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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.

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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.

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.

Helping Schools Survive: Experimental Evidence on the Impact of Financial and Educational Support to Private Schools

Andrabi, Tahir, Jishnu Das, Asim I Khwaja, and Selçuk Özyurt. "Helping Schools Survive: Experimental Evidence on the Impact of Financial and Educational Support to Private Schools." RISE Working Paper Series, February 2023.

Crowding in Private Quality: The Equilibrium Effects of Public Spending in Education

Andrabi, Tahir, Natalie Bau, Jishnu Das, Naureen Karachiwalla, and Asim Ijaz Khwaja. "Crowding in Private Quality: The Equilibrium Effects of Public Spending in Education." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP23-010, January 2023.

Heterogeneity in School Value-Added and the Private Premium

Andrabi, Tahir, Natalie Bau, Jishnu Das, and Asim Ijaz Khwaja. "Heterogeneity in School Value-Added and the Private Premium." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-020, November 2022.

Rebuilding the Social Compact: Urban Service Delivery and Property Taxes in Pakistan

Khan, Adnan Qadir, Asim Ijaz Khwaja, Benjamin Olken, and Mahvish Shaukat. "Rebuilding the Social Compact: Urban Service Delivery and Property Taxes in Pakistan." International Growth Center Report, August 2022.

Economic Shocks and Skill Acquisition: Evidence from a National Online Learning Platform at the Onset of COVID-19

Ganguli, Ina, Jamal I. Haidar, Asim Ijaz Khwaja, Samuel W. Stemper, and Basit Zafar. "Economic Shocks and Skill Acquisition: Evidence from a National Online Learning Platform at the Onset of COVID-19." NBER Working Paper Series, April 2022.

Crowding in Private Quality: The Equilibrium Effects of Public Spending in Education

Andrabi, Tahir, Natalie Bau, Jishnu Das, Naureen Karachiwalla, and Asim Khwaja. "Crowding in Private Quality: The Equilibrium Effects of Public Spending in Education." September 22, 2021.

How governments can prepare for crises: the lessons from COVID

Das, Jishnu, Adnan Q. Khan, Asim Khwaja, and Anum Malkani. "How governments can prepare for crises: the lessons from COVID." LSE COVID-19 Blog. July 14, 2021.

Preparing for Crises: Lessons from Covid-19

Das, Jishnu, Adnan Q. Khan, Asim I. Khwaja, and Anum Malkani. "Preparing for Crises: Lessons from Covid-19." LSE Public Policy Review 1.4 (May 2021): 8.

Upping the Ante: The Equilibrium Effects of Unconditional Grants to Private Schools

Andrabi, Tahir, Jishnu Das, Asim I. Khwaja, Selcuk Ozyurt, and Niharika Singh. "Upping the Ante: The Equilibrium Effects of Unconditional Grants to Private Schools." American Economic Review 110.10 (October 2020): 3315-3349.

Optimising SARS-CoV-2 Pooled Testing for Low-Resource Settings

Majid, Farhan, Saad B. Omer, and Asim Ijaz Khwaja. "Optimising SARS-CoV-2 Pooled Testing for Low-Resource Settings." The Lancet Microbe 1.3 (July 2020): E101-E102.

Trust in State and Non-State Actors: Evidence from Dispute Resolution in Pakistan

Acemoglu, Daron, Ali Cheema, Asim I. Khwaja, and James A. Robinson. "Trust in State and Non-State Actors: Evidence from Dispute Resolution in Pakistan." Journal of Political Economy 128.8 (2020): 3090-3147.

Making Moves Matter: Experimental Evidence on Incentivizing Bureaucrats through Performance-Based Postings

Khan, Adnan Q., Asim Ijaz Khwaja, and Benjamin A. Olken. "Making Moves Matter: Experimental Evidence on Incentivizing Bureaucrats through Performance-Based Postings." American Economic Review 109.1 (January 2019): 237–270.

Upping the Ante: The Equilibrium Effects of Unconditional Grants to Private Schools

Andrabi, Tahir, Jishnu Das, Asim Ijaz Khwaja, Selcuk Ozyurt, and Niharika Singh. "Upping the Ante: The Equilibrium Effects of Unconditional Grants to Private Schools." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP18-019, July 2018.

Report Cards: The Impact of Providing School and Child Test Scores on Educational Markets

Andrabi, Tahir, Jishnu Das, and Asim Ijaz Khwaja. "Report Cards: The Impact of Providing School and Child Test Scores on Educational Markets." American Economic Review 107.6 (June 2017).

