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James HosekSanta Monica Office Director, RAND Forces and Resources Policy Center; Editor, RAND Journal of Economics; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School EducationPh.D. in economics, University of Chicago; B.A. in English, Cornell University |
Research Focus
Military recruiting; retention; and compensation
RAND Research Areas
Recent Projects
- Deployment and retention
- Defense science and technology workforce
- Military compensation reform
Selected Publications
James Hosek, Beth Asch, John Warner, ""New Economics of Manpower in the Post-Cold War Era"", Handbook of Defense Economics, Vol. 2, 2007
Titus Galama and James Hosek, eds., U.S. Competitiveness in Science and Technology, RAND Corporation, 2007
James Hosek et al., How Deployments Affect Service Members, RAND Corporation, 2006
James Hosek et al., Placing a Value on the Health Care Benefit for Active-Duty Personnel, RAND Corporation, 2006
James R. Hosek et al., Attracting the Best: How the Military Competes for Information Technology Personnel, RAND Corporation, 2004
Research Focus
Labor economics; microeconomics; military recruiting; retention; compensation
RAND Research Areas
Recent Projects
- Policy analyses for the 10th Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation
- Competitiveness of U.S. science and technology and the adequacy of S&T manpower supply
- Deployment and retention
- Reserve recruiting
Selected Publications
co-authored, Assessing Compensation Reform: Research in Support of the 10th Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation, RAND Corporation, 2008
co-authored, U.S. Competitiveness in Science and Technology, RAND Corporation, 2008
co-authored, "New Economics of Manpower in the Post-Cold War Era,", Handbook of Defense Economics, 2, 2007
Biography
Hosek's research addresses defense manpower supply, compensation, and management, and his recent work addresses deployment and retention, the supply of information technology personnel, reserve retirement reform, and personnel quality. During his time at RAND, Hosek has been Corporate Research Manager in Human Capital, chair of the Economics and Statistics Department, and director of the Defense Manpower Research Center. He is also editor-in-chief of the RAND Journal of Economics, a leading journal on industrial organization, regulation, and contracts.Research Focus
Military recruiting, retention, and compensation
Recent Projects
- Deployment and retention
- Defense science and technology workforce
- Reforming military retirement
Selected Publications
Assessing Compensation Reform: Research in Support of the 10th Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation, Beth J. Asch et al., RAND Corporation, 2008
U.S. Competitiveness in Science and Technology, Titus Galama and James Hosek, RAND Corporation, 2008
Perspectives on U.S. Competitiveness in Science and Technology, Titus Galama and James Hosek, eds., RAND Corporation, 2007
How Deployments Affect Service Members, James Hosek et al., RAND Corporation, 2006
Placing a Value on the Health Care Benefit for Active-Duty Personnel, James Hosek et al., RAND Corporation, 2005
Recent Media Appearances
Interviews: Army Times; Associated Press; Los Angeles Times; Scripps Howard News Service; USA Today
Commentary: 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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