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The Most Popular RAND Research of 2020
Dec 21, 2020
Here are the RAND research projects that resonated most in 2020, a year unlike any in living memory. Topics include remote learning, election disinformation, income inequality, and more.
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Vaccination
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A Case for Vaccinating Teachers First
Aaron Strong, Jonathan William Welburn @jwwelburn
Dec 19, 2020
The Wall Street Journal
Most agree that America's 18 million health care workers should top the list for COVID-19 vaccination. The 3.3 million teachers should come next. Vaccinating teachers could make it possible to open schools permanently and get parents back to work. That would help the economy recover.
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Military Strategy
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Thinking in (Napoleonic) Times: Historical Warnings for an Era of Great-Power Competition
Alexandra T. Evans
Dec 18, 2020
War on the Rocks
Over the last several years, great-power competition has become a major topic of discussion, prompting policymakers, scholars, and pundits alike to look to the past for lessons to explain the emerging contest between the United States and China. Considering how a variety of historical powers have faced rising challengers can aid our understanding of the challenges ahead.
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Vaccination
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The Compensation System for Potential Side Effects Is an Important Part of a COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign
Nicholas M. Pace, Lloyd Dixon, Bethany Saunders-Medina
Dec 18, 2020
The Hill
Concern about potential COVID-19 vaccine side effects and their consequences may be contributing to Americans' reluctance to get vaccinated. Policymakers and the public should carefully consider what types and levels of compensation for any adverse effects of vaccination are truly fair and appropriate.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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Americans' Financial Struggles, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Virtual Schools: RAND Weekly Recap
Dec 18, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on Americans' ongoing financial struggles, how we can learn from the first phase of COVID-19 vaccinations, why virtual schools may be here to stay, and more.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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RAND Commentary Highlights from 2020
Dec 18, 2020
The roughly 400 op-eds and blog posts published by RAND researchers during the year reflected an enormous variety of expertise and perspectives, from remote education to election cybersecurity to the economic harms of racial disparities. Here are 10 highlights that landed in high-profile news outlets.
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Displaced Persons
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A New Way to Manage the Growing Global Refugee Situation
Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson
Dec 17, 2020
Foreign Policy
As of 2020, a full 1 percent of humanity is living in displacement—as refugees, internally displaced persons, or asylum-seekers—because of conflict or persecution. The world's existing strategies for managing the displaced are no longer sufficient, but the next U.S. administration has an opportunity to lead the world in creating a new way forward.
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Decisionmaking
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Women and Statecraft History
Stephanie Young
Dec 16, 2020
Center for Strategic and International Studies
RAND policy researcher and historian Stephanie Young remembers her key mentors and the impact they had, whether by asking important questions, encouraging academic pursuits, and modeling female excellence.
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Decisionmaking
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Women and Statecraft History
Michelle Grisé
Dec 16, 2020
Center for Strategic and International Studies
RAND associate policy researcher and historian Michelle Grisé discusses her training as a historian and how she uses it to inform current policy debates and decisionmaking.
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Military Acquisition and Procurement
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Bad Idea: Overly Focusing on Development and Acquisition Speed
Jonathan P. Wong @jonpwong
Dec 16, 2020
Defense360
The Pentagon has in recent years turned its attention to the need for speed in weapons system development and acquisition. While shortening the timeline for program development and fielding is important for Defense Department acquisition leaders, overly prioritizing speed can lead to issues with program management, sustainment, and other areas.
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Data Privacy
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Your Personal Information Could End Up in the Hands of Foreign Investors
Marcus Dillistone, Ryan Andrew Brown, Alina I. Palimaru, Michael Schwille @MichaelSchwille
Dec 16, 2020
Inside Sources
If you've ever rented a property, you may have wondered what happens to the sensitive information on your application. Recent concerns over the foreign harvesting of personal information for questionable purposes should worry everyone.
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Taiwan
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Why Taiwan Can Feel at Ease with Joe Biden as U.S. President
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Dec 15, 2020
South China Morning Post
Joe Biden's win in the U.S. presidential election is causing thinly veiled heartburn in Taipei. But concerns that the incoming Biden administration might rethink Taiwan policy in favor of better relations with China are probably misguided.
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Global Climate Change
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Curb Climate Change After COVID-19? Fast-Growing India and Brazil Are Key
Louay Constant @LouayConstant, Troy D. Smith @troy_d_smith
Dec 15, 2020
United Press International
India and Brazil are facing pressure to launch recoveries after the economic devastation caused by the pandemic. Will they backslide on their Paris climate agreement commitments, or will the expected return of the United States to the pact encourage them to build a more sustainable economic future?
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Logistics Management
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COVID-19 Vaccination: Expect the Unexpected
Paul Brenner, Shoshana R. Shelton, Richard H. Donohue
Dec 15, 2020
The RAND Blog
With emergency use authorization for the first COVID-19 vaccine now in place, states and localities have turned their focus to the logistics of dispensing it as quickly as feasible. Still, uncertainties abound. It is essential to build a process of learning into the plan.
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Gender Equity in the Workplace
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COVID-19 Gave Managers a Look at Our Home Lives. Will They Now Penalize Women?
Lisa Abraham, Kathryn A. Edwards @keds_economist
Dec 14, 2020
The RAND Blog
The pandemic gave managers a window into the struggles of working women. What will they do with this information? Will they accommodate women by making exceptions to their established norms? Or will they do the harder work of remaking their culture so women are no longer the exception?
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The RAND Blog

The Most Popular RAND Research of 2020

A Case for Vaccinating Teachers First

Thinking in (Napoleonic) Times: Historical Warnings for an Era of Great-Power Competition

The Compensation System for Potential Side Effects Is an Important Part of a COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign

Americans' Financial Struggles, COVID-19 Vaccinations, Virtual Schools: RAND Weekly Recap

RAND Commentary Highlights from 2020

A New Way to Manage the Growing Global Refugee Situation

Women and Statecraft History

Women and Statecraft History

Bad Idea: Overly Focusing on Development and Acquisition Speed

Your Personal Information Could End Up in the Hands of Foreign Investors

Why Taiwan Can Feel at Ease with Joe Biden as U.S. President

Curb Climate Change After COVID-19? Fast-Growing India and Brazil Are Key

COVID-19 Vaccination: Expect the Unexpected

COVID-19 Gave Managers a Look at Our Home Lives. Will They Now Penalize Women?

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