Michael G. Mattock

Associate Economist
Santa Monica Office

Education

M.A. in social science, California Institute of Technology; B.A. in mathematics, Northwestern University

Overview

Research Focus

Recent Projects

  • Supporting the implementation of the Qatar National Research Fund
  • Creating a design and an education and communication plan for bicycle paths in Doha, Qatar
  • Improving the appearance of Doha, Qatar through the design of electrical substations
  • An executive course in systems analysis for the Indian Ministry of Defence
  • Modeling the retention behavior of Air Force officers under the Aviator Continuation Pay program

Economics

Recent Projects

  • Sustaining and assessing the Qatar National Research Fund
  • Assessing compensation reform in support of the 10th Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation
  • A dynamic retention model for Air Force officers
  • Military Compensation; a dynamic retention model for Air Force officers; minimizing the adverse visual impact of Doha's electrical infrastructure
  • A design and publicity plan for a bicycle path in Doha, Qatar

Selected Publications

Beth J. Asch, James R. Hosek, Michael G. Mattock, Christina Panis, Assessing Compensation Reform: Research in Support of the 10th Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation, RAND Corporation (MG-764-OSD), 2008

Mattock, Michael G., Jeremy Arkes, The Dynamic Retention Model for Air Force Officers: New Estimates and Policy Simulations of the Aviator Continuation Pay Program, RAND Corporation (TR-470), 2007

Karoly, Lynn A., Michael G. Mattock, Qatar Supreme Council for Family Affairs Database of Social Indicators: Final Report, RAND Corporation (TR-350), 2006

Publications

Incentive Pay for Remotely Piloted Aircraft Career Fields - 2012

Qatar's School Transportation System: Supporting Safety, Efficiency, and Service Quality (Arabic-language version) - 2012

Qatar's School Transportation System: Supporting Safety, Efficiency, and Service Quality - 2012

Updating Qatar's School Transportation System - 2012

Assessing Compensation Reform: Research in Support of the 10th Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation - 2008

Design of the Qatar National Research Fund: An Overview of the Study Approach and Key Recommendations - 2008

The Dynamic Retention Model for Air Force Officers: New Estimates and Policy Simulations of the Aviator Continuation Pay Program - 2007

Qatar Supreme Council for Family Affairs Database of Social Indicators: Final Report - 2006

Placing a Value on the Health Care Benefit for Active-Duty Personnel - 2005

Attracting the Best: How the Military Competes for Information Technology Personnel - 2004

Learning About Quality: How the Quality of Military Personnel Is Revealed Over Time - 2003

Optimal Commercial Satellite Leasing Strategies - 2003

The Dynamics of Growth in Worldwide Satellite Communications Capacity - 2003

Married to the Military: The Employment and Earnings of Military Wives Compared with Those of Civilian Wives - 2002

Employing Commercial Satellite Communications: Wideband Investment Options for the Department of Defense - 2000

Allocating Scholarships for Army ROTC - 1999

Consolidating Active and Reserve Component Training Infrastructure - 1999

Improving Performance and Efficiency in the Total Army School System - 1999

Staffing Army ROTC at Colleges and Universities: Alternatives for Reducing the Use of Active-Duty Soldiers - 1999

The Total Army School System: Recommendations for Future Policy - 1999

Training Requirements and Training Delivery in the Total Army School System - 1999

CVX Propulsion System Decision: Industrial Base Implications of Nuclear and Non-Nuclear Options - 1998

The U.S. Aircraft Carrier Industrial Base: Force Structure, Cost, Schedule, and Technology Issues for CVN77 - 1998

Ensuring Personnel Readiness in the Army Reserve Components - 1996

New Capabilities for Strategic Mobility Analysis Using Mathematical Programming - 1995

New Capabilities for Strategic Mobility Analysis: Executive Summary - 1994

The U.S. Submarine Production Base: An Analysis of Cost, Schedule, and Risk for Selected Force Structures - 1994

The U.S. Submarine Production Base: An Analysis of Cost, Schedule, and Risk for Selected Force Structures: Executive Summary - 1994

PACER SHARE Productivity and Personnel Management Demonstration: Appendices to Third Year Evaluaton - 1993

PACER SHARE Productivity and Personnel Management Demonstration: Third Year Evaluation - 1993

PACER SHARE Productivity and Personnel Management Demonstration: Second-Year Evaluation - 1992

A Review of Strategic Mobility Models and Analysis - 1991

Enhancing Joint Capabilities in Theater Ammunition Management - 1991

PACER SHARE Productivity and Personnel Management Demonstration: First-Year Evaluation - 1991

PACER SHARE Productivity and Personnel Management Demonstration Baseline Evaluation - 1990