Faculty Publications

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Feature: The Democratic Necessity of Reckoning

Erica Chenoweth reviews scholarship that overwhelmingly shows the Black Lives Matter movement generated high levels of public awareness about systemic racism and increased support for criminal justice reform.

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Feature: Against Rule-of-Thumb Economics

Dani Rodrik argues against neoliberalism’s universal rule-of-thumb approach and for economic analyses grounded in contextual dependencies.

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Feature: Leaders’ Psychological Bravery

Dana Born explores what skills leaders need to cultivate psychological safety on their teams and across their organizations.

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Feature: Dollar vs. Euro as International Reserve Currencies

Jeffrey Frankel explores the strengths and weaknesses of using the Dollar and the Euro as international reserve currencies.

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

The Mismeasurement of Work Time: Implications for Wage Discrimination and Inequality

Borjas, George J., and Daniel S. Hamermesh. "The Mismeasurement of Work Time: Implications for Wage Discrimination and Inequality." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP24-002, January 2024.

The Mismeasurement of Work Time: Implications for Wage Discrimination and Inequality

Borjas, George, and Daniel S. Hamermesh. "The Mismeasurement of Work Time: Implications for Wage Discrimination and Inequality." NBER Working Paper Series, January 2024.

Monopsony, Efficiency, and the Regularization of Undocumented Immigrants

Borjas, George, and Anthony Edo. "Monopsony, Efficiency, and the Regularization of Undocumented Immigrants." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP23-019, July 2023.

The Fall and Rise of Immigrant Employment During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Borjas, George, and Hugh Cassidy. "The Fall and Rise of Immigrant Employment During the COVID-19 Pandemic." Foundational Essays in Immigration Economics. Ed. Polachek, Solomon W., and Konstantinos Tatsiramos. Emerald Publishing Limited, 2023.

Health, Employment, and Disability: Implications from the Undocumented Population

Borjas, George, and David J. G. Slusky. "Health, Employment, and Disability: Implications from the Undocumented Population." American Journal of Health Economics 8.1 (Winter 2022): 1-29.

Gender, Selection into Employment, and the Wage Impact of Immigration

Borjas, George, and Anthony Edo. "Gender, Selection into Employment, and the Wage Impact of Immigration." NBER Working Paper Series, February 2022.

Foundational Essays in Immigration Economics

Borjas, George. Foundational Essays in Immigration Economics. World Scientific, 2021.

The Fall and Rise of Immigrant Employment During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Borjas, George, and Hugh Cassidy. "The Fall and Rise of Immigrant Employment During the Covid-19 Pandemic." August 2021.

Job Vacancies and Immigration: Evidence from the Mariel Supply Shock

Anastasopoulos, L. Jason, George J. Borjas, Gavin G. Cook, and Michael Lachanski. "Job Vacancies and Immigration: Evidence from the Mariel Supply Shock." Journal of Human Capital 15.1 (Spring 2021): 1-33.

Demographic Determinants of Testing Incidence and COVID-19 Infections in New York City Neighborhoods

Borjas, George. "Demographic Determinants of Testing Incidence and COVID-19 Infections in New York City Neighborhoods." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP20-008, April 2020.

Self-Selection of Emigrants: Theory and Evidence on Stochastic Dominance in Observable and Unobservable Characteristics

Borjas, George, Ilpo Kauppinen, and Panu Poutvaara. "Self-Selection of Emigrants: Theory and Evidence on Stochastic Dominance in Observable and Unobservable Characteristics." The Economic Journal 129.617 (January 2019): 143-171.

Ethnic Complementarities After the Opening of China: How Chinese Graduate Students Affected the Productivity of Their Advisors

Borjas, George, Kirk B. Doran, and Ying Shen. "Ethnic Complementarities After the Opening of China: How Chinese Graduate Students Affected the Productivity of Their Advisors." Journal of Human Resources 53 (Winter 2018): 1-31.

Lessons from Immigration Economics

Borjas, George. "Lessons from Immigration Economics." Independent Review 22.3 (Winter 2018): 329-340.

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.

The Wage Impact of the Marielitos: A Reappraisal

Borjas, George. "The Wage Impact of the Marielitos: A Reappraisal." ILR Review 70.5 (October 2017): 1077-1110.

Still More on Mariel: The Role of Race

Borjas, George. "Still More on Mariel: The Role of Race." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-029, June 2017.

The Labour Market Consequences of Refugee Supply Shocks

Borjas, George, and Joan Monras. "The Labour Market Consequences of Refugee Supply Shocks." Economic Policy 32.91 (July 2017): 361-413.

The Earnings of Undocumented Immigrants

Borjas, George. "The Earnings of Undocumented Immigrants." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-013, March 2017.

We Wanted Workers: Unraveling the Immigration Narrative

Borjas, George. We Wanted Workers: Unraveling the Immigration Narrative. W.W. Norton & Company, 2016.

Low-Skill Immigration

Borjas, George. "Low-Skill Immigration." The US Labor Market: Questions and Challenges for Public Policy. Ed. Strain, Michael R. AEI Press, 2016, 152-165.

Does Welfare Reduce Poverty?

Borjas, George. "Does Welfare Reduce Poverty?" Research in Economics 70.1 (March 2016): 143-157.

The Labor Supply of Undocumented Immigrants

Borjas, George. "The Labor Supply of Undocumented Immigrants." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP16-012, March 2016.

Immigration and Globalization: A Review Essay

Borjas, George. "Immigration and Globalization: A Review Essay." Journal of Economic Literature 53.4 (December 2015): 961-974.

