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How the Effects of Racial Bias Compound
Researchers illustrate the ways in which small effects of racial bias can compound over lifetimes. Users of this tool can adjust the amount of racial bias to see its effects on educational achievement, income growth, and wealth accumulation.
Jul 27, 2022
James M. Anderson, Heather Gomez-Bendaña, Rachel Perera, Alyson Youngblood, Maria Gardner, Heather McCracken, Lee Floyd
Report
Intimate Partner Abuse Solution Programs: Identifying High-Priority Needs Within the Criminal Justice System for Programs Focused on Intimate Partner Violence Prevention
Despite widespread use of intimate partner abuse solution programs by court systems and communities, there remains limited information on their effectiveness. The authors convened a panel of experts to better understand the needs of these programs.
Jul 27, 2022
Lynn Langton, Madison Fann, Duren Banks, Michael G. Planty, Dulani Woods, Michael J. D. Vermeer, Brian A. Jackson
Report
Pathways to Russian Escalation Against NATO from the Ukraine War
The potential for Russia to escalate the ongoing war in Ukraine by attacking a U.S. or allied target is a significant concern. This Perspective identifies four potential escalation pathways and accompanying key considerations for U.S. policymakers.
Jul 26, 2022
Bryan Frederick, Samuel Charap, Scott Boston, Stephen J. Flanagan, Michael J. Mazarr, Jennifer D. P. Moroney, Karl P. Mueller
Brochure
RAND Standards for High-Quality and Objective Research and Analysis
This brochure describes RAND's standards for high-quality and objective research.
Jul 25, 2022
Journal Article
Cyber Deterrence with Imperfect Attribution and Unverifiable Signaling
Examines a game of deterrence in which the defender can signal its retaliatory capability but can only imperfectly attribute an attack. We show that there are equilibria in which the defender sends noisy signals to increase its expected payoff.
Jul 25, 2022
Jonathan W. Welburn, Justin Grana, Karen Schwindt
Dissertation
Learning and Earning in This New Economy: A Study of Rideshare Drivers in Los Angeles
Attempts to understand how gig workers, particularly Uber and Lyft drivers, find and perceive their employment, the money they make from it, and the things they spend it on.
Jul 22, 2022
Benjamin Smith
Journal Article
Technologies for Primary Screening in Aviation Security
The article examines technologies currently in use and emerging technologies with potential for use in the primary screening of carry-on baggage, checked baggage and air cargo.
Jul 21, 2022
Amado Cordova
Journal Article
Assessing the Implementation of Digital Innovations in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic to Address Key Public Health Functions: Scoping Review of Academic and Nonacademic Literature
In this study, scoping reviews of academic and nonacademic literature were undertaken to obtain an overview of the evidence regarding digital innovations implemented to address key public health functions in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jul 21, 2022
Joe Francombe, Gemma-Claire Ali, Emily Ryen Gloinson, Carolina Feijao, Katherine I. Morley, Salil Gunashekar, Helena de Carvalho Gomes
Dissertation
Ovens and Tinderboxes in the Golden State: A Mixed-Methods Exploratory Analysis of Joint Heatwave Power Outage Events
Examines associations between hazards, outages, and health outcomes for California cities from 2008–2020.
Jul 21, 2022
Kathleen Loa
Testimony
The Role of Assault Weapons in Mass Shooting Incidents: State of the Science
Testimony presented before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on July 20, 2022.
Jul 20, 2022
Kyleanne M. Hunter
Report
Strategies for Enhancing Prehospital Outcomes for Cardiac Arrest (EPOC)
The Enhancing Prehospital Outcomes for Cardiac Arrest study sought to identify best practices to address out-of-hospital cardiac arrest events. RAND researchers developed 49 strategies covering all levels of prehospital response.
Jul 20, 2022
Mahshid Abir, Stephen R. Dowker, Wilson Nham, Nasma Berri, Sydney Fouche, Christopher Nelson, Jane Forman, Michael D. Fetters, Peter Mendel, Timothy Guetterman, Bill Forbush, Robert Neumar, Brahmajee Nallamothu
Journal Article
Digital Facilitation to Support Patient Access to Web-Based Primary Care Services: Scoping Literature Review
This study aimed to identify, characterize, and differentiate between different approaches to digital facilitation in primary care, establish what is known about the effectiveness of different approaches, and understand the enablers of digital facilitation.
