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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

Chinn, Menzie D., Jeffrey A. Frankel, and Hiro Ito. "The Dollar versus the Euro as International Reserve Currencies." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP24-005, March 2024.
Frankel, Jeffrey. "Dollar Rivals." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP23-015, June 2023.
Frankel, Jeffrey A., and Randy Kotti. "The Virus, Vaccination, and Voting." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP21-021, August 2021.
Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Should the Fed Be Constrained?" vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP19-003, December 2018.
Frankel, Jeffrey A. "The Currency-Plus-Commodity Basket: A Proposal for Exchange Rates in Oil-Exporting Countries to Accommodate Trade Shocks Automatically." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-034, August 2017.
Frankel, Jeffrey A. "How to Cope with Volatile Commodity Export Prices: Four Proposals." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-033, August 2017.
Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Systematic Managed Floating." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-025, June 2017.
Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Globalization and Chinese Growth: Ends of Trends?" vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP16-029, July 2016.
Frankel, Jeffrey A., and Jesse Schreger. "Bias in Official Fiscal Forecasts: Can Private Forecasts Help?" vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP16-021, May 2016.
Frankel, Jeffrey A., and Ayako Saiki. "Does It Matter If Statistical Agencies Frame the Month’s CPI Report on a 1-Month or 12-Month Basis?" vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP16-011, March 2016.
Frankel, Jeffrey A. "International Coordination." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP16-002, January 2016.
Frankel, Jeffrey A. "The Plaza Accord, 30 Years Later." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-056, September 2015.
Frankel, Jeffrey A. "The Euro Crisis: Where to From Here?" vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-015, March 2015.
Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Nominal GDP Targeting for Middle-Income Countries." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-033, July 2014.
Frankel, Jeffrey A. "National Security Warrants Slowing Domestic Oil Depletion, Not Accelerating It." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series, August 2013 (first draft).
Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Effects of Speculation and Interest Rates in a “Carry Trade” Model of Commodity Prices." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP13-022, January 24, 2014 (Revised from June 2013; and November 2013).
Frankel, Jeffrey A. "The Future of the Currency Union." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP13-015, May 2013.
Frankel, Jeffrey A., and Jesse Schreger. "Over-Optimistic Official Forecasts in the Eurozone and Fiscal Rules." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-041, September 2012.
Frankel, Jeffrey A., Carlos A Vegh, and Guillermo Vuletin. "On Graduation from Fiscal Procyclicality." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-011, April 2012.
Frankel, Jeffrey A. "What Small Countries Can Teach the World." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-013, April 2012.
Frankel, Jeffrey A. "The Natural Resource Curse: A Survey of Diagnoses and Some Prescriptions." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-014, April 2012.
Bosetti, Valentina, and Jeffrey A. Frankel. "Sustainable Cooperation in Global Climate Policy: Specific Formulas and Emission Targets." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-012, April 2012.
Frankel, Jeffrey A. "A Comparison of Product Price Targeting and Other Monetary Anchor Options, for Commodity Exporters in Latin America." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-027, July 2011.
Frankel, Jeffrey A., and George Saravelos. "Can Leading Indicators Assess Country Vulnerability? Evidence from the 2008-09 Global Financial Crisis." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-024, June 2011.
Frankel, Jeffrey A. "How Can Commodity Exporters Make Fiscal and Monetary Policy Less Procyclical?" vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-015, February 2011.
Bosetti, Valentina, and Jeffrey A. Frankel. "Politically Feasible Emission Target Formulas to Attain 460 ppm CO2 Concentrations." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-016, February 2011.
Frankel, Jeffrey A. "A Lesson From the South for Fiscal Policy in the US and Other Advanced Countries." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-014, February 2011.
Frankel, Jeffrey A. "A Solution to Overoptimistic Forecasts and Fiscal Procyclicality: The Structural Budget Institutions Pioneered by Chile." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-012, February 2011.
Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Monetary Policy in Emerging Markets: A Survey." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-003, January 2011.
Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Mauritius: African Success Story." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP10-036, September 2010.
Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Are Bilateral Remittances Countercyclical?" vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP10-037, September 2010.
Frankel, Jeffrey A., and Andrew K. Rose. "Determinants of Agricultural and Mineral Commodity Prices." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP10-038, September 2010.
Frankel, Jeffrey A. "The Natural Resource Curse: A Survey." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series, NBER Working Papers, and Center for International Development Working Paper (RWP10-005, 15836, 195) February 2010.
Frankel, Jeffrey A., and Daniel Xie. "Estimation of De Facto Flexibility Parameter and Basket Weights in Evolving Exchange Rate Regimes." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP10-003, February 2010.
Frankel, Jeffrey A. "On Global Currencies." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP09-026, September 1, 2009.
Frankel, Jeffrey A., and Jumana Poonawala. "The Forward Market in Emerging Currencies: Less Biased than in Major Currencies." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP09-023, July 2009.
Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Environmental Effects of International Trade." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP09-006, January 2009.
Frankel, Jeffrey A. "New Estimation of China's Exchange Rate Regime." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP08-077, December 2008.
Frankel, Jeffrey A. "The Estimated Effects of the Euro on Trade: Why Are They Below Historical Effects of Monetary Unions Among Smaller Countries?" vlog Faculty Research Working Paper series RWP08-076, December 2008.
Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Should Eastern European Countries Join the Euro? A Review and Update of Trade Estimates and Consideration of Endogenous OCA Criteria." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP08-059, October 2008.
Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Global Environmental Policy and Global Trade Policy." Harvard Project on International Climate Agreements Discussion Paper and vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series (08-14 and RWP08-058), October 2008.
Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Snake-Oil Tax Cuts." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP08-056, October 2008.
Frankel, Jeffrey A., and Shang-Jin Wei. "Estimation of De Facto Exchange Rate Regimes: Synthesis of The Techniques for Inferring Flexibility and Basket Weights." Center for International Development, vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series and NBER Working Papers (157, RWP08-026 and 14016), May 2008.
Chinn, Menzie, and Jeffrey A. Frankel. "The Euro May over the Next 15 Years Surpass the Dollar as Leading International Currency." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series and NBER Working Paper Series (RWP08-016 and 13909), March 2008.
Frankel, Jeffrey A., Ben Smit, and Federico Sturzenegger. "South Africa: Macroeconomic Challenges after a Decade of Success." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-021, April 2007.
Frankel, Jeffrey A. "On the Rand: Determinants of the South African Exchange Rate." Center for International Development, KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series, and NBER (CID-139, RWP07-015, and w13050), March 2007.
Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Responding to Financial Crises." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-010, February 2007.
Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Formulas for Quantitative Emission Targets." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP07-011, February 2007.
Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Global Imbalances and Low Interest Rates: An Equilibrium Model vs. a Disequilibrium Reality." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP06-035, August 2006.
Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Global Imbalances and Low Interest Rates: An Equilibrium Model vs. a Disequilibrium Reality." Bank for International Settlements Annual Research Conference, Brunnen Switzerland RWP-06-035, June 19-20, 2006.