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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

Environmental Economics

Stavins, Robert N. "Environmental Economics." The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, 2nd Edition. Ed. Lawrence Blume and Steven Durlauf. Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.

Inspiration for Climate Change

Stavins, Robert N. "Inspiration for Climate Change." Boston Globe, November 12, 2008.

A Meaningful U.S. Cap-and-Trade System to Address Climate Change

Stavins, Robert N. "A Meaningful U.S. Cap-and-Trade System to Address Climate Change." Harvard Environmental Law Review 32.2 (2008): 293-371.

Land-Use Change and Carbon Sinks

Stavins, Robert N. "Land-Use Change and Carbon Sinks." The Environmental Forum. November/December 2008, 16.

What Drives Land Use Change in the United States? A National Analysis of Landowner Decisions

Lubowski, Ruben N., Andrew J. Plantinga, and Robert N. Stavins. "What Drives Land Use Change in the United States? A National Analysis of Landowner Decisions." Land Economics 84.4 (November 2008): 529-550.

Linkage of Tradable Permit Systems in International Climate Policy Architecture

Jaffe, Judson, and Robert N. Stavins. "Linkage of Tradable Permit Systems in International Climate Policy Architecture." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series and NBER Working Papers (RWP08-053 and 14432), October 2008.

Ongoing Drivers of Wetlands Depletion

Stavins, Robert N. "Ongoing Drivers of Wetlands Depletion." The Environmental Forum. September/October 2008, 16.

Clean Water Act Brief

Arrow, Kenneth J., William J. Baumol, Jagdish Bhagwati, Michael J. Boskin, Robert W. Crandall, Maureen L. Cropper, Michael Greenstone, Robert W. Hahn, David Harrison, R. Glenn Hubbard, Alfred E. Kahn, Robert E. Litan, Paul W. Macavoy, James C. Miller, Albert L. Nichols, William A. Niskanen, Roger G. Noll, Wallace E. Oates, Peter Passell, Sam Peltzman, Paul R. Portney, Harvey S. Rosen, Milton Russell, Thomas C. Schelling, Richard Schmalensee, Charles L. Schultze, V. Kerry Smith, Vernon L. Smith, Robert N. Stavins, W. Kip Viscusi, Lawrence J. White, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Clean Water Act Brief." Reg-Markets Center Brief 08-03, July 2008.

Corporate Social Responsibility through an Economic Lens

Stavins, Robert N. "Corporate Social Responsibility through an Economic Lens." The Environmental Forum. July/August 2008, 16.

Comparing Price and Non-Price Approaches to Urban Water Conservation

Olmstead, Sheila, and Robert N. Stavins. "Comparing Price and Non-Price Approaches to Urban Water Conservation." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series and NBER Working Paper Series (RWP08-034 and 14147), June 2008.

Introduction to the Issue

Stavins, Robert N., Carlo Carraro, and Charles Kolstad. "Introduction to the Issue." Review of Environmental Economics and Policy 2.2 (Summer 2008): 149-151.

Corporate Social Responsibility through an Economic Lens

Reinhardt, Forest L., Robert N. Stavins, and Richard H.K. Vietor. "Corporate Social Responsibility through an Economic Lens." Review of Environmental Economics and Policy 2.2 (Summer 2008): 219-239.

Corporate Social Responsibility through an Economic Lens

Reinhardt, Forest L., Robert N. Stavins, and Richard H.K. Vietor. "Corporate Social Responsibility through an Economic Lens." Resources for the Future Discussion Papers, ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series, and NBER Working Papers (08-12, RWP08-023, and 13989), April 2008.

Enviro Justice and Cap-and-Trade

Stavins, Robert N. "Enviro Justice and Cap-and-Trade." The Environmental Forum. May/June 2008, 20.

Climate Policy Architectures for the Post-Kyoto World

Aldy, Joseph E., and Robert N. Stavins. "Climate Policy Architectures for the Post-Kyoto World." Environment. May 2008, 6-17.

