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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

Community-Based Social Capital and Educational Performance.

Putnam, Robert D. "Community-Based Social Capital and Educational Performance." Making Good Citizens: Education and Civil Society. Ed. Diane Ravitch and Joseph Viteritti. Yale University Press, 2001.

Civic Disengagement in America.

Putnam, Robert D. "Civic Disengagement in America." Government and Opposition 36 (Spring 2001): 1-22.

Brookings Trade Forum: 2000

Collins, Susan M., and Dani Rodrik, eds. Brookings Trade Forum: 2000. Brookings Institution, 2001.

Trade Policy and Economic Growth: A Skeptic's Guide to the Cross-National Evidence.

Rodrik, Dani and Francisco Rodriguez. "Trade Policy and Economic Growth: A Skeptic's Guide to the Cross-National Evidence." Macroeconomics Annual 2000. Ed. Ben Bernanke and Kenneth S. Rogoff. MIT for NBER, 2001.

The Global Governance of Trade as if Development Really Mattered.

Rodrik, Dani. "The Global Governance of Trade as if Development Really Mattered." United Nations Development Programme (2001).

When Does International Capital Mobility Require Tax Coordination?

Rodrik, Dani, and Tangay van Ypersele. "When Does International Capital Mobility Require Tax Coordination?" Journal of International Economics 54.1 (2001): 57-73.

Folly or Foresight: Strategic Options for Fiscal Policy in East Timor.

Rosengard, Jay. "Folly or Foresight: Strategic Options for Fiscal Policy in East Timor." East Timor: Development Challenges for the World's Newest Nation. Ed. Hal Hill and João M. Saldanha. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2001.

Global Markets and Social Legitimacy: The Case of the 'Global Compact'.

Ruggie, John Gerard. "Global Markets and Social Legitimacy: The Case of the 'Global Compact'." The Market or the Public Domain? Global Governance and the Asymmetry of Power. Ed. Daniel Drache. Routledge, 2001.

What Makes the World Hang Together? Neo-Utilitarianism and the Social Constructivist Challenge.

Ruggie, John Gerard. "What Makes the World Hang Together? Neo-Utilitarianism and the Social Constructivist Challenge." Essential Readings in World Politics. Ed. Karen Mingst and Jack Snyder. Norton, 2001.

At Home Abroad, Abroad At Home: International Liberalization and Domestic Stability in the New World Economy.

Ruggie, John Gerard. "At Home Abroad, Abroad At Home: International Liberalization and Domestic Stability in the New World Economy." Globalization of Liberalism. Ed. Eivind Hovden and Edward Keene. Palgrave, 2001.

Global_Governance.net: The Global Compact as Learning Network.

Ruggie, John Gerard. "Global_Governance.net: The Global Compact as Learning Network." Global Governance 7.4 (October-December 2001).

Comparative Health Care Systems.

Ruggie, Mary. "Comparative Health Care Systems." International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences. Ed. Neil J. Smelser and Paul B. Baltes. Elsevier Science, 2001.

The Governance and Politics of China

Saich, Anthony. The Governance and Politics of China. Palgrave Macmillan, 2001.

Free Speech and the Social Construction of Privacy.

Schauer, Frederick. "Free Speech and the Social Construction of Privacy." Social Research 68 (2001): 221-232.

Environmental Economics and Public Policy: Selected Papers of Robert N. Stavins

Stavins, Robert N. Environmental Economics and Public Policy: Selected Papers of Robert N. Stavins. Edward Elgar, 2001.

Economic Analysis of Global Climate Change Policy: A Primer.

Stavins, Robert N. "Economic Analysis of Global Climate Change Policy: A Primer." Climate Change: Science, Strategies, and Solutions. Ed. Eileen Claussen, Vicki Arroyo Cochran, and Debra P. Davis. Brill, 2001.

Energy-Efficient Technologies and Climate Change Policies: Issues and Evidence.

Jaffe, Adam B., Richard G. Newell, and Robert N. Stavins. "Energy-Efficient Technologies and Climate Change Policies: Issues and Evidence." Climate Change Economics and Policy. Ed. Michael A. Toman. Resources for the Future, 2001.

