2012-05-24T21:22:35Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/trade.html http://www.rand.org/commentary/2012/05/15/RAND.html May 15, 2012 May 15, 2012

In considering foreign application to acquire U.S. companies, the United States needs to consider both risks as well as benefits in both defense and economic dimensions, write Charles Wolf, Jr., Brian Chow, Gregory Jones, and Scott Harold.

http://www.rand.org/blog/2012/05/would-the-affordable-care-act-lead-to-reductions-in.html May 4, 2012 May 4, 2012

As the U.S. Supreme Court considers the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) individual mandate, one of the questions being debated is what effect the mandate would have on employer-sponsored health insurance coverage. A factor to consider in this is the effect the ACA would have on small businesses, which employ the majority of America's private-sector workforce.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/occasional_papers/OP363.html Apr 23, 2012 Apr 23, 2012

The authors look at four trade policy options for Japan and the United States. They evaluate each option for each country based on its impact on international relations and economic growth and its political and practical feasibility and conclude that the best option for both nations is to move forward cooperatively with the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG985-1.html Apr 11, 2012 Apr 11, 2012

This binational reference for U.S. and Mexican policymakers presents the interrelated issues of Mexican immigration to the United States and Mexico's economic and social development. Differences in economic growth, wages, and the employment situation between two countries are critical determinants of immigration, and migration of labor out of Mexico, in addition to economic and social policies, affects Mexico's development.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120095.html Apr 1, 2012 Apr 1, 2012

This paper explores the potential of the art market for open-source intelligence assessments of cultural security.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120063.html Jan 1, 2012 Jan 1, 2012

Rising health costs reduce employment-based private insurance availability and enrollment, and the financial protection provided by it, especially for middle-class families.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120099.html Jan 1, 2012 Jan 1, 2012

The CHIP expansions to children in higher income families were associated with limited uptake of public coverage.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1162.html Nov 22, 2011 Nov 22, 2011

The authors evaluate the risks and benefits of increased Chinese foreign investment, aiming to improve understanding of its investment patterns and strategy. They consider how U.S. national security might be compromised as well as how the United States and China can benefit from such investment, providing a way to assess national security risks and benefits and examining Chinese investment patterns in both the United States and elsewhere.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/working_briefs/WB111-1.html Sep 19, 2011 Sep 19, 2011

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is intended to replace lost income for people suffering from a disability that is likely to cause substantial long-term losses in earnings. This study examines the work history of SSDI applicants to determine whether receipt of SSDI benefits discourages beneficiaries from working, and how this effect varies by level of impairment.

http://www.rand.org/labor/centers/cdr/projects/induced-entry.html Sep 16, 2011 Sep 16, 2011

Changing the Social Security Disability Insurance program rules could reduce caseload costs by encouraging a return to work, but it could also create unintended consequences by inducing more workers to apply for benefits.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR986.html Sep 11, 2011 Sep 11, 2011

This report considers how translational research and knowledge exchange can be enhanced throughout the food and agricultural value chain so that best use is made of public and private investment in research and knowledge generation.

http://www.rand.org/news/press/2011/07/13.html Jul 13, 2011 Jul 13, 2011

Fewer Mexican immigrants returned home from the United States during 2008 and 2009 than in the two years prior to the start of the recession, a finding that contradicts the notion that the economic downturn has hastened return migration to Mexico.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2011/06/30/PS.html Jun 30, 2011 Jun 30, 2011

The EU should conclude the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA) with Ukraine only if the Yanukovych administration demonstrates clear commitment to European values, write F. Stephen Larrabee and Taras Kuzio.

http://www.rand.org/labor/bps.html Jun 9, 2011 Jun 9, 2011

The RAND Indonesia Data Core is an online digital library of Indonesian data surveys and documentation with Indonesian originals and English translations. Surveys cover socieconomic status, the labor force, small and large businesses, households, and urban and rural prices.

http://www.rand.org/commentary/2011/05/25/GS.html May 25, 2011 May 25, 2011

Given how markets are responding thus far, Osama Bin Laden's death is likely to have a modestly positive and buoyant effect on equity markets, writes Charles Wolf, Jr.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR700.html May 23, 2011 May 23, 2011

This report describes the phenomenon of convergence in communications and audiovisual content markets and determines its impact on regulations and market governance. It draws useful lessons from approaches applied in the U.S., U.K., and South Korea.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100274.html May 1, 2011 May 1, 2011

This paper proposes a simple methodology that empirically identifies the separate effects of entry and size restrictions on aggregate productivity, and uses it to analyse the impact of a policy reform in India.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG1068.html Apr 20, 2011 Apr 20, 2011

The economic crisis of 2008 undid much of Europe's progress in employment and economic growth over the previous 20 years. A RAND Europe study proposes that European institutions should focus on policies that support the most vulnerable groups in society in order to grow employment and reduce income inequality.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9578.html Apr 20, 2011 Apr 20, 2011

Improving labour force participation and reducing income inequality require social investment in the groups at risk. This study identifies challenges and suggests ideas for policymakers to improve the situation.

http://www.rand.org/news/press/2011/04/20.html Apr 20, 2011 Apr 20, 2011

European institutions should focus on policies that support the most vulnerable groups in society in order to grow employment and reduce income inequality.