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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

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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

Allocative Skill

Caplin, Andrew, David J. Deming, Søren Leth-Petersen, and Ben Weidmann. "Allocative Skill." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP23-028, September 2023.

Diversifying Society’s Leaders? The Causal Effects of Admission to Highly Selective Private Colleges

Chetty, Raj, David J. Deming, and John N. Friedman. "Diversifying Society’s Leaders? The Causal Effects of Admission to Highly Selective Private Colleges." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP23-021, August 2023.

Why Do Wages Grow Faster for Educated Workers?

Deming, David. "Why Do Wages Grow Faster for Educated Workers?" HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP23-017, June 2023.

Delivering on the Degree: The College-to-Jobs Playbook

Deming, David, Joseph B. Fuller, Rachel Lipson, Kerry McKittrick, Ali Epstein, and Emma Catalfamo. "Delivering on the Degree: The College-to-Jobs Playbook." Project on Workforce, Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy, April 2023.

Multidimensional Human Capital and the Wage Structure

Deming, David. "Multidimensional Human Capital and the Wage Structure." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP23-011, March 2023.

Four Facts about Human Capital

Deming, David. "Four Facts about Human Capital." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP22-007, June 2022.

Four Facts about Human Capital

Deming, David. "Four Facts about Human Capital." Journal of Economic Perspectives 36.3 (Summer 2022): 75-102.

Education and Innovation

Biasi, Barbara, David Deming, and Petra Moser. "Education and Innovation." The Role of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Economic Growth. Ed. Michael J. Andrews, Aaron Chatterji, Josh Lerner, and Scott Stern. University of Chicago Press, 2022, 537-558.

The Growing Importance of Decision-Making on the Job

Deming, David. "The Growing Importance of Decision-Making on the Job." NBER Working Paper Series, April 2021.

Education and Innovation

Biasi, Barbara, David J. Deming, and Petra Moser. "Education and Innovation." NBER Working Paper Series, March 2021.

Earnings Dynamics, Changing Job Skills, and STEM Careers

Deming, David, and Kadeem Noray. "Earnings Dynamics, Changing Job Skills, and STEM Careers." The Quarterly Journal of Economics 135.4 (June 2020): 1965–2005.

Providing Performance Information in Education: An Experimental Evaluation in Colombia

Barrera-Osorio, Felipe, Kathryn Gonzalez, Francisco Lagos, and David J. Deming. "Providing Performance Information in Education: An Experimental Evaluation in Colombia." Journal of Public Economics 186 (June 2020): 104185.

Team Players: How Social Skills Improve Group Performance

Weidmann, Ben, and David J. Deming. "Team Players: How Social Skills Improve Group Performance." National Bureau of Economic Research, May 2020.

Structural Increases in Demand for Skill after the Great Recession

Blair, Peter Q., and David J. Deming. "Structural Increases in Demand for Skill after the Great Recession." AEA Papers and Proceedings 110 (2020): 362-365.

STEM Careers and the Changing Skill Requirements of Work

Deming, David, and Kadeem L. Noray. "STEM Careers and the Changing Skill Requirements of Work." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP19-025, August 2019.

Partners in Crime

Billings, Stephen B., David J. Deming, and Stephen L. Ross. "Partners in Crime." American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 11.1 (January 2019): 126-150.

The Growing Importance of Social Skills in the Labor Market

Deming, David. "The Growing Importance of Social Skills in the Labor Market." The Quarterly Journal of Economics 132.4 (November 2017): 1593-1640.

Skill Requirements Across Firms and Labor Markets: Evidence from Job Postings for Professionals

Deming, David, and Lisa B. Kahn. "Skill Requirements Across Firms and Labor Markets: Evidence from Job Postings for Professionals." HKS Faculty Research Working Paper Series RWP17-022, April 2017.

Can States Take Over and Turn Around School Districts? Evidence from Lawrence, Massachusetts

Schueler, Beth, Joshua Goodman, and David Deming. "Can States Take Over and Turn Around School Districts? Evidence from Lawrence, Massachusetts." Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis 39.2 (January 2017): 311-332.

School Accountability, Postsecondary Attainment and Earnings

Deming, David J., Sarah Cohodes, Jennifer Jennings and Christopher Jencks. "School Accountability, Postsecondary Attainment and Earnings." Review of Economics and Statistics 98.5 (December 2016): 848-862.

Accountability in U.S. Higher Education: Applying Lessons from K-12 Experience to Higher Education

Deming, David J., and David Figlio. "Accountability in U.S. Higher Education: Applying Lessons from K-12 Experience to Higher Education." Journal of Economic Perspectives 30.3 (August 2016): 33-56.

The Value of Postsecondary Credentials in the Labor Market: An Experimental Study

Deming, David J., Noam Yuchtman, Amira Abulafi, Claudia Goldin and Lawrence Katz. "The Value of Postsecondary Credentials in the Labor Market: An Experimental Study." American Economic Review 106.3 (March 2016): 778-806.

When Does Accountability Work? Texas System Had Mixed Effects on College Graduation rates and future earnings

Deming, David J., Sarah Cohodes, Jennifer Jennings, and Christopher Jencks. "When Does Accountability Work? Texas System Had Mixed Effects on College Graduation rates and future earnings." Education Next 16.1 (January 2016): 70-77.