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Man in bright orange vest and hard hat working at manufacturing plant.
Feature: Is the U.S. Undergoing a Manufacturing Renaissance?

Robert Lawrence finds little evidence of a renaissance in U.S. manufacturing as of July 2024, with only modest growth projected over the next few years.

Two people talking while sitting in front of a body of water.
Feature: Reducing Antidemocratic Attitudes & Partisan Animosity

Julia Minson conducts a megastudy testing 25 treatments for reducing partisan division and improving democratic attitudes.

Globe with Africa centered sitting on a piece of pink construction paper.
Feature: 10 Foreign-Policy Implications of the U.S. Election

Stephen Walt hypothesizes the foreign-policy implications of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, including impacts on trade, Europe, Ukraine, and the Middle East.

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Feature: Racial Bias in Clinical & Population Health Algorithms

Sharad Goel critically examines seven prominent and controversial healthcare algorithms, demonstrating that popular approaches to improve algorithmic fairness can worsen outcomes for everyone.

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

COVID-19, Cities and Urban Informal Workers: India in Comparative Perspective

Chen, Martha. "COVID-19, Cities and Urban Informal Workers: India in Comparative Perspective." The Indian Journal of Labour Economics 63 (September 2020): 41–46.

Why Does Globalization Fuel Populism? Economics, Culture, and the Rise of Right-Wing Populism

Rodrik, Dani. "Why Does Globalization Fuel Populism? Economics, Culture, and the Rise of Right-Wing Populism." September 2020.

Rethinking U.S. National Security after COVID19

Bilmes, Linda J. "Rethinking U.S. National Security after COVID19." Peace Economics, Peace Science and Public Policy 26.3 (September 2020).

Cicadian Rhythm: Insecticides, Infant Health
and Long-term Outcomes

Taylor, Charles A. "Cicadian Rhythm: Insecticides, Infant Health and Long-term Outcomes." CEEP Working Paper Series, September 2020.

Health and Economic Impacts of Lockdown Policies in the Early Stage of COVID-19 in the U.S.

Boloori, Alireza, and Soroush Saghafian. "Health and Economic Impacts of Lockdown Policies in the Early Stage of COVID-19 in the U.S." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP20-027, August 2020.

Moving the Financing of Graduate Medical Education Into the 21st Century

Grischkan, Justin A., Ari B. Friedman, and Amitabh Chandra. "Moving the Financing of Graduate Medical Education Into the 21st Century." Journal of the American Medical Association. Viewpoint (online), August 26, 2020, E1-E2.

Higher Expectations: Can Colleges Teach Students What They Need to Know in the 21st Century?

Bok, Derek. Higher Expectations: Can Colleges Teach Students What They Need to Know in the 21st Century? Princeton University Press, 2020.

The Impact of Leader Eye Gaze on Disparity in Member Influence: Implications for Process and Performance in Diverse Groups

Shim, So-Hyeon, Robert Livingston, Katherine W. Phillips, and Simon S.K Lam. "The Impact of Leader Eye Gaze on Disparity in Member Influence: Implications for Process and Performance in Diverse Groups." Academy of Management Journal (August 24, 2020).

Lynching and Local Justice

Jung, Danielle F., and Dara Kay Cohen. Lynching and Local Justice. Cambridge University Press, 2020.

Are Generational Categories Meaningful Distinctions for Workforce Management?

Born, Dana, Committee on the Consideration of Generational Issues in Workforce Management and Employment Practices, eds. Are Generational Categories Meaningful Distinctions for Workforce Management? National Academy of Science, 2020.

‘Promised Land’ Review: A Short-Lived Consensus

Glaeser, Edward L. "‘Promised Land’ Review: A Short-Lived Consensus." Review of Promised Land: How the Rise of the Middle Class Transformed America, 1929-1968, by David Stebenne. Wall Street Journal, August 19, 2020.

Charter Schools and Labor Market Outcomes

Dobbie, Will, and Roland G. Fryer. "Charter Schools and Labor Market Outcomes." Journal of Labor Economics 38.4 (2020).

‘Promised Land’ Review: A Short-Lived Consensus

Glaeser, Edward L. "‘Promised Land’ Review: A Short-Lived Consensus." Review of Promised Land: How the Rise of the Middle Class Transformed America, 1929-1968, by David Stebenne. Wall Street Journal, 08/19/20.

The Massachusetts Bail Fund Is on the Right Side of the Law — and Justice

Smith, Sandra Susan. "The Massachusetts Bail Fund Is on the Right Side of the Law — and Justice." The Boston Globe. August 18, 2020.

The Massachusetts Bail Fund Is on the Right Side of the Law — and Justice

Smith, Sandra Susan. "The Massachusetts Bail Fund Is on the Right Side of the Law — and Justice." The Boston Globe. August 18, 2020.

