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Political Manifestos Should Do Better Than “Legalise It”
After years of political deadlock, a new era for drug policy in the Netherlands seems to be on the horizon. At least two factors are increasing politicians' appetite for change: increased awareness of the problems of drug-related organized crime in the Netherlands, and Dutch drug policy no longer being ahead of the curve.
Nov 21, 2023
Report
Barriers to the Commercialization and Adoption of New Underground Coal Mining Technologies in the United States
This report characterizes barriers to the development, commercialization, and adoption of new technologies for use in underground coal mining in the United States using input from structured interviews and a workshop with industry representatives.
Nov 1, 2023
News Release
RAND Factbook Highlights Demographic, Mental Health and Labor Participation of Military Veterans
A factbook, accompanied by a collection of infographics, explores trends and estimates about the demographics of veterans. It focuses on the size, sex, age, race/ethnicity, educational attainment, and geographic distribution of the veteran population as compared with nonveterans.
Oct 24, 2023
Infographic
U.S. Veteran Labor Market Trends
Veterans, regardless of race/ethnicity, have lower unemployment rates than nonveterans and are more likely to work in the public sector. The top industries for veteran employment are public administration and manufacturing.
Oct 24, 2023
Report
A Summary of Veteran-Related Statistics
What are some trends and statistics among the U.S. veteran population? Baseline estimates related to veterans' demographics, mental health, and labor market outcomes can support the work of policymakers and researchers focused on veteran-related issues.
Oct 24, 2023
Journal Article
The Gender Gap in Performance Reviews
I examine gender differences in 100,000+ performance reviews for 170 companies across 12 industries. I find that women rate their performance lower than men, and these differences persist when accounting for manager and peer reviews of the worker.
Oct 16, 2023
Visualization
Rage Against the Machine? How AI Could Affect the Future of Work
Understanding how technology and artificial intelligence have—and have not—affected jobs in the past can provide insights on the future of the American workforce. What is the relationship between occupational exposure and technologies, wages, and employment related to artificial intelligence?
Oct 11, 2023
Report
Artificial Intelligence and the Labor Force: A Data-Driven Approach to Identifying Exposed Occupations
The authors evaluate occupational exposure to U.S. technology patents and specific artificial intelligence technologies, such as machine learning, natural language processing, speech recognition, planning control, and evolutionary computation.
Oct 11, 2023
Journal Article
The Race for U.S. Technical Talent: Can the DOD and DIB Compete?
This policy brief uses LinkedIn data to track the movement of tech workers between industries and metro areas, with a particular focus on the U.S. Department of Defense, the defense industrial base, and the so-called “Big Tech” companies.
Oct 6, 2023
Commentary
The City of Pittsburgh's a Movie Star
Pennsylvania lawmakers and other stakeholders should consider updates to the film tax credit law and economic development strategy to improve the state's competitiveness, enhance the stability of the industry, and fill gaps in the current workforce.
Oct 5, 2023
Research Brief
Financial Incentives for Businesses Can Increase Employment of People with Criminal Records
Connecting individuals with criminal histories to jobs benefits both them and society, but employers are hesitant to hire them. Modest direct financial incentives such as tax credits could motivate employers to hire more people with prior convictions.
Oct 2, 2023
Blog
Escalation in Ukraine, a Trilateral Imperialist Threat, Disaster Recovery: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on the risk of escalation in Ukraine, the growing threat of a North-Korea-Russia-China partnership, the economics of disaster recovery, and more.
Sep 22, 2023
Commentary
Disaster Recovery Creates Its Own Bubble
Shortages of workers and materials inevitably make rebuilding slower and more expensive after a natural disaster. In Maui, this is likely to be a problem for agencies like FEMA that provide public assistance. But it will also be a problem for individual households if private insurance payouts are insufficient to rebuild.
Sep 20, 2023
News Release
Most Ohio Students Who Earn Manufacturing-Related Credentials Work in Other Industries; Findings Hold Lessons for Push ...
Most students who complete manufacturing-related credentials in Ohio do not end up employed in manufacturing in the state, highlighting a challenge that faces policymakers as they push to create more U.S. manufacturing jobs.
Sep 14, 2023
Research Brief
Exploring Ohio's Pipeline of Manufacturing Workers
The resurging U.S. manufacturing industry has a growing need for skilled and diverse workers. An examination of the pipeline between Ohio's postsecondary education system and employment highlights the challenges and opportunities that workers, employers, and educational institutions in the industry face.
Sep 14, 2023
Report
Strengthening the Manufacturing Workforce in Ohio
The authors of this report examine the pipeline between Ohio’s postsecondary education system and the manufacturing workforce, focusing on ways to bolster the supply of workers and the diversity of the workforce.
Sep 14, 2023
Blog
The Four-Day School Week, AI and Social Media Manipulation, School Safety: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on the costs and benefits of a four-day school week, how artificial intelligence is bringing a new era of social media manipulation, the effects of placing police officers in schools, and more.
Sep 8, 2023
Report
Leveraging Commercial Space Services: Opportunities and Risks for the Department of the Air Force
RAND researchers evaluated two commercial space markets to understand opportunities, challenges, and risks that the Department of the Air Force could encounter when making decisions to invest in commercial space capabilities.
Sep 6, 2023
Journal Article
Does Removing Menthol Cigarettes in Convenience Stores Reduce Susceptibility to Cigarette Smoking?
Conducted in the RAND StoreLab — a life-sized research convenience store — researchers evaluated whether the absence of menthol products from a convenience store influenced young people’s susceptibility to cigarette smoking.
Sep 5, 2023
Commentary
A Potential Alternative for Regulating Internet-Based Platform Services
The use of internet-based platform services like Amazon, DoorDash, and Uber Eats is increasing and can be helpful. But the companies that offer these services may be engaging in predatory practices that can harm users and local businesses. Some form of centralized policy action may help; local governments could play a more active role.
Aug 29, 2023

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C. Richard Neu

Adjunct Staff

Richard Neu is an adjunct staff member at the RAND Corporation and formerly a senior economist at RAND. He is also a professor at the Pardee RAND Graduate School. Most recently, Neu served as director of the RAND-Initiated Research program. He served for three years as the founding director of…
Jennifer Lamping Lewis

Senior Economist

Jennifer Lamping Lewis is a senior economist at the RAND Corporation and a member of the Pardee RAND Graduate School faculty. She has applied her expertise in game theory, market design, auctions and procurement competitions, and statistical analysis to a variety of issues in defense acquisition…

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