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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

Crumbling American Dreams

Putnam, Robert D. "Crumbling American Dreams." New York Times, August 3, 2013.

Rising Extreme Poverty in the United States and the Response of Federal Means-Tested Transfer Programs

Shaefer, H. Luke and Kathryn Edin. "Rising Extreme Poverty in the United States and the Response of Federal Means-Tested Transfer Programs." Social Service Review 87.2 (June 2013): 250-268.

Psychological Perspectives on Gender in Negotiation

Bowles, Hannah Riley. "Psychological Perspectives on Gender in Negotiation." The Sage Handbook of Gender and Psychology. Ed. M.K. Ryan and N.R. Branscombe. Sage Publications Ltd, 2013.

The Urban Jobs Crisis

Wilson, William Julius. "The Urban Jobs Crisis." Harvard Magazine. May-June 2013.

Does Elite Capture Matter? Local Elites and Targeted Welfare Programs in Indonesia

Alatas, Vivi, Abhijit Banerjee, Rema Hanna, Benjamin A. Olken, Ririn Purnamasari, and Matthew Wai-Poi. "Does Elite Capture Matter? Local Elites and Targeted Welfare Programs in Indonesia." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP13-008, April 2013.

Students Today, Teachers Tomorrow: Identifying Constraints on the Provision of Education

Andrabi, Tahir, Jishnu Das, and Asim Ijaz Khwaja. "Students Today, Teachers Tomorrow: Identifying Constraints on the Provision of Education." Journal of Public Economics 100.1 (April 2013): 1-14.

The 'Own Children' Fertility Estimation Procedure: A Reappraisal

Avery, Christopher, Travis St. Clair, Michael Levina, and Kenneth Hill. "The 'Own Children' Fertility Estimation Procedure: A Reappraisal." Population Studies 67.2 (2013): 171-183.

Women and the Informal Economy: Economic Actors and Global Leaders

Chen, Martha. "Women and the Informal Economy: Economic Actors and Global Leaders." Women in the Global Economy: Leading Social Change. Ed. Trish Tierney. Institute of International Education Foundation, 2013.

Critical Commentary: Making the Connection Between the Socialisation and the Social Isolation of the Inner-city Poor

Quane, James M., and William Julius Wilson. "Critical Commentary: Making the Connection Between the Socialisation and the Social Isolation of the Inner-city Poor." Urban Studies 49.14 (November 2012): 2977-2987.

Mitt Romney Rejects His Natural Voters

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "Mitt Romney Rejects His Natural Voters." Project Syndicate, September 24, 2012.

The Role of Earned Income Tax Credit in the Budgets of Low-Income Households

Mendenhall, Ruby, Kathryn Edin, Susan Crowley, Jennifer Sykes, Laura Tach, Katrin Kriz, and Jeffrey R. Kling. "The Role of Earned Income Tax Credit in the Budgets of Low-Income Households." Social Service Review 86.3 (September 2012): 367-400.

Foreword

Wilson, William Julius. "Foreword." Not Meant to Live Like This: Weathering the Storm of Our Lives in New Orleans. ATD Fourth World Movement, 2012.

The Role of Elite Institutions

Wilson, William Julius. "The Role of Elite Institutions." Chronicle of Higher Education. August 2, 2012.

The Great Disparity

Wilson, William Julius. "The Great Disparity." Reviews of The Great Divergence, by Timothy Noah, and Coming Apart, by Charles Murray. Nation, 295.5/6, July 30, 2012: 27-32.

Focus on Equality of Opportunity, Not Outcomes

Summers, Lawrence H. "Focus on Equality of Opportunity, Not Outcomes." Reuters, July 16, 2012.

Afterword

Wilson, William Julius. "Afterword." The Truly Disadvantaged. University of Chicago Press, 2012, 251-301.

Identifying Discrimination at Work: The Use of Field Experiments

Pager, Devah, and Bruce Western. "Identifying Discrimination at Work: The Use of Field Experiments." Journal of Social Issues 68.2 (June 2012): 221-237.

Race and Affirming Opportunity in the Barack Obama Era

Wilson, William Julius. "Race and Affirming Opportunity in the Barack Obama Era." Du Bois Review: Social Science Research on Race 9.1 (June 2012): 5-16.

Achilles’ Heel of Social Policy

Pritchett, Lant. "Achilles’ Heel of Social Policy." Indian Express, June 6, 2012.

Afterword

Wilson, William Julius. "Afterword." The Declining Significance of Race. University of Chicago Press, 2012, 183-209.

The Keys to Keeping Boston Free of Riots

Glaeser, Edward L. "The Keys to Keeping Boston Free of Riots." Boston Globe, May 3, 2012.

Constrained Compliance: Solving the Puzzle of MTO’s Lease-Up Rates and Why Mobility Matters

Edin, Kathryn, Stefanie DeLuca, and Ann Owens. "Constrained Compliance: Solving the Puzzle of MTO’s Lease-Up Rates and Why Mobility Matters." Cityscape 14.2 (2012): 181-194.

Who Will Speak of the Poor?

Bane, Mary Jo. "Who Will Speak of the Poor?" Commonweal 139.6 (March 23, 2012): 10-11.

Cash Is Better Than Food Stamps in Helping Poor

Glaeser, Edward L. "Cash Is Better Than Food Stamps in Helping Poor." Bloomberg News, February 27, 2012.

America is More Integrated than You Might Think

Glaeser, Edward L. "America is More Integrated than You Might Think." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, February 26, 2012.

