Faculty Publications

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

Thinking about Parents: Gender and Field of Study

Carlana, Michela, and Lucia Corno. "Thinking about Parents: Gender and Field of Study." AEA Papers and Proceedings 114 (May 2024).

Biopharma Venture Capital And The Inflation Reduction Act

Vogel, Matthew, Rena M. Conti, and Amitabh Chandra. "Biopharma Venture Capital And The Inflation Reduction Act." Health Affairs Forefront (March 5, 2024).

Small Marketplace Premiums Pose Financial And Administrative Burdens: Evidence From Massachusetts, 2016–17

McIntyre, Adrianna, Mark Shepard, and Timothy J. Layton. "Small Marketplace Premiums Pose Financial And Administrative Burdens: Evidence From Massachusetts, 2016–17." Health Affairs 43.1 (January 2024).

Immigration and occupational comparative advantage

Hanson, Gordon, and Chen Liu. "Immigration and occupational comparative advantage." Journal of International Economics 145 (November 2023): 103809.

Improving delivery of the social safety net: The role of stigma

Lasky-Fink, Jessica, and Elizabeth Linos. "Improving delivery of the social safety net: The role of stigma." Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory (September 22, 2023).

Driving turnout: the effect of car ownership on electoral participation

de Benedictis Kessner, Justin, and Maxwell Palmer. "Driving turnout: the effect of car ownership on electoral participation." Political Science Research and Methods 11.3 (July 2023): 654-662.

The Birth of a Nation: Media and Racial Hate

Ang, Desmond. "The Birth of a Nation: Media and Racial Hate." American Economic Review 113.6 (June 2023): 1424-1460.

Introduction to The Socioeconomic Impacts of
Covid-19

Raphael, Steve and Daniel Schneider. "Introduction to The Socioeconomic Impacts of Covid-19." RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences 9.3 (May 2023): 1-30.

The Age of Energy Insecurity: How the Fight for Resources Is Upending Geopolitics Essays

Bordoff, Jason, and Meghan L. O'Sullivan. "The Age of Energy Insecurity: How the Fight for Resources Is Upending Geopolitics Essays." Foreign Affairs 102.3 (May/June 2023): 104-119.

Achieving Universal Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: Addressing Market Failures or Providing a Social Floor?

Baicker, Katherine, Amitabh Chandra, and Mark Shepard. "Achieving Universal Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: Addressing Market Failures or Providing a Social Floor?" Journal of Economic Perspectives 37.2 (Spring 2023): 99-122.

Increasing the Demand for Workers with a Criminal Record

Cullen, Zoe, Will Dobbie, and Mitchell Hoffman. "Increasing the Demand for Workers with a Criminal Record." The Quarterly Journal of Economics 38.1 (February 2023): 103-150.

The Design of the RAND Health Insurance Experiment: A Retrospective

Newhouse, Joseph P. "The Design of the RAND Health Insurance Experiment: A Retrospective." Evaluation Review 47.1 (February 2023): 39-70.

How the Identity of Substance Users Shapes Public Opinion on Opioid Policy

de Benedictis Kessner, Justin and Michael Hankinson. "How the Identity of Substance Users Shapes Public Opinion on Opioid Policy." Political Behavior (2022).

How Pretrial Incarceration Diminishes Individuals' Employment Prospects

Smith, Sandra Susan. "How Pretrial Incarceration Diminishes Individuals' Employment Prospects." Federal Probation 86.3 (December 2022): 11-18.

The Discontents of Truth & Trust in 21st Century America

Jasanoff, Sheila. "The Discontents of Truth & Trust in 21st Century America." Daedalus 151.4 (Fall 2022): 25-42.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young children and their caregivers

Costa, Priscila, Andréia Cascaes Cruz, Annelise Alves, Martinez Calazans Rodrigues, and Ronald Ferguson. "The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young children and their caregivers." Child: care, health and development 48.6 (November 2022): 1001-1007.

Fear and the Safety Net: Evidence from Secure Communities

Alsan, Marcella, and Crystal S. Yang. "Fear and the Safety Net: Evidence from Secure Communities." The Review of Economics and Statistics (September 2022): 1-45.

