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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.

Electronic stock ticker board with numbers and arabic letters.
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

Erdogan's Choice

Rodrik, Dani. "Erdogan's Choice." Turkish Weekly, September 21, 2010.

Strong Yuan: Good for Poor Nations?

Rodrik, Dani. "Strong Yuan: Good for Poor Nations?" Taipei Times, September 14, 2010.

Is Chinese Mercantilism Good or Bad for Poor Countries?

Rodrik, Dani. "Is Chinese Mercantilism Good or Bad for Poor Countries?" Project Syndicate, August 9. 2010.

A Comparison of Monetary Anchor Options, Including Product Price Targeting, for Commodity-Exporters in Latin America

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "A Comparison of Monetary Anchor Options, Including Product Price Targeting, for Commodity-Exporters in Latin America." NBER Working Papers 16362, September 2010.

China's Pre-reform Economy in Historical Perspective

Perkins, Dwight H. "China's Pre-reform Economy in Historical Perspective." China's Rise in Historical Perspective. Ed. Brantly Womack. Rowman & Littlefield, 2010, 109-128.

The Death of Turkey's Democracy

Rodrik, Dani. "The Death of Turkey's Democracy." Wall Street Journal Europe, June 23, 2010.

Deals Versus Rules: Policy Implementation Uncertainty and Why Firms Hate It

Hallward-Driemeier, Mary, Gita Khun-Jush, and Lant Pritchett. "Deals Versus Rules: Policy Implementation Uncertainty and Why Firms Hate It." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP10-027, June 2010.

Constructing, Deconstructing, and Reconstructing Career Civil Service Systems in Latin America

Grindle, Merilee S. "Constructing, Deconstructing, and Reconstructing Career Civil Service Systems in Latin America." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP10-025, June 2010.

A Comparison of Monetary Anchor Options for Commodity-Exporters in Latin America and the Caribbean

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "A Comparison of Monetary Anchor Options for Commodity-Exporters in Latin America and the Caribbean." Natural Resources in Latin America and the Caribbean: Beyond Booms and Busts? Ed. Emily Sinnott, John Nash, and Augusto de la Torre. World Bank, 2010.

US Trade and Wages: The Misleading Implications of Conventional Trade Theory

Lawrence, Robert Z. "US Trade and Wages: The Misleading Implications of Conventional Trade Theory." NBER Working Papers 16106, June 2010.

Turkey's Other Dirty War

Rodrik, Dani, and Pinar Dogan. "Turkey's Other Dirty War." New Republic, May 24, 2010.

How Far Have Public Financial Management Reforms Come in Africa?

Andrews, Matthew. "How Far Have Public Financial Management Reforms Come in Africa?" HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP10-018, May 2010.

Making Room for China in the World Economy

Rodrik, Dani. "Making Room for China in the World Economy." American Economic Review 100.2 (May 2010): 89-93.

How Turkey Manufactured a Coup Plot

Dogan, Pinar, and Dani Rodrik. "How Turkey Manufactured a Coup Plot." Foreign Policy.com, April 6. 2010.

The Remnibi Since 2005

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "The Remnibi Since 2005." The US-Sino Currency Dispute: New Insights from Economics, Politics, and Law. Ed. Simon J. Evenett. Centre for Economic Policy Research, 2010, 51-60.

Female Employment and Fertility in Rural China

Fang, Hai, Karen N. Eggleston, John A. Rizzo, and Richard J. Zeckhauser. "Female Employment and Fertility in Rural China." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP10-011 and NBER Working Papers 15886, March 2010.

Comment on ‘China’s Current Account and Exchange Rate,’ by Yin-Wong Cheung, Menzie Chinn and Eiji Fuji

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Comment on ‘China’s Current Account and Exchange Rate,’ by Yin-Wong Cheung, Menzie Chinn and Eiji Fuji." China’s Growing Role in World Trade. Ed. Robert C. Feenstra and Shang-Jin Wei. University of Chicago Press, 2010, 271-277.

