Christian van Stolk

Executive Vice President, RAND Europe

Cambridge Office

Education

Ph.D. in government, London School of Economics; M.A. in international relations and international economics, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University

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Media Resources

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Overview

Christian van Stolk is executive vice president at RAND Europe. He has worked extensively on health and wellbeing in the workplace. His research in the past has focused on improving the health and wellbeing of staff in the National Health Service in the UK, maintaining and gaining employment for those with common mental health conditions, building an evidence base for health interventions in workplace settings, and looking at the relationship between productivity and health and wellbeing outcomes.

Over the years, van Stolk has advised large private sector employers, the UK government, European institutions, the OECD, and the World Bank. He currently manages RAND's work on the Britain's Healthiest Workplace competition with Vitality Health and Asia’s Healthiest Workplace competitions with AIA.

He sits on several expert panels for the UK government including those on occupational health, mental health, and employee health and wellbeing in the NHS. He holds a Ph.D. from the London School of Economics and Political Science and fellowships at the Royal Society of Medicine and Royal Society of the Arts.

Research Focus

Concurrent Non-RAND Positions

Trustee of the Nuffield Trust

Recent Projects

Employment priorities in the European Union
Health and well-being in the workplace
Assessment of fraud and error in social security administrations
Sustainability of civil service reform in Eastern Europe
Future of social policy in the EU

Selected Publications

Christian van Stolk, Sunil Patil, Managing the Principal Agent Problem in Bolsa Familia, RAND Corporation (RR-1617), 2016

Joanna Hofman, Alexandra Pollitt, Miriam Broeks, Katherine Stewart, Christian van Stolk, Review of computerised cognitive behavioural therapies, RAND Corporation (RR-1616), 2016

Marco Hafner, Martin Stepanek, Jirka Taylor, Wendy M. Troxel, Christian Van Stolk, Why sleep matters — the economic costs of insufficient sleep, RAND Corporation (RR-1791), 2016

Joachim Krapels, Marco Hafner, Ben Baruch, Christian Van Stolk, Employability of the Poor, RAND Corporation (RR-793), 2015

Marco Hafner, Christian Van Stolk, Catherine L. Saunders, Joachim Krapels, Ben Baruch, Health, wellbeing and productivity in the workplace, RAND Corporation (RR-1084), 2015

Bryn Garrod, Catherine L. Saunders, Marco Hafner, Christian Van Stolk, Satisfaction with life and local area among people who work in the Cambridge area, RAND Corporation (RR-1123), 2015

Christian van Stolk, Joanna Hofman, Marco Hafner, Barbara Janta, Psychological Wellbeing and Work: Improving service provision and outcomes, RAND Corporation (RR-407), 2014

Christian van Stolk, To strengthen the governance dimension in social safety net programs in the ASEAN region, RAND Corporation (WR-753), 2011

Christian van Stolk, Helen Ermestig, The Economic Cost of Social Security Fraud, RAND Corporation (EP-51764), 2010

Honors & Awards

Senior Associate, Royal Society of Medicine

Recent Media Appearances

Interviews: BFM 89.9; Cape Talk 567 AM Online; Classic FM 102.7, South Africa; Encompass