Making Moves Matter: Experimental Evidence on Incentivizing Bureaucrats through Performance-Based Transfers

Adnan Q. Khan, Asim Ijaz Khwaja, and Benjamin A. Olken. "Making Moves Matter: Experimental Evidence on Incentivizing Bureaucrats through Performance-Based Transfers." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-006, November 2016.

Screening Peers Softly: Inferring the Quality of Small
Borrowers

Iyer, Rajkamal, Asim Ijaz Khwaja, Erzo F. P. Luttmer, and Kelly Shue. "Screening Peers Softly: Inferring the Quality of Small Borrowers." Management Science 62.6 (June 2016): 1554–1577.

Tax Farming Redux: Experimental Evidence on Performance Pay for Tax Collectors

Khan, Adnan Q., Asim Ijaz Khwaja, and Benjamin Olken. "Tax Farming Redux: Experimental Evidence on Performance Pay for Tax Collectors." Quarterly Journal of Economics 131.1 (February 2016).

Report Cards: The Impact of Providing School and Child Test Scores on Educational Markets

Andrabi, Tahir, Jishnu Das, and Asim Ijaz Khwaja. "Report Cards: The Impact of Providing School and Child Test Scores on Educational Markets." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP14-052, October 2014.

Screening Peers Softly: Inferring the Quality of Small Borrowers

Iyer, Rajkamal, Asim Ijaz Khwaja, Erzo Luttmer, and Kelly Shue. "Screening Peers Softly: Inferring the Quality of Small Borrowers." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP13-017, May 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.

Bank Credit And Business
Networks

Khwaja, Asim Ijaz, Atif Mian, and Abid Qamar. "Bank Credit And Business Networks." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP11-017, March 2011.

Responding to Disasters - Can We Act in Time?

Khwaja, Asim Ijaz, and and Tahir Andrabi. "Responding to Disasters - Can We Act in Time?" Boston Globe, January 20, 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.

Do Value-Added Estimates Add Value? Accounting for Learning Dynamics

Andrabi, Tahir, Jishnu Das, Asim Ijaz Khwaja, and Tristan Zajonc. "Do Value-Added Estimates Add Value? Accounting for Learning Dynamics." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP09-034, October 2009.

Screening in New Credit Markets: Can Individual Lenders Infer Borrower Creditworthiness in Peer-to-Peer Lending?

Iyer, Rajkamal, Asim Ijaz Khwaja, Erzo F.P. Luttmer, and Kelly Shue. "Screening in New Credit Markets: Can Individual Lenders Infer Borrower Creditworthiness in Peer-to-Peer Lending?" HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP09-031, September 2009.

Screening in New Credit Markets: Can Individual Lenders Infer Borrower Creditworthiness in Peer-to-Peer Lending?

Iyer, Rajkamal, Asim Ijaz Khwaja, Erzo F.P. Luttmer, and Kelly Shue. "Screening in New Credit Markets: Can Individual Lenders Infer Borrower Creditworthiness in Peer-to-Peer Lending?" NBER Working Papers 15242, August 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.

Can Good Projects Succeed in Bad Communities?

Khwaja, Asim Ijaz. "Can Good Projects Succeed in Bad Communities?" Journal of Public Economics 93.7-8 (August 2009): 899-916.

The Madrasa Myth

Andrabi, Tahir, Jishnu Das, C. Christine Fair, and Asim Ijaz Khwaja. "The Madrasa Myth." Foreign Policy. June 4, 2009.

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? Examining the Extent and Implications of Low Persistence in Child Learning

Andrabi, Tahir, Jishnu Das, Asim Ijaz Khwaja, and Tristan Zajonc. "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? Examining the Extent and Implications of Low Persistence in Child Learning." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP09-001, January 2009.

Proof that the Hajj Makes Pilgrims More Religious - and More Tolerant

Khwaja, Asim Ijaz, David Clingingsmith, and Michael Kremer. "Proof that the Hajj Makes Pilgrims More Religious - and More Tolerant." The National, November 27, 2008.

Tracing the Impact of Bank Liquidity Shocks: Evidence from an Emerging Market

Khwaja, Asim Ijaz, and Atif Mian. "Tracing the Impact of Bank Liquidity Shocks: Evidence from an Emerging Market." American Economic Review 98.4 (September 2008): 1413-1442.

