2013-05-10T17:52:25Z Copyright (c) 2013, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/about/people/g/gates_susan_m.html http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090428.html 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

This article summarizes results from a child care survey of military families conducted by the RAND Corporation in 2004 and draws policy implications for the military child care system.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120043.html 2012-03-01T12:00:00Z 2012-03-01T12:00:00Z

State small-group health insurance reforms, implemented in the 1990s, aimed at controlling the variability of health insurance premiums and to improve access to health insurance. These reforms only affected firms within a specific size range, and as a result, they may have affected the size of small firms around the legislative threshold and may also have affected the propensity of small firms to offer health insurance.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9579.html 2011-04-07T15:00:00Z 2011-04-07T15:00:00Z

Raises concerns that the bundling of health insurance and employment may discourage business creation.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR637.html 2008-11-21T16:49:00Z 2008-11-21T16:49:00Z

Examines whether the focus on employer-provided health insurance in the United States may restrict business creation.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR637-1.html 2010-09-23T12:14:00Z 2010-09-23T12:14:00Z

Examines whether the focus on employer-provided health insurance in the United States may restrict business creation.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100006.html 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Health Savings Account marketplace may have expanded access to health insurance for the smallest firms but not for small firms more generally, who face challenges in implementing them.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP341.html 2011-10-04T08:00:00Z 2011-10-04T08:00:00Z

Discusses obstacles to steering innovation in health care toward activities that are worth their social costs and away from other innovative activities and considers drugs, devices, and delivery, with particular attention to delivery.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR292.html 2005-09-13T12:00:00Z 2005-09-13T12:00:00Z

This paper reviews federal workplace, environmental, economic regulations. It describes the purpose of and requirements associated with the regulations, any penalties associated with regulatory violations and how requirements or penalties differ for small v. large firms.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR520.html 2007-10-22T11:31:00Z 2007-10-22T11:31:00Z

Examines whether consumer-directed health plans and health savings accounts have worked for small businesses.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR317.html 2006-03-03T11:40:00Z 2006-03-03T11:40:00Z

Surveys existing research and the general state of knowledge about the impact of regulation and legislation on small business, focusing on the areas of corporate securities, environmental protection, employment, and health insurance.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR123.html 2004-12-13T08:41:00Z 2004-12-13T08:41:00Z

A further exploration of school administrators and the issue of their shortage and their importance to student learning outcomes, this report adds to the current understanding of school administrators' careers.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR572.html 2008-07-09T01:08:00Z 2008-07-09T01:08:00Z

Summarizes defense acquisition workforce analyses that RAND has undertaken in support of human capital strategic planning.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR129.html 2004-12-13T08:41:00Z 2004-12-13T08:41:00Z

A further exploration of school administrators and the issue of their shortage and their importance to student learning outcomes, this report adds to the current understanding of school administrators' careers.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR555.html 2009-01-14T16:32:00Z 2009-01-14T16:32:00Z

Summarizes defense acquisition workforce analyses that RAND has undertaken for the Department of the Navy.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR279.html 2006-10-10T09:19:00Z 2006-10-10T09:19:00Z

Describes and analyzes the results of a 2004 military family survey of child care need and child care choices, defining outcomes of potential interest to DoD and their effect on readiness and retention.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9363.html 2008-09-22T07:17:00Z 2008-09-22T07:17:00Z

This research brief summarizes research suggesting that the U.S. Department of Defense may wish to consider expanding its child care benefits to cover more military families and a broader set of child care needs.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG663.html 2007-10-19T03:06:00Z 2007-10-19T03:06:00Z

What are the differential effects of regulation and policy on small businesses? What is the impact of special regulatory treatment for small businesses? This book offers analysis of key public policy issues with implications for small businesses.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR351.html 2006-10-25T16:51:00Z 2006-10-25T16:51:00Z

Examine the effect of small-group insurance reforms on the size of smallbusinesses.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/documented_briefings/DB442.html 2006-01-13T11:17:00Z 2006-01-13T11:17:00Z

The authors found that A-76 cost comparisons appear to generate cost savings, but at the cost of degraded employee morale and customer service.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/drafts/DRU2541.html 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

This volume is a companion to In Pursuit of Prestige: Strategy and Competition in U.S. Higher Education, published by Transaction Press, 2001.