Published Research

Report

A House Reunited: Prospects for Bipartisanship in a Divided Country

Based on workshop discussions, this Perspective presents some proposed solutions, and potential data sources to evaluate these solutions, to problems related to mis- and disinformation, election security, extremism, and immigration reform.

Marek N. Posard, William Marcellino, Todd C. Helmus, Katie Feistel

Report

Outsmarting Agile Adversaries in the Electromagnetic Spectrum

RAND researchers conducted case studies comprising key elements necessary for creating near-real-time, autonomous, inflight software reprogramming and artificial intelligence–enabled cognitive electronic warfare capabilities for the U.S. Air Force.

Padmaja Vedula, Abbie Tingstad, Lance Menthe, Karishma R. Mehta, Jonathan Roberts, Robert A. Guffey, Natalie W. Crawford, Brad A. Bemish, Richard Payne, Erik Schuh

Report

Outsmarting Agile Adversaries in the Electromagnetic Spectrum: Executive Summary

This executive summary encapsulates the findings in Outsmarting Agile Adversaries in the Electromagnetic Spectrum (RR-A981-1) 2023.

Abbie Tingstad, Padmaja Vedula, Robert A. Guffey, Karishma R. Mehta, Lance Menthe, Jonathan Roberts

Journal Article

Food Insecurity During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Mixed-Methods Study from a Cohort of HIV Clients in Uganda

The paper utilized a longitudinal mixed-methods approach to evaluate the economic impact of COVID-19 on food security and ART-taking behaviors among people living with HIV in Kampala, Uganda.

Sarah MacCarthy, Zachary Wagner, Uzaib Saya, Ishita Ghai, Yvonne Karamagi, Mary Odiit, Barbara Mukasa, Sebastian Linnemayr

Tool

Chesapeake Bay Model Inventory and Selection Tool (MIST)

The Model Inventory and Selection Tool (MIST) is an interactive, searchable database of empirical, statistical, and conceptual models relevant to water- and climate-related planning and decisionmaking in the Chesapeake Bay watershed and beyond.

Michelle E. Miro, Krista Romita Grocholski, Debra Knopman, Jordan R. Fischbach, Sara Schwetschenau, Kyle D. Haak, Matthew Kubasak

Journal Article

Strengthening the Fight Against Corruption: Assessing the EU Legislative and Policy Framework

This study aims to provide recommendations for possible EU measures in the area of corruption prevention and repression and to assess and compare the impacts of the identified policy options.

Ilia Gaglio, Jacopo Guzzon, Katarina Bartz, Luca Marcolin, Rrap Kryeziu, Emma Disley, Jirka Taylor, Shann Hulme

Journal Article

Improving Care for Patients with Clostridioides Difficile Infection: A Clinical Practice and Healthcare Systems Perspective

This paper addresses the paucity of multidisciplinary perspectives that consider clinical practice related and healthcare system-related challenges to optimizing care deliver for C. difficile infection.

Lucy Hocking, Mark Wilcox, Nicola Petrosillo, Paul Griffin, Theodore Steiner, Gail Attara, Joel Doré, Mark Cabling, Stephanie Stockwell, Robert J. Romanelli, Sonja Marjanovic

Journal Article

Study on a Future-Proofing Analysis of the 2017 EU AMR Action Plan

This preliminary outcome assessment and future-proofing study of the 2017 European One Health Action Plan against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) identifies priorities to inform improvements that can make the EU AMR Action Plan fit for the future.

Helene Beaujet, Joana Gomes Beirao, Mark Cabling, Ellie Cook, Jessica Dawney, Christina Dziewanska-Stringer, Nick Fahy, Simona Guagliardo, Georgina Morris, Sarah Parkinson, Constantin Radu, Romen Rivero Cabrera, Elta Smith, Selma Stearns, Stefan Strilciuc

Report

Common Authorized Stockage Lists for the U.S. Army's Brigade Combat Teams

Mathematical optimization of a common, periodically updated authorized stockage list for each of the U.S. Army's three types of ground brigade combat teams provides improved performance in support of equipment readiness and reduced transition costs.

