Research Briefs

RAND research briefs present policy-oriented summaries of individual published, peer-reviewed documents or of a body of published work.

2021

10Plan, How Would It Affect Health Care Spending by Consumers and the Federal Government February 25, 2021

Kandice A. Kapinos, Carter C. Price, Drew M. Anderson, Adrienne M. Propp, Raffaele Vardavas, Christopher M. Whaley
Private U.S. Health Plans Pay Hospitals 247 Percent of What Medicare Would Pay February 24, 2021

Christopher M. Whaley, Brian Briscombe, Rose Kerber, Brenna O'Neill, Aaron Kofner
The Role of U.S. Airpower in Defeating ISIS February 12, 2021

Becca Wasser, Stacie L. Pettyjohn, Jeffrey Martini, Alexandra T. Evans, Karl P. Mueller, Nathaniel Edenfield, Gabrielle Tarini, Ryan Haberman, Jalen Zeman
Discrete choice experiments: A unique approach to understanding teacher retention in England February 09, 2021

Peter Burge, Hui Lu, William Phillips
Would Low-Income Students Graduate Faster with a Boost in Financial Aid? Results from a Natural Experiment in New Jersey February 04, 2021

Drew M. Anderson, Melanie A. Zaber
Using an Innovative Database and Machine Learning to Predict and Reduce Infant Mortality February 04, 2021

Evan D. Peet, Dana Schultz, Susan L. Lovejoy
The Department of Defense's Posture for Artificial Intelligence: Assessment and Recommendations for Improvement January 26, 2021

Danielle C. Tarraf, William Shelton, Edward Parker, Brien Alkire, Diana Gehlhaus, Justin Grana, Alexis Levedahl, Jasmin Leveille, Jared Mondschein, James Ryseff, et al.
Modernizing Officer Career Management: Analyzing Eleven Issues January 19, 2021

Albert A. Robbert, Caitlin Lee, William H. Waggy II, Katherine L. Kidder, Natasha Lander, Agnes Gereben Schaefer
"Muddling Through": The Revolutionary Potential of Evolutionary Officer Management Reform January 19, 2021

Albert A. Robbert, Caitlin Lee, William H. Waggy II, Katherine L. Kidder, Natasha Lander, Agnes Gereben Schaefer
How Can Teachers Make the Most of Professional Learning in the Summer? January 12, 2021

Elizabeth D. Steiner, Laura Stelitano, Andy Bogart, Sophie Meyers
Transforming Mental Health Care in the United States January 11, 2021

Ryan K. McBain, Nicole K. Eberhart, Joshua Breslau, Lori Frank, M. Audrey Burnam, Vishnupriya Kareddy, Molly M. Simmons

2020

Designing and Sustaining Innovative High Schools: Successes, Challenges, and Student Outcomes December 17, 2020

Elizabeth D. Steiner, Laura S. Hamilton, John F. Pane, Jonathan Schweig, Laura Stelitano, Joseph D. Pane, Sophie Meyers
The economic benefits of equitable global access to COVID-19 vaccines December 17, 2020

Marco Hafner, Erez Yerushalmi, Clement Fays, Eliane Dufresne, Christian Van Stolk
How could technological developments influence the future of cybercrime? December 16, 2020

Jacopo Bellasio, Erik Silfversten, Eireann Leverett, Anna Knack, Fiona Quimbre, Emma Louise Blondes, Marina Favaro, Giacomo Persi Paoli
Improving Intelligence Support for Operations in the Information Environment December 09, 2020

Michael Schwille, Anthony Atler, Jonathan Welch, Christopher Paul, Richard C. Baffa
Multiple Dilemmas for the Joint Force: Joint All-Domain Command and Control December 03, 2020

Miranda Priebe, Douglas C. Ligor, Bruce McClintock, Michael Spirtas, Karen Schwindt, Caitlin Lee, Ashley L. Rhoades, Derek Eaton, Quentin E. Hodgson, Bryan Rooney
Harassment and Discrimination in the FEMA Workplace: Topline Results from the Workplace Survey Support Study December 02, 2020

Coreen Farris, Carra S. Sims, Terry L. Schell, Miriam Matthews, Sierra Smucker, Samantha Cohen, Owen Hall
U.S. Versus Chinese Powers of Persuasion: Does the United States or China Have More Influence in the Indo-Pacific Region? November 12, 2020

