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Assistant Professor of Public Policy
Contact:
79 John F. Kennedy St. Rubenstein Bldg R410
617-495-4505
Email
Assistant: Sarah Merchant
603-903-5372

Desmond Ang is an applied economist and assistant professor at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. He is particularly interested in the intersection of race, education and government.  His research examines the educational and political ramifications of acts of police violence and the effects of federal election oversight on minority turnout and political polarization. Desmond received his PhD in economics from University of California, San Diego and his B.A. from Dartmouth College.

Courses
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Academic Journal/Scholarly Articles

Ang, Desmond. "Do 40-Year-Old Facts Still Matter? Long-Run Effects of Federal Oversight under the Voting Rights Act." American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 11.3 (July 2019): 1-53.

HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series

Ang, Desmond. "Do 40-Year-Old Facts Still Matter? Long-Run Effects of Federal Oversight under the Voting Rights Act." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-033, October 2018.

Contact

Email
Phone: 617-495-4505
Office: 79 John F. Kennedy St. Rubenstein Bldg R410
Assistant: Sarah Merchant

Expertise

Democracy & Governance
Education, Training & Labor
Gender, Race & Identity
Poverty, Inequality & Opportunity
Social Policy

HKS Affiliations

Taubman Center for State and Local Government

Mailing Address

Harvard Kennedy School
79 John F. Kennedy St.
Cambridge, MA 02138