Published Research

Journal Article

The Long-Term Incarceration Consequences of Coming-of-Age in a Crime Boom

We examine the relationship between incarceration rates individuals experience in their thirties and the crime conditions they experienced throughout their youth.

David D B Bjerk, Shawn D. Bushway

Report

Evaluation of the California County Resentencing Pilot Program: Year 1 Findings

This evaluation of the California County Resentencing Pilot Program seeks to determine how the program is implemented in nine pilot counties and what the characteristics are of a possible candidate for resentencing.

Lois M. Davis, Louis T. Mariano, Melissa M. Labriola, Susan Turner, Matt Strawn

Brochure

Launching Into the Future: 75 Years of Excellence in Space Research at RAND

RAND is proud to celebrate 75 years of excellence in space research and analysis. Here, we spotlight a small number of reports to highlight the range of our contributions and celebrate our commitment to making a difference for decades to come.

Journal Article

Changes in Buprenorphine and Methadone Supplies in the US During the COVID-19 Pandemic

This cross-sectional study found that the per capita supply of methadone declined significantly in the second quarter of 2020 and had not returned to 2019 levels as of June 2021. The per capita supply of buprenorphine increased during the same period.

Annie Chen, David Powell, Bradley D. Stein

Report

Environmental Scan on Consolidation Trends and Impacts in Health Care Markets

To inform the development of No Surprises Act reports to Congress, this report summarizes recent patterns of and trends in horizontal and vertical consolidation of hospitals, physician practices, and health insurers.

Jodi L. Liu, Zachary M. Levinson, Annetta Zhou, Xiaoxi Zhao, PhuongGiang Nguyen, Nabeel Qureshi

Journal Article

Credit Building or Credit Crumbling? A Credit Builder Loan's Effects on Consumer Behavior and Market Efficiency in the United States

We use a randomized encouragement design and predictive modeling to examine impacts of a credit-builder loan (CBL) on borrowers, providers, and credit market information.

Jeremy Burke, Julian C. Jamison, Dean Karlan, Kata Mihaly, Jonathan Zinman

Journal Article

Predictors of Long-Term Opioid Use Following Hospitalization for Traumatic Injury in a Racially and Ethnically Diverse Population: A 12-Month Prospective Observational Study

Long-term prescription opioid use can lead to poor health outcomes. This study identifies predictors of long-term prescription opioid use among racially and ethnically diverse patients hospitalized for traumatic injury.

Sara E. Heins, Rachana Seelam, Terry L. Schell, Eunice C. Wong

Report

How Are U.S. Public School Teachers Approaching Civic and Citizenship Education?

A survey of U.S. teachers was used to assess how civic and citizenship education is being provided, what teachers view as the most important aims of this education, and whether U.S. teachers' views match those of teachers in other countries.

Melissa Kay Diliberti, Julia H. Kaufman

Report

Understanding Russian Coercive Signaling

Russia has consistently engaged in signaling activities toward the United States and its allies in recent years. The authors analyze this behavior to provide a better understanding of its drivers and practical guidelines for assessing future events.

Samuel Charap, Andrew Stravers, John J. Drennan, Dara Massicot, Sean M. Zeigler, Gregory Weider Fauerbach, Mark Stalczynski, Melissa Shostak

Report

A Methodology for Quantifying the Value of Cybersecurity Investments in the Navy

Researchers developed a methodology to assess the value of resource options for U.S. Navy cybersecurity investments. The proposed methodology enables the Navy to rationalize the cost-effectiveness of potential investments within the POM process.

Bradley Wilson, Mark V. Arena, Lauren A. Mayer, Chad Heitzenrater, Jason Mastbaum, Kevin J. Connolly

Tool

Permanent Supportive Housing in Los Angeles County: A Map-Based Tool

This tool is a comprehensive attempt to combine financing data, land use, and service operation records for permanent supportive housing projects in Los Angeles County into a publicly available map-based database.

Sarah B. Hunter, Kelsey O'Hollaren, Christopher E. Maerzluft, Jason M. Ward, Jonah Kushner, Sean McKenna

Report

Assessment and Selection for U.S. Air Force Special Warfare: Vol. 1, Defining Attributes and Designing Rater Training

Air Force Special Warfare warrants specialized assessment and selection of future operators. The authors examine the nontechnical attributes needed to conduct challenging missions and the process for selecting candidates who can succeed.

Tracy C. Krueger, Sean Robson, Joshua Snoke, Matthew Walsh, Matt Strawn, Anthony Atler, Jason H. Campbell, Isabel Leamon, Ryan Haberman, Barbara Bicksler

Report

Digital Infrastructure and Digital Presence: A Framework for Assessing the Impact on Future Military Competition and Conflict

Digital infrastructure has emerged as an area of competition between the United States and China. This report examines this competition and describes the implications for long-term military competition and conflict.

Julia Brackup, Sarah Harting, Daniel Gonzales

Journal Article

The Demand for Insurance and Rationale for a Mandate: Evidence from Workers' Compensation Insurance

Workers' compensation insurance is mandatory in nearly all states. We use data from a unique market without a coverage mandate to estimate the demand for workers' comp insurance. Our analysis suggests that several forms of market failure may not justify a mandate.

Marika I. Cabral, Can Cui, Michael Dworsky

Journal Article

Do Noneconomic Damage Caps Reduce Medical Malpractice Insurance Premiums? Evidence from North Carolina

The impact of medical malpractice reforms, especially caps on noneconomic damages, is of special interest to policymakers and physicians. This study uses data from North Carolina to examine how caps implemented in noncrisis periods affect malpractice premiums.

Hao Yu, Olesya Baker

Journal Article

Economic Evaluation of Patient Direct Access to NHS Physiotherapy Services

Our aim was to undertake an economic evaluation of patient direct access to physiotherapy in the UK NHS by comparing the number of patients treated, waiting time, cost and health gain from a direct access pathway versus traditional GP-referral to NHS physiotherapy.

Miaoqing Yang, Annette Bishop, Jon Sussex, Martin Roland, Sue Jowett, Ed Wilson

Tool

Mid-Atlantic Regional Climate Impacts Summary and Outlook: Summer 2022

This climate summary aims to inform Mid-Atlantic policymakers and practitioners about summer 2022, regional climate trends, and the upcoming summer season. An interactive tool shows an analysis of the longest stretches of high heat days and how they are expected to change in the future.

Michelle E. Miro, Krista Romita Grocholski, Jessica Spaccio, Samantha Borisoff, Lena Easton-Calabria, Arthur T. DeGaetano

Report

Renewing U.S. Security Policy in the Middle East

Outlining a new approach to the role of the United States in the Middle East, the authors consider a broad range of U.S. security interests and recommend integrated, proactive measures to protect those interests and reduce conflict in the region.

Shelly Culbertson, Howard J. Shatz, Stephanie Stewart

Testimony

Wait Times for Veterans Scheduling Health Care Appointments: Challenges with Available Data on the Timeliness and Quality of VA Community Care

Testimony presented before the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs on September 21, 2022.

Carrie M. Farmer

Journal Article

Development of a Metric to Detect and Decrease Low-Value Prescribing in Older Adults

In this qualitative study of 27 low-value prescribing practices, a panel of experts was convened using an online modified-Delphi approach to develop a scientifically valid and clinically useful low-value prescribing metric.

Thomas R. Radomski, Alison Decker, Dmitry Khodyakov, Carolyn T. Thorpe, Joseph T Hanlon, Mark S. Roberts, Michael J. Fine, Walid F. Gellad