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International Publications

The list below comprises the last ten years of RAND's international research in the areas of social and economic policy. RAND also has a full list of reports on all international topics, as well as research briefs.

2023

Quantifying the link between COVID-19, conflict risk, and the global economy March 3, 2023

Grant Johnson, Sean M. Zeigler, Marco Hafner, Catherine Galley
While there is a growing consensus that the COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected countries' economies and may exacerbate socio-political unrest, understanding the dynamics of this process remains challenging. Our research suggests that COVID-19 will significantly increase the risk of civil conflict in African countries. We estimate this effect will, in turn, have negative global economic repercussions via international trade losses.
Child Cognitive Development and Parent Roles: A Preliminary Comparison of Moroccan Parents to United States and United Kingdom Benchmarks February 28, 2023

Rita T. Karam, Gail L. Zellman, Michal Perlman
This article describes and compares the views and behaviors of parents with children 0-6 years old from Casablanca, Morocco, the US, and the UK on early parental engagement.
Potential Implications of the Russia–Ukraine War for Northeast Asia February 21, 2023

Paul K. Davis
Commentary on potential lessons from the Russia–Ukraine war bearing on deterrence in Northeast Asia, including lessons related to nuclear weapons.
Food Insecurity During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Mixed-Methods Study from a Cohort of HIV Clients in Uganda January 19, 2023

Sarah MacCarthy, Zachary Wagner, Uzaib Saya, Ishita Ghai, Yvonne Karamagi, Mary Odiit, Barbara Mukasa, Sebastian Linnemayr
The paper utilized a longitudinal mixed-methods approach to evaluate the economic impact of COVID-19 on food security and ART-taking behaviors among people living with HIV in Kampala, Uganda.

2022

South Korea's Policy Options in Asia: Summary of a Webinar Hosted by the RAND Center for Asia Pacific Policy December 15, 2022

Erik Mobrand
South Korea faces uncertainty over the roles it might play in Asia, especially South and Southeast Asia. The alliance with the United States — which is undergoing reimagination — informs some visions for South Korea's place in the region. An October 2022 webinar examined the strategies and policies available to South Korea.
The Future of Space Cooperation Between the U.S. and Japan December 7, 2022

David Kipping, Christian Johnson, Sho Nakanose, Pete Worden, Ishii Yasuo, Bonnie L. Triezenberg, Chad J. R. Ohlandt, Ron Lopez, Isaac Arthur, Scott W. Harold
Over two days, experts from the United States and Japan presented their vision for the future of space science and exploration, cooperation between the U.S. and Japan, and the future space economy. Two videos include each presentation from the March 2022 event, held in-person at the RAND Corporation’s Santa Monica headquarters and streamed to a live audience.
Incentives and Reminders to Improve Long-term Medication Adherence (INMIND): Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial November 22, 2022

Chad Stecher, Ishita Ghai, Lillian Lunkuse, Peter Wabukala, Mary Odiit, Agnes Nakanwagi, Sebastian Linnemayr
This study aims to test the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a novel intervention that uses SMS text messages and conditional incentives to support ART initiators in establishing pill-taking habits.
Policymaking to Support Resilience in Democratic Countries: An Examination of Sweden, Israel, and Australia November 8, 2022

Livia Dewaele, Rebecca Lucas
This article identifies measures that contribute to resilience in democracies. Policymakers in democratic countries should anticipate emerging trends and threats to enhance their resilience in a complex and dangerous security environment.
Thinking About the Unthinkable: Examining North Korea's Military Threat to China November 8, 2022

Diana Y. Myers
Examines North Korea's military threat to China.
Humanitarian Policymaking as Networked Governance: Social Network Analysis of the Global Compact on Refugees November 2, 2022

Aaron Clark-Ginsberg, Jay Balagna, Cyd Stacy Nam, Maya Casagrande, Olivia Wilkinson
This article uses social network analysis to understand policymaking from a networked governance perspective. We examine one of the most significant refugee policy processes, the efforts to formulate and adopt the Global Compact on Refugees.
Facing the Ravenous Sea Dragon: How Weaker Nations Confront Chinese Coercion in the South China Sea November 1, 2022

Dung Huynh
Explores the policies of weaker nations to counter Chinese coercion in the South China Sea disputes.
Financial Mechanisms in a Disaster Aftermath: The Mexican Case October 25, 2022

Alejandro Uriel Becerra-Ornelas
Explores the financial mechanisms available to individuals and governments after a disaster in developing countries, using Mexico as a case study.
Associations of a National Tax on Non-Essential High Calorie Foods with Changes in Consumer Prices September 15, 2022

Tadeja Gracner, Kandice A. Kapinos, Paul Gertler
This study evaluates the price effect of Mexico's tax on high calorie non-essential foods and shows that prices of taxed foods increased soon after the tax and that higher price persisted for at least two years.
Public Health and Soft Power: The Republic of Korea's Initial COVID-19 Response and Its Implications for Health Diplomacy September 7, 2022

