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
Armona, Luis, and Adam M. Rosenberg. "Second-Best Amendment: Market Power and Tax Design in the Firearms Industry." December 13, 2024.
Swanson, Elise, Jennifer Ash, Sativa Thompson, Lisa Sanbonmatsu, Christopher Avery, Douglas O. Staiger, and Thomas J. Kane. "Supporting Postsecondary Readiness in Rural Districts: Experimental Evidence from a Rural Research Network." Center for Education Policy Research and National Center for Rural Education Research Networks, December 2024.
Deming, David, Christopher Ong, and Lawrence Summers. "Technological Disruption in the US Labor Market." Strengthening America’s Economic Dynamism. Ed. Melissa S. Kearney and Luke Pardue. Washington, DC: Aspen Institute, 2024.
Weidmann, Ben, Joseph Vecci, Farah Said, David J. Deming, and Sonia R. Bhalotra. "How Do You Find a Good Manager?" July 2024.
Armona, Luis, Matthew Gentzkow, Emir Kamenica, and Jesse M. Shapiro. "What is Newsworthy? Theory and Evidence." May 21, 2024.
Armona, Luis, and Adam M. Rosenberg. "Measuring the Market for Legal Firearms." AEA Papers and Proceedings 114 (May 2024): 52-57.
Avery, Christopher, Frederick Chen, and David McAdams. "Steady-State Social Distancing and Vaccination." American Economic Review: Insights 6.1 (March 2024): 1-19.
Avery, Christopher and Joshua Goodman. "Ability signals and rigorous coursework: Evidence from AP Calculus participation." Economics of Education Review 88 (June 2022): 102237.
Avery, Christopher, Benjamin L. Castleman, Michael Hurwitz, Bridget Terry Long, Lindsay C. Page. "Digital messaging to improve college enrollment and success." Economics of Education Review 84 (October 2021).
Avery, Christopher. "Advice and Caution on Investing in a College Education: An economist and a financial journalist offer their strategies." Review of Making College Pay: An Economist Explains How to Make a Smart Bet on Higher Education by Beth Akers, and The Price You Pay for College: An Entirely New Road Map for the Biggest Financial Decision Your Family Will Ever Make by Ron Lieber, by Beth Akers. Education Next, 21.3, Summer 2021.
Sparrow, Malcolm K. Fundamentals of Regulatory Design, Paperback & Kindle. Kindle Direct Publishing, 2020.
Slusky, David J. G., and Richard J. Zeckhauser. "Sunlight and Protection Against Influenza." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-007, February 2018.
Frank, Richard G., and Richard J. Zeckhauser. "Excess Prices for Drugs in Medicare: Diagnosis and Prescription." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-005, January 2018.
Sinaiko, Anna, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Enrollee Choices After Their Health Plans Are Terminated: Default Effects Versus Persistent Preferences." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP16-055, December 2016.