RAND Research Topic: Economic Analysis Methodology 2017-07-20T10:49:25Z Copyright (c) 2017, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/topics/economic-analysis-methodology.html Calculating the Gross Regional Product of the Kurdistan Region -- Iraq Shmuel Abramzon; Nicholas Burger; Peter Glick; Krishna B. Kumar; Cheryl K. Montemayor; Nelly Josefina Mejia Gonzalez; Shanthi Nataraj; Francisco Perez-Arce; Claude Messan Setodji https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR1405z2.html Dec 21, 2016 Dec 21, 2016 Estimates the gross regional product (GRP) of the Kurdistan Region -- Iraq in 2012 (excluding natural resources) and describes efforts to set up a system for data collection and analysis to support future annual GRP calculation. Calculating the Gross Regional Product of the Kurdistan Region -- Iraq Shmuel Abramzon; Nicholas Burger; Peter Glick; Krishna B. Kumar; Cheryl K. Montemayor; Nelly Josefina Mejia Gonzalez; Shanthi Nataraj; Francisco Perez-Arce; Claude Messan Setodji https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR1405z3.html Oct 21, 2016 Oct 21, 2016 Estimates the gross regional product (GRP) of the Kurdistan Region -- Iraq in 2012 (excluding natural resources) and describes efforts to set up a system for data collection and analysis to support future annual GRP calculation. Economics and Econometrics Capabilities at RAND Europe RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/randeurope/methods/economics.html Oct 17, 2016 Oct 17, 2016 RAND Europe employs more than a dozen distinguished economists who support research projects across all sectors and topic areas, using a range of economic and econometric methods. Calculating the Gross Regional Product of the Kurdistan Region -- Iraq Shmuel Abramzon; Nicholas Burger; Peter Glick; Krishna B. Kumar; Cheryl K. Montemayor; Nelly Josefina Mejia Gonzalez; Shanthi Nataraj; Francisco Perez-Arce; Claude Messan Setodji https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR1405.html Mar 22, 2016 Mar 22, 2016 Estimates the gross regional product (GRP) of the Kurdistan Region -- Iraq in 2012 (excluding natural resources) and describes efforts to set up a system for data collection and analysis to support future annual GRP calculation. Taking Stock of Employment Interventions in South Asia Joachim Krapels; Marco Hafner; Ben Baruch; Christian Van Stolk https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR793.html Oct 14, 2015 Oct 14, 2015 While the number has declined over recent decades, estimates of global poverty remain high. Employment is crucial to lift people out of poverty. A review of the most prominent employment interventions in South Asia could provide guidance for future efforts to increase employment. Nobel Prize-Winning Economist Robert Shiller Speaks at Pardee RAND RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/multimedia/video/2015/10/13/robert-shiller-speaks-pardee-rand.html Oct 13, 2015 Oct 13, 2015 Pardee RAND welcomed American Nobel laureate and economist Robert Shiller as part of the Charles Wolf, Jr., Endowed Lecture Series. Shiller was awarded the 2013 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, together with Eugene Fama and Lars Peter Hansen of the University of Chicago, for their empirical analysis of asset prices. Developing a Methodology for Risk-Informed Trade-Space Analysis in Acquisition Craig Bond; Lauren A. Mayer; Michael McMahon; James Kallimani; Ricardo Sanchez https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR701.html May 19, 2015 May 19, 2015 Through analysis of alternative courses of action and their effects on probability distributions estimated for performance, schedule, and cost, acquisition decisionmakers can understand the implications of certain risk-mitigating actions. Fast Methods for Jackknifing Inequality Indices Lynn A. Karoly; Carsten Schroder https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP50660.html Apr 8, 2015 Apr 8, 2015 This paper outlines a procedure to obtain jackknife estimates for several inequality indices with only a few passes through the data. Venture Capital and Strategic Investment for Developing Government Mission Capabilities Timothy Webb; Christopher Guo; Jennifer Lamping Lewis; Daniel Egel https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR176.html Mar 24, 2014 Mar 24, 2014 Through case studies and economic modeling, this research on government strategic investment will help acquisition managers evaluate strategic investment methods to motivate mission-oriented innovation by private firms. Analysis to Inform Defense