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Impact of the U.S. and Allied Sanction Regimes on Russian Arms Sales

In this report, the authors examine Russian arms exports and the impact of sanctions designed to discourage third country purchases and raise the cost of future Russian malign interference in other nation-states.

Nov 18, 2021

John V. Parachini, Ryan Bauer, Peter A. Wilson
Dissertation

Design, Validation, and An Application of the Future Adult Model: A Dynamic Microsimulation Model of Health-Related Outcomes in the United States

Describes, validates, and utilizes the Future Adult Model (FAM), a dynamic microsimulation model developed for policy analysis of health and health-related outcomes.

Nov 17, 2021

Bryan Tysinger
Report

Use, Capture, and Value of Student Voice in Schools: Findings from the 2021 Learn Together Surveys

Using nationally representative response data from the 2021 Learn Together Surveys, the authors examine the extent to which secondary teachers and school leaders take student voice into account in their practices at the classroom and school levels.

Nov 17, 2021

Maria-Paz Fernandez, Sy Doan, Elizabeth D. Steiner
Report

Recruiting and Hiring a Diverse and Talented Public Sector Workforce

This report identifies promising strategies that public-sector agencies, colleges and universities, and community organizations can pursue to increase the flow of talented and underrepresented workers into public-sector careers.

Nov 16, 2021

Charles A. Goldman, Tepring Piquado, J. Luke Irwin, Daniel Allen, Ying Zhou, Sung Ho Ryu
Journal Article

Lessons from Harvey: Improving Traditional Damage Estimates with Social Media Sourced Damage Estimates

Social media systems were incredibly active during disasters. Traditional sources such as the initial FEMA damage estimates can miss areas of heavy impact. This study provides a novel use case in crisis informatics.

Nov 16, 2021

Carlos Villegas, Matthew J. Martinez
Report

Soldier Preferences and Retention Effects of Changes in Army Reserve Training Requirements: An Exploration of Revealed and Stated Behavior

The authors examine how changes in training requirements affect soldiers' interest in staying in the U.S. Army Reserve and how their civilian employment and family situations influence that decision.

Nov 16, 2021

Craig A. Bond, Ellen M. Pint, Stephan B. Seabrook, Christina Panis
Report

Improving the Goal-Setting Process for U.S. Department of the Air Force Recruiters

This Perspective compares and contrasts the current goal-setting process for U.S. Department of the Air Force recruiters with a more comprehensive one that accounts for factors influencing contract production.

Nov 16, 2021

Tiffany Berglund, David Schulker, Tracy C. Krueger, Nelson Lim
Tool

Command Narrative Smart Guide

This quick reference provides the big-picture basics for successful command narrative development and deployment.

Nov 15, 2021

William Marcellino, Christopher Paul, Elizabeth L. Petrun Sayers, Michael Schwille, Ryan Bauer, Jason R. Vick, Walter F. III Landgraf
Report

Developing, Disseminating, and Assessing Command Narrative: Anchoring Command Efforts on a Coherent Story

Drawing on the scientific literature and lessons learned from the joint force, the authors of this report describe best practices for the effective use of command narrative.

Nov 15, 2021

William Marcellino, Christopher Paul, Elizabeth L. Petrun Sayers, Michael Schwille, Ryan Bauer, Jason R. Vick, Walter F. III Landgraf
Report

Bad Actors in News Reporting: Tracking News Manipulation by State Actors

Researchers found that both Russia and China appear to have manipulated information during the pandemic in service to their respective global agendas. This second report in a series describes these efforts and the workflows used to uncover them.

Nov 15, 2021

Christian Johnson, William Marcellino
Journal Article

Run Uphill for a Tsunami, Downhill for a Landslide

Following fatal landslides, the town of Sitka, Alaska, worked with scientists to create a new, individualized hazard warning system, revealing the complexities of coproducing knowledge.

Nov 12, 2021

Lisa Busch, Robert J. Lempert, Max Izenberg, Annette Patton
Report

Temporary Safety-Net Policies and Pandemic-Related Insurance Loss in New York State

Researchers assess the importance of temporary provisions relative to long-standing policies in stabilizing health insurance enrollment in New York state despite heavy job loss during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

Nov 12, 2021

Christine Eibner, Jodi L. Liu, Carter C. Price, Nabeel Qureshi, Raffaele Vardavas
Report

Twenty-Six Veterans: A Longitudinal Case Study of Veterans Experiencing Homelessness in Los Angeles, 2019–2020

In this report, the authors describe a longitudinal study conducted in 2019/2020 that recruited 26 veterans experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles and followed them monthly for a year to learn about their experiences finding housing.

Nov 11, 2021

Sarah B. Hunter, Benjamin F. Henwood, Rajeev Ramchand, Stephanie Brooks Holliday, Rick Garvey
Tool

Self-Assessment Guide for University Prevention Programs Focused on Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment

This guide provides detailed step-by-step instructions to help civilian universities and colleges assess their own programs to prevent sexual assault and harassment.

Nov 10, 2021

Jack Baker, Amy Kerr, Amanda Meyer, Katelyn Wargel, Paul Flaspohler, Joie D. Acosta, Matthew Chinman, Abraham Wandersman, Beverly Fortson, Andra Tharp
Journal Article

Methods for Identifying Health Research Gaps, Needs, and Priorities: A Scoping Review

The purpose of this review is to characterize methods conducted or supported by research funding organizations to identify health research gaps, needs, or priorities.

Nov 10, 2021

Eunice C. Wong, Alicia Ruelaz Maher, Aneesa Motala, Rachel Ross, Goke Akinniranye, Jody Larkin, Susanne Hempel
Journal Article

Money and My Mind: Maternal Cash Transfers and Mental Health

This paper documents important mental health spillovers in the context of a program that offered pregnant women modest cash incentives to use pre- and perinatal health care services.

Nov 10, 2021

Edward N. Okeke
Journal Article

Working Hard or Hardly Working: Health Worker Effort and Health Outcomes

Effort by health workers in developing countries has been the subject of recent attention, but the implications for health outcomes have remained a matter of conjecture. This paper provides new evidence about the returns to health worker effort.

Nov 10, 2021

Edward N. Okeke
Journal Article

Prior Punishments and Cumulative Disadvantage: How Supervision Status Impacts Prison Sentences

This article explores one way prior punishments may contribute to cumulative disadvantage: through more severe sentencing of those under criminal justice supervision.

Nov 10, 2021

Audrey Hickert, Shawn D. Bushway, David J. Harding, Jeffrey D. Morenoff
Journal Article

A Truth Serum for Your Personal Perspective on Facial Recognition Software in Law Enforcement

The authors suggest that it is important to separate the use of facial recognition for forensics and mass surveillance.

Nov 10, 2021

Cynthia Diane Rudin, Shawn D. Bushway
Report

Summer for All: Building Coordinated Networks to Promote Access to Quality Summer Learning and Enrichment Opportunities Across a Community

In this eighth report in RAND's Summer Learning Series, the authors chronicle early efforts in four communities to create coordinated approaches to summer programming, noting their challenges, enablers, and early outcomes.

Nov 10, 2021

Catherine H. Augustine, Jennifer Sloan McCombs, Garrett Baker

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