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From education, energy security, immigration, and health care to information technology, justice, and security policy, Europe faces myriad challenges in the 21st century. RAND research has long tackled similar problems facing the United States, and for 25 years, RAND Europe has applied its analytical expertise in these areas to public- and private-sector clients throughout Europe.

Project

The Economic Impact of Brexit

Dec 11, 2017

The UK is likely to be economically worse off outside of the European Union under most plausible scenarios. Leaving the EU with no deal and applying World Trade Organization rules would lead to the greatest economic losses for the UK.
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RAND Europe Improves Policy and Decision Making in Europe and Around the World

Mar 1, 2018

RAND Europe is an independent not-for-profit research institute with offices in the UK and Belgium. Its research portfolio complements RAND's and also includes choice modeling, evaluation and performance management, innovation and technology, and much more.

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Commentary

Arms Control Hostage to Skripal and Syria Attacks

Two prominent poisoning assassination attempts and Kremlin denials of gas attacks by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad raise doubts about Moscow's commitment to the purposes of the Chemical Weapons Convention. Never has the future of negotiated arms control involving Russia been at greater risk.

Apr 19, 2018
Commentary

Are Chemical Weapons Becoming a Tacitly Accepted Weapon of War?

The international community should consider serious options to hold perpetrators of chemical attacks accountable and stop further attacks. These are not easy choices. But the alternative is accepting that long-held norms are crumbling, and the world is sliding back to a time when inhumane tools of war were common.

Apr 18, 2018
Commentary

Turkey's Double Standard: How Ankara's Actions Contradict Its Claims of Opposing the Islamic State

Turkey wants to take credit for the demise of the Islamic State, insisting that Turkey's actions in northern Syria have helped lay the groundwork for a sustainable peace. But the evidence clearly suggests otherwise.

Apr 13, 2018
News Release

News Release

RAND Identifies New Strategies for Countering Russian Social Media Influence in Eastern Europe

Russia is waging a social media campaign in the Baltics, Ukraine and nearby states to sow dissent against neighboring governments, as well as NATO and the European Union.

Apr 12, 2018
Report

How to Counter Russian Social Media Influence in Eastern Europe

Russia uses social media in nearby states to sow dissent against neighboring governments and NATO. Options for countering the Kremlin's campaign include tracking and blocking propaganda more quickly and offering alternative content to help displace the Russian narrative.

Apr 12, 2018
Commentary

Hit Russia Where It Hurts: Take Away World Cup

After a chemical attack in Great Britain, U.K., U.S. and other governments responded unilaterally. But this crime cries out for a more collective response. Revoking Russia's right to host the World Cup tournament would be a powerful signal of global outrage and would hit Putin where it hurts.

Apr 5, 2018
News Release

News Release

RAND Study Examines Ways U.S. Can Better Counter Political Warfare

The United States needs to improve the ways it combats adversaries adept at using political warfare tactics to achieve their goals and undermine U.S. interests and allies.

Apr 5, 2018
Report

Countering Modern Political Warfare

Both state and nonstate actors—including Russia, Iran, and ISIS—practice political warfare in unique ways. How can the United States, along with its allies and partners, respond to or engage in this type of conflict to protect U.S. interests?

Apr 5, 2018
Commentary

'Zero-sum' Approach to Defence and Security During Brexit Negotiations Risks a Less Secure UK and EU

It is in the interest of neither the UK nor the EU to have a 'zero sum' approach to defense and security during Brexit negotiations. Both sides have plenty to lose if it turns into a 'messy divorce.'

Apr 4, 2018
Brochure

Brochure

RAND Europe ...on a page

RAND Europe ...on a page describes the characteristics of our research, people and organisation. It explains why our clients rely on us to be a trusted source for objective policy research and analysis in Europe.

Apr 4, 2018
Commentary

Moscow Is Going Too Far

Russia has become more daring with the West with its retaliatory expulsions and may face a high price. An angered West could turn from expulsions to economic countermeasures.

Apr 3, 2018
Commentary

What's Turkey Trying to Achieve in Syria?

Turkish President Erdoğan is attempting to cement his political legitimacy among Syrian Sunnis by portraying himself as their savior. If the United States withdraws from Syria after the mission to defeat ISIS is complete, it will essentially be ceding the advantage to Erdoğan, who can continue pushing his agenda.

Apr 2, 2018
Commentary

European Security Cooperation Should Remain Comprehensive—Especially After Brexit

During Brexit negotiations, it could be tempting for the UK and EU to use certain security structures as 'bargaining chips'. However, it is in no one's interests for both sides to adopt a 'zero-sum' approach to security discussions.

Mar 28, 2018
Commentary

Red Glare: The Origin and Implications of Russia's 'New' Nuclear Weapons

Why would Russia, which has over 1,500 deployed strategic nuclear warheads that can be delivered from existing ballistic and cruise missiles, invest in new, exotic systems? The answer is deeply rooted in modern Russian and Soviet history.

Mar 26, 2018
Commentary

Online Voting: The Solution to Declining Political Engagement?

The potential benefits of online voting merit a conversation across Europe about its increased use in elections, but the evidence is mixed on whether online voting actually helps to increase voter turnout.

Mar 23, 2018
Commentary

Putin Can Learn from Gorbachev on How to Gain from Future U.S. Talks

Vladimir Putin has won a flawed election to a fourth term as Russia's president, and Donald Trump has suggested the two will likely meet soon. For the Kremlin leader, however, a summit may draw shortcomings into sharper relief. If the two presidents meet, several key issues will await them.

Mar 22, 2018
Journal Article

Journal Article

Moving Beyond Individual Choice in Policies to Reduce Health Inequalities: The Integration of Dynamic with Individual Explanations

We propose a list of questions that researchers and policy-makers can use when writing or critiquing policy in order to bring broader perspective to the forefront of their analysis of the problem.

Mar 20, 2018
Report

Report

Quantifying travellers' willingness to pay for the Harbour Tunnel in Copenhagen: A stated choice study

This study uses a stated choice experiment to quantify travellers' willingness to pay for a tolled tunnel in Copenhagen. Discrete choice models are used to quantify travellers' value of travel time savings.

Mar 20, 2018
Journal Article

Journal Article

How Can We Model Travel Frequency? A Critical Review of Current Practice

The paper should assist the transport modellers and policy makers in choosing appropriate trip frequency modelling tools which best suit their problem.

Mar 20, 2018
Report

Report

System change through situated learning: Pre-evaluation of the Health Innovation Network's Communities of Practice

This scoping study assessed the feasibility of, and best approach to, an evaluation of Communities of Practice, self-organising and self-governing groups of people who strive to be better practitioners by sharing new knowledge and practices.

Mar 20, 2018

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