Which Peers Matter? The Relative Impacts of Collaborators, Colleagues, and Competitors

Borjas, George J., and Kirk B. Doran. "Which Peers Matter? The Relative Impacts of Collaborators, Colleagues, and Competitors." Review of Economics and Statistics 97.5 (December 2015): 1104-1117.

Self-Selection of Emigrants: Theory and Evidence on Stochastic Dominance in Observable and Unobservable Characteristics

Borjas, George, Ilpo Kauppinen, and Panu Poutvaara. "Self-Selection of Emigrants: Theory and Evidence on Stochastic Dominance in Observable and Unobservable Characteristics." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-062, October 2015.

The Wage Impact of the Marielitos: A Reappraisal

Borjas, George. "The Wage Impact of the Marielitos: A Reappraisal." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-057, September 2015.

The Slowdown in the Economic Assimilation of Immigrants: Aging and Cohort Effects Revisited Again

Borjas, George J. "The Slowdown in the Economic Assimilation of Immigrants: Aging and Cohort Effects Revisited Again." Journal of Human Capital 9.4 (Winter 2015): 483-517.

Cognitive Mobility: Labor Market Responses to Supply Shocks in the Space of Ideas

Borjas, George J., and Kirk B. Doran. "Cognitive Mobility: Labor Market Responses to Supply Shocks in the Space of Ideas." Journal of Labor Economics 33.S1 (July 2015): S109-S145.

Prizes and Productivity: How Winning the Fields Medal Affects Scientific Output

Borjas, George J., and Kirk B. Doran. "Prizes and Productivity: How Winning the Fields Medal Affects Scientific Output." Journal of Human Resources 50.3 (July 1, 2015): 728-758.

Ethnic Complementarities After
the Opening of China: How
Chinese Graduate Students
Affected the Productivity of
Their Advisors

Borjas, George, Kirk B. Doran, and Ying Shen. "Ethnic Complementarities After the Opening of China: How Chinese Graduate Students Affected the Productivity of Their Advisors." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-020, April 2015.

How High-Skill Immigration Affects Science: Evidence from the Collapse of the USSR

Borjas, George, and Kirk. B. Doran. "How High-Skill Immigration Affects Science: Evidence from the Collapse of the USSR." Innovation Policy and the Economy. Ed. William R. Kerr, Josh Lerner, and Scott Stern. NBER, 2015.

Immigration Economics

Borjas, George. Immigration Economics. Harvard University Press, June 2014.

The Analytics of the Wage Effect of Immigration

Borjas, George. "The Analytics of the Wage Effect of Immigration." IZA Journal of Migration 2.22 (November 2013): 1-25.

The Collapse of the Soviet Union and the Productivity of American Mathematicians

Borjas, George, and Kirk B. Doran. "The Collapse of the Soviet Union and the Productivity of American Mathematicians." Quarterly Journal of Economics 127.3 (August 2012): 1143-1203.

Comment: On Estimating Elasticities of Substitution

Borjas, George. "Comment: On Estimating Elasticities of Substitution." Journal of the European Economic Association 10.1 (February 2012): 198–210.

The Collapse of the Soviet Union and the Productivity of American Mathematicians

Borjas, George, and Kirk B. Doran. "The Collapse of the Soviet Union and the Productivity of American Mathematicians." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP12-004, February 2012.

Comment on On Estimating Elasticities of Substitution

Borjas, George, Jeffrey Grogger, and Gordon H. Hanson. Comment on On Estimating Elasticities of Substitution, Journal of the European Economic Association, 10.1, February 2012: 198-210.

Substitution Between Immigrants, Natives, and Skill Groups

Borjas, George J, Jeffrey Grogger, and Gordon H. Hanson. "Substitution Between Immigrants, Natives, and Skill Groups." NBER Working Papers 17461, September 2011.

Poverty and Program Participation among Immigrant Children

Borjas, George. "Poverty and Program Participation among Immigrant Children." The Future of Children 21.1 (Spring 2011): 247-266.

Social Security Eligibility and the Labor Supply of Older Immigrants

Borjas, George. "Social Security Eligibility and the Labor Supply of Older Immigrants." Industrial & Labor Relations Review 64.3 (April 2011): 485-501.

Attenuation Bias in Measuring the Wage Impact of Immigration

Borjas, George. "Attenuation Bias in Measuring the Wage Impact of Immigration." Journal of Labor Economics 29.1 (January 2011): 69-113.

Attenuation Bias in Measuring the Wage Impact of Immigration

Aydemir, Abdurrahman, and George J. Borjas. "Attenuation Bias in Measuring the Wage Impact of Immigration." NBER Working Papers16229, July 2010.

Immigration and the Economic Status of African-American Men

Borjas, George, Jeffrey Grogger, and Gordon H. Hanson. "Immigration and the Economic Status of African-American Men." Economica 77.306 (April 2010): 255-282.

Recent Trends in the Earnings of New Immigrants to the United States

Borjas, George, and Rachel M. Friedberg. "Recent Trends in the Earnings of New Immigrants to the United States." NBER Working Papers 15406, October 2009.

Immigration in High-Skill Labor Markets: The Impact of Foreign Students on the Earnings of Doctorates

Borjas, George. Immigration in High-Skill Labor Markets: The Impact of Foreign Students on the Earnings of Doctorates. Science and Engineering Careers in the United States. Ed. Richard B. Freeman and Daniel L. Goroff. University of Chicago Press, 2009, 131-162.

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