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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

Glass Walls: Experimental Evidence on Constraints faced by Women in Accessing Valuable Skilling Opportunities

Cheema, Ali, Asim I. Khwaja, M. Farooq Naseer, and Jacob N. Shapiro. "Glass Walls: Experimental Evidence on Constraints faced by Women in Accessing Valuable Skilling Opportunities." August 24, 2023.

Exacerbated Inequalities: The Learning Loss from COVID-19 in Italy

Carlana, Michela, Eliana La Ferrara, and Carolina Lopez. "Exacerbated Inequalities: The Learning Loss from COVID-19 in Italy." AEA Papers and Proceedings 113 (May 2023): 489-493.

A Stepping Stone Approach to Norm Transitions

Gulesci, Selim, Sam Jindani, Eliana La Ferrara, David Smerdon, Munshi Sulaiman, and H. Peyton Young. "A Stepping Stone Approach to Norm Transitions." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP23-013, April 2023.

Interaction, Stereotypes, and Performance: Evidence from South Africa

Corno, Lucia, Eliana La Ferrara, and Justine Burns. "Interaction, Stereotypes, and Performance: Evidence from South Africa." American Economic Review 112.12 (December 2022): 3848-3875.

Goals and Gaps: Educational Careers of Immigrant Children

Carlana, Michela, Eliana La Ferrara, and Paolo Pinotti. "Goals and Gaps: Educational Careers of Immigrant Children." Econometrica 90.1 (January 2022): 1-29.

Gender Differences in Professional Career Dynamics: New Evidence from a Global Law Firm

Ganguli, Ina, Ricardo Hausmann, and Martina Viarengo. "Gender Differences in Professional Career Dynamics: New Evidence from a Global Law Firm." Economica 88.349 (January 2021): 105-128.

Twenty Years After UNSCR 1325: Any Progress Ending Wartime Sexual Violence?

Nordaas, Ragnhild, Dara Kay Cohen, and Robert Nagel. "Twenty Years After UNSCR 1325: Any Progress Ending Wartime Sexual Violence?" Political Violence at a Glance, October 30, 2020.

A Tough Call: Understanding Barriers to and Impacts of Women’s Mobile Phone Adoption in India

Barboni, Giorgia, Erica Field, Rohini Pande, Natalia Rigol, Simone Schaner, and Charity Troyer Moore. "A Tough Call: Understanding Barriers to and Impacts of Women’s Mobile Phone Adoption in India." October 2018.

Male Social Status and Women's Work

Bernhardt, Arielle, Erica Field, Rohini Pande, Natalia Rigol, Simone Schaner, Charity Troyer-Moore. "Male Social Status and Women's Work." AEA Papers and Proceedings 108 (May 2018): 363-367.

Estimating the Impact of Women’s Education on Fertility, Child Mortality, and Empowerment When Schooling Ain’t Learning

Kaffenberger, Michelle, Lant Pritchett, Justin Sandefur. "Estimating the Impact of Women’s Education on Fertility, Child Mortality, and Empowerment When Schooling Ain’t Learning." March 2018.

Women and Work in India: Descriptive Evidence and a Review of Potential Policies

Fletcher, Erin K., Rohini Pande, and Charity Troyer Moore. "Women and Work in India: Descriptive Evidence and a Review of Potential Policies." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-004, December 2017.

Why Are Indian Children so Short? The Role of Birth Order and Son Preference

Jayachandran, Seema, and Rohini Pande. "Why Are Indian Children so Short? The Role of Birth Order and Son Preference." American Economic Review 107.9 (September 2017): 2600-2629.

More School or More Learning? Evidence from Learning Profiles from the Financial Inclusion Insights Data

Kaffenberger, Michelle, and Lant Pritchett. "More School or More Learning? Evidence from Learning Profiles from the Financial Inclusion Insights Data." May 2017.

Career Dynamics and Gender Gaps among Employees in the Microfinance Sector

Ganguli, Ina, Ricardo Hausmann, and Martina Viarengo. "Career Dynamics and Gender Gaps among Employees in the Microfinance Sector." May 2017.