Commentary

Equal, Rapid Access to Vaccines Is More Important Than Ever as New COVID-19 Variants Emerge
Vaccine nationalism could prolong the pandemic and lead to preventable deaths. If some countries don't receive timely access to vaccines, then the virus will continue to spread in some populations, mutate further, and potentially render existing vaccines less effective.
Feb 9, 2021 The RAND Blog
It May Be Time to Rethink the Design of Jobs to Deliver Good Health for Workers
Even before the COVID-19 crisis, the impact of poorly designed jobs on the health of workers was drawing attention. Now may be the time to fundamentally rethink the design of jobs so that they promote good health and lessen poor health and its costs.
Sep 25, 2020 Warwick Institute for Employment Research
Managing the Challenge of Workforce Presenteeism in the COVID-19 Crisis
Presenteeism occurs when people work when in suboptimal health. Both presenteeism and absenteeism are key influences on workplace productivity, but presenteeism is by far the most significant. It's vital that employers identify and deal with presenteeism, for the health of their people as well as that of the organization.
Sep 25, 2020 Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
The Cost of Brexit Uncertainty and the Negative Implications for the UK Economy
Leaving the European Union has had an overall negative economic effect on the UK economy, and there are additional economic costs associated with the uncertainty surrounding the new relationship. Will there be a deal? And if so, what type of deal is likely?
Jul 8, 2020 The RAND Blog
Long-Term Furloughs During COVID-19 Hold Risks for Employee Health and Well-Being
Governments around the world have offered furlough schemes to try to delay employers from making any restructuring decisions during the pandemic. The aims of such programs are laudable. But they may come with unintended consequences.
Jun 15, 2020 The Council for Work and Health
Global Challenges to Maintaining a Healthy Workforce During a Pandemic: Views from RAND Experts
As nations across the globe remain in lockdown to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, questions about the future of employment and workforce productivity emerge. During a recent webinar, RAND experts discussed how to get people back to work and improve productivity post COVID-19.
May 15, 2020
Looking After Those Who Look After Us—How COVID-19 May Affect NHS Staff
COVID-19 may leave a long legacy of poor health and well-being in the National Health Service workforce. This could affect quality of care and the financial performance of the system. We need to ensure that NHS organizations provide significant support for health care workers.
Apr 15, 2020 The RAND Blog
It Is More Important Than Ever for Employers to Look After Staff Health and Wellbeing
COVID-19 will likely have a direct effect on the health and wellbeing of employees. While many employers responding to the COVID-19 crisis have understandably been concerned with business resilience, processes, and performance, it is important that they also continue to focus on the health and wellbeing of staff.
Apr 9, 2020 The RAND Blog
Waking Up to the Costs of Nocturia
Nocturia is a troublesome lower urinary tract condition that causes people to wake up two or more times a night to empty their bladder. Researchers calculated the overall economic cost associated with nocturia in a working-age population across six countries.
Jun 18, 2019 The RAND Blog
The Case for Investing in a More Healthy and Engaged Health Workforce
Improving staff engagement leads to a variety of positive benefits. But defining and measuring engagement is not straightforward, and different demographic factors are associated with different levels of engagement. The National Health Service in England is looking at ways to increase engagement in its staff.
Nov 8, 2018 The RAND Blog
The Rules of the Game: Reducing Antisocial Behaviour and Violence at Football Events
Violent behavior at football matches has garnered international media attention for decades even though the vast majority of matches pass without any significant violent incidents. Despite the widespread attention toward harmful behaviors, there is limited evidence on the effectiveness of current practices targeting negative fan behavior.
