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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

Documenting Social and Economic Transformation in Myanmar’s Rural Communities

Woolcock, Michael, Samuel Pursch, Andrea Woodhouse, and Matt Zurstrassen. "Documenting Social and Economic Transformation in Myanmar’s Rural Communities." Myanmar Transformed? People, Places, Politics. Ed. Paul Chambers, Gerard McCarthy, Nicholas Farrelly, and Chit Win. ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, October 2018, 23-51.

New Technologies, Global Value Chains, and the Developing Economies

Rodrik, Dani. "New Technologies, Global Value Chains, and the Developing Economies." Pathways for Prosperity Commission, September 2018.

Universal Basic Incomes vs. Targeted Transfers: Anti-Poverty Programs in Developing Countries

Hanna, Rema, and Benjamin A. Olken. "Universal Basic Incomes vs. Targeted Transfers: Anti-Poverty Programs in Developing Countries." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-024, August 2018.

GDP as a Measure of Economic Well-Being

Dynan, Karen, and Louise Sheiner. "GDP as a Measure of Economic Well-Being." Hutchins Center, Brookings Institution, August 2018.

Alternative Approaches to Reforming the Public Sector: East Asian Experiences in Public Financial Management and Public Sector Reform

Woolcock, Michael, Sokbunthoeun So, Nicola Smithers, Leah April, and Caroline Hughes. "Alternative Approaches to Reforming the Public Sector: East Asian Experiences in Public Financial Management and Public Sector Reform." Alternative Paths to Public Financial Management and Public Sector Reform: Experiences from East Asia. Ed. Sokbunthoeun So, Michael Woolcock, Leah April, Caroline Hughes, and Nicola Smithers. World Bank, July 2018, 1-18.

Lease Splitting and Dirty Entrants: The Unintended Deforestation Consequences of India’s Environmental Clearance Process Reform

Balietti, Anca, Lucy Page, Rohini Pande, Kevin Rowe, and Anant Sudarshan. "Lease Splitting and Dirty Entrants: The Unintended Deforestation Consequences of India’s Environmental Clearance Process Reform." July 2018.

Upping the Ante: The Equilibrium Effects of Unconditional Grants to Private Schools

Andrabi, Tahir, Jishnu Das, Asim Ijaz Khwaja, Selcuk Ozyurt, and Niharika Singh. "Upping the Ante: The Equilibrium Effects of Unconditional Grants to Private Schools." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-019, July 2018.

Place-Specific Determinants of Income Gaps: New Sub-National Evidence from Chiapas, Mexico

Hausmann, Ricardo, Carlo Pietrobelli, and Miguel Angel Santos. "Place-Specific Determinants of Income Gaps: New Sub-National Evidence from Chiapas, Mexico." July 2018.

Alternative Paths to Public Financial Management and Public Sector Reform: Experiences from East Asia

So, Sokbunthoeun, Michael Woolcock, Leah April, Caroline Hughes, and Nicola Smithers, eds. Alternative Paths to Public Financial Management and Public Sector Reform: Experiences from East Asia. The World Bank, 2018.

The Complex Task of Evaluating China’s Economic Reforms

Perkins, Dwight H. "The Complex Task of Evaluating China’s Economic Reforms." China's 40 Years of Reform and Development 1978-2018. Australian National University Press, 2018, 135-154.

Opening Adaptation Windows onto Public Financial Management Reform Gaps in Mozambique

Andrews, Matthew, Tim McNaught, and Salimah Samji. "Opening Adaptation Windows onto Public Financial Management Reform Gaps in Mozambique." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-017, May 2018.

Enhancing Public Health Outcomes in Developing Countries: From Good Policies and Best Practices to Better Implementation

Woolcock, Michael. "Enhancing Public Health Outcomes in Developing Countries: From Good Policies and Best Practices to Better Implementation." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-016, February 2018.

Professionalizing Leadership

Kellerman, Barbara. Professionalizing Leadership. Oxford University Press, 2018.

Informal Worker Organising and Mobilisation: Linking Global with Local Advocacy

Chen, Martha, Chris Bonner, Françoise Carré, and Rhonda Douglas. "Informal Worker Organising and Mobilisation: Linking Global with Local Advocacy." The Routledge Companion to Planning in the Global South. Ed. Gautam Bhan, Smita Srinivas, and Vanessa Watson. Routledge, 2018.

Populism and the Economics of Globalization

Rodrik, Dani. "Populism and the Economics of Globalization." Journal of International Business Policy 1.1-2 (June 2018): 12-33.

Second Thoughts on Economics Rules

Rodrik, Dani. "Second Thoughts on Economics Rules." Journal of Economic Methodology 25.3 (June 2018): 276-281.

