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Global Climate Change
The Benefits and Costs of Decarbonizing Costa Rica's Economy
Nov 24, 2020
David G. Groves, James Syme, et al.

Costa Rica set the ambitious goal of becoming carbon-neutral by 2050. An evaluation of the benefits and costs of its National Decarbonization Plan finds that under most plausible assumptions about the future, the plan would achieve or nearly achieve its goals and do so at a net economic benefit.
Disadvantaged Students
This School Year Could Be Another Casualty of the Pandemic
Nov 16, 2020
Melissa Diliberti, Julia H. Kaufman @juliahkaufman

Most U.S. schools are providing either fully remote or hybrid instruction as the pandemic continues to limit students' learning. Students are less prepared for grade-level work and those from vulnerable populations are most at risk of falling behind. Some 80 percent of teachers report burnout.
Australia
Australia’s Naval Shipbuilding Capability
Nov 12, 2020
John F. Schank, Paul DeLuca

During the past decade, Australia has used research to understand the cost, benefits, and challenges of national shipbuilding strategies and decisions. What recent developments should Australia's policymakers consider when planning naval ship programs?
International Diplomacy
Who Has More Influence in the Indo-Pacific, the United States or China?
Nov 12, 2020
Bonny Lin, Michael S. Chase, et al.

Neither the United States nor China is clearly winning the competition for influence in the Indo-Pacific region as a whole. China has more economic influence, and the United States has more diplomatic and military sway. But partners generally value economic development over security concerns.
Military Health and Health Care
How Military Medical Care Has Evolved
Nov 11, 2020
Bernard D. Rostker

How America cares for its war casualties—those physically or mentally wounded in combat—is a high priority. From the Korean War to recent conflicts in the Middle East, there have been dramatic changes in the care that these casualties receive in the field and in hospitals, in the care given to disabled veterans and their dependents, and in who provides that care.
Households
How Is COVID-19 Changing Online Shopping Habits?
Nov 10, 2020
Liisa Ecola, Hui Lu, et al.

Americans' online shopping habits have continued to shift during the pandemic. By August 2020, more people were shopping online, and 39 percent reported spending more money on their purchases. People who spent less were likely to have lost employment.

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Refugees
The Syrian Forever War Has Created Forever Refugees
Nov 24, 2020
Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson

Without a formal peace agreement that commits to safety for returnees and creates a foundation for investment in Syria's demolished infrastructure, Syrians will not go home. They fear returning because of reports of returnees being arrested, imprisoned, and tortured.
Yemen
Yemen's Chaos Creates a New Opportunity for the Biden-Harris Team
Nov 24, 2020
Daniel Egel, Trevor Johnston

More than one-quarter million Yemenis have been killed in the nation's civil war. And 150,000 children have died from starvation and left Yemen on the brink of collapse. The foundations of peace must be Yemeni-led, but there is much that the new U.S. administration could do to support the process.
Gender Equity in the Workplace
Women Are Leaving the Labor Force in Record Numbers
Nov 24, 2020
Kathryn A. Edwards @keds_economist

The economic downturn during the pandemic is affecting women workers measurably harder than men. There were 2.2 million fewer women in the labor force in October 2020 than there were last October. Investing in child care and expanding labor laws could keep women employed and buoy the entire economy.

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Multimedia

Mobile Technology: A Tool for Alleviating Homelessness
Nov 19, 2020

RAND senior behavioral scientist Sarah Hunter explains how policy could help improve the lives of individuals experiencing homelessness by providing increased access to mobile technology.

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The Benefits and Costs of Decarbonizing Costa Rica's Economy

This School Year Could Be Another Casualty of the Pandemic

The Syrian Forever War Has Created Forever Refugees

Yemen's Chaos Creates a New Opportunity for the Biden-Harris Team

Mobile Technology: A Tool for Alleviating Homelessness

The Policy Currents Podcast

Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

Helping Coastal Communities Plan for Climate Change

Improving Psychological Wellbeing and Work Outcomes in the UK

Lightening Body Armor

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The Benefits and Costs of Decarbonizing Costa Rica's Economy

This School Year Could Be Another Casualty of the Pandemic

Australia’s Naval Shipbuilding Capability

Who Has More Influence in the Indo-Pacific, the United States or China?

How Military Medical Care Has Evolved

How Is COVID-19 Changing Online Shopping Habits?

Blog Posts

The Syrian Forever War Has Created Forever Refugees

Yemen's Chaos Creates a New Opportunity for the Biden-Harris Team

Women Are Leaving the Labor Force in Record Numbers

Multimedia

Mobile Technology: A Tool for Alleviating Homelessness

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