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Keith CraneWashington Office Director, Environment, Energy, and Economic Development Program EducationPh.D. in economics, Indiana University; B.A. in international studies, University of Minnesota |
Biography
Dr. Crane is Director of the RAND Corporation's Environment, Energy, and Economic Development Program. In addition to working on issues within this program, he is also engaged in issues pertaining to Iraq, Iran, the Middle East, the transition economies of Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States, China, and post-conflict nation building. He was a member of the Afghan Study Group in 2007 and in 2006 served on the Economy and Reconstruction Working Group for the Baker-Hamilton Iraq Study Group. In the fall of 2003, Dr. Crane served as an economic policy advisor to the Coalition Provisional Authority in Baghdad. Dr. Crane writes extensively on transition issues in policy and academic journals and briefs high level decision makers.
Dr. Crane received his Ph.D. in economics from Indiana University in 1983. He was an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Economics at Georgetown University in 2001-2002 and in the George Mason University public policy program between 1998 and 2000. He has served as a faculty member of the RAND-UCLA Center for the Study of Soviet International Behavior and as a Fulbright Professor at the Central School of Planning and Statistics in Warsaw, Poland.
Research Focus
China; Iraq; Middle East; Russia; Ukraine; energy; post-conflict societies; transition economies; international trade
RAND Research Areas
Energy and Environment; International Affairs; National Security; Transportation and Infrastructure; Workforce and Workplace
Recent Projects
- Forecasting Russia's economic growth and military spending, evaluating barriers to trade and investment in Ukraine, assessing the experiences with post-conflict nation building
- Estimating and projecting China's military spending
- Labor market reform in Qatar, assessing lessons learned from post-conflict operations in Iraq, evaluating economic pros
- Assessing Iran's Political, Demographic, and Economic Vulnerabilities
- Evaluating the Effects of Imported Oil and U.S. National Security
Selected Publications
Keith Crane et al, Guidebook for Supporting Economic Development in Stablity Operations,, RAND Corporation, 2009
Keith Crane et al., Iran's Political, Demographic, and Economic Vulnerabilities, RAND Corporation, 2008
with F. Stephen Larrabee, Encouraging Trade and Foreign Direct Investment in Ukraine, RAND Corporation, 2007
James Dobbins et al., The Beginner's Guide to Nation-Building, RAND Corporation, 2007
Olga Oliker et al., U.S. Policy Options for Iraq: A Reassessment, RAND Corporation, 2007
Keith Crane and Nathan Chandler, Doing Business with the Euro: Risks and Opportunities, RAND Corporation, 2005
Keith Crane et al., Modernizing China's Military: Opportunities and Constraints, RAND Corporation, 2005
Keith Crane et al., "Russian Investment in the Commonwealth of Independent States", Journal of Eurasian Geography and Economics, 2005
Research Focus
Comparative Systems; International Economics; Energy; Environment; Post-conflict societies; Economic Development; Middle East; Transition economies
RAND Research Areas
Energy and Environment; International Affairs; National Security; Transportation and Infrastructure; Workforce and Workplace
Recent Projects
- Forecasting Russia's economic growth and military spending
- Evaluating barriers to trade and investment in Ukraine
- Assessing the experiences with post-conflict nation building
- Estimating and projecting China's military spending
- Labor market reform in Qatar
Selected Publications
Keith Crane, Nora Bensahel, et al, After Saddam: Prewar Planning and the Occuption of Iraq, RAND Corporation, 2008
Keith Crane, James Dobbins, et al, Europe's Role in Nation Building: From the Balkans to Congo, RAND Corporation, 2008
Keith Crane, Rollie Lal, and Jeff Martini, Iran's Political, Demographic, and Economic Vulnerabilities, RAND Corporation, 2008
Keith Crane and Evan Medeiros et al, Pacific Currents: The Responses of U.S. Allies and Security Partners in East Asia to China's Rise, RAND Corporation, 2008
K. Crane and F. Stephen Larrabee, Encouraging Trade and Foreign Direct Investment in Ukraine, RAND Corporation, 2007
Keith Crane, The Beginner's Guide to Nation-Building, RAND Corporation, 2007
Keith Crane and Olga Oliker, U.S. Policy Options for Iraq, RAND Corporation, 2007
Eurasian Geography and Economics, "Russian Investment in the Commonwealth of Independent States", Keith Crane, D.J. Peterson, and Olga Oliker, 46(6) 404-444, 2005
Research Focus
China, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, Ukraine, energy, post-conflict societies, transition economies
Recent Projects
- China's military modernization
Previous Positions
Economic Policy Analyst, Coalition Provisional Authority, Baghdad, Iraq; Chief Operating officer and Director of Research, PlanEcon, Inc.Selected Publications
The Beginner's Guide to Nation-Building, James Dobbins et al., RAND Corporation, 2007
Developing Iraq's Security Sector: The Coalition Provisional Authority's Experience, Andrew Rathmell et al., RAND Corporation, 2005
Doing Business with the Euro: Risks and Opportunities, Keith Crane and Nathan Chandler, RAND Corporation, 2005
Modernizing China's Military: Opportunities and Constraints, Keith Crane et al., RAND Corporation, 2005
"Russian Investment in the Commonwealth of Independent States," Keith Crane et al., Journal of Eurasian Geography and Economics, 2005
Recent Media Appearances
Interviews: Agence France Presse; Associated Press; Bloomberg News; Chicago Tribune; CNN; CQ Weekly; Harper's Magazine; International Oil Daily; Los Angeles Times; Marketplace Radio; National Journal; New York Times; PBS; Reuters; South China Morning Post; Voice of America
Commentary: Christian Science Monitor; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
To arrange an interview:
Contact the RAND Office of Media Relations, (703) 413-1100, x5117 or (310) 451-6913, or send an email to media@rand.org.
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