Published Research

We disseminate the results of our work as broadly as possible to benefit the public good. Tens of thousands of RAND publications are available as free downloads, dating back to 1946.

All Time
All Topics
All Series

filter by author or keyword

Advanced Search

Journal Article

Nasty, Brutish, and Short—The Future of Space Operations in the Absence of the Rule of Law: Addressing Congestion, Contestation, and Competitiveness in the New Space Era

Existing treaties and laws are not sufficient to govern space given the dramatic growth in space activity. Ensuring a safe, secure, and prosperous space for all nations may require the application of social contract theory to space governance.

Feb 15, 2022

Douglas C. Ligor, Bruce McClintock
Report

Suggestions for Estimating the Effects of State Gun Policies: Commentary on Four Methodological Problems in the Current Literature

In this report, the authors discuss four common methodological problems that they observed in the literature evaluating gun policies and offer suggestions for how future research on gun policies could be improved.

Feb 15, 2022

Terry L. Schell, Rosanna Smart, Andrew R. Morral
Report

Evaluation of the Minnesota Department of Correction's Career Navigators Program: Final Report

The authors conducted an independent process and outcomes evaluation of the Minnesota Department of Corrections' Career Navigators program, which aimed to help people with educational and career opportunities before and after being incarcerated.

Feb 15, 2022

Lois M. Davis, Michelle C. Tolbert, Susan Turner
Report

Flux in the Educator Labor Market: Acute Staff Shortages and Projected Superintendent Departures: Selected Findings from the Fourth American School District Panel Survey

To obtain a national picture of the staffing challenges that districts are facing in the 2021-2022 school year, RAND researchers surveyed 359 district and charter network leaders in the American School District Panel from October to December 2021.

Feb 15, 2022

Heather L. Schwartz, Melissa Kay Diliberti
Research Brief

Assessing Systemic Strengths and Vulnerabilities of China's Defense Industrial Base

This brief presents an assessment of the strengths and vulnerabilities of China's defense industrial base (DIB), using a methodology that could be applied to assess any country's DIB.

Feb 11, 2022

Cortney Weinbaum, Caolionn O'Connell, Steven W. Popper, M. Scott Bond, Hannah Jane Byrne, Christian Curriden, Gregory Weider Fauerbach, Sale Lilly, Jared Mondschein, Jon Schmid
Journal Article

Disparities in Use/Misuse of Specific Illicit and Prescription Drugs Among Sexual Minority Adults in a National Sample

We examined disparities by sexual identity and sex for 8 illicit and prescription drugs using 2015-2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health data.

Feb 11, 2022

Megan S. Schuler, Rebecca L. Collins, Rajeev Ramchand
Report

Assessing Systemic Strengths and Vulnerabilities of China's Defense Industrial Base: With a Repeatable Methodology for Other Countries

The authors assess the strengths and vulnerabilities of China's defense industrial base (DIB) by designing and applying a comparative analytic structure that could be used to assess any country's DIB.

Feb 11, 2022

Cortney Weinbaum, Caolionn O'Connell, Steven W. Popper, M. Scott Bond, Hannah Jane Byrne, Christian Curriden, Gregory Weider Fauerbach, Sale Lilly, Jared Mondschein, Jon Schmid
Report

Carve-In Models for Specialty Behavioral Health Services in Medicaid: Lessons for the State of California

To inform California's consideration of a policy to carve Medicaid financing of specialty behavioral health care into the state's Medicaid managed care system, the authors examine other states' experiences with this approach.

Feb 11, 2022

Marcela Horvitz-Lennon, Jonathan S. Levin, Joshua Breslau, Jonah Kushner, Nicole K. Eberhart, Mallika Bhandarkar
Report

An Overview of the Effectiveness of U.S. Counternarcotics Efforts in Colombia, 2000–Present, and Recommendations for the Future

The authors of this report examine the period in Colombia from 2000 to 2020 to assess the effectiveness of U.S. counternarcotics and security efforts: eradication of coca, interdiction of cocaine, security and rule of law, and development.

Feb 11, 2022

Daniel M. Gerstein, Bryce Pardo, Aaron C. Davenport, Irina A. Chindea
Journal Article

Demonstrating Trustworthiness When Collecting and Sharing Genomic Data: Views Across 22 Countries

We examine how participants from 22 countries perceived the relative value of measures to demonstrate the trustworthiness of those using donated DNA and/or medical information.