Household Matters: Revisiting the Returns to Capital among Female Microentrepreneurs

Bernhardt, Arielle, Erica Field, Rohini Pande, and Natalia Rigol. "Household Matters: Revisiting the Returns to Capital among Female Microentrepreneurs." April 2017.

Girls’ Schooling and Women’s Literacy: Schooling Targets Alone Won’t Reach Learning Goals

Pritchett, Lant, and Justin Sandefur. "Girls’ Schooling and Women’s Literacy: Schooling Targets Alone Won’t Reach Learning Goals." February 2017.

The Urban Informal Economy: Towards More Inclusive Cities

Chen, Martha. "The Urban Informal Economy: Towards More Inclusive Cities." Urbanet, August 2016.

Political Leadership and the Urban Poor

Das, Veena, and Michael Walton. "Political Leadership and the Urban Poor." Current Anthropology 56 (October, 2015): S44-S54.

A Guide to Obtaining Data on Types of Informal Workers in Official Statistics

Vanek, Joann, Martha Chen, and Govindan Raveendran. "A Guide to Obtaining Data on Types of Informal Workers in Official Statistics." WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 8, May 2015.

Gender Gap Report 2014

Hausmann, Ricardo. "Gender Gap Report 2014." World Economic Forum, November 2014.

A Test of Racial Bias in Capital Sentencing

Alesina, Alberto, and Eliana La Ferrara. "A Test of Racial Bias in Capital Sentencing." American Economic Review 104.11 (November 2014): 3397-3433.

Informal Economy Monitoring Study Sector Report: Home-Based Workers

Chen, Martha. "Informal Economy Monitoring Study Sector Report: Home-Based Workers." Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing, April 2014.

Urban Employment in India: Recent Trends and Patterns

Chen, Martha, and Govindan Raveendran. "Urban Employment in India: Recent Trends and Patterns." WIEGO Working Paper No. 7, January 2014.

Women in Informal Employment

Chen, Martha. "Women in Informal Employment." Toolkit: Learning and Working in the Informal Economy. Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit, 2014.

The Effects of Girl-Friendly Schools: Evidence from the BRIGHT School Construction Program in Burkina Faso

Kazianga, Harounan, Dan Levy, Leigh L. Linden, and Matt Sloan. "The Effects of "Girl-Friendly" Schools: Evidence from the BRIGHT School Construction Program in Burkina Faso." American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 5.3 (July 2013): 41-62.

Women In Charge

Pande, Rohini, and Petia Topalova. "Women In Charge." Finance & Development. June 2013.

Muslim Support for Secular Democracy

Norris, Pippa. "Muslim Support for Secular Democracy." Muslim Secular Democracy: Voices from Within. Ed. Lily Rahim. Palgrave/Macmillan, 2013, 113-140.

Informal Employment Revisited: Theories, Data,
and Policies

Chen, Martha, and Joann Vanek. "Informal Employment Revisited: Theories, Data, and Policies." Indian Journal of Industrial Relations 48.3 (January 2013).

Self-Employed Women’s Association of India: A National Trade Union and International Role Model

Chen, Martha. "Self-Employed Women’s Association of India: A National Trade Union and International Role Model." Case Study for World Development Report 2013, World Bank, 2012.

Discrimination in Grading

Hanna, Rema N., and Leigh L. Linden. "Discrimination in Grading." American Economic Journal: Economic Policy 4.4 (November 2012): 146-168.

Soap Operas and Fertility: Evidence from Brazil

La Ferrara, Eliana, Alberto Chong, and Suzanne Duryea. "Soap Operas and Fertility: Evidence from Brazil." American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 4.4 (October 2012): 1-31.

The Informal Economy: Definitions, Theories and Policies

Chen, Martha. "The Informal Economy: Definitions, Theories and Policies." WIEGO Working Paper No. 1, August 2012.

Urban Employment in India: Recent Trends and Future Prospects

Chen, Martha. "Urban Employment in India: Recent Trends and Future Prospects." MARGIN—The Journal of Applied Economic Research 6.2 (2012).

