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Evaluation of the SB 1041 Reforms to California's CalWORKs Welfare-to-Work Program: Updated Findings Regarding Policy Implementation and Outcomes

This report offers further findings from the evaluation of the Senate Bill (SB) 1041 reforms to the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids program, with a focus on ongoing implementation of SB 1041 and updates on participant outcomes.

Jan 24, 2020

Lois M. Davis, Lynn A. Karoly, Dionne Barnes-Proby, Beverly A. Weidmer, Praise O. Iyiewuare, Robert Bozick, Gabriele Fain, Sami Kitmitto, Cheryl Graczewski, Eric Larsen, Johannes M. Bos, Melissa Arellanes, Andrew Horinouchi, Jennifer Anthony, Marina Castro, Kaitlin Fronberg, Connie Chandra, Anlan Zhang
Journal Article

Journal Article

The Organizational Landscape of Schools: School Employees' Conceptualizations of Organizations in Their Environment

Based on my analysis, I extend theory on the role of neighborhood organizations in creating overlap and connection between the school and the community and extend work on organizational members' sense-making about the organizational field.

Jan 24, 2020

Andrea Prado Tuma
Journal Article

Journal Article

Payment for Services Rendered: Updating Medicare's Valuation of Procedures

Medicare appears to be overpaying surgeons for post-operative care associated many medical procedures. Federal officials should incorporate ways to more objectively measure the amount of postoperative care surgeons provide to patients

Jan 24, 2020

Andrew W. Mulcahy, Katie Merrell, Ateev Mehrotra
Journal Article

Journal Article

Military Build-Up in the South China Sea

This book explores the very latest developments in the South China Sea maritime dispute.

Jan 22, 2020

Derek Grossman
Report

Systemic Risk in the Broad Economy: Interfirm Networks and Shocks in the U.S. Economy

Following the 2008 financial crisis, little attention was paid to systemic risks in the economy at large. The authors of this report address that gap, finding evidence that systemic risk extends beyond the financial sector.

Jan 21, 2020

Jonathan William Welburn, Aaron Strong, Florentine Eloundou Nekoul, Justin Grana, Krystyna Marcinek, Osonde A. Osoba, Nirabh Koirala, Claude Messan Setodji
Report

Court Appearances in Criminal Proceedings Through Telepresence: Identifying Research and Practice Needs to Preserve Fairness While Leveraging New Technology

In 2018, the Priority Criminal Justice Needs Initiative convened a workshop to explore the use of telepresence technology in the courtroom. Participants expressed the need for research-driven utilization to ensure that its full potential is realized.

Jan 20, 2020

Camille Gourdet, Amanda R. Witwer, Lynn Langton, Duren Banks, Michael G. Planty, Dulani Woods, Brian A. Jackson
Brochure

Brochure

RAND's Impact: 2019 Year in Review

The RAND Corporation's mission is to help improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis; this Year in Review reflects on RAND's achievements in 2019.

Jan 20, 2020

Michael D. Rich
Testimony

Testimony

Addressing the U.S. Opioid Crisis: Using an Integrated Systems-Based Approach: Addendum

Document submitted January 21, 2020, as an addendum to testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Opioids on December 17, 2019.

Jan 20, 2020

Bradley D. Stein
Report

U.S. Airport Infrastructure Funding and Financing: Issues and Policy Options Pursuant to Section 122 of the 2018 Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act

Passenger air travel is at an all-time high, and airports are investing in the infrastructure needed to meet demand. This report contains a comprehensive review of the role of the federal government in airport infrastructure funding and financing.

Jan 14, 2020

Benjamin M. Miller, Debra Knopman, Liisa Ecola, Brian Phillips, Moon Kim, Nathaniel Edenfield, Daniel Schwam, Diogo Prosdocimi
Report

Turkey's Nationalist Course: Implications for the U.S.-Turkish Strategic Partnership and the U.S. Army

The longstanding U.S. strategic partnership with Turkey, a powerful NATO ally, has become strained in recent years. RAND researchers assess challenges confronting the partnership and advance recommendations for sustaining it over the coming decade.

