

Physician Agency and Competition: Evidence from a Major Change to Medicare Chemotherapy Reimbursement Policy

Jacobson, Mireille, Tom Y. Chang, Joseph P. Newhouse, and Craig C. Earle. "Physician Agency and Competition: Evidence from a Major Change to Medicare Chemotherapy Reimbursement Policy." NBER Working Paper 19247, July 2013.

Large Increases In Spending On Postacute Care In Medicare Point To The Potential For Cost Savings In These Settings

Chandra, Amitabh, Maurice A. Dalton, and Jonathan Holmes. "Large Increases In Spending On Postacute Care In Medicare Point To The Potential For Cost Savings In These Settings." Health Affairs (May 2013).

The Oregon Experiment -- Effects of Medicaid on Clinical Outcomes

Baicker, Katherine, Sarah L. Taubman, Heidi L. Allen, Heidi L., Mira Bernstein, Jonathan H. Gruber, Joseph P. Newhouse, Eric C. Schneider, Bill J. Wright, Alan Zaslavsky, and Amy N. Finkelstein. "The Oregon Experiment -- Effects of Medicaid on Clinical Outcomes." New England Journal of Medicine 368.18 (May 2013): 1713-1722.

Geographic Variation in Medicare Services

Newhouse, Joseph P., and Alan M. Garber. "Geographic Variation in Medicare Services." New England Journal of Medicine 368.16 (April 18, 2013): 1465-1468.

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.

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.

Severance Pay for the Unemployed

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

Developing Social Citizenship?
A Case Study of Education and Health Services in Yantian Village, Guangdong

Saich, Anthony. "Developing Social Citizenship? A Case Study of Education and Health Services in Yantian Village, Guangdong." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-053, 2012.

Rationing and the Disabled: Several Proposals

Kamm, Frances. "Rationing and the Disabled: Several Proposals." Rationing Health Care: Hard Choices and Unavoidable Trade-offs. Ed. Andre den Exter and Martin Buijsen. Maklu Publishers, 2012.

Eliminating Barriers to the Adoption of Children from Foster Care

Kamarck, Elaine C., Mary Eschelbach Hansen, Julie Boatright Wilson, and Jeff Katz. "Eliminating Barriers to the Adoption of Children from Foster Care." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-040, September 2012.

Medicare Postacute Care Payment Reforms Have Potential To Improve Efficiency Of Care, But May Need Changes To Cut Costs

Grabowski, David C., Peter J. Huckfeldt, Neeraj Sood, José J. Escarce, and Joseph P. Newhouse. "Medicare Postacute Care Payment Reforms Have Potential To Improve Efficiency Of Care, But May Need Changes To Cut Costs." Health Affairs 31.9 (September 2012): 1941-1950.

How the Medicare Debate Will End

Kamarck, Elaine. "How the Medicare Debate Will End." Daily Beast, Aug 28, 2012.

Medicare Part D Cost Sharing and Antipsychotic Use in Two Medicare Advantage Plans

Fung, Vicki, Mary Price, Alisa Busch, Bruce Fireman, Rita Hui, Mary Beth Landrum, Richard G. Frank, Joseph P. Newhouse, and John Hsu. "Medicare Part D Cost Sharing and Antipsychotic Use in Two Medicare Advantage Plans." Clinical Medicine and Research 10.3 (August 2012): 182.

Effects of Medicare Payment Reform: Evidence from the Home Health Interim and Prospective
Payment Systems

Huckfeldt, Peter J., Neeraj Sood, José J Escarce, David C. Grabowski, and Joseph P. Newhouse. "Effects of Medicare Payment Reform: Evidence from the Home Health Interim and Prospective Payment Systems." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-007, March 2012.

Perspective: The Sources of the SGR Hole

Alhassani, Ali, Amitabh Chandra, and Michael E. Chernew. "Perspective: The Sources of the SGR "Hole"." New England Journal of Medicine 366.2 (January 26, 2012): 89-291.

Medicare’s Bundled Payment Pilot For Acute And Postacute Care: Analysis And Recommendations On Where To Begin

Sood, Neeraj, Peter J. Huckfeldt, José J. Escarce, David C. Grabowski, and Joseph P. Newhouse. "Medicare’s Bundled Payment Pilot For Acute And Postacute Care: Analysis And Recommendations On Where To Begin." Health Affairs 30.9 (September 2011): 1708-1717.

Cut Medicare, Help Patients

Liebman, Jeffrey. "Cut Medicare, Help Patients." New York Times, August 22, 2011.

Using Medicare Data for Comparative Effectiveness Research: Opportunities and Challenges

Fung, Vicki, Richard J. Brand, Joseph P. Newhouse, and John Hsu. "Using Medicare Data for Comparative Effectiveness Research: Opportunities and Challenges." American Journal of Managed Care 17.7 (July 2011): 488-496.

Structure of Risk Adjustment for Private Plans in Medicare

Newhouse, Joseph P., Jie Huang, Richard J. Brand, Vicki Fung, and John T. Hsu. "Structure of Risk Adjustment for Private Plans in Medicare." American Journal of Managed Care 17.6 (June 2011): e231-e240.