Occasional Papers

RAND occasional papers may include an informed perspective on a timely policy issue, a discussion of new research methodologies, essays, a paper presented at a conference, or a summary of work in progress. All RAND occasional papers undergo rigorous peer review to help ensure that they meet high standards for research quality and objectivity.

2013

Physical and Psychological Health Following Military Sexual Assault: Recommendations for Care, Research, and Policy

2012

Addressing Challenges in Evaluating School Principal Improvement Efforts

Al Qaeda in Its Third Decade: Irreversible Decline or Imminent Victory?

Aviation Security: After Four Decades, It's Time for a Fundamental Review

China and Iran: Economic, Political, and Military Relations

Considerations for the Civilian Expeditionary Workforce: Preparing to Operate Amidst Private Security Contractors

An Early Assessment of the Civil Justice System After the Financial Crisis: Something Wicked This Way Comes?

The Effects of Hiring Tax Credits on Employment of Disabled Veterans

Fiscal Consolidation and Budget Reform in Korea: The Role of the National Assembly

Identifying Barriers to Diversity in Law Enforcement Agencies

Implementation of the Common Core State Standards: Recommendations for the Department of Defense Education Activity Schools

Increasing Organizational Diversity in 21st-Century Policing: Lessons from the U.S. Military

India's and Pakistan's Strategies in Afghanistan: Implications for the United States and the Region

Labor Force Reentry: Issues for Injured Service Members and Veterans

Measuring Health System Progress in Reducing Mortality from Noncommunicable Diseases

Medicines as a Service: A New Commercial Model for Big Pharma in the Postblockbuster World

Military Intelligence Fusion for Complex Operations: A New Paradigm

Moving to Outcomes: Approaches to Incorporating Child Assessments into State Early Childhood Quality Rating and Improvement Systems

New Findings on the Unbanked in America: Results from the 2011 American Life Panel Survey

Non-Traditional Threats and Maritime Domain Awareness in the Tri-Border Area of Southeast Asia: The Coast Watch System of the Philippines

"Over Not Through": The Search for a Strong, Unified Culture for America's Airmen

A Review of the U.S. Workplace Wellness Market

A Strategy-Based Framework for Accommodating Reductions in the Defense Budget

Threats Without Threateners? Exploring Intersections of Threats to the Global Commons and National Security

Unemployment Among Post-9/11 Veterans and Military Spouses After the Economic Downturn

The United States, Japan, and Free Trade: Moving in the Same Direction?

The U.S. Drug Policy Landscape: Insights and Opportunities for Improving the View

The Use of Early Care and Education by California Families

Workforce Development for Big-City Law Enforcement Agencies

2011

The 2008 Battle of Sadr City

Alliances in the 21st Century: Implications for the US-European partnership

Challenges to Value-Enhancing Innovation in Health Care Delivery: Commonalities and Contrasts with Innovation in Drugs and Devices

Conflict with China: Prospects, Consequences, and Strategies for Deterrence

Counterinsurgency Scorecard: Afghanistan in Early 2011 Relative to the Insurgencies of the Past 30 Years

A Cyberworm that Knows No Boundaries

Early Observations on Possible Defenses by the Emerging Threat Agent Project

Heavy Armor in the Future Security Environment

How Is Deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan Affecting U.S. Service Members and Their Families? An Overview of Early RAND Research on the Topic

Improving Access to Medicines for Non-Communicable Diseases in the Developing World

Innovations in the Provision of Legal Services in the United States: An Overview for Policymakers

Iran's Balancing Act in Afghanistan

Linkages in World Financial Markets

Looming Discontinuities in U.S. Military Strategy and Defense Planning: Colliding RMAs Necessitate a New Strategy

Managing Arab-Kurd Tensions in Northern Iraq After the Withdrawal of U.S. Troops

Measuring Illegal Border Crossing Between Ports of Entry: An Assessment of Four Promising Methods

The Option of an Oil Tax to Fund Transportation and Infrastructure

Paying for carbon emissions reduction

Perspectives on the Battle of Wanat: Challenges Facing Small Unit Operations in Afghanistan

Power to the People: The Role of Consumer-Controlled Personal Health Management Systems in the Evolution of Employer-Based Health Care Benefits

A Prize Worth Paying? Non-standard ways to support and reward excellence in health research and development in the UK NHS

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