Using the Market to Govern Better in Singapore.

Thomas, John, and Lim Siong Guan (Permanent Secretary of Finance and Head of the Civil Service of the Government of Singapore). "Using the Market to Govern Better in Singapore." KSG Visions of Governance in the 21st Century Working Paper, 2001.

Deliberative Democracy.

Thompson, Dennis and Amy Gutmann. "Deliberative Democracy." Encyclopedia of Democratic Thought. Ed. Paul Barry Clarke and Joe Foweraker. Routledge, 2001.

Private Life and Public Office.

Thompson, Dennis. "Private Life and Public Office." Public Integrity 3 (Spring 2001): 163-176.

Multinationality, Regions and State-Building: The Failed Transition in Georgia.

Toft, Monica. "Multinationality, Regions and State-Building: The Failed Transition in Georgia." Ethnicity and Territory in the Former Soviet Union. Ed. James Hughes and Gwendolyn Sasse. Frank Cass Publishers, 2001.

Multinationality, Regions and State-Building: The Failed Transition in Georgia.

Toft, Monica. "Multinationality, Regions and State-Building: The Failed Transition in Georgia." Regional and Federal Studies 11.3 (Autumn 2001): 123-142.

Fostering Financial Stability: A New Case for Flexible Exchange Rates.

Velasco, Andrés, and Roberto Chang. "Fostering Financial Stability: A New Case for Flexible Exchange Rates." Money, Capital Mobility and Trade: Essays in Honor of Robert Mundell. Ed. Guillermo A. Calvo, Rudi Dornbush, and Maurice Obstfeld. MIT Press, 2001.

Monetary Policy in a Dollarized Economy Where Balance Sheets Matter.

Velasco, Andrés, and Roberto Chang. "Monetary Policy in a Dollarized Economy Where Balance Sheets Matter." Journal of Development Economics 66.2 (2001): 445-464.

A Model of Financial Crisis in Emerging Markets.

Velasco, Andrés, and Roberto Chang. "A Model of Financial Crisis in Emerging Markets." Quarterly Journal of Economics 116.2 (2001): 489-517.

NATO's Future (In Theory).

Walt, Stephen. "NATO's Future (In Theory)." Allied Force or Forced Allies? NATO After Kosovo. Ed. M. Bawley and P. Martin. St. Martin's, 2001.

Alliances.

Walt, Stephen. "Alliances." Oxford Companion to the Politics of the World, 2nd Edition. Ed. J. Krieger. Oxford University Press, 2001.

Beyond bin Laden: Reshaping U.S. Foreign Policy.

Walt, Stephen. "Beyond bin Laden: Reshaping U.S. Foreign Policy." International Security 26.3 (Winter 2001-2002).

State Level Outcomes and Multiracial Category Legislation.

Williams, Kim. "State Level Outcomes and Multiracial Category Legislation." Harvard Journal of African-American Public Policy 7 (Summer 2001): 47-72.

The Politics of Race.

Williams, Kim. "The Politics of Race." John F. Kennedy School of Government Bulletin Spring 2001: 9.

Soziale Unglechheit in den USA. Pladoyer fur eine multiethnische Bundnispolitik

Wilson, William Julius. Soziale Unglechheit in den USA. Pladoyer fur eine multiethnische Bundnispolitik. Passagen Verlag, 2001.

The American Belief System Concerning Poverty and Welfare.

Wilson, William Julius. "The American Belief System Concerning Poverty and Welfare." Understanding Society: An Introductory Reader. Ed. Margaret L. Anderson, Kim A. Logio, and Howard Taylor. Wadsworth/Thomas Learning, 2001, 217-222.

Socioeconomic Inequality: Race and/or Class.

Wilson, William Julius. "Socioeconomic Inequality: Race and/or Class." Race in the 21st Century. Ed. Curtis Stokes, Theresa Melendez, and Genice Rhodes-Reed. Michigan State University Press, 2001, 435-454.

The Inner City: Cultural Concerns.

