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Testimony

Funding and Financing Infrastructure at U.S. Airports: Overview of the 2020 RAND Report Recommendations

Testimony presented before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation on June 23, 2021.

Jun 23, 2021

Benjamin M. Miller
Report

U.S. Strategic Competition with China: A RAND Research Primer

This Perspective presents key aspects from past RAND Corporation research on the strategic competition between China and the United States, as U.S. policymakers grapple with how best to manage a challenge that is different from those of the past.

Jun 22, 2021

Timothy R. Heath
Report

Competing with Russia Militarily: Implications of Conventional and Nuclear Conflicts

In this Perspective, the authors illuminate the implications of a conventional military confrontation between NATO and Russia in Europe and the associated risk of nuclear escalation.

Jun 22, 2021

Clint Reach, Edward Geist, Abby Doll, Joe Cheravitch
Research Brief

How the Criminal Justice System's COVID-19 Response has Provided Valuable Lessons for Broader Reform: Looking to the Future

As the COVID-19 pandemic recedes, stakeholders have an opportunity to reimagine the justice system. This brief presents key lessons learned and recommendations from participants in workshops related to different aspects of the justice system.

Jun 22, 2021

Brian A. Jackson, Michael J. D. Vermeer, Dulani Woods, Duren Banks, Sean E. Goodison, Joe Russo, Jeremy D. Barnum, Camille Gourdet, Lynn Langton, Michael G. Planty, Shoshana R. Shelton, Siara I. Sitar, Amanda R. Witwer
Report

Advocacy efforts in Brazil to extend the recognition of children's rights in early childhood: A case study

Case study on the advocacy efforts of the National Network of Early Childhood (RNPI) in collaboration with governmental institutions to introduce a Legal Framework for Early Childhood Development in Brazil.

Jun 22, 2021

Pedro Sanjurjo, Miriam Broeks, Mafalda Pardal, Emma Leenders, Emma Disley
Report

The Globalization of Mass Civil Litigation: Lessons from the Volkswagen "Clean Diesel" Case

This report describes the Volkswagen "clean diesel" emission fraud litigation to illustrate the features of global mass litigation and the problems that arise in the resolution of these types of claims across transnational jurisdictions.

Jun 22, 2021

Deborah R. Hensler, Jasminka Kalajdzic, Peter Cashman, Manuel A. Gómez, Axel Halfmeier, Ianika Tzankova
Report

Small Businesses, Criminal Histories, and the Paycheck Protection Program

In this report, researchers estimate how many small businesses have owners with criminal history records and how many businesses were potentially affected by Paycheck Protection Program restrictions on applicants with felony records.

Jun 21, 2021

Shawn D. Bushway, Dulani Woods, Denis Agniel, David M. Adamson
Tool

Mid-Atlantic Regional Climate Impacts Summary and Outlook: Spring 2021

This climate summary aims to inform Mid-Atlantic policymakers and practitioners about spring 2021, regional climate trends, and the upcoming summer season. A tool shows flooding in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania under historic and future climate.

Jun 21, 2021

Jordan R. Fischbach, Michelle E. Miro, Krista Romita Grocholski, Jessica Spaccio, Samantha Borisoff, Arthur T. DeGaetano
Multimedia

Exiting Extremism: What Binds People to Extremist Groups and How Organizations Help Them Leave

This one-hour webinar explores the forces that pull individuals to extremist groups, the binds that keep them connected, and why leaving can be so challenging.

Jun 18, 2021

Anita Chandra, Brian Michael Jenkins, Ryan Andrew Brown, Alina I. Palimaru, Amarnath Amarasingam, Myrieme Churchill, Chris Buckley, Jeff Schoep
Research Brief

Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Army: Where Cases are Highest and Why

This research summarizes estimates of sexual assault risk and sexual harassment risk across U.S. Army installations and command, showing variation in these risks across groups of soldiers.

Jun 18, 2021

Miriam Matthews, Andrew R. Morral, Terry L. Schell, Matthew Cefalu, Joshua Snoke, R. J. Briggs
Report

Organizational Characteristics Associated with Risk of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Army

Researchers extended previous analyses that produced estimates of sexual assault and harassment risk across installations and commands. The extended analyses showed variation in risk of sexual assault and sexual harassment across groups of soldiers.

