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Relative Contractor Risks: A Data-Analytic Approach to Early Identification

The authors prototyped a new way to apply data analysis on a variety of government and commercial data sources to assess the relative contractor performance risks in Air Force acquisition contracts and programs.

Feb 4, 2022

Philip S. Anton, William Shelton, James Ryseff, Stephen B. Joplin, Megan McKernan, Chad J. R. Ohlandt, Samantha Cohen
Journal Article

Worker and Employer Experiences with COVID-19 and the California Workers' Compensation System: A Review of the Literature

We conducted a literature review on worker and employer experiences surrounding COVID-19 and worker's compensation, adhering to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines.

Feb 4, 2022

Denise D. Quigley, Nabeel Qureshi, Grace Gahlon, Courtney A. Gidengil
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What Are the Skills Required to Obtain a Good Job? An Analysis of Labor Markets, Occupational Features, and Skill Training for the Youth ChalleNGe Program

The authors of this report identify a set of common skills among high-paying, growing occupations that do not require a bachelor's degree and describe how to incorporate such broader skills into the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe program curriculum.

Feb 4, 2022

Kathryn A. Edwards, Melanie A. Zaber, Daniel Schwam
Journal Article

Adjusting for Patient Characteristics to Compare Quality of Care Provided by Serious Illness Programs

To ensure fair comparison of serious illness programs, quality measure scores should be case-mix adjusted for variables that influence patients' reports about care quality, but are not under the control of the program administering care.

Feb 4, 2022

Maria DeYoreo, Rebecca Anhang Price, Cheryl K. Montemayor, Anagha Alka Tolpadi, Melissa A. Bradley, Danielle Schlang, Joan M. Teno, Paul Cleary, Marc N. Elliott
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Assessing the impact of developments in genetic testing on insurers' risk exposure

Predictive genetic testing provides individuals with information about their future risk of developing health conditions. Determining whether a genetic test could affect the insurance industry is complex and needs to be evaluated on a per-test basis.

Feb 3, 2022

Daniela Rodriguez-Rincon, Sarah Parkinson, Lucy Hocking, Hamish Evans, Emma Hudson, Katherine I. Morley
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Earnings Losses and Benefit Adequacy in California's Workers' Compensation System: Estimates for 2005–2017 Injury Dates

This final report in a series is part of an effort to monitor wage losses of injured workers in the California workers' compensation system between 2013 and 2017. It updates estimates of trends in earnings losses reported in the interim reports.

Feb 3, 2022

Michael Dworsky, Stephanie Rennane, Nicholas Broten
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The Value of Education and Training After High School: How Postsecondary Credentials Impact Earnings

The author reviews the evidence on earnings gains associated with various types of postsecondary credentials, including college credit–bearing degrees, noncredit training and certificates, apprenticeships, and occupational credentials.

Feb 2, 2022

Lindsay Daugherty
Research Brief

UK Strategy for the High North: Navigating a changing environment out to 2050

This report offers a perspective on how the UK could maximise its influence in the High North through enhanced cooperation across government and within multilateral fora in order to tackle environmental and geopolitical changes in the region.

Feb 2, 2022

Nicolas Jouan, Theodora Ogden, James Black, Corine Wood-Donnelly, Stephen Coulson
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An Assessment of the U.S. and Chinese Industrial Bases in Quantum Technology

This report presents a flexible and repeatable set of metrics for assessing a nation's industrial base in quantum technology, and applies those metrics to the U.S. and Chinese quantum industrial bases.

Feb 2, 2022

Edward Parker, Daniel Gonzales, Ajay K. Kochhar, Sydney Litterer, Kathryn O'Connor, Jon Schmid, Keller Scholl, Richard Silberglitt, Joan Chang, Christopher A. Eusebi, Scott W. Harold
Journal Article

Study on the Proposal Evaluation System for the EU R&I Framework Programme: Final Report

Our study consisted of a comprehensive review of the proposal evaluation processes used in the eighth research & innovation framework programme of the European Union, Horizon 2020.