Aug 14, 2018 Policing Insight
How to Increase Participation in Workplace Health and Wellbeing Initiatives
Many employers are actively looking at ways to improve health and well-being in their workplaces. Increasing employee participation in health and wellness programs requires strategies to address health risks, engagement with staff, and buy-in and support from management.
May 10, 2018 Reward & Employee Benefits Association Annual Report
Regulating Infrastructures in the Tropics
Regulation helps address the demands of investors who are seeking assurances that their investments are safe, while also reassuring democratically elected governments. Regulatory reform could help Brazil attract more private investment in its infrastructure.
May 26, 2017 The RAND Blog
We Still Know Little About Financial Well-Being
There is a clear link between UK employees being concerned about their finances and negative health and well-being. The challenge for researchers is that financial well-being is hard to measure.
Feb 20, 2017 HRZone
Measuring What Works: Workplace Well-Being
The link between productivity and well-being is recognized and increasingly accepted as a prerequisite of strong employer and employee performance. HR professionals and CEOs believe that high employee well-being means high staff engagement and a real intention to do well for the workforce.
Nov 28, 2016 CIPD
Thinking Outside the Box to Find Solutions to Mental Health Problems
Many innovative ways to deliver mental health services in the UK aim to benefit individuals, industry, government, and the economy.
Oct 19, 2016 The BMJ
How Can Regulation Improve Quality of Care in the English Health Care System?
Inspections have become more prominent in England's approach to health service regulation as a way to identify problems before they occur. But the evidence of regulation contributing to better quality of care in different systems is scarce.
Nov 13, 2015 The RAND Blog
Paying People to Change Behaviour in the UK: Lessons from Latin America
Policymakers in Western countries seeking new policy levers to tackle costly lifestyle behaviors in the age of austerity may do well to take up programs based on cash incentives. Recent analysis of conditional payment programs in Latin America highlights some useful lessons.
Mar 30, 2015 The RAND Blog
Putting UK Mental Health Services on the Road to Recovery
If mental health problems are the most significant barrier preventing people on benefits from taking up employment, then why not transform how the system supports them? Policymakers could redirect some of the resources available to the benefit system towards improving mental health outcomes, and put more evidence-based interventions in place. The savings to the benefit system should logically pay for this investment.
Feb 20, 2015 The RAND Blog
Finding Work for Those with Common Mental Health Problems
Employment has distinct health and wider personal benefits for people with common mental health problems and it is also associated with lower healthcare utilization, benefit savings, and income tax gains for the UK Government.
Jan 20, 2014 The RAND Blog
Under Pressure: How Europe Manages Psychosocial Risks in the Workplace
During an economic downturn, employers are unlikely to put the mental health of their workers at the top of the agenda. But it is precisely in these circumstances that employers cannot afford to ignore the mental well-being of employees.
Jul 17, 2013 The RAND Blog
NHS 24/7: An Effective Way to Improve Quality of Care?
There are proposals to have England's National Health Service offer non-emergency service on weekends. Since there is a strong association between the health and well-being of staff and the quality of patient care, 24/7 working could have unintended consequences for patients.
May 24, 2013 The RAND Blog
The Virtues of a '9 to 5' Job
People who do shift work should be vigilant about their risk factors. At the same time, their employers—and the government—can do more to offer education and targeted screening programs to prevent or forestall disease, writes Christian van Stolk.
Aug 23, 2012 The RAND Blog

