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From the Cold War days of the Berlin Airlift to the fall of the Wall in 1989, Germany—formerly West and East, and subsequently reunified—has long been an important actor on the world stage. A founding member of the European Union and a key ally of the United States, Germany has been the subject of RAND research on topics including aviation, health care system comparisons, and agriculture policy.

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The Changing Hospital Landscape
In many countries, the nature of hospital activity is changing. Different forms of hospital cooperation, such as hospital groups, networks, or systems, may have different impacts on hospital performance. Consolidation may lead to quality improvements, but there are also risks.
Aug 5, 2014
Dissertation
Topics in Migration Research
Explores topics related to the determinants and consequences of migration in Mexico and Germany.
Mar 10, 2014
Report
Regulating Quality and Safety of Health and Social Care
Many Western countries have health and social care standards but implement and apply these standards in different ways. Different regulatory mechanisms and policy instruments encourage and ensure continuous quality improvement.
Feb 7, 2014
Journal Article
Youth Exposure to Alcohol Advertising on Television in the UK, the Netherlands and Germany
Exposure of young people to alcohol advertising is a risk factor for underage drinking. This study assessed youth exposure to television alcohol advertising in the UK, the Netherlands and Germany, from December 2010 to May 2011.
Jan 1, 2014
Commentary
A First Step in Geneva
The Geneva agreement is only a first step toward a comprehensive deal but it is an important achievement. Iran's ability to move toward a nuclear weapons breakout capability has been halted in return for limited sanctions relief.
Nov 25, 2013
Report
International Price Comparison for Pharmaceuticals
The international impact of pharmaceutical pricing changes in the United Kingdom is likely to be minimal or indirect. This is due largely to the diverse ways that various other countries implement international price comparisons.
Jun 4, 2013
Commentary
North Korea Could Fall Faster Than We Think
The United States, South Korea and their allies would be well advised to factor in the possibility that North Korea could collapse in a fit of revolt and economic decay at any time, just as East Germany did, writes Bruce Bennett.
Jun 3, 2013
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Setting Priorities in the Age of Austerity: British, French, and German Experiences
Examines the British, French, and German armies' approaches to accommodating significant budget cuts while attempting to sustain their commitment to full spectrum operations.
May 6, 2013
Journal Article
Reported Barriers to Evaluation in Chronic Care: Experiences in Six European Countries
This paper discusses challenges to evaluation of chronic disease management as reported by experts in six European countries.
May 1, 2013
Journal Article
Hervormingenvan Brandweer - En Reddingsdiensten in Europa: (Lighting the Touch Paper of Reform? Case Studies in Fire and Rescue Service Reform in Europe)
In the age of austerity, Fire and Rescue Services (FRS) provision is now the focus of policymakers' efficiency drives.
Apr 1, 2013
Journal Article
A Bibliographic Essay on the Allied Occupation and Reconstruction of West Germany, 1945-1955
We can now synthesize primary sources and specialized scholarship to tell the story, for the first time, of how the Allies occupied and rebuilt the western part of Germany.
Jan 1, 2013
Report
NATO Faces Growing Fiscal Austerity and Declining Defense Budgets
Seven NATO countries are reducing the size of their armies, navies, and air forces. The capacity of these major European powers to project military power will be highly constrained.
Oct 22, 2012
Research Brief
Can NATO Meet Defense Challenges in an Era of Austerity?
This study analyzes the impact of planned defense budget cuts on the capabilities of seven key European members of NATO and suggests ways in which the Alliance can adapt to meet emerging security challenges.
Oct 22, 2012
Commentary
Americans Dying Twice as Fast as French from Treatable Conditions
Despite high per-capita expenditures in the U.S., Americans under the age of 65 are less likely than their peers in France, Germany, or the United Kingdom to receive timely and appropriate health care, writes Ellen Nolte.
Oct 1, 2012
Research Brief
Evaluating disease management programmes: Learning from diverse approaches across Europe
The DISMEVAL consortium examined approaches to chronic disease management and its evaluation in 13 countries across Europe. The project identified and validated evaluation methods that can be used in situations where randomisation is not possible.
Oct 1, 2012
Journal Article
Do Health Plans Risk-Select? An Audit Study on Germany's Social Health Insurance
This paper evaluates whether health plans in Germany's Social Health Insurance select on an easily observable predictor of risk: geography.
Oct 1, 2012
Journal Article
United States Lags Behind France, Germany, and the United Kingdom in Preventable Deaths
Amenable mortality—deaths that should not occur in the presence of timely and effective health care—were higher in the U.S. compared to France, Germany, and the U.K. between 1999 and 2007. Deaths from circulatory conditions like cerebrovascular disease and hypertension are the main reason amenable death rates remained high in the U.S.
Aug 1, 2012
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Developing and Validating Disease Management Evaluation Methods for European Healthcare Systems
As caring for chronic diseases is one of the greatest challenges facing health systems in the 21st century, there is a need to better understand what approaches work for whom and in what circumstances. The final reports of a collaborative research effort to identify and validate evaluation methods and performance measures for chronic disease management in Europe help to strengthen the evidence-base required to select efficient and effective interventions to address the growing burden of chronic disease.
Apr 4, 2012
Journal Article
Overcoming Fragmentation in Health Care: Chronic Care in Austria, Germany and The Netherlands
This paper examines the role of the regulatory, funding and organisational context for the development and implementation of approaches to chronic care, using examples from Austria, Germany and the Netherlands.
Jan 1, 2012
News Release
Low Fertility in Europe — Is There Still Reason to Worry?
The post-war trend of falling birth rates has been reversed across Europe. However, despite an increasing emphasis on family and fertility policies in Europe, this recent development involves social, cultural, and economic factors more than individual policy interventions.
Jun 16, 2011

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