Accountability for the Economy at All Levels of Government in United States Elections

de Benedictis-Kessner, Justin, and Christopher Warshaw. "Accountability for the Economy at All Levels of Government in United States Elections." American Political Science Review 114.3 (August 2020): 660-676.

Deterrence Games and the Disruption of Information

Ma, Siyu, Yair Tauman, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Deterrence Games and the Disruption of Information." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP20-026, August 2020.

Do We Spend Too Much on Health Care?

Baicker, Katherine, and Amitabh Chandra. "Do We Spend Too Much on Health Care?" New England Journal of Medicine 383.7 (August 2020): 605-608.

Hard Times: Routine Schedule Unpredictability and Material Hardship among Service Sector Workers

Schneider, Daniel, and Kristen Harknett. "Hard Times: Routine Schedule Unpredictability and Material Hardship among Service Sector Workers." Social Forces (August 2020).

Knowledge Diffusion in the Network of International Business Travel

Coscia, Michele, Frank M. H. Neffke, and Ricardo Hausmann. "Knowledge Diffusion in the Network of International Business Travel." Center for International Development, August 2020.

Closed Minds? Is a ‘Cancel Culture’ Stifling Academic Freedom and Intellectual Debate in Political Science?

Norris, Pippa. "Closed Minds? Is a ‘Cancel Culture’ Stifling Academic Freedom and Intellectual Debate in Political Science?" vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP20-025, August 2020.

Learning From Deregulation: The Asymmetric Impact of Lockdown and Reopening on Risky Behavior During COVID-19

Glaeser, Edward L., Ginger Zhe Jin, Benjamin T. Leyden, and Michael Luca. "Learning From Deregulation: The Asymmetric Impact of Lockdown and Reopening on Risky Behavior During COVID-19." National Bureau of Economic Research, August 2020.

Revisiting the Effect of Conditional and Unconditional Incentives on Mail Survey Response Rates

Lasky-Fink, Jessica, and Todd Rogers. "Revisiting the Effect of Conditional and Unconditional Incentives on Mail Survey Response Rates." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP20-024, August 2020.

The Paradox of Corporate Globalization: Disembedding and Reembedding Governing Norms

Ruggie, John Gerard. "The Paradox of Corporate Globalization: Disembedding and Reembedding Governing Norms." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP20-023, August 2020.

How Has the Electoral College Survived for This Long?

Keyssar, Alexander. "How Has the Electoral College Survived for This Long?" New York Times. August 3, 2020.

Beyond 9/11: Homeland Security for the Twenty-First Century

Chappell Lawson, Alan Bersin, and Juliette Kayyem, eds. Beyond 9/11: Homeland Security for the Twenty-First Century. MIT Press, 2020.

Confidence in Context: Perceived Accuracy of Quantitative Estimates Decreases with Repeated Trials

Minson, Julia A., and Christopher Umphres. "Confidence in Context: Perceived Accuracy of Quantitative Estimates Decreases with Repeated Trials." Psychological Science 31.8 (August 2020): 927-943.

Price-Linked Subsidies and Imperfect Competition in Health Insurance

Jaffe, Sonia, and Mark Shepard. "Price-Linked Subsidies and Imperfect Competition in Health Insurance." American Economic Journal: Economic Policy 12.3 (August 2020): 279-311.

Review of The Creation of the East Timorese Economy, Volume 2: Birth of a Nation

Rosengard, Jay K. Review of The Creation of the East Timorese Economy, Volume 2: Birth of a Nation, by Mats Lundahl and Fredrik Sjöholm. Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies, 56.2, August 2020.

Is China Beating the US to AI Supremacy?

Allison, Graham, and Eric Schmidt. "Is China Beating the US to AI Supremacy?" August 2020.

Messages on COVID-19 Prevention in India Increased Symptoms Reporting and Adherence to Preventive Behaviors Among 25 Million Recipients with Similar Effects on Non-recipient Members of Their Communiti

Banerjee, Abhijit, Marcella Alsan, Emily Breza, Arun G. Chandrasekhar, Abhijit Chowdhury, Esther Duflo, Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham, and Benjamin A. Olken. "Messages on COVID-19 Prevention in India Increased Symptoms Reporting and Adherence to Preventive Behaviors Among 25 Million Recipients with Similar Effects on Non-recipient Members of Their Communities." National Bureau of Economics Research, August 2020.

What Can Economics Say About Alzheimer’s Disease?

Chandra, Amitabh,Courtney Coile, and Corina Mommaerts. "What Can Economics Say About Alzheimer’s Disease?" National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper Series, No. 27760, August 2020.

What Explains Racial/Ethnic Inequality in Job Quality in the Service Sector?