Feb 10, 2022

Richard Milne, Katherine I. Morley, Mohamed A. Almarri, Shamim Anwer, Jerome Atutornu, Elena E. Baranova, Paul Bevan, Maria Cerezo, Yali Cong, Alessia Costa, Christine Critchley, Josepine Fernow, Peter Goodhand, Qurratulain Hasan, Aiko Hibino, Gry Houeland, Heidi Howard, S. Zakir Hussain, Charlotta Ingvoldstad Malmgren, Vera L. Izhevskaya, Aleksandra Jedrzejak, Cao Jinhong, Megumi Kimura, Erika Kleiderman, Brandi Leach, Keying Liu, Deborah Mascalzoni, Álvaro Mendes, Jusaku Minari, Dianne Nicol, Emilia Niemiec, Christine Patch, Jack Pollard, Barbara Prainsack, Marie Rivière, Lauren Robarts, Jonathan Roberts, Virginia Romano, Haytham A. Sheerah, James Cuthbert Smith, Alexandra Soulier, Claire Steed, Vigdís Stefànsdóttir, Cornelia Tandre, Adrian Thorogood, Torsten H. Voigt, Nan Wang, Anne V. West, Go Yoshizawa, Anna Middleton
Journal Article

Members of the Public in the USA, UK, Canada and Australia Expressing Genetic Exceptionalism Say They Are More Willing to Donate Genomic Data

This paper examines how acceptance of data sharing pertains to the perceived similarities and differences between DNA and other forms of personal data.

Feb 10, 2022

Anna Middleton, Richard Milne, Heidi Howard, Emilia Niemiec, Lauren Robarts, Christine Critchley, Dianne Nicol, Barbara Prainsack, Jerome Atutornu, Danya Vears, James Cuthbert Smith, Claire Steed, Paul Bevan, Erick R. Scott, Jason Bobe, Peter Goodhand, Erika Kleiderman, Adrian Thorogood, Katherine I. Morley
Brochure

Roadmap of Scalable Analytic Methods

Scalable analytic methods refers to a collection of data-intensive methods, including artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, and data science. This infographic illustrates how these methods relate to traditional analytical approaches.

Feb 9, 2022

Osonde A. Osoba, Carter C. Price, Dave Baiocchi, Michelle Bongard, Karen Lee, Margaret Chamberlin
Research Brief

Fit for Duty: Alternative Approaches for Determining Department of Defense Disability Compensation

RAND researchers evaluated four hypothetical alternative U.S. Department of Defense disability compensation approaches that would support a simpler disability evaluation process by reducing reliance on disability ratings.

Feb 9, 2022

Stephanie Rennane, Beth J. Asch, Michael G. Mattock, Heather Krull, Douglas C. Ligor, Michael Dworsky, Jonas Kempf
Journal Article

Nationally Representative Sample Shows an Increase in Domestic Conflict Early in the COVID-19 Pandemic

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and associated social distancing increased stressors related to risk for domestic conflict, but increases in domestic conflict early in the pandemic have yet to be studied in community samples.

Feb 9, 2022

Alicia Revitsky Locker, Melissa L. Finucane, Elizabeth Roth, Katherine Grace Carman, Joshua Breslau
Report

Payment of the Full Rate of Special and Incentive Pays to Members of the Reserve Components

In this report, the authors consider the feasibility and advisability of paying eligible part-time members of the reserve component the same full monthly rate of special and incentive pays that full-time active component members receive.

Feb 9, 2022

James V. Marrone, Michael G. Mattock, Beth J. Asch, Hannah Acheson-Field
Report

Reimagining Defense Advisory Boards: Lessons Learned for Leaders in the U.S. Department of Defense

RAND Corporation researchers embarked on this exploratory study to reveal lessons learned for how the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) can improve its use of advisory boards.

Feb 9, 2022

Cortney Weinbaum, Diana Y. Myers, William Shelton
Visualization

American School District Panel Interactive Survey Results Tool: Fall 2021 COVID-19 Survey Results

This tool allows users to compare district leaders' responses to each question in the fall 2021 survey. Charts display results for all respondents and by district type, locale, student race/ethnicity, and district poverty level.

Feb 8, 2022

Gerald P. Hunter, Melissa Kay Diliberti, Heather L. Schwartz
Journal Article

Validity Evidence Supporting Use of Anchoring Vignettes to Measure Teaching Practice

This paper addresses two potential drawbacks of survey self-report measures: variation in teachers' interpretation of response scales and their interpretation of survey questions.

Feb 8, 2022

Julia H. Kaufman, John Engberg, Laura S. Hamilton, Kun Yuan, Heather C. Hill
Journal Article

Assessment of Patient Preferences for Telehealth in Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Health Care

Most adults in this survey study were willing to use video visits for nonemergency care but preferred in-person care, suggesting that patient preferences will help define telehealth's role in US health care after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Feb 8, 2022

Zachary Predmore, Elizabeth Roth, Joshua Breslau, Shira H. Fischer, Lori Uscher-Pines
Journal Article

Organizational and Geographic Nursing Home Characteristics Associated With Increasing Prevalence of Resident Obesity in the United States

The objective of this study was to examine the associations between nursing home obesity prevalence rate and nursing home organizational, staffing, resident, and geographic factors within a profit maximization framework.

Feb 8, 2022

John Alexander Harris, John Engberg, Nicholas G. Castle

Published Research

Featured Reports

Truth Decay in Europe 2022

Many Hands in the Cookie Jar 2022

Prices Paid to Hospitals by Private Health Plans 2022

Recent Trends Among the Unsheltered in Three Los Angeles Neighborhoods 2022

Commercial Space Capabilities and Market Overview 2022

A Snapshot of Anti-Bias Education in U.S. K–12 Schools 2022