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The Services Sector in India

Article shows that India's services sector has remained low value-added for years. It recommends that value-added services be linked to the manufacturing sector through public policy to enhance the contribution of services to economic growth.

Oct 26, 2018

Rafiq Dossani
Report

What Might Happen if Palestinians Start Voting in Jerusalem Municipal Elections? Gaming the End of the Electoral Boycott and the Future of City Politics

To examine possible consequences of Jerusalem's Palestinians ending their electoral boycott, a team from the RAND Corporation conducted a seminar-style game in Jerusalem in partnership with the Jerusalem Institute for Policy Research.

Oct 25, 2018

Jonathan Blake, Elizabeth M. Bartels, Shira Efron, Yitzhak Reiter
Research Brief

The Effects of Alternative Payment Models on Physician Practices: Follow-Up Study

Physician practice engagement with alternative payment models (APMs) would be enhanced by simpler APMs, a slower pace of change, greater support for new capabilities and timely data, and reexamination of practice response to APMs with financial risk.

Oct 24, 2018

Mark W. Friedberg, Peggy G. Chen, Molly Simmons, Tisamarie Sherry, Peter Mendel, Laura Raaen, Jamie Ryan, Patrick Orr, Carol Vargo, Lindsey Carlasare, Christopher Botts, Kathleen Blake
Report

Effects of Health Care Payment Models on Physician Practice in the United States: Follow-Up Study

This report, sponsored by the American Medical Association (AMA), describes how alternative payment models (APMs) affect physicians, physicians' practices, and hospital systems in the United States.

Oct 24, 2018

Mark W. Friedberg, Peggy G. Chen, Molly Simmons, Tisamarie Sherry, Peter Mendel, Laura Raaen, Jamie Ryan, Patrick Orr, Carol Vargo, Lindsey Carlasare, Christopher Botts, Kathleen Blake
Journal Article

Journal Article

The Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons on the Dark Web: A Study

A summary of the main findings and implications of the first empirical study investigating the scale and scope of arms trafficking on the dark web, illustrating the range of weapons traded, their market price and most common transit routes.

Oct 24, 2018

Giacomo Persi Paoli
Journal Article

Journal Article

Behavioral Health of Gulf Coast Residents 6 Years After the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: The Role of Trauma History

The study emphasizes the importance of measuring and considering not only the index event in disaster-related mental health work, but also other potentially traumatic exposures.

Oct 24, 2018

Lynsay Ayer, Charles C. Engel, Andrew M. Parker, Rachana Seelam, Rajeev Ramchand
Report

Report

Counterterrorism evaluation: Taking stock and looking ahead

This report presents the results of a study investigating how evaluations of counterterrorism and preventing and countering violent extremism policies were designed and conducted over the last five years and what practical lessons can be drawn.

Oct 24, 2018

Jacopo Bellasio, Joanna Hofman, Antonia Ward, Fook Nederveen, Anna Knack, Arya Sofia Meranto, Stijn Hoorens
Report

Report

Pacific Engagement: Forging Tighter Connections Between Tactical Security Cooperation Activities and U.S. Strategic Goals in the Asia-Pacific Region

This report examines U.S. Army security cooperation (SC) processes in the Pacific Command area of responsibility to forge stronger links between strategic and tactical levels in the planning and execution of SC activities.

Oct 23, 2018

Stephen Watts, Christopher M. Schnaubelt, Sean Mann, Angela O'Mahony, Michael Schwille
Tool

Tool

Survey of Trauma, Resilience, and Opportunity Among Neighborhoods in the Gulf (STRONG) Codebook

This report describes the measures in the Survey of Trauma, Resilience, and Opportunity Among Neighborhoods in the Gulf (STRONG), which assesses the health and well-being of Gulf Coast residents five years after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

Oct 23, 2018

Rajeev Ramchand, Vanessa Parks, Leah Drakeford, Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar
Journal Article

Journal Article

Defense Planning When Major Changes Are Needed

The special efforts needed to make "big things happen" in defense planning.

Oct 23, 2018

Paul K. Davis
Report

Report

Skills demand in the Cambridge area: Attracting and retaining skills

RAND Europe conducted a study examining the evidence on skills shortages in the labour pool of the Cambridge region to help inform policy discussion about developing skills at a local level.

Oct 23, 2018

Barbara Janta, Sashka Dimova, Jack Pollard, Julie Belanger
Report

Report

Realigning the Stars: A Methodology for Reviewing Active Component General and Flag Officer Requirements

The authors developed and employed a methodology to review general and flag officer requirements in the U.S. military, used results to identify opportunities to eliminate or downgrade positions, and explored the implications of reductions.

