Child Policy Publications: International
2012
RAND Review: Vol. 36, No. 1, Spring 2012 — 2012
Stories cover Iran's nuclear threat, social security in Mexico, programs for veterans, crime costs, U.S. efforts in Afghanistan, the health insurance mandate, legal defense, marijuana legalization, global education, and Louisiana's coastal planning.
2011
Coexistence of Obesity and Anemia in Children Between 2 and 18 Years of Age in Mexico — 2011
This article carries out a secondary data analysis to determine the frequency of anemia in different categories of body mass index (BMI) and the frequency in which obesity and anemia co-occurred in children between 2 and 18 years of age.
Identifying Arabic-Language Materials for Children That Promote Tolerance and Critical Thinking — 2011
Describes the creation of developmentally appropriate criteria used to identify and screen Arabic-language works for children that promote tolerance and critical thinking.
Where Do Poor Women in Developing Countries Give Birth? A Multi-Country Analysis of Demographic and Health Survey Data — 2011
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.
2010
Assessing Living Conditions in Iraq's Anbar Province in 2009 — 2010
A May-June 2009 RAND survey of conditions in Iraq's Anbar Province collected data on security and the effects of war, public infrastructure, demographics, employment, income and standards of living, education, and housing.
Does Europe have enough babies? — 2010
What can governments do to address the demographic challenge? RAND Europe examines population ageing: consequences and possible solutions.
RAND Project AIR FORCE Annual Report 2010 — 2010
This annual report describes selected RAND Project AIR FORCE research during 2010 in the areas of strategy and doctrine; force modernization and employment; manpower, personnel, and training; and resource management.
Unequal Giving: Monetary Gifts to Children Across Countries and Over Time — 2010
Examines transfers of money from parents to adult children in the United States and ten European countries and its affect on economic disparities across generations.
2009
How Taxpayers Benefit When Students Attain Higher Levels of Education — 2009
Describes how increases in students' educational attainment result in benefits to taxpayers, in the form of increases in tax revenues and decreases in public spending on social support programs and correctional facilities.
Lessons from the Field: Developing and Implementing the Qatar Student Assessment System, 2002-2006 — 2009
This report recounts the development of Qatar's internationally benchmarked standards-based assessment system, providing important lessons learned for Qatar and other countries that are seeking to implement standards-based educational reforms.
Lessons Learned from Developing and Implementing the Qatar Student Assessment System — 2009
This research brief summarizes the development of a standards-based student assessment system in Qatar, lessons for policymakers in Qatar and elsewhere, and challenges in aligning the assessment with future changes in the curriculum standards.
Lessons Learned from Developing and Implementing the Qatar Student Assessment System (Arabic version) — 2009
This research brief summarizes the development of a standards-based student assessment system in Qatar, lessons for policymakers in Qatar and elsewhere, and challenges in aligning the assessment with future changes in the curriculum standards.
Qatar's K-12 Education Reform Has Achieved Success in Its Early Years — 2009
Describes RAND's evaluation of the progress made in the first years of Qatar's K-12 education reform.
Qatar's K-12 Education Reform Has Achieved Success in Its Early Years (Arabic version) — 2009
Describes RAND's evaluation of the progress made in the first years of Qatar's K-12 education reform.
RAND Review: Vol. 33, No. 2, Summer 2009 — 2009
A section on U.S. health care reform accompanies features on piracy, education priorities, emerging technologies, and Arkansas antismoking programs; other stories discuss climate change, parolees, oil risks, Mexican security, and global drug policies.
Shaping Tomorrow Today: Near-Term Steps Towards Long-Term Goals — 2009
These proceedings of a workshop called Shaping Tomorrow Today: Near-Term Steps Towards Long-Term Goals summarize the workshop, which focused on education, international policy, and climate change, and include the papers written for participants.
2008
Education and the Asian Surge: A Comparison of the Education Systems in India and China — 2008
Different educational approaches in China and India have been successful in stimulating economic growth; the successes and challenges of both education systems offer valuable lessons for China, India, and the rest of the developing world.
Improving Early Childhood Education in Central and Eastern Europe Step by Step — 2008
Summarizes the capacity, reach, and sustainability of the Step by Step (SbS) Program, child-centered teaching strategies and parent and community involvement in early childhood education systems in former Soviet bloc countries.
Policy Insight, Volume 2, Issue 1, February 2008: China and India: Different Educational Paths Toward Prosperity — 2008
This Policy Insight summarizes how different educational approaches in China and India have been successful in stimulating aggregate economic growth; both paths offer valuable lessons for China, India, and the rest of the developing world.
Policy Insight, Volume 2, Issue 4, August 2008: The Cost-Effectiveness of Education Interventions in Poor Countries — 2008
Discusses the benefits of using randomized trials and cost-effectiveness analyses to evaluate development programs and presents the results of a cost-effectiveness analysis of education interventions in low-income countries.
RAND Review: Vol. 32, No. 1, Spring 2008 — 2008
The cover story compares neonatal services across the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, and Sweden; other features discuss water resources management, U.S. policies in Asia, and political polarization.
The Step by Step Early Childhood Education Program: Assessment of Reach and Sustainability — 2008
An evaluation study of the Step by Step (SbS) early childhood program to further assess its reach and sustainability and to provide technical assistance to help develop its data-collection and data-analysis capabilities.
Ten years of reform in primary mathematics education in England: A review of effectiveness — 2008
Examines the effectiveness of mathematics teaching reform in British primary schools.
2007
Breaking Ground: Analysis of the Assessment System and Impact of Mexico's Teacher Incentive Program "Carrera Magisterial" — 2007
Evaluates Mexico's teacher incentive program Carrera Magisterial, with an aim to increase educational quality via teacher and education reform.
Education for a New Era: Design and Implementation of K-12 Education Reform in Qatar — 2007
Describes the first phase of Qatar's bold K-12 education reform initiative, Education for a New Era, based on RAND's experiences as part of this ambitious, multi-participant effort to build a world-class standards- and choice-based education system.
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