Publications by Date

2020

• Efforts to support the extension of birth leave in the Netherlands: Case study summary May 27

  Miriam Broeks, Fook Nederveen, Emma Disley

  This case study describes the efforts of a partnership that supported the introduction of an important legislative change in 2018 which extended leave entitlement for partners of mothers in the Netherlands. In analysing the efforts and impact of this alliance, this case study offers valuable lessons for others aiming to inform policy change, or more specifically, improvements around engaged fatherhood and parental leave arrangements.

• Working to support policy change through an advocacy coalition in Israel: A case study May 27

  Ben Baruch, Emma Disley

  Case study on the work of the Coalition for Education from Birth in Israel and its activities to bring about a change in childcare regulation and provision in Israel. Early childhood development, coalition building, advocacy coalition, Israel.

• Pharmaceutical Innovation for Infectious Disease Management: From Troubleshooting to Sustainable Models of Engagement May 26

  Sonja Marjanovic, Carolina Feijao

  In this Perspective, the authors discuss the need for more sustainable and scalable ways of incentivising pharmaceutical industry innovation in response to infectious disease threats to public health. The authors discuss financial incentives and non-financial considerations, and relate the insights to the COVID-19 crisis and to the context of preventing other emerging infectious disease threats from becoming crises in the future.

• Incidence and Treatment Costs of Severe Bacterial Infections Among People Who Inject Heroin: A Cohort Study in South London, England May 19

  Dan Lewer, Vivian D. Hope, Magdalena Harris, Michael Kelleher, Amelia Jewell, Megan Pritchard, John Strang, Katherine I. Morley

  A study examined the rates of hospitalisation or death related to severe bacteria infections among people who inject heroin in South London, England. The report compared these rates to the general population and calculated the cost of admissions.

• Exploring the use of Zcash cryptocurrency for illicit or criminal purposes May 6

  Erik Silfversten, Marina Favaro, Linda Slapakova, Sascha Ishikawa, James Liu, Adrian Salas

  To help inform public debate and decision making, RAND Europe explored the uses of cryptocurrencies for illicit or criminal purposes, focusing on Zcash. Commissioned by the Electric Coin Company, who developed and maintain Zcash, this study offers new insights for law enforcement professionals, policymakers, regulators and others interested in cryptocurrency issues.

• The Nuffield Early Language Intervention: Evaluation Report May 5

  Sashka Dimova, Sonia Ilie, Elena Rosa Brown, Miriam Broeks, Andreas Culora, Alex Sutherland

  An evaluation of the Nuffield Early Language Intervention observed 1,156 students across 193 schools through a randomised control trial. The study found the intervention added three months progress in language skills compared to non-participants.

• The Utility of Military Force and Public Understanding in Today's Britain April 16

  Hew Strachan, Ruth Harris

  This study challenges the traditional relationships between the UK's military, government and people. It examines the relevance of the construct for the 21st Century and what this evolving relationship means for the nature of the utility of force.

• Understanding the Housing Conditions Experienced by Children in the EU April 10

  Andreas Culora, Barbara Janta

  Providing quality and affordable housing is an important way to tackle child poverty and minimise the risk of homelessness among children. This policy memo looks at child housing across EU Member States, examining the health risks of inadequate homes and the consequences this can have.

• Healthcare Utilization Among Migrants to the UK: Cross-Sectional Analysis of Two National Surveys April 1

  Catherine L. Saunders, Adam Steventon, Barbara Janta, Mai Stafford, Carol Sinnott, Lucinda Allen, Sarah R. Deeny

  Researchers explored health service utilization among migrants to the UK, adjusting for age, sex, long-term health conditions and time since moving to the UK. The study found that healthcare use was lower among migrants than the UK-born population.

• Enhancing deterrence and defence on NATO's northern flank: Allied perspectives on strategic options for Norway March 25

  James Black, Stephen J. Flanagan, Gene Germanovich, Ruth Harris, David Ochmanek, Marina Favaro, Katerina Galai, Emily Gloinson

  As a member of NATO, Norway supports efforts to enhance deterrence, crisis management and regional security in the North Atlantic and High North — including Scandinavia and northern Russia, as well as the waters of the Arctic Ocean, Barents Sea and North Sea. To inform ongoing strategy and policy development, Norway commissioned RAND to gather insights into other NATO Allies' perspectives on strategic opportunities and challenges in the region.

• Equal Pay for Equal Work: Binding Pay-Transparency Measures March 5

  Joanna Hofman, Madeline Nightingale, Michaela Bruckmayer, Pedro Sanjurjo

  This study identifies key concepts in the debate about pay transparency measures. It maps out both their implementation across EU Member States, and the positions of key stakeholders on making them legally binding through EU legislation.

• Decision-making for investment in early diagnosis interventions for cancer: An interview-based study for Cancer Research UK March 2

  Natasha L. Elmore, Daniela Rodriguez-Rincon, Catherine A. Lichten, Adam Bertscher, Jon Sussex

  RAND Europe sought to better understand how commissioners of healthcare services and Cancer Alliances make decisions about early diagnosis interventions at a local level, with a particular focus on England and Northern Ireland. The decision-making landscape in England was shaped by the new NHS Long Term Plan and the Implementation Framework that goes with it; meanwhile in Northern Ireland a new cancer strategy was under active development.