Kenneth J. Girardini, Candice Miller, Rick Eden

Brochure

RAND — Making a Difference

To commemorate its 75th anniversary, RAND took a closer look at some of its most influential research. The selections in this volume demonstrate RAND's positive -- and enduring -- contributions in addressing some of the world's most challenging problems.

Journal Article

Tasks and Feedback: An Exploration of Students' Opportunity to Develop Adaptive Expertise for Analytic Text-Based Writing

In this study, we apply a cognitive theoretical lens to investigate students' opportunity to develop their analytic text-based writing skills.

Lindsay Clare Matsumura, Elaine Lin Wang, Richard Correnti, Diane Litman

Report

Vermont Early Care and Education Financing Study: Estimated Costs, Financing Options, and Economic Impacts

Vermont is interested in expanding families' subsidies for early care and education (ECE) programs. This report estimates the costs of a high-quality ECE system with a well-compensated workforce and identifies possible funding sources.

Lynn A. Karoly, Aaron Strong, Christopher Joseph Doss

Report

Assessing the Implications of Policy Options for the Military Personnel Budget: An Analytic Framework for Evaluating Costs and Trade-Offs

A new tool simulates how various Department of the Air Force personnel policy changes could affect military spending. The tool lets users view cost variances and trade-offs when adjusting such factors as personnel count, rank, and experience levels.

Matthew Walsh, Thomas Light, Raymond E. Conley

Report

The Today's Army Spouse Panel Proof-of-Concept Study: Methodological Report

Researchers evaluate the effectiveness of the Today's Army Spouse Panel, an operational proof of concept survey panel of U.S. Army spouses, in recruiting participants and providing timely information representative of Army spouses.

Thomas E. Trail, Carra S. Sims, Michael S. Pollard, Owen Hall

Report

Today's Army Spouse Panel Survey Results: Impact of COVID-19, August 2020 to May 2021

Survey data from the Today's Army Spouse Panel offer insights into how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected U.S. Army spouses in terms of their finances, employment, and child care and highlight the issues they navigated during this challenging period.

Thomas E. Trail, Carra S. Sims, Michael S. Pollard, Owen Hall

Report

Operational Imperative: Investing Wisely to Bolster U.S. Air Bases Against Chinese and Russian Attacks

In this Perspective, the authors synthesize past RAND research on Chinese and Russian missile threats to U.S. overseas air bases and how the U.S. Air Force can cost-effectively counter them.

Christopher Lynch, Rachel Costello, Jacob L. Heim, Andrew Karode, Patrick Mills, Robert S. Tripp, Alan J. Vick

Report

Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Needs for Law Enforcement

As cryptocurrency is increasingly used for both legitimate business transactions and illegal activities, law enforcement must adapt. In this report, researchers describe cryptocurrency-related research and development needs for law enforcement.

Dulani Woods, John S. Hollywood, Jeremy D. Barnum, Danielle Fenimore, Michael J. D. Vermeer, Brian A. Jackson

Research Brief

Managing the Escalation Risks of U.S. Military Activities in the Indo-Pacific

This brief describes how the United States can select and shape its military activities in the Indo-Pacific region to deter Chinese aggression against U.S. allies and partners while also limiting the risks of escalatory Chinese reactions.

Bryan Frederick, Kristen Gunness, Bonny Lin, Cortez A. III Cooper, Bryan Rooney, James Benkowski, Nathan Chandler, Cristina L. Garafola, Jeffrey W. Hornung, Karl P. Mueller, Paul Orner, Timothy R. Heath, Christian Curriden, Emily Ellinger

Dissertation

The Impact of a Summer Program on the Development of Historically Underrepresented Minorities in STEM

Studies ways post-secondary institutions can better the diversity in their STEM disciplines by focusing on pre-college preparation and retention of historically underrepresented high school students by considering the case of a summer bridge program.

Claudia Elizabeth Rodriguez-Solorio

Journal Article

A Consumption-Based Definition of the Middle Class

In this paper, we develop a consumption-based measure of the middle class that closely follows economic theory of constrained optimization.

Melissa Haller, Jeffrey B. Wenger, Melanie A. Zaber, George Zuo