Stijn Hoorens

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Office Director, RAND Europe Brussels, Senior Research Leader

Brussels Office

Education

M.Sc. and B.Sc. in systems engineering, policy analysis, and management, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands

Media Resources

This researcher is available for interviews.

To arrange an interview, contact RAND Europe Media Relations at +44 (1223) 353 329, x2560, or email europeanmedia@rand.org.

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Overview

Stijn Hoorens (he/him) is the director of RAND's Brussels Office and a senior research leader at RAND Europe. He has extensive experience in designing and leading policy studies at RAND for a range of international clients. His research interests are broad, but most of his work has revolved around issues related to drugs policy and other illicit markets, security, and emerging technologies.

Prior to joining RAND, Hoorens held research positions at Delft University of Technology and at the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO). He received his M.Sc. and B.Sc. in systems engineering, policy analysis, and management from Delft University of Technology.

Research Focus

Recent Projects

Monitoring and evaluation of the experiment with legalised cannabis production in the Netherlands
Development of a methodology to measure the market for illicit tobacco
Evaluation of the Dutch government's Brexit approach
Assessing corruption risks at the Port of Rotterdam and Schiphol airport
Effectiveness of preventive measures to tackle organised drug-related crime

Selected Publications

Fook Nederveen, Emma Zürcher, Lana Eekelschot, Emma Leenders, Iris Leussink, Stijn Hoorens, Towards an evidence-based approach to tackling radicalisation and extremism (in Dutch: "Naar een evidence-based aanpak van radicalisering en extremisme"), RAND Corporation (RRA1807-1), 2022 (forthcoming)

Stijn Hoorens, Fook Nederveen, Giselle Schellekens, Douwe Hylkema, Romana Michelon, Vincent Janssen, Iris Leussink, Christian van Stolk, Robert Wester, Evaluation of the Dutch government-wide approach to Brexit (in Dutch: "Evaluatie rijksbrede Brexit-inzet van de Nederlandse overheid") , RAND Corporation, 2022 (forthcoming)

Cloé Gendronneau, Arkadiusz Wiśniowski, Dilek Yildiz, Emilio Zagheni, Lee Fiorio, Yuan Hsiao, Martin Stepanek, Ingmar Weber, Guy Abel, Stijn Hoorens, Measuring Labour Mobility and Migration Using Big Data: Exploring the potential of social-media data for measuring EU mobility flows and stocks of EU movers, RAND Corporation (RR-3045-EC), 2019

Retter, Lucia, Erik J. Frinking, Stijn Hoorens, Alice Lynch, Fook Nederveen, and William D. Phillips, Relationships between the economy and national security: Analysis and considerations for economic security policy in the Netherlands, RAND Corporation (RR-4287), 2020

Cristiano Codagnone, Giovanni Liva, Egidijus Barcevičius, Gianluca Misuraca, Luka Klimavičiūtė, Michele Benedetti, Irene Vanini, Giancarlo Vecchi, Emily Ryen Gloinson, Katherine Stewart, Stijn Hoorens, Salil Gunashekar, Assessing the impacts of digital government transformation in the EU, Publications Office of the European Union, 2020

Kruithof, Kristy, Judith Aldridge, David Décary Hétu, Megan Sim, Elma Dujso, and Stijn Hoorens, Internet-facilitated drugs trade: An analysis of the size, scope and the role of the Netherlands, RAND Corporation (RR-1607), 2016

Yerushalmi, Erez, Priscillia Hunt, Stijn Hoorens, Christophe Sauboin, and Richard Smith., ""Exploring the Use of a General Equilibrium Method to Assess the Value of a Malaria Vaccine: An Application to Ghana," MDM Policy & Practice, 4(2), 2019

The RAND Corporation, Understanding illicit drug markets, supply-reduction efforts, and drug-related crime in the European Union, RAND Corporation (TR-755), 2010

Honors & Awards

RAND President's Award 2008, RAND Corporation

Languages

Dutch; German

Recent Media Appearances

Interviews: BBC Five Live; France24; Trouw; VPRO De Ochtenden

Commentary: Bureau of European Policy Advisors Monthly Bulletin; Christian Science Monitor; CNN; E!Sharp; EurActiv; European Voice