Wilson, William Julius, James Quane, and Bruce Rankin. "The Inner City: Cultural Concerns." International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences. Ed. Neil J. Smelser and Paul B. Baltes. Elsevier Science, 2001, 7526-7530.

The Urban Underclass.

Wilson, William Julius, James Quane, and Bruce Rankin. "The Urban Underclass." International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences. Ed. Neil J. Smelser and Paul B. Baltes. Elsevier Science, 2001, 15945-15948.

America Becoming: Racial Trends and Consequences in the United States

Wilson, William Julius, Neil J. Smelser, and Faith Mitchell, eds. America Becoming: Racial Trends and Consequences in the United States. National Academy, 2001.

Introduction to the Revised Edition.

Winston, Kenneth. "Introduction to the Revised Edition." The Principles of Social Order: Selected Essays of Lon L. Fuller. Ed. Kenneth Winston. Hart, 2001.

Ronald Dworkin.

Winston, Kenneth. "Ronald Dworkin." Encyclopedia of Ethics. Ed. Lawrence C. Becker and Charlotte B. Becker. Routledge, 2001.

Lon L. Fuller.

Winston, Kenneth. "Lon L. Fuller." Encyclopedia of Ethics. Ed. Lawrence C. Becker and Charlotte B. Becker. Routledge, 2001.

H. L. A. Hart.

Winston, Kenneth. "H. L. A. Hart." Encyclopedia of Ethics. Ed. Lawrence C. Becker and Charlotte B. Becker. Routledge, 2001.

The Principles of Social Order: Selected Essays of Lon L. Fuller

Winston, Kenneth, ed. The Principles of Social Order: Selected Essays of Lon L. Fuller. Hart, 2001 (revised edition).

Aging and Housing Equity.

Wise, David A., and Steven F. Venti. "Aging and Housing Equity." Innovations for Financing Retirement. Ed. Zvi Bondie, Brett Hammond, and Olivia S. Mitchell. Pension Research Council and the University of Pennsylvania, 2001.

An International Perspective on Policies for an Aging Society.

Wise, David A., and Jonathan Gruber. "An International Perspective on Policies for an Aging Society." Policies for An Aging Society: Confronting the Economic and Political Challenges. Ed. Stuart Altman and David Schactman. Johns Hopkins Press, 2001.

Choice, Chance, and Wealth Dispersion at Retirement.

Wise, David A., and Steven F. Venti. "Choice, Chance, and Wealth Dispersion at Retirement." Issues in Aging in the United States and Japan. Ed. David A. Wise. University of Chicago Press, 2001.

Pre-Retirement Cashouts and Foregone Retirement Saving: Implications for 401(k) Asset Accumulation.

Wise, David A., James Poterba, and Steven Venti. "Pre-Retirement Cashouts and Foregone Retirement Saving: Implications for 401(k) Asset Accumulation." Themes in the Economics of Aging. Ed. David A. Wise. University of Chicago Press, 2001.

Aging Issues in the United States and Japan

Wise, David A., Seiritsu Ogura, and Toshiaki Tachibanaki, eds. Aging Issues in the United States and Japan. University of Chicago Press, 2001.

Themes in the Economics of Aging

Wise, David A., ed. Themes in the Economics of Aging. University of Chicago Press, 2001.

The Changing Face of Retirement Saving in the United States.

Poterba, James M., David A. Wise, and Steven F. Venti. "The Changing Face of Retirement Saving in the United States." CESifo Forum 2.4 (Winter 2001).

The Sputtering Labor Force in the 21st Century. Can Social Policy Help?

Ellwood, David. "The Sputtering Labor Force in the 21st Century. Can Social Policy Help?" The Roaring Nineties: Can Full Employment Be Sustained? Ed. Alan Krueger and Robert Solow. Russell Sage, 2001.

The Market for Federal Judicial Law Clerks.

Avery, Christopher, Christine Jolls, Richard Posner and Alvin Roth. "The Market for Federal Judicial Law Clerks." University of Chicago Law Review 68.3 (Summer 2001): 793-902.