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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.

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Feature: Leaders’ Psychological Bravery

Dana Born explores what skills leaders need to cultivate psychological safety on their teams and across their organizations.

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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

What Determines End-of-Life
Assets? A Retrospective View

Poterba, James, Steven Venti, and David A. Wise. "What Determines End-of-Life Assets? A Retrospective View." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-067, November 2015.

Research Findings in the Economics of Aging

Wise, David A., ed. Research Findings in the Economics of Aging. University Of Chicago Press, 2010.

The Rise of 401(k) Plans, Lifetime Earnings, and Wealth at Retirement

Poterba, James M., Steven F. Venti, and David A. Wise. The Rise of 401(k) Plans, Lifetime Earnings, and Wealth at Retirement. Research Findings in the Economics of Aging. Ed. David A. Wise. University of Chicago Press, 2010, 271-304.

Lifecycle Asset Allocation Strategies and the Distribution of 401(k) Retirement Wealth

James M. Poterba, Joshua Rauh, Steven F. Venti, and David A. Wise. Lifecycle Asset Allocation Strategies and the Distribution of 401(k) Retirement Wealth. Developments in the Economics of Aging. Ed. David A. Wise. National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report Series, University of Chicago Press, 2009, 15-56.

Developments in the Economics of Aging

Wise, David A., ed. Developments in the Economics of Aging. National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report Series, University of Chicago Press, 2009.