The Problems of All Americans

Wilson, William Julius. "The Problems of All Americans." Boston Review, January/February 2012.

Forward

Wilson, William Julius. "Forward." Great American City: Chicago and the Enduring Neighborhood Effect. Ed. Robert J. Sampson. University of Chicago Press, 2012.

Becoming a Parent: Social Contexts of Fertility During Young Adulthood

Edin, Kathryn, and Laura Tach. "Becoming a Parent: Social Contexts of Fertility During Young Adulthood." Early Adulthood in the Family Context. Ed. Alan Booth, Susan L. Brown, Nancy S. Landale, Wendy Manning, and Susan M. McHale. Springer-Verlag, 2011.

The Impact Of Racial And Nonracial Structural Forces On Poor Urban Blacks

Wilson, William Julius. "The Impact Of Racial And Nonracial Structural Forces On Poor Urban Blacks." Covert Racism. Ed. R. D. Coates. Brill, 2011, 17-40.

Improving Grades: Urban Public Schools, Racial and Socioeconomic Segregation, and the Promise of Innovation

Wilson, William Julius. "Improving Grades: Urban Public Schools, Racial and Socioeconomic Segregation, and the Promise of Innovation." Frontiers in Sociology of Education. Ed. Maureen T. Hallinan. Springer, 2011, 265-272.

Daddy, Baby; Momma Maybe: Low Income Urban Fathers and the ‘Package Deal’ of Family Life

Edin, Kathryn, Timothy Nelson, and Joanna Miranda Reed. "Daddy, Baby; Momma Maybe: Low Income Urban Fathers and the ‘Package Deal’ of Family Life." Families in an Unequal Society. Ed. Marcia J. Carlson and Paula England. Stanford University Press, 2011, 85-107.

Demography, Insecurity, and Religion

Norris, Pippa. "Demography, Insecurity, and Religion." Research and Responsibility: Reflections on our Common Future. Ed. William Krull. Druck and Werte, 2011.

Political Demography: How Population Changes Are Reshaping International Security and National Politics

Goldstone, Jack A., Eric P. Kaufmann, and Monica Duffy Toft, eds. Political Demography: How Population Changes Are Reshaping International Security and National Politics. Paradigm Publishers, 2011.

The Churches, Foreign Policy, and Global Poverty:
New Approaches? New Partnerships?

Bane, Mary Jo. "The Churches, Foreign Policy, and Global Poverty: New Approaches? New Partnerships?" Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland Working Paper, November 2011.

Wombfare: The Religious Basis of Fertility Politics

Toft, Monica Duffy. "Wombfare: The Religious Basis of Fertility Politics." Political Demography: How Population Changes Are Reshaping International Security and National Politics. Ed. Goldstone, Jack A., Eric P. Kaufmann, and Monica Duffy Toft. Paradigm Publishers, 2011.

More Than Just Race: A Response to William
Darity, Jr. and Mark Gould

Wilson, William Julius. "More Than Just Race: A Response to William Darity, Jr. and Mark Gould." Du Bois Review: Social Science Research on Race 8.2 (December 20, 2011): 489-495.

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.

Unions, Norms, and the Rise in U.S. Wage Inequality

Western, Bruce, and Jake Rosenfeld. "Unions, Norms, and the Rise in U.S. Wage Inequality." American Sociological Review 76.4 (August 2011): 513-537.

Reflections on a Sociological Career that Integrates Social Science with Social Policy

Wilson, William Julius. "Reflections on a Sociological Career that Integrates Social Science with Social Policy." Annual Review of Sociology 37 (August 2011): 1-18.

Way Down in the Hole”: Systemic Urban Inequality and The Wire

Chaddha, Anmol, and William Julius Wilson. "Way Down in the Hole”: Systemic Urban Inequality and The Wire." Critical Inquiry 38.1 (Autumn 2011).

Teacher Characteristics and Student Achievement: Evidence from Teach For America

Dobbie, Will. "Teacher Characteristics and Student Achievement: Evidence from Teach For America." July 2011.

All Together Now, One By One: Building Capacity for Urban Education Reform in
Promise Neighborhoods

Quane, James M., and William Julius Wilson. "All Together Now, One By One: Building Capacity for Urban Education Reform in Promise Neighborhoods." Pathways. Summer 2011.

Children Without a State: A Global Human Rights Challenge

Bhabha, Jacqueline, ed. Children Without a State: A Global Human Rights Challenge. MIT Press, 2011.

Blurring the Color Line

Wilson, William Julius. "Blurring the Color Line." Review of Blurring the Color Line: The New Chance for a More Integrated America, by Richard Alba. Sociological Forum, 26.2, June 2011: 452-457.

Association between Income and the Hippocampus

Hanson, Jamie L., Amitabh Chandra, Barbara L. Wolfe, and Seth D. Pollak. "Association between Income and the Hippocampus." PLoS ONE 6.5 (May 2011): e18712.

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.

The Declining Significance of Race: Revisited & Revised

Wilson, William Julius. "The Declining Significance of Race: Revisited & Revised." Daedalus 140.2 (Spring 2011): 55-69.

Being Poor, Black, and American: The Impact of Political, Economic, and Cultural Forces

Wilson, William Julius. "Being Poor, Black, and American: The Impact of Political, Economic, and Cultural Forces." American Educator 35.1 (Spring 2011): 10-46.

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 Conscience and Politics in the United States of America: Reflections

Bane, Mary Jo. "Social Conscience and Politics in the United States of America: Reflections." International Journal of Public Theology 5.3 (2011): 352-365.