Commentary

Netherlands

How the Dutch Approached Brexit
The impact of Brexit on the Netherlands is significant. The Dutch government would have preferred the UK to stay in the EU. But despite all this, the Netherlands approached Brexit with relative clarity of purpose and the administration of the program brought a satisfactory outcome.
Feb 9, 2023
UK in a Changing Europe
Civic Education

'Truth Decay' in Europe Is Real, but Its Advance Can Be Slowed
Though present in Europe, the evidence suggests that trends of Truth Decay are not as widespread or as pronounced as they are in the United States. There is still time for policymakers to intervene and limit their growth.
May 17, 2022
Encompass
Cannabis

Green Light for Cannabis Legalisation in Germany Is Not a Clear-Cut Decision
The new “traffic light” coalition in Germany recently agreed to regulate the sale of cannabis to adults for recreational purposes in licensed shops. International experience has shown that great care is needed in how cannabis policy is shaped.
Dec 6, 2021
Der Tagesspiegel
Critical Infrastructure Protection

The Coronavirus Puts a Spotlight on a National Security Supply Crisis
During emergencies, it can be crucial for governments to maintain an uninterrupted supply of essential goods and services. As the world faces an unprecedented demand for supplies and services to tackle the pandemic, it may be important for governments to take stock of the national security risks that could accompany their choice of vendor.
Jul 27, 2020
The National Interest
Civic Education

People—Not the Tech Companies—Will Ultimately Stop Disinformation in Europe
Authorities can continue to seek to punish the tech companies for the circulation of false articles. But this is unlikely to make a difference until more people take the time and acquire the skills to distinguish between fact and fiction.
Apr 9, 2018
E!Sharp
European Union

Sixty Years Later European Integration Has Benefited EU Countries
Sixty years after the Treaty of Rome, the EU is facing one of its most challenging periods. Closer ties and shared values across EU member states have provided social and economic benefits but any moves towards closer integration in Europe will fail to materialize in the absence of political will.
Mar 28, 2017
U.S. News & World Report
Cannabis

The Future of Cannabis in the Netherlands
The Netherlands should proceed cautiously in implementing any marijuana regulations, taking into account the models devised elsewhere and remembering that once enacted the rules will be difficult to change.
Feb 1, 2017
Volkskrant
Curbing Globalisation Won't Halt the Rise of Inequality
Globalization may be one of many factors driving inequality. But ending trade agreements and throwing up trade barriers is unlikely to stop this trend.
Dec 14, 2016
E!Sharp
Illegal Drug Trade

Dark Web Likely Isn't Fuelling International Drug Sales
Vendors in the Netherlands have developed a fairly successful international trade of ecstasy-type drugs and stimulants from online markets, but it appears that most countries are selling illicit drugs within their own borders.
Sep 19, 2016
VentureBeat
Terrorist Bombings

What It Was Like Being in Brussels During the Terrorist Attacks
Bearing witness to a terrorist attack was a startling and surreal experience, one that tragically drove home the need for an expanded knowledge base on terrorism and radicalization.
Mar 28, 2016
U.S. News & World Report
European Union

'Better Regulation': Why Timmermans Should Go Beyond the Regulatory Scrutiny Board
Promoting the 'Better Regulation' agenda in the EU could be given a real boost by turning the proposed Regulatory Scrutiny Board into an impartial evidence and scrutiny centre, putting high-quality and objective impact assessment at the heart of the legislative process.
May 27, 2015
EurActiv
Gender Equity in the Workplace

Seven Chances to Meet Europe's Employment Targets
The EU will fail to meet the Europe 2020 Strategy target of having 75 percent of people between the ages of 20 and 64 in work unless enough women are encouraged to enter, or remain in, the workforce. Here are seven factors the new EU Commissioners responsible for gender equality and employment must address.
Oct 30, 2014
European Voice online
European Union

