Economists at RAND
Who We Are
The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit research organization providing objective analysis and effective solutions that address the challenges facing the public and private sectors around the world (see About RAND). RAND provides diverse, stimulating, and challenging research opportunities for economists. Most of our economists are based at RAND’s headquarters in Santa Monica, California; others work in RAND offices in Washington, D.C., and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (see Contacts and Locations).
What We Do
Roughly 80 economists belong to the Economics and Statistics Group. They allocate themselves — through an internal labor market — to hundreds of ongoing projects funded by a variety of sponsors, including government agencies and private foundations. Resources are available to support proposal development by researchers wishing to seek their own funding.
Economists at RAND benefit from the depth, breadth, and diversity made possible by their numbers. RAND research is generally motivated by real-world questions or problems. Researchers study a wide range of issues, drawing on methods from economics and other fields, sometimes working alone but more often working within disciplinary or interdisciplinary teams. The research often involves developing new models or collecting new data. RAND economists publish articles in academic journals, edited volumes, books, and reports refereed and published by RAND.
Employment Opportunities
Opportunities with the RAND Economics Group include Ph.D. Economist, MA/MS Economist, postdoctoral fellowships, and graduate student summer positions. Specific openings vary and may be found by clicking on the Employment at RAND link at the left.
Teaching Opportunities
There are numerous opportunities for those researchers who wish to teach. The Pardee RAND Graduate School is the world’s leading producer of Ph.D's in policy analysis. The curriculum includes graduate microeconomics and econometrics as well as courses in applied subjects like health, organizational economics, education, and labor. RAND economists also teach courses at area universities, including UCLA
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