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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
Report

Can Adaptive Reuse of Commercial Real Estate Address the Housing Crisis in Los Angeles?

The authors estimate the number of residential units that could be produced through the adaptive reuse of underutilized commercial properties in the Los Angeles area and provide evidence on the financial feasibility of creating these units.

Apr 6, 2022

Jason M. Ward, Daniel Schwam
Journal Article

Nuclear-Use Cases for Contemplating Crisis and Conflict on the Korean Peninsula

The paper identifies possible cases/scenarios that would lead to first use of nuclear weapons on the Korean Peninsula.

Apr 5, 2022

Paul K. Davis, Bruce W. Bennett
Report

Assessing Risk to the National Critical Functions as a Result of Climate Change

Researchers developed a framework to assess and manage the risk that climate change poses to National Critical Functions, then used the framework to assess the most-vulnerable ones. This report details the risk assessment portions of the framework.

Apr 5, 2022

Michelle E. Miro, Andrew Lauland, Rahim Ali, Edward W. Chan, Richard H. Donohue, Liisa Ecola, Timothy R. Gulden, Liam Regan, Karen M. Sudkamp, Tobias Sytsma, Michael T. Wilson, Chandler Sachs
Report

Gender Differences in Health Among U.S. Service Members: Unwanted Gender-Based Experiences as an Explanatory Factor

This report examines how experiences of sexual harassment, gender discrimination, and sexual assault among military service members relate to general health and symptoms of depression and posttraumatic stress disorder.

Apr 4, 2022

Lisa H. Jaycox, Andrew R. Morral, Amy Street, Terry L. Schell, Dean Kilpatrick, Linda Cottrell
Report

Supporting the Royal Australian Navy's Campaign Plan for Robotics and Autonomous Systems: Emerging Missions and Technology Trends

This report provides a high-level review of the current landscape and future trajectory of robotics, autonomous systems, and artificial intelligence from the perspective of maritime missions and enabling technologies.

Apr 4, 2022

Linda Slapakova, Paola Fusaro, James Black, Peter Dortmans
Journal Article

Beyond State Scope of Practice Laws for Advanced Practitioners: Additional Supervision Requirements for Buprenorphine Prescribing

This study of state laws governing buprenorphine prescribing found that these vary; nurse practitioner and physician assistant supervision should include state non-scope of practice laws.

Mar 31, 2022

Barbara Andraka-Christou, Adam J Gordon, Joanne Spetz, Rachel Totaram, Matthew Golan, Olivia Randall-Kosich, Jordan M. Harrison, Spencer Calder, Stefan G. Kertesz, Bradley D. Stein
Journal Article

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Policy Response on Health Care Utilization: Evidence from County-Level Medical Claims and Cellphone Data

Shelter-in-place policies during the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with reductions in the use of preventive care, elective care, and the number of weekly visits to physician offices, hospitals and other health care-related industries.

Mar 31, 2022

Jonathan H. Cantor, Neeraj Sood, Dena M. Bravata, Megan F. Pera, Christopher M. Whaley
Journal Article

Perceived Discrimination, Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy, and HIV Care Engagement Among HIV-positive Black Adults: The Mediating Role of Medical Mistrust

Perceived discrimination and mistrust have indirect negative effects on adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV-positive Black adults.

Mar 31, 2022

Lu Dong, Laura M. Bogart, Matt G. Mutchler, Sean Jamar Lawrence, David J. Klein, Mahlet Gizaw, Glenn Wagner
Research Brief

Increasing Subsidies and Expanding Health Insurance Options in Connecticut: Findings Without the Build Back Better Act

The authors estimated the impacts of policy options to increase the affordability of insurance in Connecticut with the assumption that subsidy enhancements enacted under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 would not continue past 2022.

Mar 31, 2022

Preethi Rao, Federico Girosi, Raffaele Vardavas, Lawrence Baker, Christine Eibner
Report

Understanding Civilian Harm in Raqqa and Its Implications for Future Conflicts

In this report, RAND researchers study the causes of civilian harm in the 2017 battle for Raqqa, Syria, and provide insights into how the U.S. Department of Defense can reduce civilian harm in future operations.

Mar 31, 2022

Michael J. McNerney, Gabrielle Tarini, Nate Rosenblatt, Karen M. Sudkamp, Pauline Moore, Michelle Grisé, Benjamin J. Sacks, Larry Lewis
Report

Increasing Subsidies and Expanding Health Insurance Options in Connecticut

The authors estimated the impacts of policy options to increase the affordability of insurance in Connecticut. They calculated enrollment, premiums, and state spending and considered whether the results differed by race, ethnicity, or income group.

Mar 31, 2022

Preethi Rao, Federico Girosi, Raffaele Vardavas, Lawrence Baker, Christine Eibner
Tool

Environmental Racism: A Tool for Exploring the Enduring Legacy of Redlining on Urban Environments

Researchers developed an online tool for visualizing the spatial relationships between the discriminatory practice of redlining and exposure to environmental hazards (e.g., pollution, waste sites).

Mar 31, 2022

Jaime Madrigano, Carlos Calvo Hernandez, Scott R. Stephenson, Alyson Youngblood, Sameer M. Siddiqi, Grace Gahlon, Alexandra Huttinger, Ramya Chari, Benjamin Lee Preston
Report

Understanding the Emerging Era of International Competition Through the Eyes of Others: Country Perspectives

The authors examine the nature of the emerging era of international competition, assess the perspectives of the major powers—beginning with the primary challengers to the U.S.-led international order—and evaluate various characteristics for each country.

Mar 31, 2022

Michael J. Mazarr, Jonah Blank, Samuel Charap, Benjamin N. Harris, Timothy R. Heath, Niklas Helwig, Jeffrey W. Hornung, Lyle J. Morris, Ashley L. Rhoades, Ariane M. Tabatabai, Sean M. Zeigler

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