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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

Ability signals and rigorous coursework: Evidence from AP Calculus participation

Avery, Christopher and Joshua Goodman. "Ability signals and rigorous coursework: Evidence from AP Calculus participation." Economics of Education Review 88 (June 2022): 102237.

A Simple Model of Social Distancing and Vaccination

Avery, Christopher. "A Simple Model of Social Distancing and Vaccination." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP21-030, November 2021.

Digital messaging to improve college enrollment and success

Avery, Christopher, Benjamin L. Castleman, Michael Hurwitz, Bridget Terry Long, Lindsay C. Page. "Digital messaging to improve college enrollment and success." Economics of Education Review 84 (October 2021).

Advice and Caution on Investing in a College Education: An economist and a financial journalist offer their strategies.

Avery, Christopher. "Advice and Caution on Investing in a College Education: An economist and a financial journalist offer their strategies." Review of Making College Pay: An Economist Explains How to Make a Smart Bet on Higher Education by Beth Akers, and The Price You Pay for College: An Entirely New Road Map for the Biggest Financial Decision Your Family Will Ever Make by Ron Lieber, by Beth Akers. Education Next, 21.3, Summer 2021.

The Distributional Consequences of Public School Choice

Avery, Christopher, and Parag A. Pathak. "The Distributional Consequences of Public School Choice." American Economic Review 111.1 (January 2021): 129-52.

Low-Income Students Lose Ground

Avery, Christopher, Susan Dynarski, and Sarah Turner. "Low-Income Students Lose Ground." Science 370.6521 (December 4, 2020): 1141.

An Economist’s Guide to Epidemiology
Models of Infectious Disease

Avery, Christopher, William Bossert, Adam Clark, Glenn Ellison, and Sara Fisher Ellison. "An Economist’s Guide to Epidemiology Models of Infectious Disease." Journal of Economic Perspectives 34.4 (Fall 2020): 79-104.

Economic Vulnerability of Households With Essential Workers

McCormack, Grace, Christopher Avery, Ariella Kahn-Lang Spitzer, and Amitabh Chandra. "Economic Vulnerability of Households With Essential Workers." JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association 324.4 (July 2020): 388–390.

Covid Economics: Policy Implications of Models of the Spread of Coronavirus: Perspectives and Opportunities for Economists

Avery, Christopher, Sara F. Ellison, William Bossert, Adam Thomas Cook, and Glenn Ellison. "Covid Economics: Policy Implications of Models of the Spread of Coronavirus: Perspectives and Opportunities for Economists." CEPR Press (May 2020): 21-68.

Policies and Payoffs to Addressing
America's College Graduation Deficit

Avery, Christopher , Howell, Jessica , Pender, Matea , Sacerdote, Bruce. "Policies and Payoffs to Addressing America's College Graduation Deficit." Brookings Papers on Economic Activity (July 2019): 1-45.

Review of Books on Student Loans

Avery, Christopher. "Review of Books on Student Loans." Journal of Economic Literature 57.2 (June 2019): 403-33.

Shifting College Majors in Response to Advanced Placement Exam Scores

Avery, Christopher, Oded Gurantz, Michael Hurwitz, and Jonathan Smith,. "Shifting College Majors in Response to Advanced Placement Exam Scores." Journal of Human Resources 53.4 (October 2018): 918-956.

Giving College Credit Where It Is Due: Advanced Placement Exam Scores and College Outcomes

Smith, Jonathan, Michael Hurwitz, and Christopher Avery. "Giving College Credit Where It Is Due: Advanced Placement Exam Scores and College Outcomes." Journal of Labor Economics 35.1 (January 2017): 67-147.

Shifting College Majors in Response to Advanced Placement Exam Scores

Avery, Christopher, Oded Gurantz, Michael Hurwitz, Jonathan Smith. "Shifting College Majors in Response to Advanced Placement Exam Scores." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP16-058, October 2016.

Academics vs. Athletics: Career Concerns for NCAA Division I Coaches

Avery, Christopher, Brian Cadman, and Gavin Cassar. "Academics vs. Athletics: Career Concerns for NCAA Division I Coaches." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP16-013, March 2016.

The Distributional
Consequences of Public School
Choice

Avery, Christopher, and Parag A. Pathak. "The Distributional Consequences of Public School Choice." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-053, September 2015.

The “CAPS” Prediction System and Stock Market Returns

Avery, Christopher N., Judith A. Chevalier, and Richard J. Zeckhauser. "The “CAPS” Prediction System and Stock Market Returns." Review of Finance (September 2015): 1-19.

Giving College Credit Where It Is Due: Advanced Placement Exam Scores and College Outcomes

Smith, Jonathan, Michael Hurwitz, and Christopher Avery. "Giving College Credit Where It Is Due: Advanced Placement Exam Scores and College Outcomes." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP15-021, May 2015.

