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Recent Trends in Child and Family Policy in the EU: European Platform for Investing in Children: Annual Thematic Report

An annual report for the European Platform for Investing in Children, outlining new policy developments in the area of child and family policy in EU Member States and reporting on the progress of policies and activities initiated in earlier years.

Sep 4, 2019

Barbara Janta, Lynn M. Davies, Victoria Jordan, Katherine Stewart
Report

The Future of Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids

Deaths involving synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl, increased from roughly 3,000 in 2013 to more than 30,000 in 2018. This book provides readers with insights intended to improve their understanding of the synthetic opioid problem.

Aug 29, 2019

Bryce Pardo, Jirka Taylor, Jonathan P. Caulkins, Beau Kilmer, Peter Reuter, Bradley D. Stein
Report

Report

Improving DoD's Weapon System Support Program: A Critical Readiness Driver Approach

The readiness and sustainability of weapon systems is a key factor in defense. The Weapon System Support Program prioritizes system parts, but performance is lacking. RAND examines program effectiveness and gives recommendations for the future.

Aug 29, 2019

Marc Robbins, James R. Broyles, Josh Girardini, Kristin Van Abel, Patricia Boren
Report

The Thickening Web of Asian Security Cooperation: Deepening Defense Ties Among U.S. Allies and Partners in the Indo-Pacific

Since the year 2000, U.S. allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific have been deepening their defense ties. The authors explore the dimensions, causes, and consequences for the U.S. and the region of this trend toward greater defense cooperation.

Aug 29, 2019

Scott W. Harold, Derek Grossman, Brian Harding, Jeffrey W. Hornung, Gregory Poling, Jeffrey Smith, Meagan L. Smith
Report

An Attack Against Them All? Drivers of Decisions to Contribute to NATO Collective Defense

This report provides an analytical framework for understanding allies' willingness to contribute to a military response to Russian attacks on a North Atlantic Treaty Organization member.

Aug 29, 2019

Anika Binnendijk, Miranda Priebe
Report

Report

The Appalachia Partnership Initiative's Investments in K–12 Education and Catalyzing the Community: Reflections from 2014 Through 2017

RAND researchers assessed the Appalachia Partnership Initiative's (API's) investments in K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education and initiatives related to catalyzing the community from October 2014 to December 2017.

Aug 29, 2019

Gabriella C. Gonzalez, Shelly Culbertson, Nupur Nanda
Report

Higher Education Programs in Prison: What We Know Now and What We Should Focus On Going Forward

This Perspective summarizes what is known about the effectiveness of educational programs for incarcerated adults, focusing on college programs and the Second Chance Pell Experimental Sites Initiative, and lays out a roadmap of where to go from here.

Aug 28, 2019

Lois M. Davis
Report

Report

Personnel Recovery in the AFRICOM Area of Responsibility: Cost-Effective Options for Improvement

This report identifies the most cost-effective options for improving medical rescue capabilities in U.S. Africa Command's area of responsibility.

Aug 27, 2019

Christopher A. Mouton, Edward W. Chan, Adam R. Grissom, John P. Godges, Badreddine Ahtchi, Brian Dougherty
Report

Supporting College Enrollees Who Test at the Lowest Levels of Readiness: Lessons from Texas Community Colleges

Beginning in fall 2015, Texas policymakers recommended that colleges offer targeted supports to students who tested at the lowest levels on the state's placement exam. This report describes the reforms and their implementation by community colleges.

Aug 26, 2019

Lindsay Daugherty, Trey Miller, Diana Gehlhaus Carew
Periodical

Periodical

RAND Review: September-October 2019

This issue spotlights a wargame designed for young women interested in national security; ethics in scientific research, particularly in areas such as artificial intelligence and machine learning; and community citizen science.

Aug 26, 2019
Report

Report

Caseload Standards for Indigent Defenders in Michigan: Final Project Report for the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission

The Michigan Indigent Defense Commission (MIDC) asked the RAND Corporation for assistance in determining maximum caseload standards for providers of indigent legal representation to adult defendants in Michigan. The authors present data and analysis.

Aug 26, 2019

Nicholas M. Pace, Dulani Woods, Shamena Anwar, Roberto Guevara, Chau Pham, Karin Liu
Journal Article

Journal Article

Influence of Out-of-Network Payment Standards on Insurer-Provider Bargaining: California's Experience

California's experience implementing a policy to address surprise medical billing demonstrates that out-of-network payment standards can influence payer-provider bargaining leverage, affecting prices and network breadth.

Aug 23, 2019

Erin L. Duffy
Report

Report

Evaluation of California's Global Payment Program: Final Report

The Global Payment Program seeks to improve health care for California's uninsured by using federal funds to make prospective payments for inpatient, outpatient, and nontraditional services. This report presents the final evaluation of the program.

Aug 22, 2019

Justin W. Timbie, Maria DeYoreo, Jodi L. Liu, Denise D. Quigley, Lesley Baseman, Mary Ellen Slaughter, Alina I. Palimaru, Katherine L. Kahn
Journal Article

Get Smart About Social and Emotional Learning Measurement

This paper provides guidance to educators and policymakers who are interested in measuring social and emotional learning practices and competencies. It is part of a series of papers on SEL published by the American Enterprise Institute.

Aug 22, 2019

Laura S. Hamilton, Heather L. Schwartz
Report

Defining and Understanding the Next Generation of Salafi-Jihadis

The authors explore the unique characteristics and expected drivers of Salafi-jihadism in Generation Z (those born between 1997 and 2012) and explain potential threats and challenges from the next generation of Salafi-jihadis.

Aug 22, 2019

Richard C. Baffa, Nathan Vest, Wing Yi Chan, Abby Fanlo
Journal Article

Reaching Vulnerable Populations in the Disaster-Prone US Gulf Coast: Communicating Across the Crisis Lifecycle

This article discusses results from a 2016 survey of Gulf Coast residents to explore potential vulnerabilities and resilience-building capacities in the region.

Aug 21, 2019

Elizabeth L. Petrun Sayers, Andrew M. Parker, Rajeev Ramchand, Melissa L. Finucane, Vanessa Parks, Rachana Seelam
Journal Article

Journal Article

Patient Functional Status at Transplant and Its Impact on Posttransplant Survival of Adult Deceased-donor Kidney Recipients

Insights from the survival analyses recommend possible inclusion of functional status into Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients' risk-adjusted models.

Aug 21, 2019

Kevin Bui, Vikram Kilambi, James R. Rodrigue, Sanjay Mehrotra
Report

What America's Users Spend on Illegal Drugs, 2006–2016

This report updates and extends estimates of the number of users, retail expenditures, and amount consumed from 2006 to 2016 for cocaine (including crack), heroin, marijuana, and methamphetamine in the United States.

Aug 20, 2019

Gregory Midgette, Steven Davenport, Jonathan P. Caulkins, Beau Kilmer
Brochure

Brochure

Research Careers at the RAND Corporation

This overview describes research careers at the RAND Corporation.

Aug 20, 2019
Testimony

Testimony

Illicit Supply of Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids: Transitioning Markets and Evolving Challenges: Addendum

Document submitted on August 19, 2019, as an addendum to testimony before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism and Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations on July 25, 2019.

Aug 20, 2019

Bryce Pardo

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