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Latin America and the Caribbean

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
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
Commentary
Mixed Messages: Is Cocaine Consumption in the U.S. Going Up or Down?
Data lags and the elimination of the ADAM program complicate estimates of U.S. cocaine consumption. New users who haven't yet developed cocaine dependence are also a factor. It may be prudent to start planning for an increase in heavy use even before all of the evidence is in.
Apr 28, 2017
Journal Article
Construindo Pontes: a Prática Da Interdisciplinaridade. Estudo PopTrans: Um Estudo Com Travestis E Mulheres Transexuais Em Salvador, Bahia, Brasil. : Building Bridges: Interdisciplinarity in Practice. PopTrans Study: a Study with Transvestites and Transsexual Women in Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil.
This article describes researchers' experience with the implementation and development of an ethno-epidemiological study of trans persons in Salvador, Bahia State, Brazil.
Mar 15, 2017
Report
How to Counter Transnational Criminal Networks
Transnational criminal networks have expanded their global reach. In some cases, they have even converged with terrorist groups. How do these networks threaten U.S. interests? And what can be done to combat them?
Jan 27, 2017
Journal Article
Gender and Physician Specialization and Practice Settings in Ecuador: A Qualitative Study
More women than men are now doctors in Ecuador, but gender norms still exert strong influence on female physicians' choice of specialty and practice setting.
Dec 8, 2016
Commentary
A Changing Cuba May Create Risks for Maritime Border Security
A changing Cuba may contribute to less secure maritime borders for the United States. The U.S. should plan accordingly to stop mass movements of both drugs and people.
Nov 5, 2016
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
Commentary
Cholera in Haiti: No Surprise This Time Around
When Hurricane Matthew swept across Haiti, it left a resurgence of cholera in its wake. Tackling cholera head-on should be on the short list of health priorities for disaster relief in the island nation.
Oct 27, 2016
Essay
Election 2016: The International Issues
America's next president will face challenges that test the fundamentals of world order. RAND experts have outlined key decisions, the dangers involved, and the least-bad options that now often pass for good ones.
Oct 7, 2016
Journal Article
Culturally Competent Informed-Consent Process to Evaluate a Social Policy for Older Persons with Low Literacy
As scientific inquiry becomes increasingly global, creative approaches to adapting the informed-consent process will help address cultural, linguistic, and regulatory demands.
Sep 22, 2016
Journal Article
Late Presentation to HIV/AIDS Care in Brazil Among Men Who Self-Identify as Heterosexual
Provider-based HIV testing that focuses only on high-risk populations increases the chances that HIV+ heterosexual men will not be diagnosed until they already present symptoms of AIDS.
Sep 14, 2016
Research Brief
Engineering a Roadmap for Health Information Technology in Chile
RAND developed a roadmap with five objectives for the Chilean government to expand its health information technology (health IT) capabilities over the next ten years.
Aug 25, 2016
Commentary
Health and Safety at the Rio Olympics: It's Not Just About Zika
The risk of contracting Zika in Rio de Janeiro is low. But there is a broader range of health and safety concerns for which travelers can and should take specific precautions.
Aug 5, 2016
Commentary
The Olympic Legacy — What Can Rio Learn?
Rio will spend $14.4 billion on the Olympics. Like other host cities, it hopes to achieve an “Olympic legacy” to ensure that this investment pays dividends after the games and provides long-term economic, social, sporting, and cultural benefits.
Aug 3, 2016
Dissertation
Three Essays on Obesity: Food Environment, Attitudes toward Food, and Cash Transfers
Analyzes determinants of obesity and a cash transfer policy to alleviate poverty and its effects on obesity.
Jul 14, 2016
Journal Article
Costs of Extending the Noncontributory Pension Program for Elderly: The Mexican Case
This article reviews a non-contributory pension program introduced in Mexico in 2007 that has since expanded greatly.
Jul 12, 2016
Journal Article
Ownership of a Bank Account and Health of Older Hispanics
Study of health effects of financial inclusion, particularly ownership of a bank account of older minorities, with focus on Hispanics.
Jul 12, 2016
Journal Article
Sociodemographic Characteristics Associated with Alcohol Use Among Low-Income Mexican Older Adults
Implications for health policy and epidemiological studies on substance use among older adults residing in low-income settings are discussed.
Jul 12, 2016
Report
A Roadmap for the Development of Health Information Technology in Chile
This report describes a roadmap for fostering development of health information technology in Chile's public health system and presents some recommendations for the ministry to consider when implementing the roadmap.
May 20, 2016

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