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Economic Development

Economic development includes a host of issues—including energy supply; technology; and access to jobs, food, water, education, health care, and housing—that are fundamental to improving the economic status of communities and transforming impoverished nations. RAND takes a multidisciplinary approach to investigating opportunities for economic development, modeling future trends, and applying objective analysis to recommend policy solutions for global, national, and local economies.

Commentary

California's Tourism Industry: A Launching Pad for New Careers

Travel and tourism jobs in California often serve as an entry point for those outside the paid labor force. Nearly 55 percent leave the industry within a few years, some of whom move to another industry but keep the same occupation. Others change occupations as they change industries.

Jun 29, 2017
Report

The Effects of Travel and Tourism on California's Economy

California's travel and tourism industry employs a diverse workforce that makes a meaningful contribution to the state's economy. For some, the industry offers a stable career path with good wages and wage growth. For others, it's a launching point into other industries.

Jun 27, 2017
Commentary

Regulating Infrastructures in the Tropics

Regulation helps address the demands of investors who are seeking assurances that their investments are safe, while also reassuring democratically elected governments. Regulatory reform could help Brazil attract more private investment in its infrastructure.

May 26, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

Programa Bolsa Familia Y Frecuencia Escolar: Un Analisis Con El Censo Demografico De Brasil De 2010

This study aims to analyze whether Bolsa Familia had an association with children's school attendance, which is one of the educational conditions of the program.

May 11, 2017
Report

Report

Regulation of logistics infrastructure in Brazil

This report deals with the regulation of logistics infrastructures in Brazil, focusing in particular on the federal level. Brazil, one of the key emerging economies in the world, has a particular need for developing logistics infrastructures.

May 8, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

Innovative Procurement for Health and Industrial Development

This chapter aims to shift the literature on health sector procurement into a more developmental mould.

May 5, 2017
Multimedia

Harvard's Martin Feldstein on "Measuring Real Income Growth and Income Distribution"

On January 30, 2017, Pardee RAND welcomed Martin Feldstein, the George F. Baker Professor of Economics at Harvard University, as part of the Charles Wolf, Jr., Endowed Lecture Series.

Jan 30, 2017
Report

Report

Calculating the Gross Regional Product of the Kurdistan Region — Iraq: Arabic translation

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.

Dec 21, 2016
Report

Where Is Hong Kong Headed?

Events such as the 2014 pro-democracy Umbrella Movement have shined a spotlight on Hong Kong—and prompted questions. What is the territory's significance to China? And what is its future trajectory?

Dec 2, 2016
Report

Report

Managing the Principal Agent Problem in Bolsa Familia: A look at contextual factors that affect the quality of implementation

Bolsa Familia (BF) is a conditional cash transfer programme introduced in 2003 in Brazil. This report aims to understand the principal agent problem in BF.

Nov 2, 2016
Report

Report

Calculating the Gross Regional Product of the Kurdistan Region — Iraq: Kurdish translation

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.

Oct 21, 2016
Blog

Conversations at RAND: Howard J. Shatz on the International Economy

One of the contentious issues in this year's presidential election campaign is the U.S. role in the global economy. A RAND panel offers strategies for the next president, who will face a troubled landscape.

Oct 5, 2016
Report

Review of Six DFID-funded Growth Research Programmes: Main report

The Department for International Development in the UK provided funding to organisations focused on economic growth research over the last years. This review compared six programmes over time, against each other, and against relevant benchmarks.

Aug 23, 2016
Dissertation

Exploring Sources of Innovation in the Knowledge-Based Economy: The Case of Los Angeles

Uses a mix of both quantitative and qualitative methods to help policy makers identify sources of innovation in the knowledge-based economy and to best leverage these sources for regional economic growth.

Jul 15, 2016
Blog

Froman and Shatz Discuss U.S. Trade Policies, Brexit Implications

Days before British citizens voted to exit the EU, RAND experts and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman gathered to discuss U.S. international economic policies that can expand strategic options, as well as the potential implications of Brexit.

Jul 13, 2016
News Release

News Release

Strong Global Economic Engagement Is Essential to Maintaining U.S. Prosperity and Leadership Abroad

The United States stands to gain more from both strengthening global institutions and rules, such as those governing trade, direct investment, and development assistance, as well as engaging with the world's rising powers than from pulling back.

Jun 21, 2016
Multimedia

U.S. International Economic Policies That Can Expand Strategic Options

In a fast-changing world, should the United States strengthen its links with the international economy or pull back? RAND Senior Economist Howard Shatz and Ambassador Michael Froman explore this question at the book launch for the latest volume in RAND's Strategic Rethink series. Ambassador Charles Ries moderates the discussion.

Jun 21, 2016
Research Brief

Charting the U.S. Role in the World Economy

The strength of America's economy supports the country's international power. That makes the next administration's economic choices among its most crucial.

Jun 21, 2016
Report

Strong Global Economic Engagement Is Essential to Maintaining U.S. Prosperity and Leadership Abroad

The United States stands to gain more from strengthening global institutions and engaging with the world's growing economic powers than from pulling back.

Jun 21, 2016
Journal Article

Journal Article

Understanding the Quality of Implementation in Bolsa Familia: A Look Inside the 'Black Box' of a Conditional Cash Transfer Programme

This paper aims to promote a greater understanding of how the 'black box' of implementation in a conditional cash transfer (CCT) programme interacts with the quality of implementation.

Apr 6, 2016

Economic Development

California's Tourism Industry: A Launching Pad for New Careers

The Effects of Travel and Tourism on California's Economy

Regulating Infrastructures in the Tropics

Programa Bolsa Familia Y Frecuencia Escolar: Un Analisis Con El Censo Demografico De Brasil De 2010

Regulation of logistics infrastructure in Brazil

Innovative Procurement for Health and Industrial Development

Harvard's Martin Feldstein on "Measuring Real Income Growth and Income Distribution"

Calculating the Gross Regional Product of the Kurdistan Region — Iraq: Arabic translation

Where Is Hong Kong Headed?

Managing the Principal Agent Problem in Bolsa Familia: A look at contextual factors that affect the quality of implementation

Calculating the Gross Regional Product of the Kurdistan Region — Iraq: Kurdish translation

Conversations at RAND: Howard J. Shatz on the International Economy

Review of Six DFID-funded Growth Research Programmes: Main report

Exploring Sources of Innovation in the Knowledge-Based Economy: The Case of Los Angeles

Froman and Shatz Discuss U.S. Trade Policies, Brexit Implications

Strong Global Economic Engagement Is Essential to Maintaining U.S. Prosperity and Leadership Abroad

U.S. International Economic Policies That Can Expand Strategic Options

Charting the U.S. Role in the World Economy

Strong Global Economic Engagement Is Essential to Maintaining U.S. Prosperity and Leadership Abroad

Understanding the Quality of Implementation in Bolsa Familia: A Look Inside the 'Black Box' of a Conditional Cash Transfer Programme

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