Faculty Publications

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Feature: Changes in Racial Gaps in Retirement Security over Time

Douglas Elmendorf and Karen Dynan find a large wealth disparity between White and Black families nearing retirement age, and notable wealth declines for both groups between 2001 and 2019.

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Feature: Recovering from COVID

James Stock finds that COVID-19 recovery was unprecedented in its rapid speed but still introduced or accelerated structural economic changes, including to the labor force.

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Feature: Efficacy of Text Messaging in Activating Hard-to-Reach Voters

Latanya Sweeney finds that text message reminders can effectively boost engagement and registration accuracy among hard-to-reach voters.

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Feature: The Global Distribution of Authorship in Economics Journals

Dani Rodrik finds that Western and Northern European authors are overrepresented in economics journals by an order of magnitude compared to authors based in low-income countries.

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

Why Do Some Firms Give? Why Do Some Firms Give a Lot? High-Tech PACs, 1978-1996

Hart, David. "Why Do Some Firms Give? Why Do Some Firms Give a Lot? High-Tech PACs, 1978-1996" Journal of Politics 63.4 (November 2001): 1230-1249.

A Toy Collection, a Socialist Star and a Democratic Dud: Growth Theory, Vietnam, and the Philippines.

Pritchett, Lant. "A Toy Collection, a Socialist Star and a Democratic Dud: Growth Theory, Vietnam, and the Philippines." Working Paper, November 2001.

It Pays to Be Ignorant: A Simple Political Economy of Rigorous Program Evaluation.

Pritchett, Lant. "It Pays to Be Ignorant: A Simple Political Economy of Rigorous Program Evaluation." Working Paper, November 2001.

Databases, Felons and Voting: The Production and Impact of the Florida Felons Exclusion List in the 2000 Presidential Elections.

Stuart, Guy. "Databases, Felons and Voting: The Production and Impact of the Florida Felons Exclusion List in the 2000 Presidential Elections." Society for Social Studies of Science Paper, November 2001.

The Transition to Personal Accounts and Increasing Retirement Wealth: Micro and Macro Evidence.

Wise, David A., James Poterba, and Steven Venti. "The Transition to Personal Accounts and Increasing Retirement Wealth: Micro and Macro Evidence." NBER Working Paper 8610, November 2001.

Aging and Housing Equity: Another Look.

Wise, David A., and Steven F. Venti. "Aging and Housing Equity: Another Look." NBER Working Paper 8608, November 2001.

Preparing for a War on Terrorism.

Stern, Jessica. "Preparing for a War on Terrorism." Current History (November 2001).

A Way Out for Argentina: The Currency Board Cannot Survive Much Longer.

Hausmann, Ricardo. "A Way Out for Argentina: The Currency Board Cannot Survive Much Longer." Financial Times, October 30, 2001.

Reducing the Threat of Nuclear Theft and Sabotage

Bunn, Matthew, and George Bunn. "Reducing the Threat of Nuclear Theft and Sabotage." Proceedings of the Symposium on International Safeguards: Verification and Nuclear Material Security (October 2001).

Why the UN Is No Quick Fix.

Ruggie, John Gerard. "Why the UN Is No Quick Fix." Washington Post, October 26, 2001.

The Hate Stops Here.

Ignatieff, Michael. "The Hate Stops Here." Globe and Mail, October 25, 2001.

Shoring Up the Home Front.

Gergen, David. "Shoring Up the Home Front." U.S. News & World Report, October 22, 2001.

A Better Society in a Time of War.

Putnam, Robert D. "A Better Society in a Time of War." New York Times, October 19, 2001.

How To Cover a War.

Kalb, Marvin. "How To Cover a War." New York Times, October 17, 2001.

Bombing Afghanistan with Food.

Allison, Graham. "Bombing Afghanistan with Food." Boston Globe, October 14, 2001.

Something Happened: South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

Ignatieff, Michael. "Something Happened: South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission." The Guardian October 13, 2001.

Whose Side Are We On?

Kalb, Marvin. "Whose Side Are We On?" Washington Post, October 11, 2001.

Hedge cambial: o pais sempre ganha?

Loyo, Eduardo. "Hedge cambial: o pais sempre ganha?" Valor Economico, October 5, 2001.

How Ridge Can Secure the Homeland.

Carter, Ashton B. "How Ridge Can Secure the Homeland." Boston Globe, October 4, 2001.

Passenger Incentives Can Revive Travel Industry.

Lawrence, Robert Z. "Passenger Incentives Can Revive Travel Industry." USA Today, October 3, 2001.

Firearm Prevention and Social Capital.

Hemenway, David, Bruce P. Kennedy, Ichiro Kawachi, and Robert D. Putnam. "Firearm Prevention and Social Capital." Annals of Epidemiology 11.7 (October 2001): 484-490.

On the Brink of War: It's War, But It Doesn't Have To Be Dirty.

Ignatieff, Michael. "On the Brink of War: It's War, But It Doesn't Have To Be Dirty." The Guardian, October 1, 2001.

Charitable Choice.

Frumkin, Peter. "Charitable Choice." Commentary Magazine, 112.3, October 2001.

Geography, Economic Policy and Regional Development in China.

Démurger, Sylvie, Jeffrey D. Sachs, Wing Thye Woo, Shuming Bao, Gene Chang, and Andrew Mellinger. "Geography, Economic Policy and Regional Development in China." October 2001.

Knowledge Systems for Sustainable Development.

Clark, William C. "Knowledge Systems for Sustainable Development." Environment 43.8 (October 2001).

Lessons from the American Experiment with Market-Based Environmental Policies.

Stavins, Robert N. "Lessons from the American Experiment with Market-Based Environmental Policies." KSG Faculty Research Working Papers Series RWP01-032, October 2001.

Measuring Poverty Dynamics and Inequality in Transition Economies: Disentangling Real Events from Noisy Data.

Luttmer, Erzo F.P. "Measuring Poverty Dynamics and Inequality in Transition Economies: Disentangling Real Events from Noisy Data." Unpublished Manuscript, October 2001.

The Low-Bid Trap.

Behn, Robert. "The Low-Bid Trap." Governing October 2001: 59.

American Economic Policy in the 1990s.

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "American Economic Policy in the 1990s." KSG Faculty Research Working Papers Series RWP01-042, October 2001.

Language-of-Interview Effects and Latino Mass Opinion.

Lee, Taeku. "Language-of-Interview Effects and Latino Mass Opinion." KSG Faculty Research Working Papers Series RWP01-041, October 2001.

Medicare Policy in the 1990s.

Newhouse, Joseph P. "Medicare Policy in the 1990s." NBER Working Paper 8531, October 2001.

Apathetic Landslide: The 2001 British General Election.

Norris, Pippa. "Apathetic Landslide: The 2001 British General Election." Parliamentary Affairs 54.4 (October 2001).

All Spin and No Substance: The 2001 British General Election.

Norris, Pippa. "All Spin and No Substance: The 2001 British General Election." Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics 6.4 (October 2001): 3-10.

Has Mass Incarceration Contributed to the Economic Miracle?

Piehl, Anne Morrison, Bert Useem, and Raymond V. Liedka. "Has Mass Incarceration Contributed to the Economic Miracle?" Working Paper, October 2001.

Voice Lessons: Evidence on Social Organizations, Government Mandated Organizations, and Governance from Indonesia's Local Level Institutions Study.

Pritchett, Lant, Anna Wetterberg, and Vivi Alatas. "Voice Lessons: Evidence on Social Organizations, Government Mandated Organizations, and Governance from Indonesia's Local Level Institutions Study." Working Paper, October 2001.

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