Jan 14, 2020

Stephen J. Flanagan, F. Stephen Larrabee, Anika Binnendijk, Katherine Costello, Shira Efron, James Hoobler, Magdalena Kirchner, Jeffrey Martini, Alireza Nader, Peter A. Wilson
Dissertation

Dissertation

Physician Professional Satisfaction, Job Role and Income in the United States

Three papers covering different aspects of physicians' working lives: factors related to professional satisfaction; perceptions about administrative work; and physician job roles; and an analysis of sex differences in income.

Jan 14, 2020

Eric Apaydin
Journal Article

Journal Article

Embracing and Controlling Risk Dependency in Cyber-Insurance Policy Underwriting

This article highlights how cyber risk dependencies can be taken into consideration when underwriting cyber-insurance policies.

Jan 14, 2020

Mohammad Mahdi Khalili, Mingyan Liu, Sasha Romanosky
Journal Article

Journal Article

Medicaid Coverage Expansions and Liability Insurance

This article offers some of the first rigorous evidence regarding the impacts of health coverage expansions targeting the low-income population on use of the tort system, as proxied by insurance payouts.

Jan 14, 2020

Paul Heaton, Caleb Flint
Journal Article

Journal Article

Motivational Interviewing and Culture for Urban Native American Youth (MICUNAY): A Randomized Controlled Trial

Urban Native American teens may benefit from culturally centered programs. No differences found between MICUNAY + Community Wellness Gatherings (CWGs) and CWGs only.

Jan 14, 2020

Elizabeth J. D'Amico, Daniel Dickerson, Ryan Andrew Brown, Carrie L. Johnson, David J. Klein, Denis Agniel
Journal Article

Journal Article

Patterns of Alternative Tobacco Product Use Among Youth Experiencing Homelessness

Findings suggest efforts to reduce the use of tobacco products among youth experiencing homelessness should focus on the combined use of these products and screen for substance use disorder and housing stability to include those that need help the most.

Jan 14, 2020

Daniela Golinelli, Daniel Siconolfi, William G. Shadel, Rachana Seelam, Joan S. Tucker
Report

Report

Relationships between the economy and national security: Analysis and considerations for economic security policy in the Netherlands

This study examines the relationship between the economy and national security in the Netherlands, with a focus on the characteristics and performance of the Dutch economy and the consequences of this for its national security.

Jan 14, 2020

Lucia Retter, Erik J. Frinking, Stijn Hoorens, Alice Lynch, Fook Nederveen, William D. Phillips
Report

Report

U.S. Airport Infrastructure Funding and Financing: Issues and Policy Options Pursuant to Section 122 of the 2018 Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act: Executive Summary

Passenger air travel is at an all-time high, and airports are investing in the infrastructure needed to meet demand. This document summarizes the full report's review of the federal government's role in airport infrastructure funding and financing.

Jan 14, 2020

Benjamin M. Miller, Debra Knopman, Liisa Ecola, Brian Phillips, Moon Kim, Nathaniel Edenfield, Daniel Schwam, Diogo Prosdocimi
Report

Report

The Big Lift Descriptive Analyses: Progress Across Three Kindergarten Classes

In this report, the authors present results describing early learning outcomes of children from three kindergarten classes who were eligible to participate in The Big Lift, a preschool-third-grade initiative that aims to boost reading proficiency.

Jan 13, 2020

Celia J. Gomez, Anamarie A. Whitaker, Jill S. Cannon
Report

Report

New Metrics and Visualizations to Help the Army Reduce Customer Wait Time

To help Army managers manage customer wait time, the authors developed several metrics and visualizations, including the rifle chart and a count of old orders, that use data available in the Army's logistics enterprise system.

Jan 13, 2020

John F. Raffensperger, Josh Girardini, Jason Mastbaum
Report

Report

Pregnancy research review: Policy report

This study presents a review of UK pregnancy research needs and priorities, comparing this to current research expenditure and setting the findings in the context of NHS costs related to pregnancy.

Jan 13, 2020

Susan Guthrie, Catherine A. Lichten, Brandi Leach, Jack Pollard, Sarah Parkinson, Marlene Altenhofer

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