Michael Kennedy
Education
Overview
Biography
Michael Kennedy is a senior economist who has been with RAND since 1977. He is also a professor at the Pardee RAND Graduate School. Kennedy has served as the Project AIR FORCE (PAF) Program Director for Resource Management and System Acquisition and as Associate Program Director for Aerospace Force Development. In his current position, he addresses issues of recruitment and professional development of the PAF research staff. His recent research has included analyses of new U.S. Air Force unmanned aerial systems, and cargo, aerial refueling, attack, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft. Kennedy holds a Ph.D. (1974) in economics from Harvard University.
Research Focus
Recent Projects
- Replacement policy for U.S. Air Force aircraft
- Costs of airline security
- Reducing the costs of military aircraft
Selected Publications
Anthony Rosello, et. al., Assessing the Cost-Effectiveness of Modernizing the KC-10 to Meet Global Air Traffic Management Mandates, RAND Corporation (MG-901-AF), 2009
Michael Kennedy et al., Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) for KC-135 Recapitalization: Executive Summary, RAND Corporation (MG-495-AF), 2006
Rosalind Lewis et al., Building a Multinational Global Navigation Satellite System: An Initial Look, RAND Corporation (MG-284-AF), 2006
Russell Shaver and Michael Kennedy, The Benefits of Positive Passenger Profiling on Baggage Screening Requirements, RAND Corporation (DB-411-RC), 2005
Russell Shaver et al., How Much Is Enough? Sizing the Deployment of Baggage Screening Equipment by Considering the Economic Cost of Passenger Delays, RAND Corporation (DB-410-RC), 2004
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