Bonny Lin, Michael S. Chase, Jonah Blank, Cortez A. Cooper III, Derek Grossman, Scott W. Harold, Jennifer D. P. Moroney, Lyle J. Morris, Logan Ma, Paul Orner, et al.
The global economic cost of COVID-19 vaccine nationalism November 05, 2020

Marco Hafner, Erez Yerushalmi, Clement Fays, Eliane Dufresne, Christian Van Stolk
How Can Green Infrastructure Help to Manage Rainfall in an Urban Watershed? October 29, 2020

Jordan R. Fischbach, Michael T. Wilson, Craig A. Bond, Ajay K. Kochhar, David Catt, Devin Tierney
A Shared Definition of High-Quality Care Can Help Veterans Combat Invisible Wounds October 22, 2020

Carrie M. Farmer, Lu Dong
Supports for Social and Emotional Learning in Schools: Findings from the American Teacher Panel October 13, 2020

Laura S. Hamilton, Christopher Joseph Doss
The Intensive Partnerships for Effective Teaching: A Comparison of School Outcomes September 21, 2020

Alice Huguet, Deborah J. Holtzman, Abby Robyn, Elizabeth D. Steiner, Ivy Todd, Linda Choi, Matthew D. Baird, Italo A. Gutierrez, Michael S. Garet, Brian M. Stecher, et al.
California Wildfires: Can Insurance Markets Handle the Risk? September 14, 2020

Lloyd Dixon, Flavia Tsang, Gary Fitts
How Can State Financial Aid Best Meet the Needs of Low-Income Students? The Wisconsin Case August 31, 2020

Drew M. Anderson
A Two-Generation Learning Program Educates and Empowers Parents and Children: An Assessment of Families Forward Learning Center in Pasadena, California August 03, 2020

Jill S. Cannon, Jonathan Schweig, Rachel Perera
Strengthening Privacy Protections in COVID-19 Mobile Phone–Enhanced Surveillance Programs July 30, 2020

Benjamin Boudreaux, Matthew A. DeNardo, Sarah W. Denton, Ricardo Sanchez, Katie Feistel, Hardika Dayalani
Guidance for Organizations That Support the Behavioral Health of Post-9/11 Veterans July 22, 2020

Eric R. Pedersen, Kathryn E. Bouskill, Stephanie Brooks Holliday, Jonathan Cantor, Sierra Smucker, Matthew L. Mizel, Lauren Skrabala, Aaron Kofner, Terri Tanielian
Strategies to Improve Treatment for Post-9/11 Veterans with Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders July 22, 2020

Eric R. Pedersen, Kathryn E. Bouskill, Stephanie Brooks Holliday, Jonathan Cantor, Sierra Smucker, Matthew L. Mizel, Lauren Skrabala, Aaron Kofner, Terri Tanielian
Moving improvement forward in UK health and care: An evaluation of the Q Initiative 2016–2020 July 13, 2020

Lucy Hocking, Jennifer Newbould, Sarah Parkinson, Katherine Stewart, Amelia Harshfield, Tom Ling
Investing in the Future of Health Care: A Strategic Assessment of Federally Funded Health Services Research and Primary Care Research July 07, 2020

Peter Mendel, Courtney A. Gidengil, Andrada Tomoaia-Cotisel, Sean Mann, Adam J. Rose, Kristin J. Leuschner, Nabeel Shariq Qureshi, Vishnupriya Kareddy, Jessica L. Sousa, Daniel Kim
How Can Assistant Principals Be Trained as Instructional Leaders? Insights from the PLUS Program July 07, 2020

Benjamin K. Master, Elizabeth D. Steiner, Christopher Joseph Doss, Hannah Acheson-Field
How Can the United States Prepare a Workforce for Advanced Manufacturing Using Robotics? July 06, 2020

Megan Andrew, Timothy Marler, Jesse Lastunen, Hannah Acheson-Field, Steven W. Popper
Reducing Child Deaths in Nigeria Through Contingent Cash Transfers to Expectant Mothers June 22, 2020

Edward N. Okeke, Isa Sadeeq Abubakar, Zachary Wagner
Ensuring That the Measuring and Improving Student-Centered Learning Toolkit Is Easy to Use and Produces Accurate, Meaningful Results June 08, 2020

Julia H. Kaufman, Elizabeth D. Steiner, Jonathan Schweig, Sophie Meyers, Karen Christianson
Effects of a Public Option on Health Insurance Costs and Coverage May 28, 2020