• A focus on gaming for research February 26

  "Serious games" can be used to explore a variety of policy issues, from defence and national security, to disaster response and health policy. A focus on gaming highlights RAND Europe's expertise in applying this method to different policy questions.

• Emerging developments in citizen science: Reflecting on areas of innovation February 16

  Brandi Leach, Sarah Parkinson, Catherine A. Lichten, Sonja Marjanovic

  This report explores areas of innovation in citizen science including in relation to new applications, methods used, approaches to recruiting participants and building capacity for citizen science. It also considers emerging themes and topical issues and their implications, including in relation to using personal health data, artificial intelligence, the diversity of participants, policymaking, governance and data security issues.

• Objective analysis. Effective solutions. February 12

  This corporate brochure describes what makes RAND Europe unique and able to find evidence-based solutions to policy challenges in today's fast-changing times.

• Innovating for Improved Healthcare: Sociotechnical and Innovation Systems Perspectives and Lessons from the NHS February 6

  Sonja Marjanovic, Marlene Altenhofer, Lucy Hocking, Joanna Chataway, Tom Ling

  To help understand the potential of innovation to respond to healthcare demands, researchers adopted a systems approach building on sociotechnical and innovations systems thinking to examine conditions that can support innovating healthcare systems.

• Understanding skills gaps in the European defence sector January 30

  Katerina Galai, Lucia Retter, Julia Muravska, Marta Kepe, Alice Lynch, Anna Knack, Jacopo Bellasio, Antonia Ward, Arya Sofia Meranto, Davide Maistro, et al.

  This study developed an overview of the existing and future defence-skills landscape in the EU, identifying and analysing the skills gaps and assessing the causes of these gaps.

• Evaluation of a Technology-based Intervention for Reading in UK Classroom Settings January 29

  Hannes Jarke, Miriam Broeks, Sashka Dimova, Eleftheria Iakovidou, George Thompson, Sonia Ilie, Alex Sutherland

  RAND Europe found in a UK randomised controlled trial that classes of 8 and 9 year-old primary school children randomly allocated to receive a technology-based education intervention using Microsoft's Immersive Reader performed as well as business-as-usual classes. Schools did not implement the intervention as expected, and many left the trial, citing difficulties in implementation.

• Spotlight 2019–2020 January 28

  Evidence-based insights are more crucial than ever during changing and uncertain times. Spotlight 2019-2020 highlights examples of our work that have helped to clarify policy options for decision makers.

• The End of the Beginning: Assessing the potential economic implications of prolonged UK–EU trade policy uncertainty January 28

  Charles P. Ries, Marco Hafner, Clement Fays, Erez Yerushalmi

  This report examines the potential economic implications of prolonged trade policy uncertainty associated with the renegotiation period between the UK and EU after Brexit. It is estimated that by the end of the initially planned transition period in 2020, UK GDP could be 0.17 percentage points lower compared to if the UK was not in a renegotiation period about its future trading relation with the EU. Equivalent to a GDP loss of about $5.5bn.

• Assessing the Landscape and Future Actions for Quality Improvement in the Veterinary Sector: The Insights, Expectations and Aspirations of the Profession January 28

  Lucy Hocking, Natalie Picken, Tom Ling

  Researchers conducted a study examining the current position of quality improvement (QI) within the veterinary professions, exploring the status of QI today and what could be done in the near future to support the embedding of QI in the sector.

• Continuous Quality Improvement: A Roadmap for the Veterinary Professions January 28

  Lucy Hocking, Tom Ling, Ashley Doorly, Chris Gush

  Researchers conducted a study examining the current position of quality improvement (QI) within the veterinary professions, exploring the status of QI today and what could be done in the near future to support the embedding of QI in the sector.

• How can policy and practice support an innovating healthcare system? January 26

  Sonja Marjanovic, Marlene Altenhofer, Lucy Hocking, Molly Morgan Jones, Sarah Parks, Ioana Ghiga, Carla Cox, Katerina Galai, Tom Ling

  In light of the challenges facing the NHS, RAND Europe and the University of Manchester were asked to conduct a study on the potential of innovation to help deliver an efficient and effective healthcare service.

• Innovating for improved healthcare: Policy and practice for a thriving NHS January 26

  Sonja Marjanovic, Marlene Altenhofer, Lucy Hocking, Molly Morgan Jones, Sarah Parks, Ioana Ghiga, Carla Cox, Katerina Galai, Tom Ling

  The NHS is under pressure to meet the changing demand for services with limited resources. Innovations spanning technologies, products, services and new ways of working provide opportunities to respond creatively and effectively to growing health demands across all age groups. RAND Europe and the University of Manchester were asked to conduct a study on the potential of innovation to help deliver an efficient and effective healthcare service.

• Relationships between the economy and national security: Analysis and considerations for economic security policy in the Netherlands January 14

  Lucia Retter, Erik J. Frinking, Stijn Hoorens, Alice Lynch, Fook Nederveen, William D. Phillips

  This study examines the relationship between the economy and national security in the Netherlands, with a focus on the characteristics and performance of the Dutch economy and the consequences of this for its national security. The study presents a conceptual framework for understanding the way in which macroeconomic variables may impact Dutch national security, as understood through critical infrastructure, sectors and processes.

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