In COVID-19 Health Messaging, Loss Framing Increases Anxiety with Little-to-No Concomitant Benefits: Experimental Evidence from 84 Countries

Dorison, Charles A., Jennifer S. Lerner, et al. "In COVID-19 Health Messaging, Loss Framing Increases Anxiety with Little-to-No Concomitant Benefits: Experimental Evidence from 84 Countries." Affective Science 3 (September 2022): 577-602.

Martin Weitzman: A Gift That Keeps on Giving

Stavins, Robert N., and Gernot Wagner. "Martin Weitzman: A Gift That Keeps on Giving." Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists 9.5 (September 2022): 843-850.

Coverage of New Drugs in Medicare Part D

Naci, Huseyin, Ilias Kyriopoulos, William B. Feldman, Thomas J. Hwang, Aaron S. Kesselheim, and Amitabh Chandra. "Coverage of New Drugs in Medicare Part D." The Milbank Quarterly 100.2 (June 2022): 562-588.

What can developing cities today learn from the urban past?

Glaeser, Edward L. "What can developing cities today learn from the urban past?" Regional Science and Urban Economics 94 (May 2022): 103698.

JUE Insight: The (non-)effect of opportunity zones on housing prices

Chen, Jiafeng, Edward Glaeser, and David Wessel. "JUE Insight: The (non-)effect of opportunity zones on housing prices." Journal of Urban Economics (April 1, 2022): 103451.

Public Procurement in Law and Practice

Bosio, Erica, Simeon Djankov, Edward Glaeser, and Andrei Shleifer. "Public Procurement in Law and Practice." American Economic Review 112.4 (April 2022): 1091-1117.

Maternal exposure to work schedule unpredictability and child behavior

Schneider, Daniel, and Kristen Harknett. "Maternal exposure to work schedule unpredictability and child behavior." Journal of Marriage and Family 84.1 (February 2022): 187-209.

Public Investments and Class Gaps in Parents' Developmental Expenditures

Jackson, Margot I. and Daniel Schneider. "Public Investments and Class Gaps in Parents' Developmental Expenditures." American Sociological Review 87.1 (February 2022): 105-142.

What's to Like? Facebook as a Tool for Survey Data Collection.

Schneider, Daniel and Kristen Harknett. "What's to Like? Facebook as a Tool for Survey Data Collection." Sociological Methods and Research 51.1 (February 2022): 108-140.

Who Cares if Parents have Unpredictable Work Schedules? Just-in-Time Work Schedules and Child Care Arrangements

Schneider, Daniel, Kristen Harknett, and Sigrid Luhr. "Who Cares if Parents have Unpredictable Work Schedules? Just-in-Time Work Schedules and Child Care Arrangements." Social Problems 69.1 (February 2022): 164-183.

JUE Insight: How much does COVID-19 increase with mobility? Evidence from New York and four other U.S. cities

Glaeser, Edward L., Caitlin Gorback, and Stephen J. Redding. "JUE Insight: How much does COVID-19 increase with mobility? Evidence from New York and four other U.S. cities." Journal of Urban Economics 127 (January 2022): 103292.

The Spread and Consequences of COVID-19 for Cities: An Introduction

Baum-Snow, Nathaniel, Edward L. Glaeser, and Stuart S. Rosenthal. "The Spread and Consequences of COVID-19 for Cities: An Introduction." Journal of Urban Economics 127 (January 2022): 103428.

Tax Administration versus Tax Rates: Evidence from Corporate Taxation in Indonesia

Basri, M. Chatib, Mayara Felix, Rema Hanna, and Benjamin A. Olken. "Tax Administration versus Tax Rates: Evidence from Corporate Taxation in Indonesia." American Economic Review 111.12 (December 2021): 3827-3871.

International migration of unaccompanied minors: trends, health risks, and legal protection

Corona Maioli, Susanna, Jacqueline Bhabha, Kolitha Wickramage, Laura C N Wood, Ludivine Erragne, Omar Ortega García, Rochelle Burgess, Vasileia Digidiki, Robert W Aldridge, and Delan Devakumar. "International migration of unaccompanied minors: trends, health risks, and legal protection." The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health 5.12 (December 2021): 882-895.