Publications

Infographic
Workplace financial wellbeing interventions and the mental health of young workers
In this study we explore the likely and proven impact of workplace financial wellbeing interventions on the mental health of young workers, through analysis of Britain and Asia's Healthiest Workplace survey data and a literature review.
Mar 8, 2021
Report
Workplace financial wellbeing interventions for young workers: A review of the evidence and analysis of Britain's Healthiest Workplace (BHW) and Asia's Healthiest Workplace (AHW) surveys
In this study we explore the likely and proven impact of workplace financial wellbeing interventions on the mental health of young workers, through analysis of Britain and Asia's Healthiest Workplace survey data and a literature review.
Mar 8, 2021
Research Brief
The economic benefits of equitable global access to COVID-19 vaccines
Researchers used a global macroeconomic model to examine the economic effects of vaccine nationalism. This brief highlights the cost to 30 high-income countries if low and middle-income countries miss out on initial access to COVID-19 vaccines.
Dec 17, 2020
Report
Estimating the incidence of a housing affordability gap across the Cambridge travel-to-work area
The aim of this study is to estimate the number of households living in the Cambridge travel-to-work area that fall into a housing affordability gap, i.e. earn below £45,000. Almost half (48.4%) of these households fall in the gap, varying locally.
Dec 9, 2020
Journal Article
Estimating the Global Economic Benefits of Physically Active Populations Over 30 Years (2020–2050)
We assess the potential benefits of increased physical activity for the global economy for 23 countries and the rest of the world from 2020 to 2050. The main factors taken into account in the economic assessment are excess mortality and lower productivity.
Dec 1, 2020
Research Brief
The global economic cost of COVID-19 vaccine nationalism
This brief summarises the global economic implications of COVID-19 vaccine nationalism and the associated inequitable access to vaccines across countries.
Nov 5, 2020
Report
COVID-19 and the cost of vaccine nationalism
This report examines the global economic implications of COVID-19 vaccine nationalism and the associated inequitable access to vaccines across countries.
Oct 28, 2020
Journal Article
Brexit in the Workplace: A Psychology of Survival?
A book examining the psychological repercussions of Brexit in the workplace, illustrating the mental and emotional impact of the Brexit process, its effect on the well being of workers and its future implications for the welfare of the workforce.
Aug 27, 2020
Report
Conceptualising and measuring quality of life to inform local policy and decisionmaking: A literature review
This literature review identifies quality of life (QoL) measures that may be used by local decision makers. The study found that QoL is a multidimensional concept and many measures were identified, but there was little evidence that they are used.
Jul 29, 2020
Journal Article
Assessing the Burden of Nocturia in the Workplace: The Associations Between Nocturnal Voiding, Subjective Well-Being, Work Engagement and Productivity
Using large-scale international workplace survey data, this study assessed the burden of nocturia in the workplace by investigating associations between nocturia and subjective well-being, work engagement and productivity.
Jun 5, 2020
Report
The economic benefits of a more physically active population: An international analysis
A study to examine the economic benefits of getting people to be more physically active by using a multi-country computational general equilibrium (CGE) macroeconomic model.
Nov 5, 2019
Journal Article
Regulatory Delivery
RAND Europe researchers contributed to a book that addresses the challenges of regulatory delivery, defined as the way that regulatory agencies operate in practice to achieve the intended outcomes of regulation.
Oct 10, 2019
Report
Healthy Vitality Age
Healthy Vitality Age, an extension of the updated Vitality Age Calculator, uses the Health Adjusted Life Expectancy to account for both mortality and morbidity while adjusting the life expectancy by the amount of time lived in suboptimal health.
Jun 27, 2019
Report
Vitality Age with pre-existing conditions
The Vitality Age with pre-existing conditions (VAPC) is an extension to VA.3, allowing explicit differentiation between individuals with one or more selected pre-existing conditions that negatively affect their health and life expectancy.
Jun 25, 2019
Journal Article
Evaluation of a Policy Intervention to Promote the Health and Wellbeing of Workers in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises: A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial
A cluster randomised controlled trial was designed to establish whether small-medium enterprises will improve their health and wellbeing offer and achieve higher employee awareness and participation in the offer due to a monetary wellbeing incentive.
May 29, 2019
Report
How frequent night-time bathroom visits can negatively impact sleep, well-being and productivity: Examining the associations between nocturia, well-being and economic outcomes in a working-age population