Jun 18, 2021

Miriam Matthews, Andrew R. Morral, Terry L. Schell, Matthew Cefalu, Joshua Snoke, R. J. Briggs
Journal Article

B-cell Lymphoma and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Treatment: How Do Participants of Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR-T) Therapy Research Studies Compare With Patients in the US Population?

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T-cell therapy appears to be a promising treatment for B-cell and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. CAR-T therapy effectiveness in the general population of patients may differ from effectiveness demonstrated in trials.

Jun 17, 2021

Andrea Richardson, Eric Apaydin, Sangita M. Baxi, Jerry Vockley, Goke Akinniranye, Jody Larkin, Aneesa Motala, Susanne Hempel
Journal Article

Opportunities to Address Health Disparities in Performance-Based Accountability and Payment Programs

The authors propose four steps to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in Medicare-based quality-incentive programs in the United States.

Jun 16, 2021

Cheryl L. Damberg, Marc N. Elliott
Report

A Strong Ally Stretched Thin: An Overview of France's Defense Capabilities from a Burdensharing Perspective

In this report, researchers examine the role that the French military might play as a coalition partner in a hypothetical high-intensity conventional conflict in Europe.

Jun 16, 2021

Stephanie Pezard, Michael Shurkin, David Ochmanek
Report

Russia's Global Interests and Actions: Growing Reach to Match Rejuvenated Capabilities

This perspective informs the subject of Russia's global ambitions and actions—its key interests and objectives and its foreign policy approaches to pursuing or protecting them.

Jun 15, 2021

Bruce McClintock, Jeffrey W. Hornung, Katherine Costello
Report

Improving the Availability and Affordability of Pandemic Risk Insurance: Projected Performance of Proposed Programs

This report evaluates and models proposals for an insurance-based program to provide businesses with resources to maintain payroll and benefits and cover ongoing operating expenses during a pandemic.

Jun 15, 2021

Lloyd Dixon, Jamie Morikawa
Report

Securing Gains in Fragile States: Using U.S. Leverage in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Beyond

This report evaluates U.S. options for stabilizing conflict-affected states by incentivizing governance reforms through military and development assistance in the context of U.S. military interventions.

Jun 15, 2021

Stephen Watts, Jeffrey Martini, Jason H. Campbell, Mark Toukan, Inhyok Kwon
Report

Using U.S. Leverage to Limit Instability in Fragile States: Executive Summary

This report evaluates U.S. options for stabilizing conflict-affected states by incentivizing governance reforms through military and development assistance in the context of U.S. military interventions.

Jun 15, 2021

Stephen Watts, Jeffrey Martini, Jason H. Campbell, Mark Toukan, Inhyok Kwon
Report

Job-Related Stress Threatens the Teacher Supply: Key Findings from the 2021 State of the U.S. Teacher Survey

The authors explore the state of teacher well-being in the United States, describing job-related stressors that teachers faced during the pandemic and the working conditions of teachers who were considering leaving their jobs because of the pandemic.

Jun 15, 2021

Elizabeth D. Steiner, Ashley Woo
Report

Measuring Strategic Readiness: Identifying Metrics for Core Dimensions

The authors explore a more expansive approach to readiness assessments that goes beyond the narrow lens of operational readiness and considers a broader set of dimensions that could affect readiness outcomes.

Jun 14, 2021

Bradley Martin, Michael E. Linick, Laura Fraade-Blanar, Jacqueline Gardner Burns, Christy Foran, Krista Romita Grocholski, Katherine C. Hastings, Sydney Jean Litterer, Kristin F. Lynch, Jared Mondschein

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Media Literacy Education to Counter Truth Decay 2021

Countering Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Military 2021

Combating Foreign Disinformation on Social Media 2021

Job-Related Stress Threatens the Teacher Supply 2021

Evaluation of Los Angeles County's COVID-19 Mental Health Campaign 2021

What Do Former Extremists and Their Families Say About Radicalization and Deradicalization in America? 2021

Defense Acquisition in Russia and China 2021

Indonesian Fires and Haze 2021

Analyzing a More Resilient National Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Capability 2021

Understanding the Value of Defence 2021