Introduction to the Issue

Stavins, Robert N., Carlo Carraro, and Charles Kolstad. "Introduction to the Issue." Review of Environmental Economics and Policy 2.1 (Winter 2008): 1-3.

Linking Tradable Permit Systems

Stavins, Robert N. "Linking Tradable Permit Systems." The Environmental Forum. March/April 2008.

Cap-and-Trade or a Carbon Tax.

Stavins, Robert N. "Cap-and-Trade or a Carbon Tax." The Environmental Forum. January/February 2008.

Linking a U.S. Cap-and-Trade System for Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Opportunities, Implications, and Challenges

Jaffe, Judson, and Robert N. Stavins. "Linking a U.S. Cap-and-Trade System for Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Opportunities, Implications, and Challenges." AEI-Brookings Joint Center for Regulatory Studies Working Papers 08-01, January 2008.

Addressing Climate Change with a Comprehensive Cap-and-Trade System

Stavins, Robert N. "Addressing Climate Change with a Comprehensive Cap-and-Trade System." The Oxford Review of Economic Policy 24.2 (2008): 298-321.

A Meaningful Second Commitment Period for the Kyoto Protocol

Stavins, Robert N. "A Meaningful Second Commitment Period for the Kyoto Protocol." The Economists' Voice: Top Economists Take on Today's Problems. Ed. Joseph E. Stiglitz, Aaron S. Edlin, and J. Bradford DeLong. Columbia University Press, 2008, 28-36.

An International Policy Architecture for the Post-Kyoto Era

Stavins, Robert N. "An International Policy Architecture for the Post-Kyoto Era." Global Warming: Looking Beyond Kyoto. Ed. Ernesto Zedillo. Brookings Institution Press, 2008, 145-153.

Corporate Social Responsibility Through An Economic Lens.

Hay, Bruce L., Robert N. Stavins, and Richard H. K. Vietor. "Corporate Social Responsibility Through An Economic Lens." Working Paper, January 2008.

What Drives Land Use Change in the United States? A National Analysis of Landowner Decisions

Lubowski, Ruben, Andrew Plantinga, and Robert N. Stavins. "What Drives Land Use Change in the United States? A National Analysis of Landowner Decisions." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series and NBER (RWP07-059 and w13572), 2007.

A Sensible Way to Cut CO2 Emissions

Stavins, Robert N. "A Sensible Way to Cut CO2 Emissions." The Environmental Forum. November/December 2007.

Addressing Climate Change with a Comprehensive U.S. Cap-and-Trade System.

Stavins, Robert N. "Addressing Climate Change with a Comprehensive U.S. Cap-and-Trade System." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-053, November 2007.

Linking Tradable Permit Systems for Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Opportunities, Implications, and Challenges.

Stavins, Robert N., and Judson Jaffe. "Linking Tradable Permit Systems for Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Opportunities, Implications, and Challenges." International Emissions Trading Association Conference Paper, November 2007.

Water Demand Under Alternative Price Structures.

Olmstead, Sheila, W. Michael Hanemann, Robert N. Stavins. "Water Demand Under Alternative Price Structures." NBER Working Papers w13573, November 2007.

Environmental Economics.

Stavins, Robert N. "Environmental Economics." NBER Working Paper Series w13574, November 2007.

Environmental Law and Policy.

Revesz, Richard L., and Robert N. Stavins. "Environmental Law and Policy." NBER Working Paper Series w13575, November 2007.

A U.S. Cap-and-Trade System to Address Global Climate Change.

Stavins, Robert N. "A U.S. Cap-and-Trade System to Address Global Climate Change." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series and Hamilton Project/Brookings Discussion Paper Series RWP07-052 and 2007-13, October 2007.

Misconceptions About H2O Pricing

Stavins, Robert N. "Misconceptions About H2O Pricing." The Environmental Forum. September/October 2007.

Water Demand under Alternative Price Structures.

Olmstead, Sheila M., W. Michael Hanemann, and Robert N. Stavins. "Water Demand under Alternative Price Structures." Journal of Environmental Economics & Management 54.2 (September 2007): 181-198.

What is the Future of U.S. Coal?