Jul 19, 2022
Brandi Leach, Sarah Parkinson, Evangelos Gkousis, Gary A. Abel, Helen Atherton, John Campbell, Christopher E. Clark, Emma Cockcroft, Christine Marriott, Emma Pitchforth, Jon Sussex
Journal Article
Geographic Disparities in Rising Rates of Firearm-Related Homicide
Our study shows that the rise since 2014 in firearms homicides is concentrated in south-central and midwestern states, and in American Indian and Alaskan Natives, and Black communities, thereby exacerbating existing disparities.
Jul 19, 2022
Rosanna Smart, Terry L. Schell, Andrew R. Morral, Nancy Nicosia
Journal Article
Combating Coercive Control and Psychological Violence Against Women in the EU Member States
The study analyses the causes and consequences of coercive control and psychological violence against women.
Jul 19, 2022
Madeline Nightingale, Lillian Flemons, Michaela Bruckmayer, Emma Louise Blondes, Katrin Feyerabend, Joanna Hofman, Shann Hulme
Report
Districts Continue to Struggle with Staffing, Political Polarization, and Unfinished Instruction: Selected Findings from the Fifth American School District Panel Survey
To obtain a national picture of districts' challenges at the end of the third school year during the COVID-19 pandemic, the authors assess nationally representative survey responses from 291 district leaders who completed the American School District Panel in spring 2022.
Jul 19, 2022
Melissa Kay Diliberti, Heather L. Schwartz
Report
Forecasting End Strength in the U.S. Army Reserve: An Integrated Modeling Concept
Personnel and career management are critical to a well-trained U.S. Army Reserve (USAR). The authors examined existing modeling tools and developed a detailed plan for combining outputs from the tools to enable USAR to forecast 24-month end strength.
Jul 18, 2022
Katharina Ley Best, Jennifer Lamping Lewis, Christina Panis, Norah Griffin, Alice Shih, Christian Johnson
Report
Systematic Method for Prioritizing Investments in Game-Changing Technologies: The Evaluation and Comparison Process Framework
This report summarizes a framework and process to characterize and compare potential game-changing technologies based on likely operational advantage, given specific technological capabilities, challenges of implementation and cost.
Jul 18, 2022
Richard Silberglitt, Cynthia R. Cook, Steven W. Popper, Lisa Pelled Colabella, Paul Dreyer, Eric Hastings, Alexander C. Hou, Alexis Levedahl, Edward Parker, Scott Savitz, Li Ang Zhang
Report
Supporting the Royal Australian Navy's Campaign Plan for Robotics and Autonomous Systems: Human-Machine Teaming and the Future Workforce
The authors provide an overview of the various impacts of robotics, autonomous systems, and artificial intelligence (RAS-AI) on the Defence workforce to inform the Royal Australian Navy's ongoing efforts to facilitate RAS-AI integration.
Jul 18, 2022
Marigold Black, Linda Slapakova, Paola Fusaro, James Black
Report
Is Los Angeles County Prepared for California's Edible Food Recovery Mandate?
A new state law requires that, by 2025, California significantly reduce organic waste and divert some edible food from going to landfills. Experts discuss findings from a RAND study into Los Angeles County's preparedness for the law.
Jul 18, 2022
Alina I. Palimaru, Danielle Osborne, Nancy Beyda, Mike Learakos, Jennifer King, Laura Hernandez, Kyle W. Pogue
Research Brief
The Sources of Societal Competitiveness: How Nations Actually Succeed in Long-Term Rivalries
Seven characteristics are consistently associated with national dynamism and competitive position. This brief summarizes the relationship between a nation's social condition and its global standing and applies the lessons to the United States today.
Jul 18, 2022
Michael J. Mazarr

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Identifying and Understanding Ways to Address the Impact of Racism on Patient Safety in Health Care Settings 2022

The Societal Foundations of National Competitiveness 2022