Asylum Seekers in the European Union: Building Evidence to Inform Policy Making

Abdel Jelil, Mohamed, Paul Andres Corral Rodas, Anais Dahmani Scuitti, María E. Dávalos, Giorgia Demarchi, Neslihan Nathalie Demirel, Quy-Toan Do, Rema Hanna, Deivy Joel Marie Houeix, Sara Lenehan, and Harriet Kasidi Mugera. "Asylum Seekers in the European Union: Building Evidence to Inform Policy Making." World Bank, June 2018.

Culture, Politics, and Development

Woolcock, Michael. "Culture, Politics, and Development." Oxford Handbook of the Politics of Development. Ed. Carol Lancaster and Nicholas van de Walle. Oxford University Press, June 2018, 107-122.

Alternative Paths to Public Financial Management and Public Sector Reform: Experiences from East Asia

Woolcock, Michael, Leah April, Caroline Hughes, Nicola Smithers, and Sokbunthoeun So, eds. Alternative Paths to Public Financial Management and Public Sector Reform: Experiences from East Asia. World Bank, June 2018.

Male Social Status and Women's Work

Bernhardt, Arielle, Erica Field, Rohini Pande, Natalia Rigol, Simone Schaner, Charity Troyer-Moore. "Male Social Status and Women's Work." AEA Papers and Proceedings 108 (May 2018): 363-367.

Measuring Venezuelan Emigration with Twitter

Hausmann, Ricardo, Julian Hinz, and Muhammed A. Yildirim. "Measuring Venezuelan Emigration with Twitter." Kiel Institute for the World Economy, May 2018.

Cumulative Impacts of Conditional Cash Transfer Programs: Experimental Evidence from Indonesia

Hanna, Rema, Nur Cahyadi, Benjamin A. Olken, Rizal Adi Prima, Elan Satriawan, and Ekki Syamsulhakim. "Cumulative Impacts of Conditional Cash Transfer Programs: Experimental Evidence from Indonesia." National Bureau of Economic Research, May 2018.

Is Populism Necessarily Bad Economics?

Rodrik, Dani. "Is Populism Necessarily Bad Economics?" AEA Papers and Proceedings 108 (May 2018): 196-199.

Household Debt

Dynan, Karen. "Household Debt." Milken Institute Review. April 27, 2018.

Monetary Regimes to Cope with Volatile Commodity Export Prices: Two Proposals

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Monetary Regimes to Cope with Volatile Commodity Export Prices: Two Proposals." Rethinking the Macroeconomics of Resource-Rich Countries. Ed. Rabah Arezki, Raouf Boucekkine, Jeffrey A. Frankel, and Rick van der Ploeg. Center for Economic Policy Research, 2018.

How to Cope with Volatile Commodity Export Prices: Three Proposals

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "How to Cope with Volatile Commodity Export Prices: Three Proposals." Rethinking the Macroeconomics of Resource-Rich Countries. Ed. Rabah Arezki, Raouf Boucekkine, Jeffrey A. Frankel, and Rick van der Ploeg. Center for Economic Policy Research, 2018.

Alleviating Global Poverty: Labor Mobility, Direct Assistance, and Economic Growth

Pritchett, Lant. "Alleviating Global Poverty: Labor Mobility, Direct Assistance, and Economic Growth." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-013, March 2018.

Tangible Information and Citizen Empowerment: Identification Cards and Food Subsidy Programs in Indonesia

Banerjee, Abhijit, Rema Hanna, Jordan Kyle, Benjamin A. Olken, and Sudarno Sumarto. "Tangible Information and Citizen Empowerment: Identification Cards and Food Subsidy Programs in Indonesia." Journal of Political Economy 126.2 (April 2018): 451-491.

How to Convene an International Health or Development Commission: Ten Key Steps

Yamey, Gavin, Lawrence H. Summers, Dean T. Jamison, and Jessica Brinton. "How to Convene an International Health or Development Commission: Ten Key Steps." Health Policy and Planning 33.3 (April 2018): 429–435.

What Do Trade Agreements Really Do?

Rodrik, Dani. "What Do Trade Agreements Really Do?" Journal of Economic Perspectives 32.2 (Spring 2018): 73-90.

Enhancing Public Health Outcomes in Developing Countries: From Good Policies and Best Practices to Better Implementation

Woolcock, Michael. "Enhancing Public Health Outcomes in Developing Countries: From Good Policies and Best Practices to Better Implementation." Scandinavian Journal of Public Health 46.Suppl 22 (April 2018): 10-18.