The Not-So-Full-Monti: Will More 'Europe' Lead to More Trade in the Internal Market?
Even though the internal market for goods is at a relatively advanced stage, there remains an untapped potential in the longer term. More than 20 years after the establishment of the internal market, barriers and regulatory obstacles continue to hinder the free movement of goods in the EU.
Oct 28, 2014
E!Sharp
Happy 80th Birthday, 'GDP' Is It Not Time to Retire?
While there are merits to using GDP, it is clear that it fails to measure several important potential externalities to economic growth, such as environmental damage, poor working conditions, or violations of privacy rights.
Feb 6, 2014
E!Sharp
European Union

A Long-Term View for the EU: The Health of Nations
By shifting the strategic focus beyond growth and jobs, the successor of the current Europe 2020 Strategy should aim to invest in human capital and avoid sluggish productivity growth achieved at the expense of social inclusion, public health, education and skills, security or freedom.
Dec 18, 2013
The RAND Blog
Demographics

Could Britain See a Baby Boom?
The royal birth comes at a time when fertility in Britain is increasing after decades of decline. Today, the U.K.'s total fertility rate, a proxy for the average number of children per women in a given year, is the third highest in Europe behind only France and Ireland.
Jul 31, 2013
CNN
European Union

The Value of Uncertainty: Assessing Global Societal Trends
When planning for the future, we should understand that the capacity to predict the future is rather limited and poor. Rather, an ability to anticipate plausible trends and their potential consequences is more realistic, writes Stijn Hoorens.
May 9, 2013
Bureau of European Policy Advisors Monthly Bulletin
Infectious Diseases

The Economic Promise of Malaria Reduction
Better understanding of how malaria reduction affects different households, regions, and economic sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa could allow policymakers to assess alternative intervention strategies and allocate resources more efficiently and effectively.
Apr 24, 2013
The RAND Blog
Intellectual Property

The Costs of Counterfeiting
A new RAND report points to a potential solution to understanding the real economic losses associated with intellectual property infringement.
Nov 28, 2012
The RAND Blog
Demographics

Consequences of a Graying World
Consequences of a Graying World, in Christian Science Monitor.
Jun 29, 2007
Christian Science Monitor