Oct 22, 2018

Lisa M. Harrington, Bart E. Bennett, Katharina Ley Best, David R. Frelinger, Paul W. Mayberry, Igor Mikolic-Torreira, Sebastian Joon Bae, Barbara Bicksler, Lisa Davis, Steven Deane-Shinbrot, Joslyn Fleming, Benjamin Goirigolzarri, Russell Hanson, Connor P. Jackson, Kimberly Jackson, Sean Mann, Geoffrey McGovern, Jenny Oberholtzer, Christina Panis, Alexander D. Rothenberg, Ricardo Sanchez, Matthew Sargent, Peter Schirmer, Hilary A. Smith, Mitch Tuller
Report

Deep Decarbonization as a Risk Management Challenge

Deep decarbonization -- reducing net human greenhouse gas emissions to zero -- presents a risk management challenge. This Perspective describes three concepts that are particularly important for implementing risk management for deep decarbonization.

Oct 22, 2018

Robert J. Lempert, Horacio R. Trujillo
Multimedia

Prevention Outcomes Monitoring: Data Collection for Prevention Program Providers Webinar

Webinar of training guidance for data collectors and data entry personnel who will be using surveys to monitor prevention program outcomes.

Oct 22, 2018

Patricia A. Ebener, Amy L. Shearer, Rick Garvey, Keisha McDonald
Report

Enhancing Family Stability During a Permanent Change of Station: A Review of Disruptions and Policies

According to the U.S. Department of Defense, approximately one-third of military service members experience a permanent change of station (PCS) move every year. The authors researched programs that address PCS-related family disruptions.

Oct 18, 2018

Patricia K. Tong, Leslie Adrienne Payne, Craig A. Bond, Sarah O. Meadows, Jennifer Lamping Lewis, Esther M. Friedman, Ervant J. Maksabedian Hernandez
Report

Report

The Language of Inform, Influence, and Persuade: Assessment Lexicon and Usage Guide for U.S. European Command Efforts

Inconsistency in how assessment is discussed can lead to confusion, miscommunication, and the appearance of agreement or disagreement when the opposite is true. RAND researchers developed this lexicon and usage guide to help combat this problem.

Oct 18, 2018

Christopher Paul, Miriam Matthews
Journal Article

Journal Article

A Simulation Assessment of Methods to Infer Cultural Transmission on Dark Networks

This study uses a comprehensive set of simulations to test three statistical approaches commonly used to infer social transmission of beliefs, behaviors, or information on illicit networks.

Oct 18, 2018

Rouslan I. Karimov, Luke J. Matthews
Journal Article

Journal Article

Business Angel Spotlight

This study was a survey of Business Angels (high net worth individuals) in the UK to understand the trends and drivers in the start-up market in 2017. RAND Europe provided policy inputs that informed the findings of the study.

Oct 18, 2018

Sonja Marjanovic, Advait Deshpande, Molly Morgan Jones
Journal Article

Firm Responses to Targeted Consumer Incentives: Evidence from Reference Pricing for Surgical Services

In response to reference pricing for high-priced surgical providers, the study found some evidence of price reductions.

Oct 17, 2018

Christopher Whaley, Timothy T. Brown
Report

At the Dawn of Belt and Road: China in the Developing World

China has always felt vulnerable, and, in the 1990s, it began forming agreements with other nations, eventually culminating in the Belt and Road Initiative. The authors analyze China's engagement with the Developing World.

Oct 16, 2018

Andrew Scobell, Bonny Lin, Howard J. Shatz, Michael Johnson, Larry Hanauer, Michael S. Chase, Astrid Stuth Cevallos, Ivan W. Rasmussen, Arthur Chan, Aaron Strong, Eric Warner, Logan Ma

Published Research

The Services Sector in India

What Might Happen if Palestinians Start Voting in Jerusalem Municipal Elections? Gaming the End of the Electoral Boycott and the Future of City Politics

The Effects of Alternative Payment Models on Physician Practices: Follow-Up Study

Effects of Health Care Payment Models on Physician Practice in the United States: Follow-Up Study

The Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons on the Dark Web: A Study

Behavioral Health of Gulf Coast Residents 6 Years After the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: The Role of Trauma History

Counterterrorism evaluation: Taking stock and looking ahead

Pacific Engagement: Forging Tighter Connections Between Tactical Security Cooperation Activities and U.S. Strategic Goals in the Asia-Pacific Region

Survey of Trauma, Resilience, and Opportunity Among Neighborhoods in the Gulf (STRONG) Codebook

Defense Planning When Major Changes Are Needed

Skills demand in the Cambridge area: Attracting and retaining skills

Realigning the Stars: A Methodology for Reviewing Active Component General and Flag Officer Requirements

Deep Decarbonization as a Risk Management Challenge

Prevention Outcomes Monitoring: Data Collection for Prevention Program Providers Webinar

Enhancing Family Stability During a Permanent Change of Station: A Review of Disruptions and Policies

The Language of Inform, Influence, and Persuade: Assessment Lexicon and Usage Guide for U.S. European Command Efforts

A Simulation Assessment of Methods to Infer Cultural Transmission on Dark Networks

Business Angel Spotlight

Firm Responses to Targeted Consumer Incentives: Evidence from Reference Pricing for Surgical Services

At the Dawn of Belt and Road: China in the Developing World

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