Feb 2, 2022

Daniela Rodriguez-Rincon, Carolina Feijao, Cagla Stevenson, Hamish Evans, Alexandra Sinclair, Simon Thomson, Susan Guthrie
Journal Article

Decoding Crimea: Pinpointing the Influence Strategies of Modern Information Warfare

For this paper we write about information in warfare from the perspective of Strategic Communications (StratCom) and the pursuits of the NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence.

Feb 2, 2022

Alan Kelly, Christopher Paul
Journal Article

NATO From Liaison to Enlargement: A Perspective from the State Department and the National Security Council 1990–1999

This chapter examines the internal U.S. government debate on NATO's transformation and enlargement and how these initiatives pursued by the George H.W. Bush and Clinton Administrations shaped a new post-Cold War security order in Europe.

Feb 2, 2022

Stephen J. Flanagan, Daniel S. Hamilton, Kristina Spohr
Journal Article

Sustaining the Promise of Mainz

This chapter reviews way to revitalize elements of President George H.W. Bush's vision of Europe whole, free, and at peace given the unraveling of arms control agreements, the return of armed conflict, and the deterioration of democratic governance and rule of law in several European countries.

Feb 2, 2022

Stephen J. Flanagan, Sławomir Dębski , Daniel S. Hamilton
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Crossroads of Competition: China, Russia, and the United States in the Middle East

This report details the political, economic, and military interests and activities of China and Russia in the Middle East and identifies where those efforts contest, intersect, or complement U.S. interests and activities.

Feb 2, 2022

Becca Wasser, Howard J. Shatz, John J. Drennan, Andrew Scobell, Brian G. Carlson, Yvonne K. Crane
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UK strategy for the High North: Policy Levers to Influence Developments out to 2050

This report offers a perspective on how the UK could maximise its influence in the High North through enhanced cooperation across government and within multilateral fora in order to tackle environmental and geopolitical changes in the region.

Feb 2, 2022

Nicolas Jouan, Theodora Ogden, James Black, Corine Wood-Donnelly, Stephen Coulson
Journal Article

Progress Report: AMR Industry Alliance 2021 Survey

An analysis of AMR Industry Alliance contributions to the fight against antimicrobial resistance.

Feb 1, 2022

Sonja Marjanovic, Sarah Parkinson, Joe Francombe, Robert J. Romanelli, Daniela Rodriguez-Rincon, Catriona Manville
Journal Article

Reducing Opioid Overdose Deaths by Expanding Naloxone Distribution and Addressing Structural Barriers to Care

Qualitatively synthesizing evidence from six systematic reviews, the authors conclude that OEND programs generally produce beneficial outcomes across all domains considered, although the authors' ratings for the strength of the evidence are often "limited" or "moderate."

Feb 1, 2022

Rosanna Smart, Corey S. Davis
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U.S. Strategic Competition with Russia: A RAND Research Primer

This Perspective presents key aspects from past RAND Corporation research on the strategic competition between Russia and the United States.

Jan 31, 2022

Stephanie Pezard
Report

Russia's Growing Presence in Africa: A Geostrategic Assessment

This report presents an empirically rigorous description of where Russia is involved in Africa, where it is most likely to become involved in the future, and what implications this might have for U.S. Air Forces Africa's regional strategy.

Jan 31, 2022

Adam R. Grissom, Samuel Charap, Joe Cheravitch, Russell Hanson, Dara Massicot, Christopher A. Mouton, Jordan R. Reimer
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English Language Arts Instructional Systems in the First Full Year of COVID-19

The authors focus on teachers' perceptions of the guidance received on English language arts instruction and instructional system coherence during the first full year of COVID-19 (2020–2021), and how teachers' perceptions compared with 2019–2020.

Jan 31, 2022

Elaine Lin Wang, Daniel Silver, Morgan Polikoff, Ashley Woo, Julia H. Kaufman, Allyson D. Gittens, Isabel Clay

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