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Crowd of Black Lives Matters demonstrators marching in the street.
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.

Several hands of team members covering one another in a huddle above a work table.
Feature: Leaders’ Psychological Bravery

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

Dollars and Euros piled on top of one another.
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

Impact of For-Profit and Non-Profit Management on Student Achievement: The Philadelphia Intervention, 2002-2008

Peterson, Paul E., and Matthew M. Chingos. "Impact of For-Profit and Non-Profit Management on Student Achievement: The Philadelphia Intervention, 2002-2008." Harvard University Program on Education Policy and Governance PEPG09-02, February 2009.

Communicating with the Public about Integrative Medicine

Bauer-Wu, Susan, Mary Ruggie, and Matt Russell. "Communicating with the Public about Integrative Medicine." Summit on Integrative Medicine and the Health of the Public, Washington, D.C., February 25-27, 2009.

Social Security Programs and Retirement Around the World: The Relationship to Youth Employment, Introduction and Summary

Gruber, Jonathan, Kevin Milligan, and David A. Wise. "Social Security Programs and Retirement Around the World: The Relationship to Youth Employment, Introduction and Summary." NBER Working Papers 14647, January 2009.

Raising Achievement and Closing Gaps in Whole School Systems: Recent Advances in Research and Practice

Ferguson, Ronald. "Raising Achievement and Closing Gaps in Whole School Systems: Recent Advances in Research and Practice." Report on the Annual Conference of the Achievement Gap Initiative at Harvard University, December 2008.

From Prison to Work: A Proposal for a National Prisoner Reentry Program

Western, Bruce. "From Prison to Work: A Proposal for a National Prisoner Reentry Program." Hamilton Project Discussion Paper, The Brookings Institution 2008-16, December 2008.

Police Enforcement Strategies to Prevent Crime in Hot Spot Areas

Braga, Anthony A. "Police Enforcement Strategies to Prevent Crime in Hot Spot Areas." Crime Prevention Research Reviews, Number 2: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 2008.

Local Industrial Conditions and Entrepreneurship: How Much of the Spatial Distribution Can We Explain?

Glaeser, Edward L., and William R. Kerr. "Local Industrial Conditions and Entrepreneurship: How Much of the Spatial Distribution Can We Explain?" Harvard Business School Working Papers 09-055, October 2008.

The Economics of Place-Making Policies

Glaeser, Edward L, and Joshua D. Gottlieb. "The Economics of Place-Making Policies." NBER Working Papers 14373, October 2008.

Social Capital and Urban Growth

Glaeser, Edward L. "Social Capital and Urban Growth." NBER Working Papers 14374, October 2008.

Urban Inequality

Glaeser, Edward L, Matthew G. Resseger, and Kristina Tobio. "Urban Inequality." NBER Working Papers 14419, October 2008.

Informality in South Asia: A Review

Chen, Martha, and Donna Doane. "Informality in South Asia: A Review." WIEGO Working Paper No. 4, September 2008.

Simple Humans, Complex Insurance, Subtle Subsidies

Liebman, Jeffrey, and Richard Zeckhauser. "Simple Humans, Complex Insurance, Subtle Subsidies." NBER Working Papers 14330, September 2008.

Controlling Violent Offenders Released to the Community: An Evaluation of the Boston Reentry Initiative

Braga, Anthony A., Anne M. Piehl, and David Hureau. "Controlling Violent Offenders Released to the Community: An Evaluation of the Boston Reentry Initiative." Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston Working Paper Series, September 2008.

The Greenness of Cities: Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Urban Development

Glaeser, Edward L., and Matthew Kahn. "The Greenness of Cities: Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Urban Development." NBER Working Papers 14238, August 2008.

Disparities in Health and Health Care among Medicare Beneficiaries: A Brief Report of the Dartmouth Atlas Project

Fisher, Elliott S., David C. Goodman, and Amitabh Chandra. "Disparities in Health and Health Care among Medicare Beneficiaries: A Brief Report of the Dartmouth Atlas Project." Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, June 2008.

The Lengthening of Childhood

Deming, David, and Susan Dynarski. "The Lengthening of Childhood." Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, New England Public Policy Center and NBER Working Papers (08-3 and 14124), June 2008.

