Jakub P. Hlavka

Contact Information

Adjunct Policy Researcher

Off Site Office

Education

Ph.D. in policy analysis, Pardee RAND Graduate School; M.A. in international affairs, Georgetown University; B.Sc. in international trade, University of Economics, Prague

One Page Bio

Overview

Jakub Hlávka is an adjunct policy researcher at RAND. His research addresses public and private sector R&D investment; the impacts of innovation in health care; and the theory and practice of national security. At RAND he has contributed to studies for NASA, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Department of Health and Human Services, and other national and international clients.

He currently serves as a Research Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management at the USC Price School of Public Policy where he conducts research in health economics related to Alzheimer's disease, health technology assessment and innovative payment models for high-cost medications.

Prior to joining RAND, Hlávka served in research and consulting roles at the Fraunhofer Society in Germany, at RAND Europe in the UK and Belgium, and at the Czech Government and the Ministry of Finance in Prague. He has worked on intellectual property regulation, defense and aerospace industry trade, 3D printing, fight against corruption and the regulation of capital markets.

He has also worked with the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and the Prague Security Studies Institute as a regulatory and security policy scholar. He is fluent in Czech, English, German and French. Hlávka received a Ph.D. from the Pardee RAND Graduate School and also holds other degrees from Georgetown University and the University of Economics in Prague.

Research Focus

Concurrent Non-RAND Positions

Research Assistant Professor in Health Policy and Management, USC Price School of Public Policy

Recent Projects

Assessing the Readiness of the U.S. Health Care System Infrastructure for an Alzheimer’s Treatment
New Payment Approaches for Innovative Treatments
Sustainability of the U.S. Blood and Cord Blood Supply
Analysis of Frameworks for Evaluating Genomic Testing
Multinational Interoperability

Selected Publications

Jakub P. Hlavka, Soeren Mattke, Jodi L. Liu, Assessing the Preparedness of the Health Care System Infrastructure in Six European Countries for an Alzheimer's Treatment, RAND Corporation (RR-2503), 2018

Andrew W. Mulcahy, Jakub P. Hlavka, Spencer R. Case, Biosimilar Cost Savings in the United States, RAND Corporation (PE-264), 2017

Christopher Paul, Colin P. Clarke, Michael Schwille, Jakub P. Hlavka, Michael A. Brown, Steven S. Davenport, Isaac R. Porche III, Joel Harding, Lessons from Others for Future U.S. Army Operations in and Through the Information Environment, RAND Corporation (RR-1925.1), 2018

Simon Veronneau, Geoffrey Torrington, Jakub P. Hlavka, 3D Printing: Downstream Production Transforming the Supply Chain, RAND Corporation (PE-229), 2017 (forthcoming)

Jakub Hlávka, "Book Review: 'Portfolio Society: On the Capitalist Mode of Prediction' by Ivan Ascher," Science and Public Policy, 44(6), 2017

Honors & Awards

Global Shaper, World Economic Forum
Leader of Tomorrow, St. Gallen Symposium
Young Leader 2017, Aspen Institute Central Europe

Languages

English; Czech; German; French

Commentary

Strong Winds Ahead for Cloud Computing: Can Data Localization Threaten Future Growth?
A growing number of constraints have been imposed around the world on information in the cloud, fueling concerns that the Internet, the economic engine of the information age, may become hopelessly fragmented.
Apr 29, 2016 The RAND Blog
Building Interoperability for European Defense
To make the most out of declining defense budgets, the U.S. needs to engage European forces to build interoperability that would enable joint operations to deter and defeat potential adversaries, even with little advance notice. But building interoperable units has often proved difficult even among the friendliest of nations.
Nov 9, 2015 Defense News