Storer, Adam, Daniel Schneider, and Kristen Harknett. "What Explains Racial/Ethnic Inequality in Job Quality in the Service Sector?" American Sociological Review 85.4 (August 2020): 537-572.

Afterword: Does Deliberative Democracy Have a Role in Our Time of Political Crisis?

Fung, Archon. "Afterword: Does Deliberative Democracy Have a Role in Our Time of Political Crisis?" Journal of Deliberative Democracy 16.1 (August 2020).

Cities in the Developing World

Bryan, Gharad, Edward Glaeser, and Nick Tsivanidis. "Cities in the Developing World." Annual Review of Economics 12 (August 2020): 273-297.

Price of Gold Should Not Determine US Monetary Policy

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Price of Gold Should Not Determine US Monetary Policy." The Guardian, August 2020.

Why Do We Still Have the Electoral College?

Keyssar, Alexander. Why Do We Still Have the Electoral College? Harvard University Press, 2020.

Child Welfare Management and Delivery Solutions

Liebman, Jeffrey, and Scott Kleiman. "Child Welfare Management and Delivery Solutions." July 2020.

Taking Count: Poverty, Insecurity, and Privilege in the Bay Area

Schneider, Daniel, Ben Bowyer, Jamie Austin, and Jacob Leos-Urbel. "Taking Count: Poverty, Insecurity, and Privilege in the Bay Area." July 30, 2020.

The Targeting and Impact of Paycheck Protection Program Loans to Small Businesses

Bartik, Alexander W., Zoe B. Cullen, Edward L. Glaeser, Michael Luca, Christopher T. Stanton, and Adi Sunderam. "The Targeting and Impact of Paycheck Protection Program Loans to Small Businesses." National Bureau of Economic Research, July 2020.

Economic Vulnerability of Households With Essential Workers

McCormack, Grace, Christopher Avery, Ariella Kahn-Lang Spitzer, and Amitabh Chandra. "Economic Vulnerability of Households With Essential Workers." JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association 324.4 (July 2020): 388–390.

Who is Rescuing America's Parks?

Bilmes, Linda J. "Who is Rescuing America's Parks?" Boston Globe, July 27, 2020.

Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia is a mosque again. Do Turkish citizens want Erdogan to restore the caliphate?

Masoud, Tarek, and Aytug Sasmaz. "Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia is a mosque again. Do Turkish citizens want Erdogan to restore the caliphate?" Washington Post. July 24, 2020.

Rolling the Dice in the Corridors of Power: William Nordhaus’s Impacts on Climate Change Policy

Aldy, Joseph, and Robert N. Stavins. "Rolling the Dice in the Corridors of Power: William Nordhaus’s Impacts on Climate Change Policy." vlog Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP20-022, July 2020.

Our Path to “New Normal” in Employment? Sobering Clues from China and Recovery Scores for U.S. Industry

Cunningham, Edward, and Philip Jordan. "Our Path to “New Normal” in Employment? Sobering Clues from China and Recovery Scores for U.S. Industry." Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, July 2020.

A multi-country test of brief reappraisal
interventions on emotions during the COVID-19
pandemic

Wang, Ke, Amit Goldenberg, Charles A. Dorison, Jeremy K. Miller, Andero Uusberg, Jennifer S. Lerner, James J. Gross, et al. "A multi-country test of brief reappraisal interventions on emotions during the COVID-19 pandemic." Nature Human Behaviour 5 (July 2020): 1089-1110.

How Much Does COVID-19 Increase With Mobility? Evidence From New York and Four Other US Cities

Glaeser, Edward L., Caitlin S. Gorback, and Stephen J. Redding. "How Much Does COVID-19 Increase With Mobility? Evidence From New York and Four Other US Cities." National Bureau of Economic Research, July 2020.

The State of Access in Cities: Theory and Practice

de Jong, Jorrit, and Fernando Fernandez-Monge. "The State of Access in Cities: Theory and Practice." Governance for Urban Services: Access, Participation, Accountability, and Transparency. Ed. Shabbir Cheema. Springer, 2020.

Safety in the City: Building Strategic Partnerships in the Fight Against Organized Crime

Groenleer, Martijn, Sanderijn Cels, and Jorrit de Jong. "Safety in the City: Building Strategic Partnerships in the Fight Against Organized Crime." Partnerships for Liveable Cities. Ed. Cor van Montfort an Ank Michels. Palgrave MacMillan, 2020.

Theorizing the Resilience District: Design-based Decision Making for Coastal Climate Change Adpatation

Berger, Alan M., Michael Wilson, Jonah Susskind, and Richard J. Zeckhauser. "Theorizing the Resilience District: Design-based Decision Making for Coastal Climate Change Adpatation." Journal of Landscape Architecture 15.1 (July 2020): 6-17.