Stavins, Robert N. ""What is the Future of U.S. Coal?"." The Environmental Forum. July/August 2007.

Managing Water Demand Price vs. Non-Price Conservation Program.

Olmstead, Sheila M., and Robert N. Stavins. "Managing Water Demand Price vs. Non-Price Conservation Program." Pioneer Institute White Paper No. 39, July 2007.

On the Value of Formal Assessment of Uncertainty in Regulatory Analysis.

Jaffe, Judson, and Robert N. Stavins. "On the Value of Formal Assessment of Uncertainty in Regulatory Analysis." Regulation & Governance 1.2 (June 2007): 154-171.

Designing an Effective U.S. Climate Policy: Key Issues, Implications, and Tradeoffs.

Stavins, Robert N., Judson Jaffe, and Todd Schatzki. "Designing an Effective U.S. Climate Policy: Key Issues, Implications, and Tradeoffs." Working Paper, June 2007.

A Meaningful Second Commitment Period for the Kyoto Protocol.

Olmstead, Sheila M., and Robert N. Stavins. "A Meaningful Second Commitment Period for the Kyoto Protocol." The Economists' Voice 4.3 (June 2007).

Introduction to the Issue.

Stavins, Robert N., Carlo Carraro, and Charles Kolstad. "Introduction to the Issue." Review of Environmental Economics and Policy 1.2 (Summer 2007): 169-170.

Free GHG Cuts: Too Good to be True?

Stavins, Robert N. ""Free GHG Cuts: Too Good to be True?"." The Environmental Forum. May/June 2007.

Second-Best Theory and the Use of Multiple Policy Instruments.

Bennear, Lori Snyder, and Robert N. Stavins. "Second-Best Theory and the Use of Multiple Policy Instruments." Environmental and Resource Economics 37.1 (May 2007): 111-129.

Tradable Permits: Fly in the Ointment?

Stavins, Robert N. ""Tradable Permits: Fly in the Ointment?"." The Environmental Forum. March/April 2007.

Too Good to Be True? An Examination of Three Economic Assessments of California Climate Change Policy.

Stavins, Robert N., Judson Jaffe, and Todd Schatzki. "Too Good to Be True? An Examination of Three Economic Assessments of California Climate Change Policy." AEI-Brookings Joint Center for Regulatory Studies, Resources for the Future, NBER, KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-016, 2007.

Policies Can Work in Strange Ways.

Stavins, Robert N. ""Policies Can Work in Strange Ways."." The Environmental Forum. January/February 2007.

Review of Environmental Economics and Policy

Stavins, Robert N., ed. Review of Environmental Economics and Policy. Oxford University Press, 2007.

Introduction to the <i>Review</i>.

Stavins, Robert N., Carlo Carraro, and Charles Kolstad. "Introduction to the Review." Review of Environmental Economics and Policy 1.1 (Winter 2007): 1-4.

Review of Tasting Pleasure: Confessions of a Wine Lover

Stavins, Robert N. Review of Tasting Pleasure: Confessions of a Wine Lover, by Jancis Robinson. Journal of Wine Economics, 2.1, Spring 2007: 106-108.

Architectures for an International Global Climate Change Agreement: Lessons for Policy Community.

Aldy, Joseph E., and Robert N. Stavins. "Architectures for an International Global Climate Change Agreement: Lessons for Policy Community." Architectures for Agreement: Addressing Global Climate Change in the Post-Kyoto World. Ed. Joseph E. Aldy and Robert N. Stavins. Cambridge University Press, 2007, 350-367.

Architectures for Agreement: Addressing Global Climate Change in the Post-Kyoto World

Aldy, Joseph, and Robert N. Stavins, eds. Architectures for Agreement: Addressing Global Climate Change in the Post-Kyoto World. Cambridge University Press, 2007.

Introduction.

Aldy, Joseph E., and Robert N. Stavins. "Introduction." Architectures for Agreement: Addressing Global Climate Change in the Post-Kyoto World. Ed. Joseph E. Aldy and Robert N. Stavins. Cambridge University Press, 2007.