Publications

Journal Article
A Quantitative Analysis of the Costs of Corruption in the EU
The aim of this report is to quantify the economic and societal losses due to corruption in the European Union, and to identify potential for action at EU level, to address the challenges identified.
Feb 28, 2023
Report
Inzichten in de effectiviteit van preventieve instrumenten in de strijd tegen georganiseerde criminaliteit: [Insights into the effectiveness of preventive instruments tackling organised crime]
This study responds to a call from the Dutch Research and Documentation Centre to gather insights into the effectiveness of preventative instruments in the field of organised crime, drawing on a review of the literature and expert interviews.
Jan 31, 2023
Report
Evaluatie rijksbrede Brexit-inzet van de Nederlandse overheid: Eindrapport: [Evaluation of the Dutch government's efforts to prepare for Brexit]
Evaluation of how the Netherlands determined its position in the Brexit negotiations between the EU and the UK, to what extent the Dutch government sufficiently prepared for its consequences, and whether public expenditures were effective.
Dec 19, 2022
Report
Naar een evidence-based aanpak van radicalisering en extremisme: Een eerste evaluatie van de gemeentelijke Versterkingsgelden 2020-2021: [Towards an evidence-based approach to tackling radicalisation and extremism: A first evaluation of municipal Reinforcement Funds 2020-2021]
Evaluation of funding (Versterkingsgelden) by the Netherlands government intensifying local preventive measures in combating radicalisation, (violent) extremism and terrorism allocated to municipalities where these issues are most prevalent.
Dec 15, 2022
Report
Truth Decay in Europe: Exploring the role of facts and analysis in European public life
This report is part of the Countering Truth Decay Initiative and looked at the role of facts and analysis in public life in Europe. It found that Truth Decay does occur in Europe, but it is less prevalent than in the United States.
Feb 23, 2022
Report
Using social media data to 'nowcast' international migration around the globe
The aim of this study was to develop a tool to 'nowcast' migrant stocks by using real-time data from the Facebook Marketing Application Programming Interface (API) and official migration data from EU member states and states in the United States.
Dec 16, 2021
Journal Article
Study to Identify an Approach to Measure the Illicit Market for Tobacco Products: Final Report
This study is intended to support efforts to better understand the scope and scale of the illicit tobacco market.
May 11, 2021
Report
Study on foreign funding of religious institutions in the Netherlands
Study on foreign funding of religious institutions in the Netherlands and the extent to which funding is associated with undesirable influence from unfree countries.
Nov 20, 2020
Report
How small businesses are coping with the impact of COVID-19: Results from a survey in Turkey and the Middle East
SPARK, an NGO supporting young people's access to education and employment, commissioned RAND Europe to conduct a survey to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Middle East and Turkey.
Jul 6, 2020
Journal Article
Assessing the Impacts of Digital Government Transformation in the EU: Conceptual Framework and Empirical Case Studies
Researchers developed an original conceptual framework for assessing the impacts of Digital Government transformation in the EU. Case studies in different policy areas and EU countries were then used to test and validate it.
Jun 12, 2020
Report
Relationships between the economy and national security: Analysis and considerations for economic security policy in the Netherlands
This study examines the relationship between the economy and national security in the Netherlands, with a focus on the characteristics and performance of the Dutch economy and the consequences of this for its national security.
Jan 14, 2020
Journal Article
Measuring Labour Mobility and Migration Using Big Data: Exploring the Potential of Social-Media Data for Measuring EU Mobility Flows and Stocks of EU Movers
Researchers investigated the use of social media data to offer real-time estimates that will serve as early warnings about changes in EU mobility. The team successfully used the data to apply a working model for measuring stocks of EU migrants.
Dec 12, 2019
Report
Consular services to citizens abroad: Insights from an international comparative study
This report explores the ways in which consular services to citizens abroad have been organised in seven countries (France, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States and Australia) and identifies insights for the Netherlands.
Nov 21, 2019
Journal Article
Study on Media Literacy and Online Empowerment Issues Raised by Algorithm-Driven Media Services
Researchers explored the challenges of algorithm-driven media services, including the interplay between the biases in algorithms and people's own cognitive biases.
Oct 30, 2019
Journal Article
Advanced Robotics: Implications of Game-Changing Technologies in the Services Sector in Europe
The potential socioeconomic implications and applicability of game-changing technologies to the European services sector, covering: advanced robotics; autonomous transport devices; blockchain; virtual and augmented reality; and wearable devices.
Jun 25, 2019
Journal Article
Autonomous Transport Devices: Implications of Game-Changing Technologies in the Services Sector in Europe