Jodi L. Liu, Asa Wilks, Sarah A. Nowak, Preethi Rao, Christine Eibner
Supporting Summer Programs: Navigating Federal, State, and Local Program Support Opportunities May 12, 2020

Catherine H. Augustine, Lindsey E. Thompson
Peering into the Crystal Ball: Holistically Assessing the Future of Warfare May 11, 2020

Raphael S. Cohen, Nathan Chandler, Shira Efron, Bryan Frederick, Eugeniu Han, Kurt Klein, Forrest E. Morgan, Ashley L. Rhoades, Howard J. Shatz, Yuliya Shokh
Critical Care Surge Capacity in U.S. Hospitals: Strategies for Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic May 05, 2020

Mahshid Abir, Christopher Nelson, Edward W. Chan, Hamad Al-Ibrahim, Christina Cutter, Karishma Patel, Andy Bogart
Meeting Europe's 21st Century Security Challenges: Reimagining Conventional Arms Control April 29, 2020

Samuel Charap, Alice Lynch, John J. Drennan, Dara Massicot, Giacomo Persi Paoli
Financial Aid Can Help Low-Income Students Finish Two-Year College Programs March 30, 2020

Drew M. Anderson
How the U.S. Coast Guard Can Leverage Social Media and Enhanced Cell Phone Data to Improve Emergency Response March 17, 2020

Douglas Yeung, Sarah A. Nowak, Sohaela Amiri, Aaron C. Davenport, Emily Hoch, Kelly Klima, Colleen M. McCullough
Four Lessons Learned from Implementing a Social and Emotional Learning Program to Enhance School Safety March 17, 2020

Gabriella C. Gonzalez, Jennifer L. Cerully, Elaine Lin Wang, Jonathan Schweig, Ivy Todd, William R. Johnston, Jessica Schnittka
Creating a Separate Space Force: Challenges and Opportunities for an Effective, Efficient, Independent Space Service March 13, 2020

Michael Spirtas, Yool Kim, Frank Camm, Shirley M. Ross, Debra Knopman, Forrest E. Morgan, Sebastian Joon Bae, M. Scott Bond, John S. Crown, Elaine Simmons
Estimating the Costs and Benefits of LifeSet February 10, 2020

Lynn A. Karoly
Los Angeles County Jails Could Divert More Individuals to Community-Based Mental Health Services February 03, 2020

Stephanie Brooks Holliday, Nicholas M. Pace, Neil Gowensmith, Ira Packer, Daniel Murrie, Alicia Virani, Bing Han, Sarah B. Hunter
Systemic Risk: It's Not Just in the Financial Sector February 03, 2020

Jonathan William Welburn, Aaron Strong, Florentine Eloundou Nekoul, Justin Grana, Krystyna Marcinek, Osonde A. Osoba, Nirabh Koirala, Claude Messan Setodji
Improving Behavioral Health Treatment Outcomes for U.S. Army Personnel: Predictors of Treatment Outcomes February 03, 2020

Kimberly A. Hepner, Carol P. Roth, Eric R. Pedersen, Sujeong Park, Claude Messan Setodji
Understanding skills gaps in the European defence sector January 30, 2020

Katerina Galai, Lucia Retter, Julia Muravska, Marta Kepe, Alice Lynch, Anna Knack, Jacopo Bellasio, Antonia Ward, Arya Sofia Meranto, Davide Maistro, et al.
Evaluating Public Awareness Campaigns to Promote Military and Veteran Mental Health January 29, 2020

Joie D. Acosta, Jennifer L. Cerully, Eunice C. Wong, Elizabeth L. Petrun Sayers, Mikhail Zaydman, Lisa S. Meredith, Ilana Blum, Nupur Nanda, Terri Tanielian, Rachel Ross, et al.

