2012-05-15T19:02:14Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/about/people/y/yoong_joanne.html http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR667.html 2009-03-08T07:17:00Z 2009-03-08T07:17:00Z

Evaluates a program in Haryana, India that since the early 1990s is one of several states that have introduced financial incentive programs to discourage son preference among parents and to encourage investments in daughters' education and health.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR653.html 2009-01-30T16:15:00Z 2009-01-30T16:15:00Z

Analyzes the results from 1000 survey respondents to see how mutual fund fees affect investor choices.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR714-1.html 2010-01-07T16:07:00Z 2010-01-07T16:07:00Z

Using survey data from current defined-contribution plan holders in the RAND American Life Panel (a probability sample of U.S. households) seeks to find if individuals actually improve their financial behavior in response to advice.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR708.html 2009-11-02T17:01:00Z 2009-11-02T17:01:00Z

Provides a review of theoretical and operational approaches to financial literacy, as well as a conceptual model and composite definition of financial literacy.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR712.html 2009-12-07T15:08:00Z 2009-12-07T15:08:00Z

Examines if employees are well-equipped to make decisions regarding how much to contribute to their employer-provided pension plans, how to allocate their retirement accounts, and how they will decumulate their retirement funds during retirement.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR713.html 2009-11-05T16:45:00Z 2009-11-05T16:45:00Z

Develops a framework that addresses questions of self-dealing based on the direct-marketing model introduced by Inderst and Ottaviani, specifically adapting the model to the setting of 401(k) plan advice.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR714.html 2009-11-06T10:31:00Z 2009-11-06T10:31:00Z

Using survey data from current defined-contribution plan holders in the RAND American Life Panel (a probability sample of U.S. households) seeks to find if individuals actually improve their financial behavior in response to advice.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR788.html 2010-10-05T10:59:00Z 2010-10-05T10:59:00Z

Examines the potential effects of different information disclosures regarding risk on retirement investing behavior.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20100136.html 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The participation of the private sector in providing health care in developing countries is associated with greater access to care and reduced disparities between rich and poor and urban and rural populations.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20090521.html 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

This paper presents results that are part of a larger study carried out in five districts of the eastern Indian state of Orissa, where endemic malaria represents one of the most serious public health concerns. One of the Study's objectives, designed in collaboration with the micro-lender Bharat Integrated Social Welfare Agency, was to evaluate the possibility of using specifically designed consumer loan contracts to increase ownership and retreatment rates for insecticide-treated bednets.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9567.html 2010-12-14T10:00:00Z 2010-12-14T10:00:00Z

Researchers analyzed data on child and maternal health care use from 34 sub-Saharan African countries to examine the association between the degree of private sector participation in the health care system and outcomes related to access and equity.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20110011.html 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Lymphatic filariasis is endemic in districts of India where control programs are not operational.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/corporate_pubs/CP561-2009-02.html 2009-02-27T16:45:00Z 2009-02-27T16:45:00Z

Describes ongoing RAND research on financial literacy in the Gulf States region. Financial literacy covers skills and knowledge: managing household finances requires basic mathematics and an understanding of finance providers, products, and services.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR857.html 2010-05-17T11:03:00Z 2010-05-17T11:03:00Z

Inventories an array of federal financial and economic literacy programs, highlighting program similarities and differences and categorizing them by purpose, content, delivery method, target audience, and evaluation method.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR790.html 2010-11-12T14:59:00Z 2010-11-12T14:59:00Z

Investigates the effectiveness of both videos and narratives in improving people's understanding of five basic concepts in financial planning.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/conf_proceedings/CF265.html 2009-11-19T16:24:00Z 2009-11-19T16:24:00Z

Presents the proceedings of the first International Conference on Entrepreneurship, which was held at the Indian School of Business on June 5-6, 2009; participants discussed policy issues affecting the growth of entrepreneurship in India.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20110078.html 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Since most poor women deliver at home in developing countries, efforts to reduce maternal deaths should prioritize community-based interventions aimed at making home births safer.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WR923.html 2012-03-09T16:00:00Z 2012-03-09T16:00:00Z

Investigates barriers to the use of financial services faced by immigrants and designs and evaluates new financial education materials targeted at immigrants.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP369-1.html 2012-05-08T12:45:00Z 2012-05-08T12:45:00Z

Presents summary data from the American Life Panel on the 2011 banking practices of U.S. household respondents.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP369.html 2012-03-02T07:45:00Z 2012-03-02T07:45:00Z

Presents summary data from the American Life Panel on the 2011 banking practices of U.S. household respondents.