Featured Projects

Behavioral Finance (BeFi) Forum Promotes Research on Consumer Behavior

The RAND Behavioral Finance (BeFi) Forum is a collective of academic, financial, and government leaders who meet regularly in person and via web seminars to foster cutting-edge behavioral research for practical application. BeFi's mission is to help consumers make better financial decisions.
When the Islamic State Comes to Town: Iraq and Syria from Space

Using satellite imagery and a novel analytic approach, RAND experts developed a fine-grained, data-driven assessment of economic life inside ISIL's caliphate.
Focus on the American Worker

The American Worker blog series explores critical topics that affect America's workforce, including the disturbing prevalence of hostile behaviors at work, how self-driving cars will affect the workforce, and why more young workers are relying on their parents.
American Working Conditions Survey

How do Americans perceive their workplace? RAND's American Working Conditions Survey shows workers find their jobs physically demanding, hazardous, and hectic—but also social and supportive, and many retirees would prefer to return to work.
Safe Start Evaluation Project Helps Reduce Negative Impacts of Violence on Children

Children who are exposed to violence can experience negative social and psychological effects both during the exposure and throughout their lives. The Safe Start Project strives to find effective programs to improve children's well-being.
Robust Stormwater Management in the Pittsburgh Region

The city of Pittsburgh and its surrounding region face significant—and potentially growing—stormwater management challenges. Analysis can help better understand the system's vulnerabilities and identify solutions.
Challenges in the Mediterranean Need Innovative Solutions

Global strategic interest has been growing around the Mediterranean, a region facing political tensions, armed conflict, economic and social instability, and transnational criminal networks. These complex issues demand solutions that cross traditional boundaries of policymaking.
Building a Sustainable International Order

Experts are assessing challenges to the post-war international order and how U.S. strategy might adapt to today's changing world.
Choice Modelling and Behavioural Research Capabilities at RAND Europe

RAND Europe experts develop and use discrete choice models and conduct consumer behaviour research using revealed preference and stated preference data, depending on the policy question.
Transport Research Improves Policy Through Modelling, Foresight

RAND Europe provides expertise in understanding travel behaviour, policy analysis, foresight and future analysis, and new technology assessment.
Program Examines Drugs, Policing and Criminal Justice in Europe

Crime, violence, substance misuse and illicit markets harm communities across Europe. RAND Europe helps decisionmakers at national and pan-European levels assess threats and identify and develop policies to improve safety, security and other outcomes.
International Development Programme Takes Interdisciplinary Approach

The challenge of international development requires thinking beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries, and RAND Europe excels in providing interdisciplinary expertise and policy-oriented perspectives. We address complex problems with tailored methodologies and appropriate and innovative perspectives.
Evaluations of Programmes, Processes, and Impact Aim for Better Performance

RAND Europe's expert capabilities include conducting evaluation for better performance, to help decision- and policymakers improve the analysis underlying their choices.
Defence and Security Research at RAND Europe

Defence & Security researchers examine a broad range of topics for policy makers in Europe and beyond, from equipment acquisition and personnel policy to cyber security and counter violent extremism.
Science, Technology and Innovation Policies Drive Growth in Europe

Science, technology and innovation can drive economic growth and lie at the heart of efforts to create better societies. RAND Europe works with public and private sector decisionmakers to help inform key decisions on science, technology and innovation policy in Europe and globally.
Gun Policy in America

The RAND Gun Policy in America initiative will develop policy analysis tools and research syntheses, grounded in science, aimed at clarifying the effects of current and proposed firearms measures. The tools will document the effects of different firearms policies on gun violence, on gun rights, and on hunting and recreational gun use.
The RAND Center for Middle East Public Policy

The RAND Center for Middle East Public Policy (CMEPP) brings together analytic excellence and regional expertise from across the RAND Corporation to address the most critical political, social, and economic challenges facing the Middle East today.
How Does Science and Technology Influence Policy Decisions and Population Wellbeing?

Rapid innovation in science and technology has complex impacts on people, economies, legal structures and the environment. Science, Technology, and Policy focuses on the role of scientific development and technological innovation in human behavior, global and regional decisionmaking, and policy analysis.
What Infrastructure and Environmental Choices Will We Make to Address Growing Stresses of Urbanization?

The challenges of climate change, urbanization, and disasters place unprecedented stresses on our infrastructure and require complex decisions by local and regional governance. Infrastructure Resilience and Environmental Policy addresses urbanization and other stresses.
Body-Worn Cameras Associated with Increased Assaults Against Police

Rates of assault against police officers are 15% higher when they wear cameras, possibly because they feel more confident about reporting assaults once they are captured on camera or because the officers did not keep their cameras on throughout their shift.