A Dime a Day: The Possibilities and Limits of Private Schooling in Pakistan

Andrabi, Tahir, Jishnu Das, and Asim Ijaz Khwaja. "A Dime a Day: The Possibilities and Limits of Private Schooling in Pakistan." Comparative Education Review 52.3 (August 2008).

The Big March: Migratory Flows after the Partition of India

Bharadwaj, Prashant, Asim Ijaz Khwaja, and Atif Mian. "The Big March: Migratory Flows after the Partition of India." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP08-029, June 2008.

The Hajj: Mecca and Moderation

Clingingsmith, David, Asim Ijaz Khwaja, and Michael Kremer. "The Hajj: Mecca and Moderation." International Herald Tribune, May 20, 2008.

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." Center for International Development and HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series (159 and RWP08-022), April 2008.

Do Value-Added Estimates Add Value? Accounting for Learning Dynamics

Andrabi, Tahir, Jishnu Das, Asim Ijaz Khwaja, and Tristan Zajonc. "Do Value-Added Estimates Add Value? Accounting for Learning Dynamics." Center for International Development Working Paper Series 158, March 2008.

Dollars Dollars Everywhere, Not a Dime to Lend?

Khwaja, Asim Ijaz, Atif Mian, and Bilal Zia. "Dollars Dollars Everywhere, Not a Dime to Lend?" Working Paper, November 2007.

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." Working Paper, September 2007.

A Dime a Day: The Possibilities and Limits of Private Schooling in Pakistan.

Andrabi, Tahir, Jishnu Das, and Asim Ijaz Khwaja. "A Dime a Day: The Possibilities and Limits of Private Schooling in Pakistan." World Bank Policy Research Working Paper Series 4066, November 2006.

Tracing the Impact of Bank Liquidity Shocks: Evidence from an Emerging Market.

Mian, Atif and Asim Ijaz Khwaja. "Tracing the Impact of Bank Liquidity Shocks: Evidence from an Emerging Market." NBER Working Paper Series 12612, October 2006.

Religious School Enrollment in Pakistan: A Look at the Data.

Andrabi, Tahir, Jishnu Das, Asim Ijaz Khwaja, and Tristan Zajonc. "Religious School Enrollment in Pakistan: A Look at the Data." Comparative Education Review 50.3 (August 2006): 446-77.

Subcontractors for Tractors: Theory and Evidence on Flexible Specialization, Supplier Selection, and Contracting.

Andrabi, Tahir, Maitreesh Ghatak, and Asim Ijaz Khwaja. "Subcontractors for Tractors: Theory and Evidence on Flexible Specialization, Supplier Selection, and Contracting." Journal of Development Economics 79.2 (April 2006): 273-302.

Do Lenders Favor Politically Connected Firms? Rent Provision in an Emerging Financial Market.

Khwaja, Asim Ijaz, and Atif Mian. "Do Lenders Favor Politically Connected Firms? Rent Provision in an Emerging Financial Market." Quarterly Journal of Economics 120.4 (November 2005): 1371-1411.

Unchecked Intermediaries: Price Manipulation in an Emerging Stock Market.

Khwaja, Asim Ijaz, and Atif Mian. "Unchecked Intermediaries: Price Manipulation in an Emerging Stock Market." Journal of Financial Economics 78.1 (October 2005): 203-241.

Decentralization in Pakistan: Context, Content and Causes.

Cheema, Ali, Asim Ijaz Khwaja, and Adnan Qadir. "Decentralization in Pakistan: Context, Content and Causes." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP05-034, April 2005.

Religious School Enrollment in Pakistan: A Look at the Data.

Andrabi, Tahir, Jishnu Das, Asim Ijaz Khwaja, and Tristan Zajonc. "Religious School Enrollment in Pakistan: A Look at the Data." KSG Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP05-024, March 2005.

Measuring Empowerment at the Community Level: An Economist's Perspective.

Khwaja, Asim Ijaz. "Measuring Empowerment at the Community Level: An Economist's Perspective." Measuring Empowerment: Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives. Ed. Deepa Narayan. World Bank, 2005, 267-284.

Do Lenders Favor Politically Connected Firms? Rent Provision in an Emerging Financial Market.

Khwaja, Asim Ijaz, and Atif Mian. "Do Lenders Favor Politically Connected Firms? Rent Provision in an Emerging Financial Market." Working Paper, December 2004.