Impact of For-Profit and Non-Profit Management on Student Achievement: The Philadelphia Experiment

Peterson, Paul E., and Matthew M. Chingos. "Impact of For-Profit and Non-Profit Management on Student Achievement: The Philadelphia Experiment." Harvard University Program on Education Policy and Governance PEPG08-11, May 2008.

America's Rental Housing: The Key to a Balanced National Policy

Joint Center for Housing Studies, Harvard University. "America's Rental Housing: The Key to a Balanced National Policy." Report prepared for the MacArthur Foundation, April 2008.

Imperfect Substitution between Immigrants and Natives: A Reappraisal

Borjas, George J., Jeffrey Grogger, and Gordon H. Hanson. "Imperfect Substitution between Immigrants and Natives: A Reappraisal." NBER Working Paper Series 13887, March 2008.

Within-School Variation in the Quality of Instruction Across Course Levels and Racial Groups

Ferguson, Ronald. "Within-School Variation in the Quality of Instruction Across Course Levels and Racial Groups." Paper for Annual Conference of the American Economics Association, New Orleans, January 4, 2008.

Labor Outflows and Labor Inflows in Puerto Rico.

Borjas, George. "Labor Outflows and Labor Inflows in Puerto Rico." NBER Working Paper Series w13669, November 2007.

Alternatives to Infrastructure Privatization Revisited: Public Enterprise Reform from the 1960s to the 1980s.

Gómez-Ibáñez, José A. "Alternatives to Infrastructure Privatization Revisited: Public Enterprise Reform from the 1960s to the 1980s." World Bank Policy Research Working Paper WPS4391, November 2007.

Social Interactions and Smoking.

Cutler, David M., and Edward L. Glaeser. "Social Interactions and Smoking." NBER Working Papers w13477, October 2007.

Entrepreneurship and the City.

Glaeser, Edward L. "Entrepreneurship and the City." NBER Working Papers w13551, October 2007.

Private Infrastructure in Developing Countries: Lessons from Recent Experience.

Gómez-Ibáñez, José A. "Private Infrastructure in Developing Countries: Lessons from Recent Experience." Commission on Growth and Development, Workshop on Global Trends and Challenges, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, September 2007.

When Are Ghettos Bad? Lessons from Immigrant Segregation in the United States.

Cutler, David M., Edward L. Glaeser, and Jacob L. Vigdor. "When Are Ghettos Bad? Lessons from Immigrant Segregation in the United States." NBER Working Papers w13082, May 2007.

Mending the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit: Improving Consumer Choices and Restructuring Purchasing.

Frank, Richard G., and Joseph P. Newhouse. "Mending the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit: Improving Consumer Choices and Restructuring Purchasing." Hamilton Project Discussion Paper, The Brookings Institution, April 2007.

Is the U.S. Population Behaving Healthier?

Cutler, David M., Edward L. Glaeser, and Allison B. Rosen. "Is the U.S. Population Behaving Healthier?" NBER Working Paper Series w13013, April 2007.

What Causes Industry Agglomeration? Evidence from Coagglomeration Patterns.

Kerr, William, Edward L. Glaeser, and Glenn Ellison. "What Causes Industry Agglomeration? Evidence from Coagglomeration Patterns." Center for Economic Studies, U.S. Census Bureau, NBER, and HIER Working Papers (CES-WP-07-13, w13068, and 2133), April 2007.

Aggregation Reversals and the Social Formation of Beliefs.

Glaeser, Edward L., and Bruce Sacerdote. "Aggregation Reversals and the Social Formation of Beliefs." NBER Working Papers w13031, April 2007.

The Rise of the Sunbelt.

Glaeser, Edward L., and Kristina Tobio. "The Rise of the Sunbelt." NBER Working Papers w13071, April 2007.

Inefficient Cities.

Gómez-Ibáñez, José A., and Fernanda Ruiz Nuñez. "Inefficient Cities." Working Paper, March 2007.

Patient Cost-Sharing, Hospitalization Offsets, and the Design of Optimal Health Insurance for the Elderly.

Chandra, Amitabh, Jonathan Gruber, and Robin McKnight. "Patient Cost-Sharing, Hospitalization Offsets, and the Design of Optimal Health Insurance for the Elderly." NBER Working Paper Series w12972, March 2007.