The potential socioeconomic implications and applicability of game-changing technologies to the European services sector, covering: advanced robotics; autonomous transport devices; blockchain; virtual and augmented reality; and wearable devices.
Jun 25, 2019
Journal Article
Blockchain: Implications of Game-Changing Technologies in the Services Sector in Europe
The potential socioeconomic implications and applicability of game-changing technologies to the European services sector, covering: advanced robotics; autonomous transport devices; blockchain; virtual and augmented reality; and wearable devices.
Jun 25, 2019
Journal Article
Virtual and Augmented Reality: Implications of Game-Changing Technologies in the Services Sector in Europe
The potential socioeconomic implications and applicability of game-changing technologies to the European services sector, covering: advanced robotics; autonomous transport devices; blockchain; virtual and augmented reality; and wearable devices.
Jun 25, 2019
Journal Article
Wearable Devices: Implications of Game-Changing Technologies in the Services Sector in Europe
The potential socioeconomic implications and applicability of game-changing technologies to the European services sector, covering: advanced robotics; autonomous transport devices; blockchain; virtual and augmented reality; and wearable devices.
Jun 25, 2019
Journal Article
Exploring the Use of a General Equilibrium Method to Assess the Value of a Malaria Vaccine: An Application to Ghana
A general equilibrium method was used to quantify the potential impact of a malaria vaccination on the wider economy, using Ghana as an example. Results suggest investing in improving childhood health by vaccinating could have macroeconomic benefits.
2019
Report
Counterterrorism evaluation: Taking stock and looking ahead
This report presents the results of a study investigating how evaluations of counterterrorism and preventing and countering violent extremism policies were designed and conducted over the last five years and what practical lessons can be drawn.
Oct 24, 2018
Report
Mid-Term Assessment of the EU Drugs Strategy 2013–2020 and Final Evaluation of the Action Plan on Drugs 2013–2016: Final report
The report sets out the findings of an evaluation that assesses the degree of implementation of the EU Drugs Strategy 2013-2020 and the Action Plan 2013-2016 in all 28 EU Member States in terms of outputs and, where possible, impacts.
May 24, 2017
Journal Article
A Research Paper on the Costs of Non-Schengen from a Civil Liberties and Home Affairs Perspective
This paper examines the costs of non-Schengen from a civil liberties and home affairs perspective, describing the potential economic and social costs that would accrue if the Schengen agreement were to be abolished and border controls re-introduced.
Oct 12, 2016
Report
Mid-Term Assessment of the EU Drugs Strategy 2013-2020 and Final Evaluation of the Action Plan on Drugs 2013-2016: Public consultation on the evaluation of the EU Drugs Strategy: Report of results
A mandatory public consultation was conducted to inform the Mid-Term Assessment of the EU Drugs Strategy 2013-2020 and the final evaluation of the EU Action Plan on Drugs 2013-2016. This document reports on the consultation's results.
Sep 22, 2016
Report
Internet-facilitated drugs trade: An analysis of the size, scope and the role of the Netherlands
This report analyses the size and scope of Internet-facilitated drugs trade on the clear and hidden web and the role of the Netherlands. Total monthly drug revenues on the hidden web were estimated to be between $12m (€10.5m) and $21.1m (€18.5m).
Aug 5, 2016
Research Brief
The role of the 'dark web' in the trade of illicit drugs
The Internet has fundamentally changed ways of doing business, including the operations of illegal markets. RAND Europe was commissioned to investigate the role of the Internet in facilitating the drugs trade, particularly in the Netherlands.
Aug 5, 2016
Journal Article
Pilot Projects Under the Call for Proposals 'Supporting the Demand and Supply Side of the Market for Social Enterprise Finance': Final Report
The objective of the call was to identify, develop, promote and disseminate the good practice of national, regional or local governments and of financial intermediaries in assisting young social entrepreneurs at times of high youth unemployment.
Apr 18, 2016
Report
Foreign financing of Islamic institutions in the Netherlands: A study to assess the feasibility of conducting a comprehensive analysis
The report presents the results of a study assessing the feasibility of conducting a full analysis of the size and scope of foreign funding of Islamic institutions in the Netherlands and the possible conditions under which funding may be provided.
Mar 26, 2015
Report
Evolving patterns and impacts of migration: Global societal trends to 2030: Thematic report 4
This report forms part of our series on global societal trends and their impact on the EU in 2030, focusing on migration. It focuses on the transformation in the nature of migration, and the many types of existing migration flows.
Feb 12, 2015
Report
A growing and ageing population: Global societal trends to 2030: Thematic report 1
This report forms part of our series on global societal trends and their impact on the EU in 2030, focusing on demographic trends. It discusses population growth, and population decline in Europe and, in the future, in other parts of the world.