Nocturia, a urinary tract condition causing numerous night-time bathroom visits, can have negative impacts on sleep, wellbeing and productivity. Our results show a set of associations between nocturia and a range of conditions, outcomes and factors.
Mar 11, 2019
Report
Incentives and physical activity: An assessment of the association between Vitality's Active Rewards with Apple Watch benefit and sustained physical activity improvements
RAND Europe's study examines the use of incentives to increase physical activity and deepens understanding of what works in designing health and wellness programmes.
Nov 27, 2018
Report
Employee Engagement in the NHS: A secondary data analysis of the NHS Healthy Workforce and Britain's Healthiest Workplace surveys
Our study examined the potential link between organisational, personal and health-related factors and employee engagement, and how engagement is linked with the outcomes at the individual or organisational level.
Oct 11, 2018
Report
Promising practices for health and wellbeing at work: A review of the evidence landscape
Nesta standards were applied to assess evidence of workplace health outcomes. 117 case studies were received via an open portal. Findings show promising practice.
Jul 24, 2018
Report
Vitality Age V.3: Technical Report
This report describes the updated Vitality Age model, maintaining the core concept principles of the original model, yet expanding the number of input factors used in the analysis and building on a more comprehensive and consistent data source.
Jun 1, 2018
Report
Understanding the Drivers of Organisational Capacity
This RAND Europe study, conducted with the Saatchi Institute, examines organisational capacity assessment. As well as exploring the role of culture and communication in improving performance, the study also offers an outline of a diagnostic tool.
Mar 29, 2018
Report
Civic engagement: How can digital technologies underpin citizen-powered democracy?
The report provides an overview of an expert consultation on how digital technologies can be used to support citizen-powered democracy. It identifies key opportunities, risks and aspirations, as well as emerging ideas for delivering on this vision.
Oct 11, 2017
Journal Article
Transforming Employment Support for Those with Mental Health Problems
In this essay, we look at what the evidence base around interventions is and see what types of options that policymakers could consider.
Sep 21, 2017
Report
The return of investment for preventive healthcare programmes: A calculation framework for GSK's Partnership for Prevention (P4P)
The report summarises the existing evidence on the effectiveness of workplace related preventive health programmes, outlining the challenges involved in calculating the return on investment (ROI) of such interventions.
May 22, 2017
Report
Regulation of logistics infrastructure in Brazil
This report deals with the regulation of logistics infrastructures in Brazil, focusing in particular on the federal level. Brazil, one of the key emerging economies in the world, has a particular need for developing logistics infrastructures.
May 8, 2017
Journal Article
Is More Always Better in Designing Workplace Wellness Programs? A Comparison of Wellness Program Components Versus Outcomes
Components individually are related to better outcomes, but this relationship is weaker in the presence of other components and non-significant for incentives.
2016
Report
The impact of the National Minimum Wage on employment: A meta-analysis
The report considers the effects of the UK national minimum wage on different labour market sub-groups since 1999. The findings suggest that increases in the national minimum wage had no negative employment effects on the overall UK labour market.
Apr 20, 2017
Research Brief
Why sleep matters: The economic costs of insufficient sleep
Improving individual sleeping habits has huge implications. Small increases in sleep can make big differences to national economies. RAND Europe's novel study quantifies the economic and social costs of insufficient sleep among the global workforce.
Apr 17, 2017
Journal Article
Hidden Costs of Cuts : Austerity, Civil Service Management and the Motivation of Public Officials in Central and Eastern Europe After the Crisis
The implementation of austerity measures presents a dilemma for governments.
2016
Report
Why sleep matters — the economic costs of insufficient sleep: A cross-country comparative analysis
This report examines the economic burden of insufficient sleep across five different OECD countries. The findings of this study suggest that insufficient sleep can result in large economic costs in terms of lost GDP and lower labour productivity.
Nov 30, 2016
Report
Managing the Principal Agent Problem in Bolsa Familia: A look at contextual factors that affect the quality of implementation
Bolsa Familia (BF) is a conditional cash transfer programme introduced in 2003 in Brazil. This report aims to understand the principal agent problem in BF.
Nov 2, 2016
Report
