RAND Europe Employment and Social Policy Publications

The burden of respiratory syncytial virus in adults in the UK

This study describes and quantifies the burden of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in the United Kingdom in adults to the patients, the health and care systems and the economy. The total economic cost is estimated to be around £319m annually.

Kevin Herbert, Mark Cabling, Stephen Morris, Fifi Olumogba, Stephanie Stockwell, Anna Louise Todsen, Jon Sussex

Integrating Traditional and Social Media Data to Predict Bilateral Migrant Stocks in the European Union

Using sources such as census, population registers and social media, this paper develops a statistical model that integrates data on EU migrant stocks to provide estimates and predict shifts in EU mobility patterns.

Dilek Yildiz, Arkadiusz Wisniowski, Guy Abel, Ingmar Weber, Emilio Zagheni, Cloé Gendronneau, Stijn Hoorens

Cover: Veilige landen van herkomst [Safe countries of origin]

Veilige landen van herkomst [Safe countries of origin] : Een internationale vergelijking van de toepassing van het 'veilige landen van herkomst'-concept in asielbeleid [An international comparison of the application of the 'safe countries of origin' concept in asylum policy]

Asylum applications are often expedited for asylum seekers from ‘safe countries of origin’. Since very little is known about national policies and applications, this study aims to provide insights in such policies from several EU Member States.

Lana Eekelschot, Emma Zürcher, Fook Nederveen, Felicitas Hochstrasser, Stijn Hoorens

Cover: Study to Support the Evaluation of the Directive on Preventing and Combating Trafficking in Human Beings and Protecting Its Victims and an Impact Assessment for a Legislative Proposal on the Topic

Study to Support the Evaluation of the Directive on Preventing and Combating Trafficking in Human Beings and Protecting Its Victims and an Impact Assessment for a Legislative Proposal on the Topic: Second Final Report for Acceptance

This study evaluates the effectiveness, efficiency, relevance, coherence and EU Added Value of Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings (THB) and protecting its victims.

Emma Louise Blondes, Michaela Bruckmayer, Sara d'Auria, Emma Disley, Julia Doyle, Fook Nederveen, Ilia Gaglio, Paola Parisi, Antonino Sorrenti

Cover: Process evaluation of the Individual Placement and Support for Alcohol and Drug Dependence (IPS-AD) trial

Process evaluation of the Individual Placement and Support for Alcohol and Drug Dependence (IPS-AD) trial: Final report

The IPS-AD trial provided IPS to people with drug and alcohol dependence in seven drug and alcohol treatment centres in England. This process evaluation explored the experiences of participants and documented the lessons learnt.

Joanna Hofman, Natalie Picken, Jan Hutchinson, Androulla Harris, Katherine Stewart, Emma Disley

Cover: Employment and age in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area

Employment and age in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area: Local evidence about workers aged 50 and older

RAND Europe conducted research to understand to what extent recruitment and retention of people aged 50+ may be an issue in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area, what challenges this demographic experience, and what support is available.

Sarah Parkinson, Stephanie Stockwell, Robert Donoghue, Emily Hutton, Christian Van Stolk

Rapid Evaluation of Service Innovations in Health and Social Care: Key Considerations

This essay explores the emerging field of rapid evaluation in health and social care, drawing out the ways in which it is distinctive from or similar to other forms of applied research.

Judith Smith, Jo Ellins, Chris Sherlaw-Johnson, Cecilia Vindrola-Padros, John Appleby, Stephen Morris, Jon Sussex, Naomi Fulop

Cover: Evidence on the Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic on Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders

Evidence on the Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic on Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders: Evidence Summary to 29 April 2021

This report summarises published scientific evidence on how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted key workers in healthcare, construction, education, transport and public services with work-related musculoskeletal disorders.

Stephanie Stockwell, Gemma-Claire Ali, Brandi Leach, William D. Phillips, Michael Whitmore

Cover: Using Pulse Oximeters in Care Homes for Residents with COVID-19 and Other Conditions

Using Pulse Oximeters in Care Homes for Residents with COVID-19 and Other Conditions: A Rapid Mixed-Methods Evaluation

Through a rapid mixed-methods evaluation of care homes in England, this article explores whether use of pulse oximeters in care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic was beneficial to care home staff and residents.

Manbinder Sidhu, Ian Litchfield, Robin Miller, Naomi Fulop, Barbara Janta, Jamie-Rae Tanner, Giulia Maistrello, Jennifer Bousfield, Cecilia Vindrola-Padros, Jon Sussex

Cover: Are Household Formation Decisions and Living Together Fraud & Error Affected by the Living Together as a Married Couple Policy?

Are Household Formation Decisions and Living Together Fraud & Error Affected by the Living Together as a Married Couple Policy? An Evidence Review

This report summarises evidence on living together fraud and error (LTFE) and the social and economic context in which LTFE is embedded, with a view to informing DWP's living together policy and its application to reserved GB benefits.

Madeline Nightingale, Giulia Lanfredi, Joanna Hofman, Lucy Gilder, Christian Van Stolk

New and Emerging Technology for Adult Social Care: The Example of Home Sensors with Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology

Focusing on decision-making processes and implementation, this study evaluates how one example of a technology using home-based sensors with artificial intelligence capabilities was implemented in three case study sites across England.

Jon Glasby, Ian Litchfield, Sarah Parkinson, Lucy Hocking, Denise Tanner, Bridget Roe, Jennifer Bousfield

Cover: Evaluating England's Youth Employment Infrastructure

Evaluating England's Youth Employment Infrastructure: Final Report

This research generates evidence and learning on how infrastructure organisations (IOs) in England support the youth employment space and effect change.

Joanna Hofman, Natalie Picken, Lillian Flemons, Katrin Feyerabend, Asha Haider

Is the Market for AI Foundation Models a Natural Monopoly?

Enabling Human Security from Space

The Economy, Jobs, and Inflation: What Americans Need to Know

Nuclear Testing: A Second Coming?

Climate Change and Critical Infrastructure: Assessing the Risks and Identifying Mitigation Strategies

The Policy Currents Podcast

Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

Assessing and Articulating the Wider Benefits of Research

Improving Access to Early Childhood Education

Publications on Employment and Social Policy

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