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Labelling initiatives, codes of conduct and other self-regulatory mechanisms for artificial intelligence applications: From principles to practice and considerations for the future

This research analysed evidence on the use of labelling schemes, codes of conduct and other self-regulatory mechanisms for the ethical and safe development of AI applications, highlighting opportunities, challenges and key learnings for the future.

Apr 25, 2022

Camilla d'Angelo, Isabel Flanagan, Immaculate Dadiso Motsi-Omoijiade, Mann Virdee, Salil Gunashekar
Multimedia

Current Challenges and Opportunities for U.S. Policy in the Middle East

The RAND Center for Middle East Public Policy convened a panel of distinguished practitioners to explore the challenges and opportunities for U.S. policy in the Middle East 20 years after 9/11. This event recording captures the roundtable discussion.

Apr 22, 2022

Chuck Hagel, Ryan C. Crocker, Howard Berman, Linda Robinson
Journal Article

Estimating the Cost of Industry Investment in Drug Research and Development: A Review of Methods and Results

We review and synthesize papers estimating drug R&D costs incurred by industry. We find a substantial range of per-drug costs, from $113 million–$6 billion. We discuss the data sources, methods, and assumptions used in each study and suggest areas for future research and data collection.

Apr 22, 2022

Stephanie Rennane, Lawrence Baker, Andrew W. Mulcahy
Journal Article

Pathways to Retirement Among Dual Earning Couples

This paper examines the transition from full-time work to fully retired among dual earning couples, which we call joint retirement trajectories. We analyze 12 waves of the Health and Retirement Study to map out the distribution of potential pathways that couples undertake when retiring.

Apr 21, 2022

Katherine Grace Carman, Kathryn A. Edwards, Kristine M. Brown
Journal Article

Innovating Innovation in the U.S. Department of Defense Looking to Large Corporations for Inspiration

In recent years DoD leaders have become interested in identifying ways to create a culture, policies, and processes that yield more innovation than today's environment produces. This paper argues that this approach could hamper U.S. technological performance.

Apr 20, 2022

John Birkler, Paul Bracken, Gordon T. Lee
Journal Article

Trends In Hospital Prices Paid By Private Health Plans Varied Substantially Across The US

We describe how commercial hospital payment rates changed relative to Medicare rates during 2012–19 and how trends differed by hospital referral region.

Apr 20, 2022

Zachary M. Levinson, Nabeel Qureshi, Jodi L. Liu, Christopher M. Whaley
Report

Harmful Interpersonal Behaviors in the Department of the Air Force: Informing Prevention and Response

This Perspective describes and applies a conceptual model of prevention to such harmful behaviors as sexual harassment, sexual assault, racial/ethnic harassment and discrimination, hazing, and domestic abuse in the Department of the Air Force.

Apr 20, 2022

Miriam Matthews, Coreen Farris
Multimedia

A Snapshot of Anti-Bias Education in U.S. K–12 Schools: Findings from the 2021 American Instructional Resources Surveys

In this webinar, RAND Corporation researchers share data from a national teacher survey administered in spring 2021 concerning the extent to which public school teachers report addressing anti-bias education in their K–12 classrooms.

Apr 18, 2022

Ashley Woo, Tanji Reed Marshall, Lawrence Paska, Julia H. Kaufman
Report

Commercial Space Capabilities and Market Overview: The Relationship Between Commercial Space Developments and the U.S. Department of Defense

In this broad review of commercial space capabilities that could support the U.S. Space Force's future space architecture and innovation ecosystem, the authors characterize capabilities and trends through mid-2020 in seven commercial space sectors.

Apr 14, 2022

Emmi Yonekura, Brian Dolan, Moon Kim, Krista Romita Grocholski, Raza Khan, Yool Kim
Report

Disrupting Deterrence: Examining the Effects of Technologies on Strategic Deterrence in the 21st Century

The authors examined potential implications of emerging technologies for deterrence in the context of U.S. national security policy. They identified long-term effects on two major aspects of the deterrence dynamic -- effectiveness and stability.