Review of computerised cognitive behavioural therapies: Products and outcomes for people with mental health needs
This report provides an overview and explores the potential of mental health tools which aim to combine the principles of talking therapies with recent developments in information and communication technologies.
Oct 19, 2016
Report
Social change and public engagement with policy and evidence
This report offers an overview of emerging social trends which may affect public engagement with evidence and policy in Britain. It was produced to provide background for a workshop hosted by Sense about Science and the Nuffield Foundation.
Oct 6, 2016
Journal Article
Understanding the Quality of Implementation in Bolsa Familia: A Look Inside the 'Black Box' of a Conditional Cash Transfer Programme
This paper aims to promote a greater understanding of how the 'black box' of implementation in a conditional cash transfer (CCT) programme interacts with the quality of implementation.
2014
Journal Article
Silent Professionalization: EU Integration and the Professional Socialization of Public Officials in Central and Eastern Europe
Examination of impact of European Union contact on the professional socialization of public officials in Central and Eastern Europe.
Jan 7, 2016
Report
Employability of the Poor
The World Bank asked RAND Europe to conduct a stocktaking exercise to map the diversity of employment interventions in South Asia and to review evidence of the impact of interventions through a meta-regression.
Oct 14, 2015
Research Brief
Life around Cambridge: Results from the Cambridge Ahead Quality of Life survey
Through an employee survey, we found that making the Cambridge area a better place to live requires a rounded approach. Housing and traffic were the greatest concerns, while leisure, education and health were associated with local area satisfaction.
Aug 10, 2015
Research Brief
Psychological Wellbeing and Work: Improving outcomes for people with common mental health problems
This brief summarises key findings and recommendations from a report that explores proposals to improve employment and health outcomes for people with common mental health problems.
Jul 8, 2015
Report
Health, wellbeing and productivity in the workplace: A Britain's Healthiest Company summary report
In this study we look at the empirical relationship between a range of health and work environment factors and productivity in the workplace.
May 22, 2015
Research Brief
One Place, One Budget? Approaches to pooling resources to transform public services
Summary of report detailing nine case studies where English local authorities are pooling resources to transform public services.
May 22, 2015
Report
Satisfaction with life and local area among people who work in the Cambridge area: Results from the Cambridge Ahead Quality of Life Survey
Through an employee survey, we found that making the Cambridge area a better place to live requires a rounded approach. Housing and traffic were the greatest concerns, while leisure, education and health were associated with local area satisfaction.
May 19, 2015
Research Brief
Evaluating conditional cash transfer programmes: The case of Bolsa Familia
Summary of report examining factors affecting quality of implementation of the conditional cash transfer (CCT) programme Bolsa Familia.
Apr 30, 2015
Report
One Place, One Budget? Approaches to pooling resources for public service transformation
The Local Government Association (LGA) commissioned RAND Europe to do 9 case studies of local authorities in England (UK) using a pooled approach for service delivery. Based on this RAND Europe made recommendations for a 'public sector reform deal'.
Mar 25, 2015
Report
Understanding the factors that matter in the implementation of Bolsa Família: Using an analysis of federal datasets to look inside the programme's 'black box'
This report aims to promote a greater understanding of how the 'black box' of implementation in a conditional cash transfer (CCT) programme interacts with the quality of implementation.
Jan 28, 2015
Journal Article
A Case of Partial Convergence: The Europeanization of Central Government in Central and Eastern Europe
This article compares the Europeanization of central government in four Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs): Estonia, Latvia, Poland, and Slovakia.
Dec 5, 2014
Journal Article
'The Economic Cost of Social Security Fraud': A Question of Measurement and Definition
The economic cost of fraud and error to the social security system can be considerable. For certain benefit types in OECD countries, between 5-10 percent of social security expenditure can be wrongly allocated to claimants.
Mar 1, 2014
Report
Psychological Wellbeing and Work: Improving service provision and outcomes
This report explores proposals to improve employment and health outcomes for people with common mental health problems and makes a number of recommendations.
Jan 30, 2014
Journal Article
How Evaluation Is Accommodated in Emergency Policy Making: A Comparison of Post-9/11 Emergency Legislation in the United Kingdom and the United States
A question this chapter posed is to what extent evaluation is accommodated in emergency legislation. The answer seems to be somewhat.
