2012-05-24T14:26:17Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/populations.html http://www.rand.org/commentary/2012/05/11/MS.html May 11, 2012 May 11, 2012

Reliable birth control contributed to economic development by reducing women's risk of dropping out of school associated with early childbearing and high fertility rates, contributing in turn to increases in women's labor force participation, the continuity of their careers, and the standard of living of women, children and families, writes Chloe Bird.

http://www.rand.org/publications/randreview/issues/2012/spring/mexico.html May 11, 2012 May 11, 2012

Mexico is facing the demographic and epidemiological challenge of providing financial security and adequate health care to millions of elderly citizens.

http://www.rand.org/publications/randreview/issues/2012/spring/window.html May 11, 2012 May 11, 2012

An infographic portrays the demographic transition underway in Mexico, as its population ages rapidly over the next few decades.

http://www.rand.org/publications/randreview/issues/2012/spring/perspectives.html May 11, 2012 May 11, 2012

Andreas Schleicher of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development provides a global perspective on what drives high-performing educational systems.

http://www.rand.org/labor/aging/research/projects/economic-crisis-older-households.html Apr 27, 2012 Apr 27, 2012

What effect has the financial crisis had on households and health? RAND researchers seek to quantify the effects of the crisis on older U.S. households, and the adjustments made in response. With this information, they aim to determine whether downturns in economic status are associated with declines in health.

http://www.rand.org/labor/aging/research/projects/life-satisfaction.html Apr 27, 2012 Apr 27, 2012

To understand what influences life satisfaction in different countries, it is important to correct for cultural differences in how people answer subjective questions. The RAND Center for the Study of Aging is attempting to increase the comparability of response scales across national boundaries.

http://www.rand.org/labor/aging/research/projects/international-well-being-and-retirement.html Apr 23, 2012 Apr 23, 2012

By using newly available data from more than 15 countries, researchers are analyzing how the interaction between individual behavior, social context, institutions, and policies shapes health and well-being in old age.

http://www.rand.org/labor/aging/research/projects/housing-price-risk.html Apr 17, 2012 Apr 17, 2012

Health outcomes may be related to financial status, including home ownership. A comparative analysis of housing price risk during economic downturns in different countries can help researchers better understand this relationship.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/rgs_dissertations/RGSD294.html Apr 12, 2012 Apr 12, 2012

Addresses long-term care issues facing the elderly in China.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/rgs_dissertations/RGSD293.html Apr 12, 2012 Apr 12, 2012

Provides insights into the costs and challenges of providing health care to the elderly population.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP366.html Apr 11, 2012 Apr 11, 2012

The 2007 expansion of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program increased employment among disabled veterans by 2 percentage points in 2007 and 2008, representing roughly 32,000 jobs each year.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9644.html Apr 11, 2012 Apr 11, 2012

Estimates the effects of the 2007 expansion of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit program, which offered tax credits to employers who hired certain groups of veterans, including those with service-connected disabilities.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2012/04/04/LAT.html Apr 4, 2012 Apr 4, 2012

For their part, a younger generation of female jihadists has come to believe that acts of violence can be just as liberating politically and spiritually for women as for men, writes Karla Cunningham.

http://www.rand.org/labor/centers/cdr/projects/disability-to-retirement.html Mar 14, 2012 Mar 14, 2012

Employment trajectories following the onset of disability are poorly understood. Employer-focused policy interventions may reduce uptake in public disability insurance and disability-induced early retirement.

http://www.rand.org/labor/centers/cdr/projects/health-care-reform-and-disability-insurance.html Mar 12, 2012 Mar 12, 2012

As the Affordable Care Act expands health insurance coverage in the U.S., the "cost" of applying for SSDI will decline for many. Studying the effect of Massachusetts health care reform in 2006 may provide insights into the impact the ACA may have on SSDI applications and awards.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR952.html Mar 8, 2012 Mar 8, 2012

This report provides an overview of how standardized tests are used as part of a broader selection system for each of the services at different points in an officer's career, and a discussion of key issues that should be considered when using standardized tests, including the relationship between tests and racial and ethnic group differences, which could affect minority representation within the officer corps.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/corporate_pubs/CP658.html Mar 5, 2012 Mar 5, 2012

The Center for Latin American Social Policy (CLASP), part of RAND Labor and Population, is dedicated to improving the well-being of the Latin American population. This Spanish-language brochure describes CLASP's areas of research.

http://www.rand.org/gulf-states/policy-spotlights/alabama-immigration-law.html Feb 27, 2012 Feb 27, 2012

Alabama's anti-illegal immigration law is regarded as the strictest in the United States and raises several enforcement challenges for police, schools, and other public service providers such as hospitals. RAND research on the costs and benefits of immigration may prove instructive.

http://www.rand.org/labor/centers/financial-literacy/projects/improving-access-financial-services-immigrants.html Feb 17, 2012 Feb 17, 2012

Immigrants are less likely than native-born individuals to use banking services or to participate in formal retirement savings programs. The Financial Literacy Center is identifying the main barriers to these services and developing and testing new products to help improve access.

http://www.rand.org/labor/centers/clasp/research/projects/immigrant-financial-service-barriers.html Feb 8, 2012 Feb 8, 2012

Hispanic immigrants constitute a rapidly growing share of the U.S. population but are less likely to be financially literate than natives. RAND researchers are investigating barriers to Hispanic immigrants' use of financial services and evaluates financial education materials for them.