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2021

10Plan, How Would It Affect Health Care Spending by Consumers and the Federal Government February 25, 2021

Private U.S. Health Plans Pay Hospitals 247 Percent of What Medicare Would Pay February 24, 2021

The Role of U.S. Airpower in Defeating ISIS February 12, 2021

Discrete choice experiments: A unique approach to understanding teacher retention in England February 09, 2021

Would Low-Income Students Graduate Faster with a Boost in Financial Aid? Results from a Natural Experiment in New Jersey February 04, 2021

Using an Innovative Database and Machine Learning to Predict and Reduce Infant Mortality February 04, 2021

The Department of Defense's Posture for Artificial Intelligence: Assessment and Recommendations for Improvement January 26, 2021

Modernizing Officer Career Management: Analyzing Eleven Issues January 19, 2021

"Muddling Through": The Revolutionary Potential of Evolutionary Officer Management Reform January 19, 2021

How Can Teachers Make the Most of Professional Learning in the Summer? January 12, 2021

Transforming Mental Health Care in the United States January 11, 2021

2020

Designing and Sustaining Innovative High Schools: Successes, Challenges, and Student Outcomes December 17, 2020

The economic benefits of equitable global access to COVID-19 vaccines December 17, 2020

How could technological developments influence the future of cybercrime? December 16, 2020

Improving Intelligence Support for Operations in the Information Environment December 09, 2020

Multiple Dilemmas for the Joint Force: Joint All-Domain Command and Control December 03, 2020

Harassment and Discrimination in the FEMA Workplace: Topline Results from the Workplace Survey Support Study December 02, 2020

U.S. Versus Chinese Powers of Persuasion: Does the United States or China Have More Influence in the Indo-Pacific Region? November 12, 2020

The global economic cost of COVID-19 vaccine nationalism November 05, 2020

How Can Green Infrastructure Help to Manage Rainfall in an Urban Watershed? October 29, 2020

A Shared Definition of High-Quality Care Can Help Veterans Combat Invisible Wounds October 22, 2020

Supports for Social and Emotional Learning in Schools: Findings from the American Teacher Panel October 13, 2020

The Intensive Partnerships for Effective Teaching: A Comparison of School Outcomes September 21, 2020

California Wildfires: Can Insurance Markets Handle the Risk? September 14, 2020

How Can State Financial Aid Best Meet the Needs of Low-Income Students? The Wisconsin Case August 31, 2020

A Two-Generation Learning Program Educates and Empowers Parents and Children: An Assessment of Families Forward Learning Center in Pasadena, California August 03, 2020

Strengthening Privacy Protections in COVID-19 Mobile Phone–Enhanced Surveillance Programs July 30, 2020

Guidance for Organizations That Support the Behavioral Health of Post-9/11 Veterans July 22, 2020

Strategies to Improve Treatment for Post-9/11 Veterans with Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders July 22, 2020

Moving improvement forward in UK health and care: An evaluation of the Q Initiative 2016–2020 July 13, 2020

Investing in the Future of Health Care: A Strategic Assessment of Federally Funded Health Services Research and Primary Care Research July 07, 2020

How Can Assistant Principals Be Trained as Instructional Leaders? Insights from the PLUS Program July 07, 2020

How Can the United States Prepare a Workforce for Advanced Manufacturing Using Robotics? July 06, 2020

Reducing Child Deaths in Nigeria Through Contingent Cash Transfers to Expectant Mothers June 22, 2020

Ensuring That the Measuring and Improving Student-Centered Learning Toolkit Is Easy to Use and Produces Accurate, Meaningful Results June 08, 2020

Effects of a Public Option on Health Insurance Costs and Coverage May 28, 2020

Supporting Summer Programs: Navigating Federal, State, and Local Program Support Opportunities May 12, 2020

Peering into the Crystal Ball: Holistically Assessing the Future of Warfare May 11, 2020

Critical Care Surge Capacity in U.S. Hospitals: Strategies for Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic May 05, 2020

Meeting Europe's 21st Century Security Challenges: Reimagining Conventional Arms Control April 29, 2020

Financial Aid Can Help Low-Income Students Finish Two-Year College Programs March 30, 2020

How the U.S. Coast Guard Can Leverage Social Media and Enhanced Cell Phone Data to Improve Emergency Response March 17, 2020

Four Lessons Learned from Implementing a Social and Emotional Learning Program to Enhance School Safety March 17, 2020

Creating a Separate Space Force: Challenges and Opportunities for an Effective, Efficient, Independent Space Service March 13, 2020

Estimating the Costs and Benefits of LifeSet February 10, 2020

Los Angeles County Jails Could Divert More Individuals to Community-Based Mental Health Services February 03, 2020

Systemic Risk: It's Not Just in the Financial Sector February 03, 2020

Improving Behavioral Health Treatment Outcomes for U.S. Army Personnel: Predictors of Treatment Outcomes February 03, 2020

Understanding skills gaps in the European defence sector January 30, 2020

Evaluating Public Awareness Campaigns to Promote Military and Veteran Mental Health January 29, 2020