Population and Aging

RAND research on population and aging includes family planning policy, vulnerable populations such as the elderly, demographic trends, environmental effects, security implications, as well as retirement savings and financial literacy. View all Population and Aging documents available online or find general information at Reports and Bookstore.

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Psychological Problems During Childhood Create Long-Term Economic Losses — May 13, 2010

A first-of-its-kind study examining the long-term economic consequences of childhood psychological disorders finds the conditions diminish people's ability to work and earn as adults, costing $2.1 trillion over the lifetimes of all affected Americans.

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Performance-Based Payments for Primary Care Providers May Worsen Disparities in Medical Care — May 4, 2010

Rewarding primary care physicians for providing better care to patients could end up widening medical disparities experienced by poorer people and by minorities. Increasing the number of primary care physicians is also not enough to boost U.S. health care quality and lower costs.

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Police and Security Worker Recruitment Maps — Jul. 9, 2010

This RAND Center on Quality Policing resource helps compare the actual number of police and other "security workers" in each block group in the United States with what is expected based on that area's characteristics in order to identify where worker recruiting activities would be most effective.

July 19, 2010: RAND Partnering with Hill House Association to Study How New Grocery Store Will Affect Pittsburgh's Hill District

July 12, 2010: Encouraging Work at Older Ages, By Nicole Maestas

June 30, 2010: Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans?, By Melissa Flournoy (RAND.org)

May 13, 2010: Psychological Problems During Childhood Create Long-Term Economic Losses

May 4, 2010: Performance-Based Payments for Primary Care Providers May Worsen Disparities in Medical Care

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How Deployments Affect Service Members

To offer insights into the challenges faced by active-duty service members deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan and their families in coping with these challenges, and the adequacy of defense manpower policy in assisting members and families, this book draws on the perspectives of economics, sociology, and psychology; provides a formal model of deployment and retention; reviews published work; reports on the results of focus groups conducted in each of the services; and presents findings from an analysis of survey data.

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Low Fertility and Population Aging: Causes, Consequences, and Policy Options

Assesses which government policies, macro-level conditions, and household-level demographic behaviors can prevent or mitigate the adverse consequences of low fertility and population aging.

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