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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

Ed-Excel Assessment of Secondary School Student Culture, Tabulations by School District and Race/Ethnicity.

Ferguson, Ronald. “Ed-Excel Assessment of Secondary School Student Culture, Tabulations by School District and Race/Ethnicity." Minority Student Achievement Network (MSAN), 2002.

“Reviving Community: What Policy-Makers Can Do to Build Social Capital in Britain and America.

Leigh, Andrew K., and Robert D. Putnam. “Reviving Community: What Policy-Makers Can Do to Build Social Capital in Britain and America." Renewal: A Journal of Labour Politics 10.2 (Spring 2002).

Immigration and the Family.

Borjas, George, and Stephen G. Bronars. "Immigration and the Family." The Economics of Migration (Vol. I). Ed. Klaus F. Zimmermanm and Thomas K. Bauer. Edward Elgar, 2002.

Assimilation, Changes in Cohort Quality, and the Earnings of Immigrants

Borjas, George. "Assimilation, Changes in Cohort Quality, and the Earnings of Immigrants." The Economics of Migration (Vol. II). Ed. Klaus F. Zimmermann and Thomas K. Bauer. Edward Elgar, 2002.

Self-Selection and the Earnings of Immigrants.

Borjas, George. "Self-Selection and the Earnings of Immigrants." The Economics of Migration (Vol. II). Ed. Klaus F. Zimmermann and Thomas K. Bauer. Edward Elgar, 2002.

The Self-Employment Experience of Immigrants.

Borjas, George. "The Self-Employment Experience of Immigrants." The Economics of Migration (Vol. III). Ed. Klaus F. Zimmermann and Thomas K. Bauer. Edward Elgar, 2002.

Immigrant Participation in the Welfare System.

Borjas, George, and Stephen J. Trejo. "Immigrant Participation in the Welfare System." The Economics of Migration (Vol. III). Ed. Klaus F. Zimmermann and Thomas K. Bauer. Edward Elgar, 2002.

Immigration and the Welfare State: Immigrant Participation in Means-tested Entitlement Programs.

Borjas, George, and Lynette Hilton. "Immigration and the Welfare State: Immigrant Participation in Means-tested Entitlement Programs." The Economics of Migration (Vol. III). Ed. Klaus F. Zimmermann and Thomas K. Bauer. Edward Elgar, 2002, 408-437.

The Intergenerational Mobility of Immigrants.

Borjas, George. "The Intergenerational Mobility of Immigrants." The Economics of Migration (Vol. III). Ed. Klaus F. Zimmermann and Thomas K. Bauer. Edward Elgar, 2002.

The Redesign of the International Financial Architecture from a Latin American Perspective: Who Pays the Bills?

Fernández-Arias, Eduardo, and Ricardo Hausmann. "The Redesign of the International Financial Architecture from a Latin American Perspective: Who Pays the Bills?" Debating the Global Financial Architecture. Ed. Leslie Elliott Armijo. SUNY-Albany Press, 2002.

Original Sin, Passthrough, and Fear of Floating.

Hausmann, Ricardo, Ugo Panizza, and Ernesto Stein. "Original Sin, Passthrough, and Fear of Floating." Financial Policies in Emerging Markets. Ed. Mario I. Blejer and Marko Skreb. MIT Press, 2002.

Hard Money's Soft Underbelly: Understanding the Argentine Crisis.

Hausmann, Ricardo, and Andrés Velasco. "Hard Money's Soft Underbelly: Understanding the Argentine Crisis." Brookings Trade Forum. .Brookings Institution, 2002.

Poverty in the Midst of Wealth: The Democratic Republic of Congo

Balfour-Paul, Jamie, and Robert Wilkinson. "Poverty in the Midst of Wealth: The Democratic Republic of Congo." Oxfam International, January 2002.

Review of Workforce Development and the New Unionism,

Donahue, John D. "Review of." Review of Workforce Development and the New Unionism, by Penn Kemble. CommonWealth, Winter 2002.

Comment on Long-Term Capital Movements

Frankel, Jeffrey A. Comment on "Long-Term Capital Movements," by Philip R. Lane and Gian Maria Milesi-Ferretti. NBER Macroeconomics Annual 2001, 16 2002.

Comment on The Current State of the Japanese Economy and Remedies

Frankel, Jeffrey A. Comments on "The Current State of the Japanese Economy and Remedies" by Naoyuki Yoshino and Eisuke Sakakibara. Asian Economic Papers, 1.2 Spring 2002.

Comment on Revisiting the Case for a Populist Central Banker

Guzzo, Vincenzo, and Andrés Velasco. Comment on "Revisiting the Case for a Populist Central Banker" by Francesco Lippi. European Economic Review, 46.3 March 2002: 613-621.

Stopping Genocide and Securing 'Justice': Learning by Doing

Power, Samantha. "Stopping Genocide and Securing 'Justice': Learning by Doing." Social Research 69.4 (Winter 2002).

K-Anonymity: A Model for Protecting Privacy

Sweeney, Latanya. "K-Anonymity: A Model for Protecting Privacy." International Journal on Uncertainty, Fuzziness and Knowledge-based Systems 10.5 (2002): 557-570.

Achieving k-Anonymity Privacy Protection Using Generalization and Suppression

Sweeney, Latanya. "Achieving k-Anonymity Privacy Protection Using Generalization and Suppression." International Journal on Uncertainty, Fuzziness and Knowledge-based Systems 10.5 (2002): 571-588.