No Easy Way Out of the Chinese Dilemma

Rodrik, Dani. "No Easy Way Out of the Chinese Dilemma." New Straits Times (Malaysia), February 7, 2010.

Will China Rule the World?

Rodrik, Dani. "Will China Rule the World?" Business World Online, January 13, 2010.

Fueling the Miracle: China’s Energy Governance and Reform

Cunningham, Edward. "Fueling the Miracle: China’s Energy Governance and Reform." China Today, China Tomorrow: Domestic Politics, Economy, and Society. Ed. Joseph Fewsmith. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2010.

Making Room for China

Rodrik, Dani. "Making Room for China." Business Standard (India), December 15, 2009.

Going Local: Decentralization, Democratization, and the Promise of Good Governance

Grindle, Merilee S. Going Local: Decentralization, Democratization, and the Promise of Good Governance. Princeton University Press, 2009.

Funding Economic Development: A Comparative Study of Financial Sector Reform in Vietnam and China

Rosengard, Jay K., and Huynh The Du. "Funding Economic Development: A Comparative Study of Financial Sector Reform in Vietnam and China." United Nations Development Programme, Harvard Policy Dialogue Papers 2, 2009.

Toward Closing the Evaluation Gap: Lessons Learned from Three Recent Evaluations of Social Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean

Moreno, Lorenzo, Larissa Campuzano, Dan Levy, and Randall Blair. "Toward Closing the Evaluation Gap: Lessons Learned from Three Recent Evaluations of Social Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean." Well-being and Social Policy 5.2 (2009): 1-23.

Vietnam's Industrial Policy: Designing Policies for Sustainable Development

Perkins, Dwight H., and Vu Thanh Tu Anh. "Vietnam's Industrial Policy: Designing Policies for Sustainable Development." Series on Vietnam’s WTO Accession and International Competitiveness Research, UNDP/Harvard Policy Dialogue Paper 1, 2009.

What Did You Do All Day? Maternal Education and Child Outcomes

Andrabi, Tahir, Jishnu Das, and Asim Khwaja. "What Did You Do All Day? Maternal Education and Child Outcomes." The World Bank, Policy Research Working Paper Series 5143 and Social Sciences Research Network Paper, November 2009.

Do Value-Added Estimates Add Value? Accounting for Learning Dynamics

Andrabi, Tahir, Jishnu Das, Asim Ijaz Khwaja, and Tristan Zajonc. "Do Value-Added Estimates Add Value? Accounting for Learning Dynamics." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP09-034, October 2009.

New Estimation of the Renminbi Regime

Frankel, Jeffrey A. New Estimation of the Renminbi Regime. China's Emerging Financial Markets: Challenges and Opportunities. Ed. James R. Barth, Glenn Yago, and John A. Tatom. Springer, October 2009.

A Comparison of Monetary Anchor Options for Commodity-Exporters in Latin America and the Caribbean

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "A Comparison of Monetary Anchor Options for Commodity-Exporters in Latin America and the Caribbean." Workshop paper presented at Myths and Realities of Commodity Dependence: Policy Challenges and Opportunities for Latin America and the Caribbean, World Bank, September 17-18, 2009.

The Global Economic Crisis and the Development of Southeast Asia

Perkins, Dwight H. The Global Economic Crisis and the Development of Southeast Asia. Strategic Asia 2009–10: Economic Meltdown and Geopolitical Stability. Ed. Ashley J. Tellis, Andrew Marble, and Travis Tanner. National Bureau of Asian Research, September 2009, 233-260.

Let Finance Sceptics Take Over

Rodrik, Dani. "Let Finance Sceptics Take Over." Business Standard and International Business Times, August 11, 2009 and August 21, 2009.

The Symposium on 'China's Impact on the Global Economy': New Estimation of China's Exchange Rate Regime

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "The Symposium on 'China's Impact on the Global Economy': New Estimation of China's Exchange Rate Regime." Pacific Economic Review 14.3 (August 2009): 346-360.