Apr 14, 2022

Michael J. Mazarr, Ashley L. Rhoades, Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga, Alexis A. Blanc, Derek Eaton, Katie Feistel, Edward Geist, Timothy R. Heath, Christian Johnson, Krista Langeland, Jasmin Léveillé, Dara Massicot, Samantha McBirney, Stephanie Pezard, Clint Reach, Padmaja Vedula, Emily Yoder
Report

Key Factors in Designing the Health System–Community Pathways Program for African American/Black Children and Young Adults

This report describes the development of key factors in framework design for the Health System-Community Pathways Program, which aims to increase representation of African American/Black communities in the U.S. health care system workforce.

Apr 14, 2022

Jasmyne Jackson, Nasma Berri, Wilson Nham, Nazia Wolters, Tessa Adzemovic, Ryan E. Tsuchida, Miyante Newton, John Burkhardt, Marcia Perry, Lucy B. Schulson, Mahshid Abir
Report

Prioritising Critical Technologies of National Interest in Australia: Developing an Analytical Approach

In this report, the authors develop an analytical approach for identifying and prioritising critical technologies of national interest to Australia in a manner that balances national security, economic prosperity and social cohesion requirements.

Apr 12, 2022

Peter Dortmans, Joanne Nicholson, Jade Yeung, James Black, Livia Dewaele, Anna Knack
Report

How Extremism Operates Online: A Primer

In this Perspective, the second in a RAND Corporation series on online extremist material, the authors explore how the internet affects extremist activities and how exposure to or consumption of such content influences the behavior of internet users.

Apr 12, 2022

Alexandra T. Evans, Heather J. Williams
Brochure

2021 RAND Annual Report

RAND's 2021 Annual Report describes the importance of philanthropic support and the ways in which RAND uses evidence-based research and analysis to help people around the world lead lives that are safer, healthier, and more prosperous.

Apr 11, 2022
Report

Defining Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices for Process Safety Management

The author presents the origin and intention of recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices (RAGAGEP), points of disagreement about the definition, and recommendations for complying with RAGAGEP.

Apr 11, 2022

Tom LaTourrette
Research Brief

Assessing the potential impact of developments in genetic testing on the British insurance industry

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.

Apr 8, 2022

Daniela Rodriguez-Rincon, Sarah Parkinson, Lucy Hocking, Hamish Evans, Emma Hudson, Katherine I. Morley
Report

Funding Technology-Related Business Initiatives in the Department of the Air Force

This report—one in a series focused on transforming human resource management via information technology and business systems—explores challenges in the budgeting process and offers recommendations for better program advocacy.

Apr 7, 2022

Don Snyder
Visualization

Lessons Map: An overview of five case studies in the field of early childhood development

This Lessons Map is an aid to navigating five case studies produced by RAND Europe for the Bernard van Leer Foundation on efforts to make changes at scale in the area of early childhood development.

Apr 7, 2022

Ben Baruch, Emma Leenders, Miriam Broeks, Emma Disley
Report

Evaluation of Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health's 2020–2021 L.A. Dodgers Mental Health Campaign

This report presents an evaluation of a Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health campaign with the Los Angeles Dodgers that focuses on early intervention for mental health challenges—an effort specifically aimed at the team's diverse fan base.

Apr 6, 2022

Rebecca L. Collins, Nicole K. Eberhart, Elizabeth Roth, Ingrid Estrada-Darley
Report

Security Cooperation in a Strategic Competition

In this study, RAND researchers examined the current role of security cooperation efforts as a tool in the emerging strategic competition among the United States, Russia, and China.

Apr 6, 2022

Michael J. Mazarr, Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga, Jonah Blank, Samuel Charap, Michael S. Chase, Beth Grill, Derek Grossman, Dara Massicot, Jennifer D. P. Moroney, Lyle J. Morris, Alexander Noyes, Stephanie Pezard, Ashley L. Rhoades, Alice Shih, Mark Stalczynski, Melissa Shostak, David E. Thaler, Dori Walker

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