A Community of Abundance

Pritchett, Lant. "A Community of Abundance." Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought 45.1 (Spring 2012): 153 - 158.

Female Leadership Raises Aspirations and Educational Attainment for Girls: A Policy Experiment in India

Beaman, Lori, Esther Duflo, Rohini Pande, and Petia Topalova. "Female Leadership Raises Aspirations and Educational Attainment for Girls: A Policy Experiment in India." Science 335.6068 (February 2012): 582-586.

Politics as a Male Domain and Empowerment in India

Beaman, Lori, Alexandra Cirone, Esther Duflo, and Rohini Pande. "Politics as a Male Domain and Empowerment in India." The Impact of Gender Quotas. Ed. Susan Franceschet, Mona Lena Krook, and Jennifer M. Piscopo. Oxford University Press, 2012.

Impact Evaluation of Niger’s IMAGINE Program

Dumitrescu, Anca, Dan Levy, Cara Orfield and Matt Sloan. "Impact Evaluation of Niger’s IMAGINE Program." Mathematica Policy Research, September 2011.

Political Reservation and Substantive Representation: Evidence From Indian Village Councils

Lori Beaman, Esther Duflo, Rohini Pande, and Petia Topalova. "Political Reservation and Substantive Representation: Evidence From Indian Village Councils." India Policy Forum, 2010-11. Ed. Suman Bery, Barry Bosworth, and Arvind Panagariya. Brookings Institution Press and The National Council of Applied Economic Research, 2011.

Recognizing Domestic Workers, Regulating Domestic Work: Conceptual, Measurement, and Regulatory Challenges

Chen, Martha. "Recognizing Domestic Workers, Regulating Domestic Work: Conceptual, Measurement, and Regulatory Challenges." Canadian Journal of Women and the Law/Revue Femmes et Droit 23.1 (April 2011): 167-184.

Gender Quotas and Female Leadership: A Review

Pande, Rohini, and Deanna Ford. "Gender Quotas and Female Leadership: A Review." Background Paper for the World Development Report on Gender, April 2011.

Informality, Poverty, and Gender in the Global South

Chen, Martha. "Informality, Poverty, and Gender in the Global South." The International Handbook Of Gender And Poverty. Ed. Sylvia Chant. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2010.

“Schooling Can’t Buy Me Love”: Marriage, Work, and the Gender Education Gap
in Latin America

Ganguli, Ina, Ricardo Hausmann, and Martina Viarengo. "“Schooling Can’t Buy Me Love”: Marriage, Work, and the Gender Education Gap in Latin America." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP10-032, June 2010.

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.

Leading by Example

Duflo, Esther, and Rohini Pande. "Leading by Example." Indian Express, March 18, 2010.

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.

Powerful Women: Does Exposure Reduce Bias?

Beaman, Lori, Raghabendra Chattopadhyay, Esther Duflo, Rohini Pande, and Petia Topalova. "Powerful Women: Does Exposure Reduce Bias?" Quarterly Journal of Economics 124.4 (November 2009): 1497-1540.

The Global Gender Gap Report

Hausmann, Ricardo, Laura D. Tyson, Saadia Zahidi, eds. The Global Gender Gap Report. World Economic Forum, 2009.

Estimating the Impact of the Hajj: Religion and Tolerance in Islam's Global Gathering

Clingingsmith, David, Asim Ijaz Khwaja, and Michael Kremer. "Estimating the Impact of the Hajj: Religion and Tolerance in Islam's Global Gathering." Quarterly Journal of Economics 124.3 (August 2009): 1133-1170.

Measuring Discrimination in Education

Hanna, Rema, and Leigh Linden. "Measuring Discrimination in Education." NBER Working Papers 15057, June 2009.

Impact Evaluation of Burkina Faso's BRIGHT Program, Final Report

Levy, Dan, Harounan Kazianga, Leigh Linden, and Matt Sloan. "Impact Evaluation of Burkina Faso's BRIGHT Program, Final Report." Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., May 2009.