The Building Blocks of Economic Complexity

Hidalgo, César A., and Ricardo Hausmann. "The Building Blocks of Economic Complexity." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 106.26 (June 30, 2009): 10570-10575.

The Mexico Competitiveness Report

Hausmann, Ricardo, Emilio Lozoya Austin, and Irene Mia, eds. The Mexico Competitiveness Report. World Economic Forum, 2009.

Growth Diagnostic: Mexico

Hausmann, Ricardo, and Bailey Klinger. Growth Diagnostic: Mexico. The Mexico Competitiveness Report. Ed. Ricardo Hausmann, Emilio Lozoya Austin, and Irene Mia. World Economic Forum, 2009, 31-48.

Possible Impacts of Global Climate Change Policy on Mexico and Other Developing Countries
in Coming Years

Frankel, Jeffrey A. Possible Impacts of Global Climate Change Policy on Mexico and Other Developing Countries in Coming Years. The Mexico Competitiveness Report. Ed. Ricardo Hausmann, Emilio Lozoya Austin, and Irene Mia. World Economic Forum, 2009, 49-56.

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.

Producing Superstars for the Economic Mundial: The Mexican Predicament with Quality of Education

Pritchett, Lant, and Martina Viarengo. Producing Superstars for the Economic Mundial: The Mexican Predicament with Quality of Education. The Mexico Competitiveness Report. Ed. Ricardo Hausmann, Emilio Lozoya Austin, and Irene Mia. World Economic Forum, 2009, 71-90.

Yet Another Tale of Two Cities: Buenos Aires and Chicago

Campante, Filipe R., and Edward L. Glaeser. "Yet Another Tale of Two Cities: Buenos Aires and Chicago." NBER Working Papers 15104, June 2009.

Isomorphism and the Limits to African Public Financial Management Reform

Andrews, Matthew. "Isomorphism and the Limits to African Public Financial Management Reform." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP09-012, May 2009.

China's Land System: Past, Present, and Future

Perkins, Dwight H. China's Land System: Past, Present, and Future. Property Rights and Land Policies. Ed. Gregory K. Ingram and Yu-Hung Hong. Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, 2009.

Greener Plants, Grayer Skies

Steinfeld, Edward S., Richard K. Lester, and Edward A. Cunningham. "Greener Plants, Grayer Skies." Energy Policy 37.5 (May 2009): 1809–1824.

An Outsider’s View of China’s Actual and Potential Stimulus Plans

Perkins, Dwight H. "An Outsider’s View of China’s Actual and Potential Stimulus Plans." Paper prepared for 2009 China Development Forum, Beijing, March 21-23, 2009.

Under the Bridge

Grindle, Merilee S. "Under the Bridge." ReVista: Harvard Review of Latin America. Winter 2009.

In Search of the Chains that Hold Brazil Back

Hausmann, Ricardo. "In Search of the Chains that Hold Brazil Back." Center for International Development and HKS Faculty Research Working Paper (181 and RWP08-061), October 2008.

Power Plant Emissions: What the Sulfur Tells Us

Steinfeld, E., R. Lester, and E. Cunningham. "Power Plant Emissions: What the Sulfur Tells Us." China Economic Quarterly (September 2008).

Preferences for Redistribution in the Land of Opportunities

Alesina, Alberto, and Eliana La Ferrara. "Preferences for Redistribution in the Land of Opportunities." Journal of Public Economics 89.5-6 (June 2005): 897-931.

Who Trusts Others?

Alesina, Alberto, and Eliana La Ferrara. "Who Trusts Others?" Journal of Public Economics 85.2 (August 2002): 207-234.

Participation in Heterogeneous Communities

Alesina, Alberto, and Eliana La Ferrara. "Participation in Heterogeneous Communities." The Quarterly Journal of Economics 115.3 (August 2000): 847-904.

Inside the Collapsing Soviet Economy

Parker, Richard. "Inside the Collapsing Soviet Economy." The Atlantic. June 1990.