New urban challenges: Shared spaces in smart places – Overview and positioning

Glaeser, Edward L., Karima Kourtit, and Peter Nijkamp. "New urban challenges: Shared spaces in smart places – Overview and positioning." Land Use Policy 111 (December 2021): 105672.

Class Inequality in Parental Childcare Time: Evidence from Synthetic Couples in the ATUS

LaBriola, Joe and Daniel Schneider. "Class Inequality in Parental Childcare Time: Evidence from Synthetic Couples in the ATUS." Social Forces 100.2 (December 2021): 680-705.

Uncertain Time: Precarious Schedules and Job Turnover in the US Service Sector

Choper, Joshua, Daniel Schneider, and Kristen Harknett. "Uncertain Time: Precarious Schedules and Job Turnover in the US Service Sector." Industrial & labor relations review (December 2021).

Rethinking Multilateralism for a Pandemic Era

Okonjo-Iweala, Ngozi, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, and Lawrence H. Summers. "Rethinking Multilateralism for a Pandemic Era." Finance & Development (December 2021): 4-9.

Further Inspection: Integrating Housing Code Enforcement and Social Services to Improve Community Health

Robb, Katharine, Ashley Marcoux, and Jorrit de Jong. "Further Inspection: Integrating Housing Code Enforcement and Social Services to Improve Community Health." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18.22 (November 2021): 12014.

The US Pretrial System: Balancing Individual Rights and Public Interests

Dobbie, Will, and Crystal S. Yang. "The US Pretrial System: Balancing Individual Rights and Public Interests." Journal of Economic Perspectives 35.4 (Fall 2021): 49-70.

The association of paid medical and
caregiving leave with the economic
security and wellbeing of service sector
workers

Schneider, Daniel, and Julia M. Goodman. "The association of paid medical and caregiving leave with the economic security and wellbeing of service sector workers." BMC Public Health 21 (November 2021).

Learning from deregulation: The asymmetric impact of lockdown and reopening on risky behavior during COVID-19

Glaeser, Edward L., Ginger Z. Jin, Benjamin T. Leyden, and Michael Luca. "Learning from deregulation: The asymmetric impact of lockdown and reopening on risky behavior during COVID-19." Journal of Regional Science 61.4 (September 2021): 696-709.

Covariance Regression Models for Studying Treatment Effect Heterogeneity Across One or More Outcomes: Understanding How Treatments Shape Inequality

Bloome, Deirdre, and Daniel Schrage. "Covariance Regression Models for Studying Treatment Effect Heterogeneity Across One or More Outcomes: Understanding How Treatments Shape Inequality." Sociological Methods & Research 50.3 (2021): 1034-1072.

Olive Garden's Expansion Of Paid Sick Leave During COVID-19 Reduced The Share Of Employees Working While Sick

Schneider, Daniel, Kristen Harknett, and Elmer Vivas-Portillo. "Olive Garden's Expansion Of Paid Sick Leave During COVID-19 Reduced The Share Of Employees Working While Sick." Health Affairs 40.8 (August 2021): 1328-1336.

Beyond Causality: Additional Benefits of Randomized Controlled Trials for Improving Health Care Delivery

Alsan, Marcella, and Amy N. Finkelstein. "Beyond Causality: Additional Benefits of Randomized Controlled Trials for Improving Health Care Delivery." The Milbank Quarterly 99.4 (December 2021): 864-881.

Inequalities At Work And The Toll Of COVID-19

Schneider, Daniel, Rebecca Wolfe, and Kristen Harknett. "Inequalities At Work And The Toll Of COVID-19." Health Affairs Health Policy Brief (June 2021).

Family Structure and Inequalities in Parents' Financial Investments in Children

Hastings, Orestes P., and Daniel Schneider. "Family Structure and Inequalities in Parents' Financial Investments in Children." Journal of Marriage and Family 83.3 (June 2021): 717-736.

oison Parasite Counter: Turning Duplicitous Mass Communications Into Self-Negating Memory-Retrieval Cues

Cialdini, Robert, Jessica Lasky-Fink, Linda J. Demaine, Daniel W. Barrett, Brad J. Sagarin, and Todd Rogers. "oison Parasite Counter: Turning Duplicitous Mass Communications Into Self-Negating Memory-Retrieval Cues." Psychological Science (May 2021).

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