Estimating the Impact of Women’s Education on Fertility, Child Mortality, and Empowerment When Schooling Ain’t Learning

Kaffenberger, Michelle, Lant Pritchett, Justin Sandefur. "Estimating the Impact of Women’s Education on Fertility, Child Mortality, and Empowerment When Schooling Ain’t Learning." March 2018.

Culture, Politics and Development

Woolcock, Michael. "Culture, Politics and Development." Oxford Handbook of the Politics of Development. Ed. Carol Lancaster and Nicholas van de Walle. Oxford University Press, 2018.

The South African Informal Sector in International Comparative Perspective: Theories, Data and Policies

Chen, Martha. "The South African Informal Sector in International Comparative Perspective: Theories, Data and Policies." The South African Informal Sector: Creating Jobs, Reducing Poverty. Ed. Frederick Fourie. HSRC Press, 2018.

Exponential Innovation and Human Rights: Implications for Science and Technology Diplomacy

Juma, Calestous. "Exponential Innovation and Human Rights: Implications for Science and Technology Diplomacy." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-011, February 2018.

Cities on a Hill?

Mayne, Quinton. "Cities on a Hill?" Boston Review. February 13, 2018.

African Regional Economic Integration: The Emergence, Evolution, and Impact of Institutional Innovation

Juma, Calestous, and Francis Mangeni. "African Regional Economic Integration: The Emergence, Evolution, and Impact of Institutional Innovation." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-003, January 2018.

Value for Money? Community Targeting in Vote-Buying and Politician Accountability

Foarta, Dana, Jessica Leight, Rohini Pande, and Laura Ralston. "Value for Money? Community Targeting in Vote-Buying and Politician Accountability." CEPR Discussion Papers, January 2018.

Is the Chinese Economy Headed for a Hard Landing

Perkins, Dwight H. "Is the Chinese Economy Headed for a Hard Landing." The China Questions: Critical Insight into a Rising Power. Ed. Jennifer Rudolph and Michael Sonyi. Harvard University Press, 2018.

Welcome Home in a Crisis: Effects of Return Migration on the Non-Migrants' Wages and Employment

Hausmann, Ricardo, and Ljubica Nedelkoska. "Welcome Home in a Crisis: Effects of Return Migration on the Non-Migrants' Wages and Employment." European Economic Review 101-132 (January 2018).

Inclusive Public Spaces for Informal Livelihoods: A Discussion Paper for Urban Planners and Policy Makers

Chen, Martha, Jenna Harvey, Caroline Wanjiku Kihato, and Caroline Skinner. "Inclusive Public Spaces for Informal Livelihoods: A Discussion Paper for Urban Planners and Policy Makers." Cities Alliance and WIEGO, 2018.

Introduction to Argentine Exceptionalism

Glaeser, Edward L., Rafael Di Tella, and Lucas Llach. "Introduction to Argentine Exceptionalism." Latin American Economic Review 27.1 (2018).

EXODUS: How Migration Is Changing Our World

Borjas, George. "EXODUS: How Migration Is Changing Our World." Review of Lessons from Immigration Economics, by Collier, Paul. Independent Review, 22.3, Winter 2018: 329-340.

Overcoming the Limits of Institutional Reform in Uganda

Andrews, Matthew. "Overcoming the Limits of Institutional Reform in Uganda." Development Policy Review 36.S1 (November 2017): O159–O182.

Why has Regional Income Convergence in the US Declined?

Shoag, Daniel, and Peter Ganong. "Why has Regional Income Convergence in the US Declined?" Journal of Urban Economics 102 (November 2017): 76-90.

Implications for Tax Policy of Lower Trend Productivity Growth

Dynan, Karen. "Implications for Tax Policy of Lower Trend Productivity Growth." Peterson Institute for International Economics, November 2017.

Having it at Hand: How Small Search Frictions Impact Bureaucratic Efficiency

Dodge, Eric, Yusuf Neggers, Rohini Pande, and Charity Troyer Moore. "Having it at Hand: How Small Search Frictions Impact Bureaucratic Efficiency." October 2017.

Increasing the Economic Security of Older Women

Brown, Jason and Karen Dynan. "Increasing the Economic Security of Older Women." The 51% - Driving Growth through Women's Economic Participation. Brookings Institution, 2017.

Space Technology and Africa’s Development: The Strategic Role of Small Satellites

Juma, Calestous, Wesley L. Harris, and Peter B. Waswa. "Space Technology and Africa’s Development: The Strategic Role of Small Satellites." ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-043, September 2017.

Nominal GDP Targeting for Developing Countries

Frankel, Jeffrey A., and Pranjul Bhandari. "Nominal GDP Targeting for Developing Countries." Research in Economics 71.3 (September 2017): 491-506.