Planning Despite Austerity Paul K. Davis https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR482.html Mar 20, 2014 Mar 20, 2014 Defense analysis can better serve policymakers by exploiting improvements in the state of the art and by rediscovering and supplementing classic principles. These relate to multiple objectives and hedging against uncertainty. RAND Distinguished Speaker Series: Edmund Phelps RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/multimedia/audio/2013/11/06/edmund-phelps.html Nov 6, 2013 Nov 6, 2013 The RAND Distinguished Speaker Series presents Nobel-prize winning economist Edmund Phelps, who discusses the effect of corporatist values on innovation and creativity. New Method for Estimating Costs of Counterfeiting Presented RAND Corporation https://www.rand.org/news/press/2012/09/27.html Sep 27, 2012 Sep 27, 2012 A new method for estimating the costs of counterfeiting was published today by RAND Europe. The approach uses market data to estimate the effects of intellectual property rights infringements, such as counterfeit products, on sales of legitimate goods. A New Approach to Measure Intellectual Property Rights Infringements Stijn Hoorens; Priscillia Hunt; Alessandro Malchiodi; Rosalie Liccardo Pacula; Srikanth Kadiyala; Lila Rabinovich; Barrie Irving https://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1279.html Sep 27, 2012 Sep 27, 2012 Globalization, integrated markets, and the Internet economy have contributed to the rise in IPR infringements. RAND developed a methodology based on economic theory to contribute to quantifying the scope, scale, and impact of IPR infringements, such as counterfeiting, unauthorized downloads, and piracy. Further study on the affordability of alcoholic beverages in the EU Lila Rabinovich; Priscillia Hunt; Laura Staetsky; Simo Goshev; Ellen Nolte; Janice S. Pedersen; Christine Tiefensee https://www.rand.org/pubs/technical_reports/TR1203.html Jun 19, 2012 Jun 19, 2012 This study examines the overall scale and trend of price promotions and discounts in some European countries and the responses of consumers and suppliers to a variety of alcohol regulations, including excise duties. Assessing the Benefits of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Regulatory Actions to Reduce Terrorism Risks Victoria Greenfield; Henry H. Willis; Tom LaTourrette https://www.rand.org/pubs/conf_proceedings/CF301.html Apr 16, 2012 Apr 16, 2012 Summarizes the proceedings of a workshop in which experts on regulatory analysis and terrorism risk examined alternative approaches for estimating the benefits of regulations designed to reduce the risks of terrorist attacks in the United States. Toward Standardization of Benefit-Cost Analysis of Early Childhood Interventions Lynn A. Karoly https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20120029.html Jan 1, 2012 Jan 1, 2012 The objective of this paper is to delineate a set of standards for conducting benefit-cost analyses (BCAs) of early childhood programs. Cost and Outcomes Analysis of Child Well-Being M. Rebecca Kilburn https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP50146.html Dec 1, 2011 Dec 1, 2011 This book chapter explores the use of cost and outcome measures as a complement to traditional program evaluation in assessing child well-being, especially for early childhood intervention programs. Identifying the Aggregate Productivity Effects of Entry and Size Restrictions Amalavoyal V. Chari https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100274.html May 1, 2011 May 1, 2011 This paper proposes a simple methodology that empirically identifies the separate effects of entry and size restrictions on aggregate productivity, and uses it to analyse the impact of a policy reform in India. Internationally Comparable Health Indices Erik Meijer; Arie Kapteyn; Tatiana Andreyeva https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20110041.html May 1, 2011 May 1, 2011 This project addressed the lack of comparable health measures and indices across nations by developing a cross-national model for measuring health status. In applying the measures to several nations, the study found significant variability in genuine health that correlates most closely with national income. Internationally Comparable Health Indices Erik Meijer; Arie Kapteyn; Tatiana Andreyeva https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201000165.html Jun 1, 2010 Jun 1, 2010 This project addressed the lack of comparable health measures and indices across nations by developing a cross-national model for measuring health status..