Jennifer Bouey, Lynn Hu, Sohaela Amiri, Rafiq Dossani
From the early days of the coronavirus 2019 pandemic, the Republic of Korea's successful proactive strategies have received global attention. This report identifies and describes the features of the response that contributed to this success, as well as the national attributes that enabled them, and assesses how the nation might leverage its success to demonstrate soft power and help build a strong alliance for global health security.
Three Essays on HIV Investments in Sub-Saharan Africa September 6, 2022

Uzaib Saya
Examines the HIV-related health decisions and investments that are made by people living with HIV as well as the institutions that serve them, and it assesses their indirect effects.
Supporting the Royal Australian Navy's Campaign Plan for Robotics and Autonomous Systems: Enhancing Innovation August 19, 2022

Marigold Black, Carl Rhodes, James Black, Rebecca Lucas, Linda Slapakova
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is in the process of modernising its forces to better address the growing challenges being faced by Australia in the Indo-Pacific region. The authors describe approaches the RAN might consider for enabling innovation with, and rapid acquisition of, robotics, autonomous systems, and artificial intelligence (RAS-AI) in the near and medium terms.
Assessing Program Sustainability for Public Health in Low-Resource Setting August 12, 2022

Mahlet Gizaw
Explores program sustainability for public health in low- and middle-income countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Educating Newcomers: A Research-Practice Conversation About K–12 Public Schooling for Undocumented and Asylum-Seeking Children in the United States August 4, 2022

Shelly Culbertson, Julia H. Kaufman, Karina Castillo, Nicole Knight
In this webinar, RAND Corporation researchers share findings from a study on the growing number of children from Central America and Mexico arriving in the United States, as well as findings on policies and practice from two school districts in Louisiana and California. Administrators from those districts discuss their experiences and provide personal insight on the kinds of polices and resources that could best serve this population.
Playing Defense? Health Care in the Era of Covid July 28, 2022

Edward N. Okeke
This paper presents evidence that the quality of health care interactions changed in important ways during the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Supporting the Royal Australian Navy's Campaign Plan for Robotics and Autonomous Systems: Human-Machine Teaming and the Future Workforce July 18, 2022

Marigold Black, Linda Slapakova, Paola Fusaro, James Black
The authors provide an overview of the various impacts of robotics, autonomous systems, and artificial intelligence (RAS-AI) on the Defence workforce to inform the Royal Australian Navy's ongoing efforts to facilitate RAS-AI integration. The findings underscore the fundamentally different and novel way of working required to effectively adopt human-machine teaming.
Implementation of South Africa's Central Chronic Medicine Dispensing and Distribution Program for HIV Treatment: A Qualitative Evaluation June 23, 2022

Laura M. Bogart, Zinhle Shazi, Sarah MacCarthy, Alexandra Mendoza-Graf, Nafisa J. Wara, Dani Zionts, Nduduzo Dube, Sabina Govere, Ingrid V. Bassett
Participants had highly favorable attitudes about the Chronic Care and Medicine Dispensing and Distribution (CCMDD) program for HIV treatment. Patient-level barriers to care included inadequate education about CCMDD and inability to get refills. Organizational-level barriers included challenges with communication and transportation, errors in medication packaging and tracking, rigid rules, and inadequate infrastructure.
Exploring Research Engagement with China: Opportunities and Challenges June 21, 2022

Fiona Quimbre, Peter Carlyon, Livia Dewaele, Alexi Drew
The British Embassy Beijing on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office commissioned RAND Europe to conduct an independent and evidence-based study into UK academics' research engagement with China. The study seeks to improve the UK government and wider understanding of how and why UK academics engage with China on joint research activities and better understand how UK research organisations manage any resulting risks.
Exploring the opportunities and challenges of research engagement with China June 21, 2022

Fiona Quimbre, Peter Carlyon, Livia Dewaele, Alexi Drew
A study exploring the opportunities and challenges of UK academics' research engagement with China
Not So Quiet on the Southern Front May 26, 2022

Marigold Black, Peter Dortmans
Australia faces stiff geopolitical competition in Antarctica, and it's not just China and Russia with eyes on the prize.
Supporting a Royal Australian Navy Modelling and Simulation Strategy: A Strategy-to-Task Framework May 18, 2022

Joanne Nicholson, Mike Brennan, Peter Dortmans, Roger Lough, Jade Yeung, Scott Savitz, Brendan Toland, Victoria M. Smith, Isabelle Winston, Luke Huxtable, et al.
High-end warfighting (HEWF) features heavily in the Australian government's 2020 Defence Strategic Update. In this report, the authors provide an evidence base for an expanded Modelling and Simulation (M&S) Strategy for the Royal Australian Navy so that it can better position itself to operate in a HEWF environment. The authors demonstrate how M&S could be harnessed as a decision support mechanism to guide Navy's conceptual approach to HEWF.

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