New RAND Notes2024-03-28T04:08:59ZCopyright (c) 2024, The RAND CorporationRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/pubs/notes.htmlhttps://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N1912.htmlAusterity in Public Medical Care Programs: Miserliness or Economic Response?Joseph P. Newhouse2004-01-01T00:00:00Z2004-01-01T00:00:00ZRecent American cutbacks in public medical care programs are often assumed to reflect the conservative ideology of the Reagan Administration, but may in fact reflect the slowed growth of real income and the continuing rise in medical care prices.https://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N1423.htmlAudit of the HAO analysis files, site I, year 5Ann W. Wang2004-01-01T00:00:00Z2004-01-01T00:00:00ZOne of a series archiving housing allowance office (HAO) materials used in the Housing Assistance Supply Experiment, this Note presents the findings of an audit of the administrative data collected by the HAO in Site I (Brown County, Wisconsin) durin...https://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N1815-1.htmlThe First Malaysian Family Life Survey: Codebook for the Individual-Level DatasetTerry Fain1996-01-01T00:00:00Z1996-01-01T00:00:00ZContains a codebook for one of the second-generation datasets derived from the Malaysian Family Life Survey.https://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N3503.htmlAdvanced Composite Materials: The Air Force’s Role in Technology DevelopmentJ. Curt Rogers1996-01-01T00:00:00Z1996-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N3509.htmlMethodologies for Planning On-Site and Aerial Inspections for Use in Treaty NegotiationsMaurice EisensteinSeth WeisbergOfra Stauber1994-01-01T00:00:00Z1994-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N3536.htmlAnalysis of Special Operations Forces in Decision Aids: Current ShortfallsBruce R. PirnieMargaret C. Harrell1994-01-01T00:00:00Z1994-01-01T00:00:00ZThis Note records work accomplished during Phase 1 of the project Analysis of Special Operations Forces Decision Aids. The objective of this project is to recommend ways in which the capabilities and contributions of special operations forces (SOF) c...https://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N3481.htmlRoles and Missions for Conventionally Armed Heavy Bombers: An Historical PerspectiveDana J. Johnson1994-01-01T00:00:00Z1994-01-01T00:00:00ZIn light of changes in the world situation and in available funds, the Air Force is assessing the roles and effectiveness of existing and planned aircraft. https://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N3570.htmlSecurity Efforts in the Arab World: A Brief Examination of Four Regional OrganizationsJoseph A. Kechichian1994-01-01T00:00:00Z1994-01-01T00:00:00ZExamines and evaluates the past efforts of four Arab regional organizations through their historical records to identify key weaknesses hampering efforts to improve security throughout the Persian Gulf region.https://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N3637.htmlSenegal and Liberia: Case Studies in U.S. IMET Training and Its Role in Internal Defense and DevelopmentWilliam H. McCoy, Jr.1994-01-01T00:00:00Z1994-01-01T00:00:00ZThis Note was prepared as part of a larger project entitled "Effectiveness of U.S. Military Training Activities in Promoting Internal Defense and Development in the Third World." https://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N3409.htmlMedicare Reimbursement and the Quality of Hospital CareMichael J. McGinty1993-02-22T09:00:00Z1993-02-22T09:00:00ZExamines the relationship between hospital reimbursement per discharge and the clinical quality of care received by Medicare patients before and after implementation of the Prospective Payment System (PPS) in 1983/84.https://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N3441.htmlThe Declining Threat to U.S. InterestsThomas J. Hirschfeld1993-01-01T00:00:00Z1993-01-01T00:00:00ZIdentifies generic global and regional U.S. interests, suggests what threats to those interests remain, and postulates additional future risks the United States might face that might have military implications. https://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N3535.htmlRecommended Strategy for the Army's Role in SpaceElwyn HarrisKenneth HornEdison CesarPaul S. Steinberg1993-01-01T00:00:00Z1993-01-01T00:00:00ZThis Note lays out a recommended strategy for the Army's role in space, drawing on research the Arroyo Center has performed in this area over the past seven years. The document argues that the Army should make supporting the battlefield commander its...https://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N3554.htmlToward a Comprehensive Environment for Computer Modeling, Simulation, and AnalysisRobert H. AndersonSteven C. BankesPaul K. DavisH. E. HallNorman Shapiro1993-01-01T00:00:00Z1993-01-01T00:00:00ZDescribes the authors' views about a new type of computer "environment" that is both needed and possible for modeling and analysis.https://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N3564.htmlU.S. Conventional Arms Control for Korea: A Proposed ApproachJames C. Wendt1993-01-01T00:00:00Z1993-01-01T00:00:00ZPresents an approach for integrating arms control into the changing Korean security environment and for evaluating how alternative arms control measures affect U.S. interests.https://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N3549.htmlMedical Record Abstraction Form and Guidelines for Assessing Quality of Care for Hospitalized Patients with AIDS-Related Pneumocystis Carinii PneumoniaCharles BennettCarol P. RothAhmar IqbalW. Lance GeorgeDan RodriqueMarjorie J. SherwoodStuart C. GilmanMartin F. Shapiro1993-01-01T00:00:00Z1993-01-01T00:00:00ZThe purpose of the abstraction form and guidelines in this Note is to guide the collection of data from the medical records used in the four-city study.https://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N3619.htmlThe F-16 Multinational Staged Improvement Program: A Case Study of Risk Assessment and Risk ManagementFrank Camm1993-01-01T00:00:00Z1993-01-01T00:00:00ZThe F-16 Multinational Staged Improvement Program (MSIP) is the development program that the F-16 program has used to move beyond the F-16A/B. https://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N3605.htmlThe Implications of Colombian Drug Industry and Death Squad Political Violence for U.S. Counternarcotics PolicyK. Jack Riley1993-01-01T00:00:00Z1993-01-01T00:00:00ZAn analysis of political violence in Colombia reveals that the drug industry has responded to key changes in counternarcotics policies with sharply higher levels of violence, and that death squad political violence is advancing virtually unchecked.https://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N3616.htmlCase Study of Risk Management in the USAF B-1B Bomber ProgramSusan J. Bodilly1993-01-01T00:00:00Z1993-01-01T00:00:00ZThis case study was undertaken with seven researchers to develop a better understanding of the risks involved in weapon system development and whether government policies effectively aid in the management of those risks. https://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N3562.htmlFederal Databases for Use in Drug Policy Research: A Catalogue for Data UsersPatricia A. EbenerEva FeldmanNora Fitzgerald1993-01-01T00:00:00Z1993-01-01T00:00:00ZThe Data Catalogue includes descriptions of federally funded national or multiple-site studies that have collected drug-related data over a series of years.https://www.rand.org/pubs/notes/N3589.htmlU.S. Spaced-Based Remote Sensing: Challenges and ProspectsDana J. JohnsonMax NelsonRobert J. Lempert1993-01-01T00:00:00Z1993-01-01T00:00:00ZThis Note presents a survey of remote sensing policy issues for the 1990s.