2013
Draft
How effective are CCTs in low income settings? A review exploring factors impacting on programme outcomes in Honduras and Nicaragua
Aims to start addressing some of the gaps in understanding of the effectiveness of Conditional Cash Transfer programmes, and to contribute to more effective and efficient government programmes to alleviate short- and long-term poverty.
Nov 6, 2012
Report
Ofcom: The effectiveness of converged regulation
The main focus of this research was to provide an assessment of the success with which Ofcom has delivered regulatory outcomes by comparing them with other national communications regulators in other countries.
Aug 15, 2012
Journal Article
Impact of the Recession on Age Management Policies: Case Study: Made in Inox, Belgium
The experience of Made in Inox shows that micro-businesses are unlikely to have a dedicated human resources policy.
2012
Journal Article
Impact of the Recession on Age Management Policies: Case Study: BARCO, Belgium
According to representatives of the company interviewed for this case study, there has been a greater willingness to recruit people aged 50 or more during the economic cycle of the past two to three years, but this is cyclical.
2012
Journal Article
Management of Occupational Safety and Health: Analysis of Data from the European Survey: European Risk Observatory Report
This report focuses on management of safety and health at work, examining how practices vary across Europe depending on, for example, establishment size, location and sector.
2012
Journal Article
Management of Psychosocial Risks at Work: An Analysis of the Findings of the European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks: Technical Report Annexes 1 and 2
This report focuses on management of psychosocial risks at work, exploring how practices vary across Europe depending on, for example, establishment size, location and sector.
2012
Journal Article
Management of Psychosocial Risks at Work: An Analysis of the Findings of the European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks
This report focuses on management of psychosocial risks at work, exploring how practices vary across Europe depending on, for example, establishment size, location and sector.
2012
Draft
To strengthen the governance dimension in social safety net programs in the ASEAN region
Aims to contribute to the development of more effective social safety net programmes in the Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN) region.
Sep 16, 2011
Report
Evaluation of DG SANCO data management practices: Final report
The EC Health and Consumer Protection Directorate-General commissioned RAND Europe to provide support in developing a comprehensive data strategy for DG SANCO that meets the needs of increasingly evidence-based policymaking in the future.
Sep 8, 2011
Journal Article
Evaluating the Primary Authority Scheme
An independent evaluation of Primary Authority was commissioned from RAND Europe in November 2010 to confirm it was delivering consistency for businesses operating across local authority areas.
Jul 1, 2011
Report
Data strategies for policymaking: Identifying international good practice: Final report
This report provides an overview of international good practice in using data for policymaking. It develops a conceptual framework for analysing data strategies and provides examples of good practice in data management from thirteen case studies.
May 19, 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
Report
Monitoring and evaluation in stabilisation interventions: Reviewing the state of the art and suggesting ways forward
Reviews the state of the art in monitoring and evaluation of stabilisation operations and suggests ways forward.
Apr 6, 2011
Research Brief
Monitoring and Evaluation in Stabilisation Interventions: Rationale, challenges and principles of effective monitoring and evaluation
Reviews the state of the art in monitoring and evaluation of stabilisation operations and suggests ways forward.
Apr 6, 2011
Journal Article
Comparing the Costs of Alternative Models of End-of-Life Care
The authors estimated at pounds 1.8 billion the cost to the taxpayer of care for the 127,000 patients dying from cancer in 2006. The equivalent cost for the 30,000 people dying from organ failure was pounds 553 million. Resources of pounds 16 to pounds 171 million could be released for cancer.
Jan 2, 2011
Draft
Provider Incentives in Social Protection and Health: A selection of case studies from OECD countries
Examines the use of provider incentives in the health and social protection policy areas in Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development countries with a view on learning lessons for developing countries.
Dec 22, 2010
Brochure
Have you set the right priorities?
This poster, based on a research project carried out by RAND Europe for the Local Better Regulation Office, presents the methodological approach chosen to explore the impacts and outcomes of Local Authority Regulatory Services in UK Local Authorities.
Oct 21, 2010
Draft
Toolkit on tackling error, fraud and corruption in social protection programs
