2012-02-12T23:07:49Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/population-and-aging.html http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20101201.html Apr 7, 2010 Apr 7, 2010

An unprecedented upturn in the number of older Americans who delay retirement is likely to continue and even accelerate over the next two decades, a trend that should help ease the financial challenges facing both Social Security and Medicare.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_briefs/WB113.html Feb 10, 2012 Feb 10, 2012

Uses a large-scale field experiment to measure whether people save more if they are better able to understand the relationship between the amount they contribute to a retirement plan and their annual income in retirement.

http://www.rand.orghttp://lasurvey.rand.org.html Jan 23, 2012 Jan 23, 2012

The Los Angeles Family and Neighborhood Survey (L.A.FANS) studies adults, teens, children, and neighborhoods in Los Angeles County. Survey data were collected in 2000-2001 and 2006-2008 and are available to researchers for public use.

http://www.rand.org/labor/aging/rsi.html Jan 23, 2012 Jan 23, 2012

RAND Summer Institute is an annual event sponsored by the RAND Labor and Population Center for the Study of Aging; RSI's two conferences on aging are sponsored by the National Institute on Aging and the NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research and convene in Santa Monica.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/corporate_pubs/CP531-2011.html Jan 19, 2012 Jan 19, 2012

RAND Europe's annual report, Spotlight 2011, focuses on selected present and past RAND Europe signature research. With 2012 being our 20th anniversary year, the report features some of our most recent work while reflecting on how RAND Europe has developed and remained relevant over the last two decades. It also highlights selected research and corporate activity in 2011.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/conf_proceedings/CF299.html Jan 16, 2012 Jan 16, 2012

These proceedings summarize the topics and findings discussed at a July 2011 workshop convened to examine how trends in four areas — the economy, demographics, the workplace, and lifestyles — will affect the poor and vulnerable in America in the coming decade. The authors also present the results of the workshop's assumption-based planning exercise.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/corporate_pubs/CP22-2011-12.html Jan 13, 2012 Jan 13, 2012

Stories discuss world demographic trends, Afghan peace prospects, U.S. health care spending, California prisoner reentry, Latin American inequalities, global health, veterans' mental health, highway investments, teacher bonuses, and charter schools.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR954.html Jan 13, 2012 Jan 13, 2012

This report documents work to update the Population Synthesiser component of the Sydney Strategic Model (STM). The Population Synthesiser generates forecasts of the future Sydney population by spatial area and socio-economic segment.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2012/01/11/SPO.html Jan 11, 2012 Jan 11, 2012

The results from Montgomery County demonstrate that an integrative housing policy can be an effective form of school policy for disadvantaged children, writes Heather Schwartz.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1187.html Jan 10, 2012 Jan 10, 2012

The UK Migration Advisory Committee asked RAND Europe to examine how migration is likely to impact transport networks and congestion. The resulting research is one of the first studies using UK data to provide an empirical evidence base about migrants' travel behavior and impacts.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120003.html Jan 1, 2012 Jan 1, 2012

Outdoor exercise equipment in parks seems to attract more new park users and result in a higher expenditure of energy.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_briefs/WB112.html Dec 28, 2011 Dec 28, 2011

Many 401(k) retirement plans allow participants to take loans from their accounts before they retire. However, if they have not paid them off before leaving their jobs, they must pay them in full immediately. This study quantifies how many people take out loans and, of those, how many default. It proposes changes in retirement policy to reduce the financial risk posed by these loans, particularly for vulnerable groups.

http://www.rand.org/labor/aging/dataprod.html Dec 21, 2011 Dec 21, 2011

The Health and Retirement Study is a longitudinal survey of the elderly dating back to 1992. With the support of the National Institute on Aging and Social Security Administration, RAND has made five data sets available for researchers.

http://www.rand.org/labor/centers/clasp.html Dec 19, 2011 Dec 19, 2011

The Center for Latin American Social Policy conducts research throughout Latin America and the Latin American population in the United States in the areas of aging, social determinants and consequences of health, saving for retirement, social security coverage, labor market dynamics, and migration.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1123.html Dec 15, 2011 Dec 15, 2011

This monograph develops a comprehensive picture of the socioeconomic environment officers will encounter if they leave active-duty service and analyzes the potential impact of these factors on Army retention and how major differences between military and civilian employment can be effectively communicated to officers making stay/leave decisions.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9634.html Dec 7, 2011 Dec 7, 2011

Examines the health care needs of released California prisoners, communities most affected by reentry, safety net capacity, and provider experiences with ex-prisoners, given California's Public Safety Realignment Plan and federal health care reform.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9632.html Dec 5, 2011 Dec 5, 2011

Many Pittsburgh residents in the communities around Frick Park are interested in environmental issues and education, and some use the park. However, awareness of the park and its Environmental Center could be improved, and barriers to use addressed.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100243.html Nov 30, 2011 Nov 30, 2011

Nearly 40% of a nationally representative cohort of children started kindergarten with a BMI in the top quartile of the growth charts. This proportion increased significantly between 1st and 3rd grades but there was no further increase during middle school.

http://www.rand.org/news/press/2011/11/16.html Nov 16, 2011 Nov 16, 2011

With the health care safety net in California under stress from the state's continuing financial crisis, jurisdictions across the state face unprecedented challenges caring for the health and social service needs of people released from state prisons.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1165.html Nov 16, 2011 Nov 16, 2011

With the health care safety net in California under stress from the state's continuing financial crisis, jurisdictions across the state face unprecedented challenges caring for the health and social service needs of people released from state prisons.