The Amherst Telementoring Program for High-Achieving, Low-Income Students:
Results of a Pilot Study with a Randomized Controlled Trial

Avery, Christopher. "The Amherst Telementoring Program for High-Achieving, Low-Income Students: Results of a Pilot Study with a Randomized Controlled Trial." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-055, November 2014.

Low-Income High-Achieving Students Miss Out on Attending Selective Colleges

Hoxby, Caroline M., and Christopher Avery. "Low-Income High-Achieving Students Miss Out on Attending Selective Colleges." Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, Spring 2013.

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.

A Revealed Preference Ranking of U.S. Colleges and Universities

Avery, Christopher, Mark Glickman, Caroline Hoxby, and Andrew Metrick. "A Revealed Preference Ranking of U.S. Colleges and Universities." Quarterly Journal of Economics 128.1 (February 2013): 425-467.

Student Loans: Do College Students Borrow Too Much – Or Not Enough?

Avery, Christopher, and Sarah Turner. "Student Loans: Do College Students Borrow Too Much – Or Not Enough?" Journal of Economic Perspectives 26.1 (Winter 2012): 165-192.

The "CAPS" Prediction System and Stock Market Returns

Avery, Christopher, Judith Chevalier, and Richard Zeckhauser. "The "CAPS" Prediction System and Stock Market Returns." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-028, July 2011.

Early Admissions at Selective Colleges

Avery, Christopher, and Jonathan Levin. "Early Admissions at Selective Colleges." American Economic Review 100.5 (December 2010): 2125–56.

The CAPS Prediction System and Stock Market Returns

Avery, Christopher, and Richard Zeckhauser. "The "CAPS" Prediction System and Stock Market Returns." HKS Faculty Research Working Papers Series RWP09-011, April 2009.

Early Admissions at Selective Colleges

Avery, Christopher, and Jonathan D. Levin. "Early Admissions at Selective Colleges." NBER Working Papers 14844, April 2009.

The New Market for Federal Judicial Law Clerks.

Avery, Christopher, Christine Jolls, Richard Posner, and Alvin E. Roth. "The New Market for Federal Judicial Law Clerks." NBER Working Paper Series No. 13213, July 2007.

The New Market for Federal Judicial Law Clerks.

Avery, Christopher, Christine Jolls, Richard Posner, and Alvin E. Roth. "The New Market for Federal Judicial Law Clerks." University of Chicago Law Review 74.2 (Spring 2007): 447-486.

Cost Should Be No Barrier: An Evaluation of the First Year of Harvard's Financial Aid Initiative.

Avery, Christopher, Caroline Hoxby, Clement Jackson, Kaitlin Burek, Glenn Pope, and Mridula Raman. "Cost Should Be No Barrier: An Evaluation of the First Year of Harvard's Financial Aid Initiative." NBER Working Paper 12029, February 2006.

Do and Should Financial Aid Packages Affect Students' College Choices?

Avery, Christopher, and Caroline M. Hoxby. "Do and Should Financial Aid Packages Affect Students' College Choices?" College Choices: The Economics of Where to Go, When to Go, and How to Pay for It. Ed. Caroline M. Hoxby. University of Chicago Press, 2004.

Student Perceptions of College Opportunities: The Boston COACH Program.

Avery, Christopher, and Thomas J. Kane. "Student Perceptions of College Opportunities: The Boston COACH Program." College Choices: The Economics of Where to Go, When to Go, and How to Pay for It. Ed. Caroline M. Hoxby. University of Chicago Press, 2004.

The Early Admissions Game: Joining the Elite

Avery, Christopher, Andrew Fairbanks, and Richard Zeckhauser. The Early Admissions Game: Joining the Elite. Harvard University Press, 2003.

The Early Admissions Game: Joining the Elite

Avery, Christopher, Andrew Fairbanks, and Richard J. Zeckhauser. The Early Admissions Game: Joining the Elite. Harvard University Press, 2003.

A Revealed Preference Ranking of U.S. Colleges and Universities.

Avery, Christopher, Mark Glickman, Caroline Hoxby, and Andrew Metrick. "A Revealed Preference Ranking of U.S. Colleges and Universities." Working Paper, November 2002.

Do and Should Financial Aid Policies Affect Students' College Decisions?

Avery, Christopher and Caroline Hoxby. "Do and Should Financial Aid Policies Affect Students' College Decisions?" Working Paper, August 2002.

Student Perceptions of College Opportunities.

Avery, Christopher and Thomas Kane. "Student Perceptions of College Opportunities." Working Paper, August 2002.

What Worms for the Early Bird: Early Admissions at Elite Colleges.

Avery, Christopher, Andrew Fairbanks, and Richard Zeckhauser. "What Worms for the Early Bird: Early Admissions at Elite Colleges." KSG Faculty Research Working Papers Series RWP01-049, August 2001.

The Market for Federal Judicial Law Clerks.

Avery, Christopher, Christine Jolls, Richard Posner and Alvin Roth. "The Market for Federal Judicial Law Clerks." University of Chicago Law Review 68.3 (Summer 2001): 793-902.