Feb 12, 2015
Report
The rise of a global middle class: Global societal trends to 2030: Thematic report 6
This report forms part of our series on global societal trends and their impact on the EU in 2030, focusing on the rise of a global middle class. It focuses on the global middle class, and inequality.
Feb 12, 2015
Report
Emerging trends in earnings structures of couples in Europe: Short Statistical Report No. 5
This report explores the division of labour in the home and finds that domestic tasks are shared unequally between men and women. Women generally take on a larger share of the domestic work while men, regardless of income, take on a lesser share.
Oct 29, 2014
Report
Gender equality in the workforce: Reconciling work, private and family life in Europe
This short statistical paper examines two specific aspects of the question: (i) the emerging trends in couples' earnings structures; and (ii) the extent to which more equal earnings relates to more equal domestic work contributions.
Oct 29, 2014
Report
Use of childcare in the EU Member States and progress towards the Barcelona targets: Short Statistical Report No. 1
This report studies the progress of Member States, and Norway and Iceland, in meeting the Barcelona targets by 2010 by building on the 2008 analysis through examining parenthood and employment, and the cost and quality of childcare.
Oct 29, 2014
Report
Parents at work: Men and women participating in the labour force: Short Statistical Report No. 2
This report explores gender differences, parenthood and employment by analysing and comparing a number of related aspects.
Oct 29, 2014
Report
The Cost of Non-Europe in the Single Market: Free Movement of Goods
Analyses the potential benefits of removing existing barriers to FDI and non-tariff trade barriers in the EU single market. The effects vary by Member State. The construction material and medical devices sectors are analysed in more detail.
Oct 21, 2014
Periodical
RAND Review: Vol. 38, No. 1, Spring 2014
Feature stories discuss the implications of climate change for the Colorado River Basin and the Sierra Nevada, the burdens borne by military caregivers, the drawbacks of joint aircraft programs, and growing inequalities across the European Union.
Apr 1, 2014
Report
Handling ethical problems in counterterrorism: An inventory of methods to support ethical decisionmaking
This study provides an inventory of methods to support ethical decision-making in counterterrorism. It draws on expertise from the counterterrorism field as well as other public sectors, including healthcare, social work, policing and intelligence.
Feb 12, 2014
Report
Europe's Societal Challenges: An analysis of global societal trends to 2030 and their impact on the EU
This report analyses key societal challenges for the EU until 2030 by exploring the evidence base and uncertainties underpinning global trends -- in areas such as migration, employment, inequality or empowerment -- and their impact on the EU.
Dec 18, 2013
Report
The validity of the preference profiles used for evaluating impacts in the Dutch National Risk Assessment
This report provides an assessment of the validity of preference profiles and associated weights used in the Dutch National Risk Assessment. It also offers recommendations to incorporate public values using scientifically validated methods.
Dec 6, 2012
Report
Measuring IPR infringements in the internal market: Development of a new approach to estimating the impact of infringements on sales
This report aims to contribute to quantifying the scope, scale and impact of IPR infringements, such as counterfeiting and piracy. It offers a methodology, based on economic theory, for measuring trends of the lost revenues due to IPR infringements.
Sep 27, 2012
Report
Towards a competitive European Internet industry: A socio-economic analysis of the European Internet industry and the Future Internet Public-Private Partnership
This report analyses challenges and opportunities for the EU Internet industry and estimates the impact of investing in a Future Internet PPP. It finds that there is enormous economic potential for Europe, but only if some tough choices are made.
Jun 19, 2012
Report
Assessment of the implementation of the EU Drugs Strategy 2005—2012 and its Action Plans
This report sets out findings from an independent evaluation of the EU Drugs Strategy 2005-12 and Action Plans. The research examined the implementation, relevance and influence of the Strategy and its added value for Member States and at EU level.
Apr 18, 2012
Periodical
RAND Review: Vol. 35, No. 3, Winter 2011-2012
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.
Jan 13, 2012
Research Brief
Europe's demography: Are babies back? The recent recovery in EU period fertility due to older childbearing
An update to the RAND Europe 2004 study into the causes and consequences of low fertility in Europe analysing the latest data, reviewing recent literature, and examining the situation in Germany, Poland, Spain, Sweden and the UK in depth.
Jun 16, 2011
Report
Low fertility in Europe: Is there still reason to worry?
Recent statistics suggest that fertility in Europe shows signs of recovery after decades of year-on-year drops. This report updates a study on low fertility from 2004 and explores the extent, causes and consequences of the recent recovery.
Jun 16, 2011
Research Brief
How can Europe promote labour force participation and reduce income inequality?
