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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

New rules for a challenged trading system: the role of safeguards

Lawrence, Robert Z. "New rules for a challenged trading system: the role of safeguards." The Elgar Companion to the World Trade Organization. Ed. Julien Chaisse and Cristián Rodríguez-Chiffelle. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2023, 676-690.

Building Sustained Economic Growth

Lawrence, Robert Z. "Building Sustained Economic Growth." Everybody’s Business: Strengthening International Cooperation in a More Interdependent World. Report of the Global Redesign Initiative. World Economic Forum, 2010, 127-169.

Mexico’s Impact on the US Labor Market: A Reason to Renegotiate NAFTA?

Lawrence, Robert Z. Mexico’s Impact on the US Labor Market: A Reason to Renegotiate NAFTA? The Mexico Competitiveness Report. Ed. Ricardo Hausmann, Emilio Lozoya Austin, and Irene Mia. World Economic Forum, 2009, 57-62.

Recent U.S. Free Trade Initiatives in the Middle East: Opportunities But No Guarantees.

Lawrence, Robert Z. "Recent U.S. Free Trade Initiatives in the Middle East: Opportunities But No Guarantees." Arab World Competitiveness Report 2007. World Economic Forum, 2007, 21-30.

Trade Policy: The Exception to American Exceptionalism?

Lawrence, Robert Z. "Trade Policy: The Exception to American Exceptionalism?" Power and Superpower: Global Leadership and Exceptionalism in the 21st Century. Ed. Morton H. Halperin, Jeffrey Laurenti, Peter Rundlet, and Spencer P. Boyer. Century Foundation Press, 2007.

Regionalism and the WTO: Should the Rules Be Changed?

Lawrence, Robert Z. "Regionalism and the WTO: Should the Rules Be Changed?" The WTO and Reciprocal Preferential Trading Agreements. Ed. Caroline Freund. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2007, 490-505.

Puerto Rico: Trade Performance and Industrial Policy.

Lawrence, Robert Z., and Juan Lara. "Puerto Rico: Trade Performance and Industrial Policy." The Economy of Puerto Rico: Restoring Growth. Ed. Susan M. Collins, Barry Bosworth, and Miguel A. Soto-Class. Brookings Institution Press and the Center for the New Economy, 2006.

Inequality in America: The Recent Evidence.

Lawrence, Robert Z. "Inequality in America: The Recent Evidence." Cross-Border Human Resources, Labor and Employment Issues: Proceedings of the New York University 54th Annual Conference on Labor Law. Ed. Andrew P. Morriss, Samuel Estreicher. Kluwer Law International, June 2005, 581-588.

Should a U.S.-India Free Trade Agreement Be Part of India’s Trade Strategy?

Lawrence, Robert Z., and Rajesh Chadha. "Should a U.S.-India Free Trade Agreement Be Part of India’s Trade Strategy?" The India Policy Forum 2004 (Vol. I). Ed. Suman Bery, Barry Bosworth, and Arvind Panagariya. Brookings Institution, 2005, 69-134.

What Happened to the Great American Job Machine? The Role of Trade and Electronic Outsourcing.

Baily, Martin Neil, and Robert Z. Lawrence. "What Happened to the Great American Job Machine? The Role of Trade and Electronic Outsourcing." Brookings Papers on Economic Activity. Ed. William C. Brainard and George L. Perry. Brookings Institution, 2004.

The Impact of Trade on U.S. Job Loss 2000-2003.

Baily, Martin Neil, and Robert Z. Lawrence. "The Impact of Trade on U.S. Job Loss 2000-2003." Dollar Adjustment: How Far? Against What? Ed. C. Fred Bergsten and John Williamson. Institute for International Economics, 2004.

“U.S. International Trade Policy in the 1990s.”

Lawrence, Robert Z. “U.S. International Trade Policy in the 1990s.” American Economic Policy in the 1990s. Ed. Jeffrey Frankel and Peter Orzag. MIT Press, 2002.

Trade and Growth: Import-Led or Export-Led? Evidence from Japan and Korea.

Lawrence, Robert Z., and David E. Weinstein. "Trade and Growth: Import-Led or Export-Led? Evidence from Japan and Korea." Rethinking the East Asia Miracle. Ed. Joseph E. Stiglitz and Shahid Yusuf. Oxford University Press, 2001.

Trade, Multinationals and Labor.

Lawrence, Robert Z. "Trade, Multinationals and Labor." Globalization and Labour Markets. Ed. David Greenaway and Douglas Nelson. Elgar, 2001.