Inferring Genotype from Clinical Phenotype through a Knowledge Based Algorithm

Malin, Bradley and Latanya Sweeney. "Inferring Genotype from Clinical Phenotype through a Knowledge Based Algorithm." Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing 2002 (2002).

The UN: Bush's Newest Ally? It's Proven Useful of Late in Afghanistan, but Annan Shouldn't Expect Miracles.

Ruggie, John Gerard. "The UN: Bush's Newest Ally? It's Proven Useful of Late in Afghanistan, but Annan Shouldn't Expect Miracles." The Nation, 273.22, December 31, 2001.

Identifying the Exercise of Market Power in California.

Hogan, William W., and Scott Harvey. "Identifying the Exercise of Market Power in California." Working Paper, December 28, 2001.

A Time to Heed the Call.

Gergen, David. "A Time to Heed the Call." U.S. News & World Report, December 24, 2001.

Let's Be Clear About Whom We Want to Let In.

Borjas, George. "Let's Be Clear About Whom We Want to Let In." Washington Post, December 23, 2001.

Market Power and Withholding.

Hogan, William W., and Scott M. Harvey. "Market Power and Withholding." Working Paper, December 20, 2001.

Who Should Get In? Part II

Jencks, Christopher. "Who Should Get In? Part II" New York Review of Books December 20, 2001.

Muffled Price Signals: Household Water Demand Under Increasing-Block Prices.

Stavins, Robert N., Sheila M. Cavanagh, and W. Michael Hanemann. "Muffled Price Signals: Household Water Demand Under Increasing-Block Prices." Working Paper, December 20, 2001.

Capacity Constrained Supply Function Equilibrium Models of Electricity Markets: Stability, Non-Decreasing Constraints, and Function Space Iterations.

Hogan, William W., and Ross W. Baldick. "Capacity Constrained Supply Function Equilibrium Models of Electricity Markets: Stability, Non-Decreasing Constraints, and Function Space Iterations." University of California Energy Institute Power Working Paper PWP-089, December 18, 2001.

Congressional Vote Options.

King, David C., and Richard Zeckhauser. "Congressional Vote Options." Working Paper, December 18, 2001.

Party Competition and Fidelity to the Median Voter in the U.S. Congress.

King, David C. "Party Competition and Fidelity to the Median Voter in the U.S. Congress." Working Paper, December 18, 2001.

Axe Lumber Policies Restricting Free Trade.

Lawrence, Robert Z. "Axe Lumber Policies Restricting Free Trade." National Post, December 14, 2001.

Is Government the Good Guy?

Donahue, John D. "Is Government the Good Guy?" New York Times, December 13, 2001.

What End for Currency Boards?

Loyo, Eduardo. "What End for Currency Boards?" BBM Weekly Report, December 13, 2001.

Competing for Better Government.

Goldsmith, Stephen. "Competing for Better Government." New York Times, December 7, 2001.

Telling America's Story.

Gergen, David. "Telling America's Story." U.S. News & World Report, December 3, 2001.

The Efficiency Task Force

Behn, Robert. "The Efficiency Task Force." Governing. December 2001, 47.

Homeownership in the Immigrant Population.

Borjas, George. "Homeownership in the Immigrant Population." Working Paper, December 2001.

Management-Based Regulation: Using Private-Sector Management to Achieve Public Goals.

Coglianese, Cary, and David Lazer. "Management-Based Regulation: Using Private-Sector Management to Achieve Public Goals." KSG Faculty Research Working Papers Series RWP01-047, December 2001.

The Kyoto Protocol: A Flawed Concept.

Cooper, Richard N. "The Kyoto Protocol: A Flawed Concept." Environmental Law Reporter (December 2001).

Required Reading.

Kellerman, Barbara. "Required Reading." Harvard Business Review (December 2001).

The Recent Literature on Public Leadership: Reviewed and Considered.

Kellerman, Barbara, and Scott Webster. "The Recent Literature on Public Leadership: Reviewed and Considered." Leadership Quarterly (December 2001).

The Role of Industrial Country Policies in Emerging Market Crises.

Frankel, Jeffrey A. "The Role of Industrial Country Policies in Emerging Market Crises." NBER Working Paper W8634, December 2001.

Verifying Exchange Rate Regimes.

Frankel, Jeffrey A., Eduardo Fajnzylber, Sergio L. Schmukler, and Luis Servén. "Verifying Exchange Rate Regimes." Journal of Development Economics 66.2 (December 2001): 351-386.

The Slippery Slope of Socialization.

Hogan, William W. "The Slippery Slope of Socialization." Public Utilities Fortnightly December 1, 2001.

Eating Like Which 'Joneses'?: An Iterative Solution to Setting the Poverty Line 'Reference Group'.

Pritchett, Lant, Sudarno Sumarto, Asep Suryahadi, and Menno Pradhan. "Eating Like Which 'Joneses'?: An Iterative Solution to Setting the Poverty Line 'Reference Group'." Review of Income and Wealth 47.4 (December 2001).

Where Has All the Education Gone?

Pritchett, Lant. "Where Has All the Education Gone?" World Bank Economic Review (December 2001).

The Inculcation of Beliefs is Not Third Party Contractible.

Pritchett, Lant. "The Inculcation of Beliefs is Not Third Party Contractible." Working Paper, December 2001.

Ought Ain't Is: An Economist's Midnight Thoughts on Education.

Pritchett, Lant. "Ought Ain't Is: An Economist's Midnight Thoughts on Education." Working Paper, December 2001.

Indivisible Territory and Ethnic War.

Toft, Monica. "Indivisible Territory and Ethnic War." Weatherhead Center for International Affairs Working Paper, December 2001.