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.
Apr 20, 2011
Report
Life after Lisbon: Europe's Challenges to Promote Labour Force Participation and Reduce Income Inequality
The economic crisis of 2008 has undone much of the progress on improving employment and growth in Europe. The review concludes that policy makers should focus on enabling social policy that allows individuals to achieve their productive potential.
Apr 20, 2011
Journal Article
Update to The Sigma Scan
This external publication is an online database of short Horizon Scanning Centre think-pieces. RAND Europe updated 25% of the papers on this database, to incorporate more recent policy issues, evidence, and developments.
2011
Periodical
RAND Review: Vol. 34, No. 2, Summer 2010
Features discuss retirement patterns of baby boomers, marijuana legalization, drug enforcement in Europe, and No Child Left Behind; news items cover the Gulf coast, food allergies, the U.S. health reform law, police benefits, and Pakistani militants.
Aug 14, 2010
Research Brief
Better understanding efforts to reduce the supply of illicit drugs
To better understand illegal drug markets and supply-reduction efforts in the European Union, data on purity-adjusted prices must be collected. Member states can learn more about supply reduction by changing how they report seizure data.
Mar 23, 2010
Report
Enabling long-term access to scientific, technical and medical data collections
Presents the results of a scoping study that addresses the potential role of the British Library in facilitating access to relevant datasets in the biosciences and environmental science.
Feb 26, 2010
Report
Understanding illicit drug markets, supply-reduction efforts, and drug-related crime in the European Union
Based on literature, expert insights, and a conceptual framework, this study identifies a number of recommendations for improving the understanding of illicit drug markets, supply reduction efforts, and drug-related crime in the EU.
Feb 16, 2010
Journal Article
The Costs and Consequences of Assisted Reproductive Technology: An Economic Perspective
The complex interaction between the cost of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) treatment and how treatments are subsidized in different healthcaresettings and for different patient groups has far-reaching consequences for ART utilization, clinical practice and infant outcomes.
2010
Report
Issues in estimating the economic cost of drug abuse in consuming nations: Report 3
This report presents a conceptual framework for constructing an estimate of the global cost of drug use. However, we conclude that it is not possible at this time to develop a meaningful comparative estimate of the cost of drug use across countries.
Apr 20, 2009
Draft
Possible approaches for evaluating Arthritis Research Campaign grants: A Working Paper
Introduces important concepts in research evaluation and describes potential research evaluation tools for the Arthritis Research Campaign.
Mar 2, 2009
Research Brief
Embracing the future: Embedding digital repositories in higher education institutions
Aims to clarify the different motivations to use and invest in digital repositories for higher education institutions, examining ways to address challenges in embedding digital repositories in institutional strategies and daily operations.
Feb 10, 2009
Journal Article
Using Bibliometrics to Support the Procurement of NIHR Biomedical Research Centres in England
The bespoke process to procure the biomedical research centres resulted in relatively low transaction costs, compared to more traditional routes into funding research centres.
2009
Report
Between politics and clinics -- the many faces of biomedical policy in Europe: Analysis of drivers and outcomes of Assisted Reproductive Technologies policy -- Volume I: Synthesis report
A policy analysis of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (e.g. IVF, ICSI) regulation, funding, and health consequences in France, Italy and the UK.
Nov 16, 2008
Report
Between politics and clinics -- the many faces of biomedical policy in Europe: Analysis of drivers and outcomes of Assisted Reproductive Technologies policy -- Volume II: Three country case studies
A policy analysis of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (e.g. IVF, ICSI) regulation, funding, and health consequences in France, Italy and the UK.
Nov 16, 2008
Report
Embracing the future: Embedding digital repositories in the University of London
Assesses the current awareness and attitudes of stakeholders in three case study institutions of higher education regarding digital repositories for their intellectual assets.
Oct 9, 2008
Periodical
RAND Review: Vol. 32, No. 2, Summer 2008
The cover story contains 11 essays that forecast 11 ''issues over the horizon''; other articles discuss the invisible wounds of war, visions of the future, colleges in prisons, and nuclear deterrence for the modern age.
Aug 1, 2008
Report
Identifying DG SANCO's Future Challenges 2009-2014: Final Report
Presents three scenarios RAND Europe created for DG SANCO and comments on the key questions for DG SANCO to address that arose from the process.
May 2, 2008
Research Brief
Digital preservation: The uncertain future of saving the past
How will research findings be communicated in the future, and how true to the original look, feel and behaviour of these publications will digital archives need to be?
Mar 18, 2008
