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Australia Has Considerable Expertise in Submarine Design, but Gaps Still Exist

The Royal Australian Navy intends to acquire 12 new submarines to replace its Collins-class vessels. RAND assessed the domestic engineering and design skills that Australian industry and government will need to design the new submarine, identified the skills they currently possess, and evaluated how to fill any gaps between the two.

Dec 15, 2011
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Learning from Experience: Australia's Collins Submarine Program

A RAND study of previously successful submarine programs reveals that future programs must focus on stability, roles and responsibilities of the government and private organizations, and the need for experienced managers and a strategic view of the submarine force and industrial base.

Dec 9, 2011
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Lessons from the Submarine Programs of the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia

An examination of five submarine programs in the three countries—the UK's Astute program; the U.S. Navy's Ohio, Seawolf, and Virginia programs; and Australia's Collins program—identifies lessons that could help inform future program managers.

Nov 16, 2011
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Learning from Experience: Volume IV: Lessons from Australia's Collins Submarine Program

This volume presents a set of lessons learned from Australia's Collins submarine program that could help inform future program managers.

Nov 16, 2011
Report

What are lessons from U.S. Allies in Security Cooperation with Australia, France, and the U.K.?

Like the U.S. Air Force, many U.S. allies work with partner countries on security matters, sometimes even with the same partners, but on a smaller scale. But how, where, and why do these allies engage the same countries? Numerous challenges exist within the security cooperation approaches of three U.S. allies: Australia, France, and the United Kingdom.

Oct 5, 2011
News Release

New Report Helps Inform Decisions about How Science Should Be Funded

Project Retrosight analysed 29 case studies of cardiovascular and stroke research in Australia, Canada, and the UK, and found that clinical research has greater societal impact over a 15-20 year timescale, while basic research has greater academic impact.

Mar 7, 2011
Research Brief

Understanding the returns from cardiovascular and stroke research

Project Retrosight analysed 29 case studies of cardiovascular and stroke research in Australia, Canada and the UK, examining the diversity of impact produced by this kind of research and identifying factors associated with various levels of payback.

Mar 6, 2011
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Project Retrosight: Understanding the returns from cardiovascular and stroke research: Methodology Report

This work explores impacts of cardiovascular and stroke research funded 15–20 years ago and draws out aspects associated with high or low impact. It describes 29 case studies of grants from Australia, Canada and UK. Methodology volume.

Mar 6, 2011
Report

Understanding the Returns from Cardiovascular and Stroke Research

Project Retrosight analyzed 29 case studies of cardiovascular and stroke research in Australia, Canada, and the UK, and found that clinical research has greater societal impact over a 15–20 year timescale, while basic research has greater academic impact.

Mar 6, 2011
Brochure

Industry and Infrastructure for Future Submarines: An International Perspective

Presented at the Submarine Institute of Australia's 2010 Conference in Perth, Australia, this paper draws on RAND's international submarine experience to highlight policies that Australia may wish to consider in planning for its new submarine.

Jan 28, 2011
Journal Article

How Physical Activity Shapes, and Is Shaped By, Adolescent Friendships

Adolescents tend to choose friends who do similar amounts of physical activity and emulate their behavior; such networks could help promote physical activity among adolescents.

Jan 1, 2011
Report

Framework for assessing, improving and enhancing health service planning

The report aims to contribute to policy learning across countries through developing and validating a framework for assessing, improving and enhancing healthcare planning and so presenting a potential tool for analysts and decision makers.

Dec 29, 2010
Multimedia

Improving the Energy Performance of Buildings: Learning from the European Union and Australia

In this April 12, 2010, Congressional Briefing, Ambassador Charles Ries discusses lessons the United States could learn from the experiences of the European Union and Australia in driving energy efficiency in the building sector.

Apr 12, 2010
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International Review of Approaches to Funding Intensive Care

A review of international approaches for funding intensive care shows there is no obvious example of "best practice" or dominant approach used by a majority of hospital systems. Each approach has advantages and disadvantages, particularly in relation to the financial risk involved in providing intensive care.

Mar 5, 2010
Commentary

Green Buildings, Jobs and Summits

If the United States is to be a global competitor in green building technology, it needs to learn from some of the countries that are at the table in Pittsburgh this week, writes Charles Ries.

Sep 25, 2009
News Release

Building Energy Efficiency Programs in Europe and Australia Offer Important Lessons for the United States

The United States can become more energy efficient and create more "green" jobs by adopting some of the strategies used by the European Union and Australia to rate and disclose the performance of commercial and government-owned buildings.

Sep 21, 2009
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Improving the Energy Performance of Buildings: Learning from Australia and the European Union

The United States can become more energy efficient and create more "green" jobs by adopting some of the strategies used by Australia and the European Union to rate and disclose the performance of commercial and government-owned buildings.

Sep 4, 2009
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Corporations and Counterinsurgency

Large multinational corporations (MNCs) can play significant roles in zones of violent conflict, including in counterinsurgency. While the activities of MNCs aimed at shaping their violent environments may only be intended to protect their infrastructure and personnel, they can have less-than-benign consequences.

Aug 3, 2009
Journal Article

Convergence Without Diffusion? A Comparative Analysis of the Choice of Performance Indicators in Tax Administration and Social Security

This article aims to contribute to the debate around how organizations could learn from the experience of others in designing performance indicators and management systems.

Dec 1, 2008
Report

Healthcare Interventions Insufficient To Tackle Alcohol-Related Harms

While some interventions in healthcare settings can be effective in reducing alcohol harms at the individual level, they are unlikely to reduce morbidity and mortality at the aggregate population level, according to a study by RAND for the National Audit Office that examines healthcare interventions in Australia, Canada, the United States, Germany and The Netherlands.

Oct 29, 2008

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