Our Communities, Our Homes: Pathways to Housing and Homeownership in America's Cities and States.

Cisneros, Henry G., Jack F. Kemp, Nicolas Retsinas, and Kent W. Colton. "Our Communities, Our Homes: Pathways to Housing and Homeownership in America's Cities and States." Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University, 2007.

The New Face of the Low Wage Workforce.

Borjas, George. "The New Face of the Low Wage Workforce." National Poverty Center, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan (Policy Brief 8), January 2007.

New Estimates of the Future Path of 401(k) Assets.

Poterba, James, Steven Venti, and David A. Wise. "New Estimates of the Future Path of 401(k) Assets." NBER Working Papers w13083, 2007.

Rise of 401(k) Plans, Lifetime Earnings, and Wealth at Retirement.

Poterba, James, Steven F. Venti, and David A. Wise. "Rise of 401(k) Plans, Lifetime Earnings, and Wealth at Retirement." NBER Working Papers w13091, 2007.

The Decline of Defined Benefit Retirement Plans and Asset Flows.

Poterba, James, Steven Venti, and David A. Wise. "The Decline of Defined Benefit Retirement Plans and Asset Flows." NBER Working Papers w12834, 2007.

The Changing Landscape of Pensions in the United States.

Wise, David A. "The Changing Landscape of Pensions in the United States." NBER Working Papers w13381, 2007.

Test-Based Accountability and Student Achievement: An Investigation of Differential Performance on NAEP and State Assessments.

Jacob, Brian A. "Test-Based Accountability and Student Achievement: An Investigation of Differential Performance on NAEP and State Assessments." NBER Working Paper 12817, January 2007.

The Feasibility of Streamlining Aid for College Using the Tax System.

Dynarski, Susan, and Judith Scott-Clayton. "The Feasibility of Streamlining Aid for College Using the Tax System." National Tax Association Annual Conference Paper, November 17, 2006.

Attenuation Bias in Measuring the Wage Impact of Immigration.

Aydemir, Abdurrahman, and George Borjas. "Attenuation Bias in Measuring the Wage Impact of Immigration." Turkey: Sabanci University working paper series, November 2006.

Labor Outflows and Labor Inflows in Puerto Rico.

Borjas, George. "Labor Outflows and Labor Inflows in Puerto Rico." Center of Human Capital Conference, University at Buffalo, October 2006.

What if...? Innovations in Child Welfare Practice.

Wilson, Julie Boatright. "What if...? Innovations in Child Welfare Practice." Examining Future Directions for Community-Oriented Child Welfare Efforts, Kennedy School of Government Executive Session, October 2006.

New Evidence on Why Black High Schoolers Get Accused of 'Acting White.'

Ferguson, Ronald. "New Evidence on Why Black High Schoolers Get Accused of 'Acting White.'" Research Brief: Achievement Gap Initiative at Harvard University, September 2006.

Immigration and African-American Employment Opportunities: The Response of Wages, Employment, and Incarceration to Labor Supply Shocks.

Borjas, George, Jeffrey Grogger, and Gordon H. Hanson. "Immigration and African-American Employment Opportunities: The Response of Wages, Employment, and Incarceration to Labor Supply Shocks." NBER Working Paper 12518, September 2006.

Race and Giving to Hurricane Katrina Victims: Experimental Evidence.

Luttmer, Erzo F.P., and Christina Fong. "Race and Giving to Hurricane Katrina Victims: Experimental Evidence." Harvard University, September 2006.

The Immigrant Earnings Turnaround of the 1990s.

Borjas, George, and Rachel M. Friedberg. "The Immigrant Earnings Turnaround of the 1990s." NBER Summer Institute, Labor Series Workshop, July 2006.

A Comparative Analysis of the Labor Market Impact of International Migration: Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

Aydemir, Abdurrahman, and George Borjas. "A Comparative Analysis of the Labor Market Impact of International Migration: Canada, Mexico, and the United States." NBER Working Paper 12327, June 2006.

Alternatives to Privatization Revisited: The Options for Infrastructure.

Gómez-Ibáñez, José A. "Alternatives to Privatization Revisited: The Options for Infrastructure." Working paper prepared for the World Bank, April 2006.