This report is a toolkit aimed at assisting government officials who seek to improve error, fraud and corruption (EF&C) control in their social protection programmes and World Bank staff in assessing EF&C in client countries.
Apr 1, 2010
Journal Article
Impacts and Outcomes of Local Authority Regulatory Services: The Toolkit
This report contains a toolkit that could be used by Local Authority Regulatory Services (LARS) officials to assess the outcomes and wider impact of their own activities.
2010
Journal Article
Impacts and Outcomes of Local Authority Regulatory Services: Final Report
This report establishes what is currently known about the impacts and outcomes of Local Authority Regulatory Services (LARS) and develops an understanding of the intervention logic behind five different aspects of the work of LARS: fair trading, health and safety in the workplace, fly-tipping, smoking cessation, and reduction of alcohol harm.
2010
Report
Health and wellbeing at work in the United Kingdom
The report presents the findings of a study undertaken for the English Department of Health in 2009 on whether health workplace interventions could improve the levels of health and wellbeing in British workplaces and the NHS in England.
Sep 14, 2009
Journal Article
NHS Workforce Health and Wellbeing Review: Staff Perception Research
It is widely understood that the health and wellbeing of the UK workforce makes a major contribution to the delivery of high quality health care.
Aug 1, 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
Convergence Without Diffusion? A Comparative Analysis of the Choice of Performance Indicators in Tax Administration and Social Security
This article aims to contribute to the debate around how organizations could learn from the experience of others in designing performance indicators and management systems.
Dec 1, 2008
Report
Reducing alcohol harm: International benchmark
Examine the structure and effectiveness of healthcare interventions aimed at preventing and reducing alcohol harm in a selected number of countries.
Oct 29, 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
Report
Ten years of reform in primary mathematics education in England: A review of effectiveness
Examines the effectiveness of mathematics teaching reform in British primary schools.
Sep 24, 2008
Report
Assessing the impact of revisions to the EU horizontal food labelling legislation
The European Commission is currently preparing a revision of the European horizontal food labelling legislation and commissioned RAND Europe to conduct an assessment of the economic, social and environmental impacts of different policy options.
Feb 3, 2008
Report
Assessing the impact of revisions to the EU nutrition labelling legislation
The European Commission (EC) is currently considering a revision of its food nutrition labelling legislation. This report presents the findings from this research the EC commissioned RAND Europe to perform.
Feb 1, 2008
Report
The Introduction of Single Farm Payments in Finland and Germany
This study, commissioned by the UK National Audit Office, analyses the implementation of the new European Single Payment Scheme of farm payments in Germany and Finland.
Dec 5, 2007
Report
Interim Evaluation of the Public Health Programme 2003-2008: Final Report
Identifies good practice within the Public Health Programme (PHP) as well as specific projects within the institution. It also highlights room for improved coordination within the PHP and between the Programme and other European Commission activities.
Aug 2, 2007
Report
Student Retention in Higher Education Courses: International Comparison
Compares and contrasts retention and participation rates in international Higher Education systems.
Jul 23, 2007
Draft
The Use of Lottery Systems in School Admissions
Provides a brief review of the use of lottery/ballot systems for admissions to schools under the UK's proposed School Admissions Code.
Mar 1, 2007
Report
Accounting for the future: International examples
The UK National Audit Office on behalf of the Accounting for Sustainability Group commissioned RAND Europe to undertake a brief study to identify global examples of interesting practice in the field of sustainability accounting.
Jan 16, 2007
Report
German Introduction of Single Farm Payments
This study, commissioned by the UK National Audit Office, gives an overview of the introduction of single farm payments in Germany. This research details the specifics of the German payment system and the process of implementation.
Nov 3, 2006
Report
Benchmarking of the Use of Personal Advisers in Jobcentre Plus
This report investigates the deployment and management of personal advisers in three employment education companies in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.
Nov 1, 2006
Journal Article
International Benchmark of Fraud and Error in Social Security Systems
This report, which was commissioned by the National Audit Office (NAO), presents the results of a benchmarking exercise investigating the issue of fraud and error in the social security systems of eight European and non-European countries.
Jul 20, 2006