Publications

Report
Assessing the Preparedness of the Canadian Health Care System Infrastructure for an Alzheimer's Treatment
The authors use a simulation model that quantifies the capacity of the Canadian health care system to diagnose and treat people with early-stage Alzheimer's disease should a disease-modifying therapy become available.
Jul 18, 2019
Report
Report
Targeted Interoperability: A New Imperative for Multinational Operations
This report looks at what motivations exist for interoperability and defines a reasonable framework from which to work if and when interoperability needs and investments meet strategic language in the United States.
Mar 25, 2019
Dissertation
Dissertation
Three Essays in Health Economics: Towards Alternative Payment Models for High-Value, High-Cost Medical Treatments
Tests how two different payment models could help address the uncertainty about clinical benefits and the high upfront cost of some emerging therapies.
Dec 17, 2018
Report
Assessing the Preparedness of the Health Care System Infrastructure in Six European Countries for an Alzheimer's Treatment
This research analyzes the preparedness of the health care systems in six European countries to ensure timely diagnosis and treatment of patients if an Alzheimer's disease-modifying therapy becomes available.
Sep 30, 2018
Infographic
Infographic
How Prepared Are European Health Care Systems to Deliver a Future Alzheimer's Treatment? An Assessment of Health Care Infrastructure in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and The United Kingdom
A therapy for early-stage Alzheimer's disease could be available by 2020, but millions of European patients might have to wait a year or more for initial appointments in the multistep process if health care system capacity is not increased.
Sep 30, 2018
Report
Report
Lessons from Others for Future U.S. Army Operations in and Through the Information Environment
An examination of the evolution of both allied and adversary use of information power, alongside a comparative analysis of capability areas in which these others excel, can guide future U.S. Army force planning.
Jun 7, 2018
Report
Report
Lessons from Others for Future U.S. Army Operations in and Through the Information Environment: Case Studies
Twelve detailed case studies examine of the activities and strategic goals of allies, adversaries, and potential adversaries in and through the information environment, highlighting insights for U.S. Army planning.
Jun 7, 2018
Report
U.S. Presence and the Incidence of Conflict
Empirically assesses how U.S. military presence -- in particular, U.S. troop presence and military assistance -- is associated with the interstate and intrastate conflict behavior of states and nonstate actors.
Feb 15, 2018
Report
Assessing the Preparedness of the U.S. Health Care System Infrastructure for an Alzheimer's Treatment
This report assesses the preparedness of the U.S. health care system to handle the potential caseload when a disease-modifying therapy for Alzheimer's disease might become available.
Nov 15, 2017
Infographic
When Alzheimer's Drugs Arrive, How Prepared Will We Be to Meet Demand? An Assessment of U.S. Health Care Infrastructure
Drugs to halt the progression of Alzheimer's disease may be available by 2020, but millions of U.S. patients might have to wait more than 14 months for initial appointments in the multistep process unless health care system capacity is increased.
Nov 15, 2017
Journal Article
Journal Article
Cleaning Up Medical Research
Book review of "Rigor Mortis: How Sloppy Science Creates Worthless Cures, Crushes Hope, and Wastes Billions" by Richard Harris.
Nov 10, 2017
Report
Biosimilar Cost Savings in the United States: Initial Experience and Future Potential
This Perspective estimates potential future savings from biosimilars, summarizes the experience to date with the first marketed biosimilar, and discusses key policy issues surrounding biosimilars in the United States.
Oct 23, 2017
Report
Challenges to the Sustainability of the U.S. Public Cord Blood System
We describe the existing public cord blood bank (CBB) system, assess current trends and economic relationships from the perspective of stakeholders in the CBB system, and provide recommendations for ways to improve the sustainability of the system.
Sep 29, 2017
Research Brief
Public Cord Blood Banks: Worthy of National Investment
RAND studied trends affecting public cord blood banks and considered changes to the program to buttress banks' financial stability. Researchers found a system worthy of investment, especially if it helps improve the quality of the national inventory.
Sep 29, 2017
Report
3D Printing: Downstream Production Transforming the Supply Chain
This Perspective describes potential uses of 3D printing in a military context to help the U.S. Department of Defense understand future impacts on the supply chain and the structural and policy changes that might be required to support these efforts.
Aug 11, 2017
Journal Article
Journal Article
Portfolio Society: On the Capitalist Mode of Prediction by Ivan Ascher
Book review of Portfolio Society: On the Capitalist Mode of Prediction by Ivan Ascher.
Jun 30, 2017
Research Brief
Building a More Sustainable U.S. Blood System
Describes trends affecting the U.S. blood system, presents insights into its sustainability, and offers recommendations for how policymakers can ensure the safety and sustainability of the blood supply.
Nov 28, 2016
Report
Toward a Sustainable Blood Supply in the United States: An Analysis of the Current System and Alternatives for the Future
This report aims to describe the U.S. blood system, identify and discuss potential threats to the functioning and sustainability of the blood system, and describe recommendations with the potential to improve the sustainability of the blood system.
Nov 21, 2016
Report
Security Sector Reform in Ukraine
The Maidan Revolution in Ukraine created an opportunity for change and reforms in a system that had resisted them for 25 years. This report provides an overview of recommendations for the reform of Ukraine's security and defense institutions.
Oct 5, 2016
Report
Expanding Flight Research: Capabilities, Needs, and Management Options for NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate asked RAND to assess flight research capabilities and needs, and to identify management options that would facilitate increased and improved flight research.
Jun 27, 2016
Draft
A Change is in the Air: Emerging Challenges for the Cloud Computing Industry
Offers an overview of recent regulatory trends in cloud computing around the world, assesses key regional differences and problems, and draws on expert interviews in charting the way forward for the industry.
Apr 7, 2016