Journal Article
Assessing the Impact of Health Technology Assessment in the Netherlands
Investments in health research should lead to improvements in health and health care.
2008
Journal Article
Can Assisted Reproductive Technologies Help to Offset Population Ageing?
2008
Journal Article
Long-term Economic Benefits Attributed to IVF-conceived Children: A Lifetime Tax Calculation
Lifetime net taxes paid from a child relative to the child's initial IVF investment represent a 700% net return to the government in discounted US dollars from fully employed individuals.
2008
Journal Article
Money In — Babies Out: Assessing the Long-Term Economic Impact of IVF Funding Policies
The authors respond to comments on their investigation of expected future tax gains to the state from children conceived by in vitro fertilization (IVF).
2008
Report
Addressing the uncertain future of preserving the past: Towards a robust strategy for digital archiving and preservation
This document examines key determinants of the sustainable digital preservation of scholarly records, with specific reference to developing a robust approach to the archiving of such records at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in The Netherlands.
Oct 28, 2007
Report
Intermediate Evaluation of Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection Non-Food Scientific Committees: Final report
This report analyzes the findings of an intermediate evaluation of the three non-food scientific committees at the European Commission Directorate-General for Health and Consumer Protection.
Jan 17, 2007
Journal Article
Can Assisted Reproductive Technologies Help to Offset Population Ageing? An Assessment of the Demographic and Economic Impact of ART in Denmark and UK
Governments worldwide are searching for ways to cope with ageing populations as the demographic shift towards fewer and later births takes hold.
2007
Journal Article
Does the Commission's Report Adequately Address the Key Issues of the Demographic Future of Europe?
The authors begin a discourse on the demographic future of Europe.
2007
Report
Should ART Be Part of a Population Policy Mix? A Preliminary Assessment of the Demographic and Economic Impact of Assisted Reproductive Technologies
Details the results of an investigation into whether ART can help European countries avoid the low fertility trap.
Jun 15, 2006
Research Brief
¿Implosión demográfica? La baja fecundidad y las medidas tomadas en la Unión Europea
This research brief summarizes a study to assess which policies can prevent or mitigate the adverse consequences of two trends currently occurring across Europe: falling birth rates and ageing population.
Jan 18, 2006
Journal Article
The New Pronatalism? The Policy Consequences of Population Ageing
This paper explores the impact on public policy of the new demographic realities in European countries.
2006
Journal Article
The Returns from Health Care Efficiency Research in the Netherlands
A pilot study in the field of developing quality indicators for research programming. The purpose of this document is to report on the approach, results, conclusions and recommendations arising from an evaluation of DoelmatigheidsOnderzoek (DO) projects funded by ZonMw, the Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development.
2006
Journal Article
Trends in European Fertility: Should Europe Try to Increase Its Fertility Rate ... or Just Manage the Consequences?
Currently across Europe, birth rates are falling and the population is aging. This paper describes these trends and assesses which policies can prevent or mitigate the adverse consequences of these two trends.
2006
Research Brief
Population Implosion? Low Fertility and Policy Responses in the European Union
This research brief summarizes a study to assess which policies can prevent or mitigate the adverse consequences of two trends currently occurring across Europe: falling birth rates and ageing population.
Nov 25, 2005
Report
Options for Future MRC Unit Reviews
Examines two options for the UK Medical Research Council in reviewing Units: scientific track record and future scientific strategy.
Sep 12, 2005
Draft
Richting een beleidsevaluatie cultuur in Nederland: Identificatie van knelpunten en oplossingrichtingen [Towards a Policy Evaluation Culture in the Netherlands: Identification of challenges and directions for solutions]
This working report recommends gaining insights from abroad to learn from factors of success and failure of policy evaluation that can contribute to reach the goal of an evaluation culture in the Netherlands.
Aug 4, 2005
Journal Article
Sweden's Varying Success in Offsetting Low Fertility: Assessing the Role of Policy in Sweden's Fluctuating Fertility Rates
2005
Report
The Returns from Arthritis Research Volume 2: The Case Studies
This report, prepared for and funded by the Arthritis Research Campaign (arc), presents the results of an evaluation of 16 research grants awarded by arc in the early 1990s.
Sep 22, 2004
Report
Low Fertility and Population Ageing: Causes, Consequences, and Policy Options
Examines the interrelations between European government policies and demographic trends and behaviour, and assesses which policies can prevent or mitigate the adverse consequences of current low fertility and population ageing.
Aug 15, 2004
Report
Cannabis Policy, Implementation and Outcomes
Presents a review of the scientific literature on cannabis policy and its consequences.
2004