R. J. Briggs is an economist at the RAND Corporation. His research focuses on cost estimation for disaster recovery, catastrophic risk and public policy, and predictive modeling for long-range strategic planning. Briggs has worked on a diverse array of RAND projects, from modeling the returns of education to measuring the efficacy of U.S. Naval communications networks. Most recently, he contributed to economic modeling for FEMA cost estimation efforts related to recovery efforts in Puerto Rico and USVI, developed a model for efficient ventilator allocation in response to COVID-19, and analyzed issues related to the introduction of water markets in New Zealand.
Selected Publications
Tingstad, Abbie; Wilson, Michael T.; Anania, Katherine; Fischbach, Jordan R.; Resetar, Susan A.; Savitz, Scott; Van Abel, Kristin; Briggs, R. J.; Davenport, Aaron C.; Pézard, Stéphanie; Sereyko, Kristin; Theel, Jonathan; Thibault, Marc,; Ulin, Edward, Developing new future scenarios for the U.S. Coast Guard's Evergreen strategic foresight program, RAND Corporation (RR-3147-DHS), 2020
Raffensperger, John F.; Brauner, Marygail K.; Briggs, R. J., Planning hospital needs for ventilators and respiratory therapists in the COVID-19 crisis, (PE-A228-1), 2020
Preston, Benjamin Lee; LaTourrette, Tom; Broyles, James R.; Briggs, R. J.; Catt, David; Nelson, Christopher D.; Ringel, Jeanne S.; Waxman, Daniel A., Updating the costs of compliance for California's hospital seismic safety standards, (RR-3059-CHA), 2019