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Municipalities on the Front Lines of Puerto Rico's Recovery
How did Hurricanes Irma and Maria affect Puerto Rico's municipalities in terms of their ability to govern, deliver services, and recover from the damage they incurred? An assessment answers this question and suggests courses of action to address damage and improve municipal capacity.
Sep 30, 2020
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Developing a Pipeline of Diverse Talent into the Public Sector
Public-sector agencies, schools, and community organizations could attract more diverse and talented workers by articulating leadership commitment to recruiting from underrepresented groups, communicating the benefits of public-sector careers, and improving awareness of jobs and internships.
Nov 16, 2021

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International approaches to police performance measurement
This study is an international review of approaches to police performance measurement which examines how police performance is measured in a selection of countries and assesses how police performance measurement in the Netherlands could be improved.
Nov 21, 2023
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The Impact of State Voting Processes in the 2020 Election
To safely conduct the 2020 general election amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many states changed their voting laws by implementing automatic voter registration, removing excuse requirements for absentee ballots, and expanding early voting. How did these changes affect voter turnout and choice of voting method?
Jul 31, 2023
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Causes and Consequences of the Crises in State and Local Pension Funding: Research to Inform the Development of a Road Map for Reform
This report examines the origins and consequences of state and local pension crises. It finds that there are many small crises reflecting local circumstance, history, and constraints and identifies insights to inform a tailored road map for reform.
Jun 30, 2023
Research Brief
A Call for Leadership: Persistent State and Local Public Pension Crises Across the United States
In untangling the facets that compose public pension crises, RAND researchers identified six common contributors: assumptions, institutional setting, poor governance, lack of expertise, policy culture, and conflicting incentives and interests.
Jun 30, 2023
Research Brief
Steps for Effectively Addressing State and Local Pension Crises: A Prototype Road Map for Stakeholders
To help stakeholders understand what drives state and local public pension funding crises and what solutions exist, RAND Corporation researchers developed a prototype road map for reform that takes a holistic perspective.
Jun 30, 2023
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Naar een evidence-based aanpak van radicalisering en extremisme: Een eerste evaluatie van de gemeentelijke Versterkingsgelden 2020-2021: [Towards an evidence-based approach to tackling radicalisation and extremism: A first evaluation of municipal Reinforcement Funds 2020-2021]
Evaluation of funding (Versterkingsgelden) by the Netherlands government intensifying local preventive measures in combating radicalisation, (violent) extremism and terrorism allocated to municipalities where these issues are most prevalent.
Dec 15, 2022
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Defining and Measuring Civic Infrastructure
Is the United States in a civic crisis? Or is American democracy simply evolving? A framework for defining and measuring civic infrastructure can help answer these questions—and preserve a healthy democracy.
Nov 30, 2022
Commentary
Santa Monica's 'Builder's Remedy' Experiment Holds Lessons for the Region
More than 124 municipalities across Southern California are struggling to meet their state housing allocations. When Santa Monica fell out of compliance with state housing law, this triggered what is known as the ”builder's remedy“ and created a revealing natural experiment.
Nov 8, 2022
Commentary
An Exploratory Analysis of Trends in Text Data from Congressional Oversight Hearings
Trends in what is said in congressional committees could signal the emergence of issues for policymakers. In this Perspective, researchers describe a proof of concept for how to acquire and begin analyzing congressional text data for policy analysis.
Dec 8, 2021
Blog
News Manipulation, the Risk of Civil War, Russia and Ukraine: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on tracking news manipulation during the pandemic, the threat of another civil war, preventing health insurance loss, and more.
Nov 19, 2021
Commentary
The Implications for Human Rights in the Digital Age
As society relies more and more on digital technologies, there are growing implications for human rights and individuals' fundamental freedoms—both positive and negative.
Sep 3, 2021
Report
A Clean Sheet Approach to Space Acquisition in Light of the New Space Force
The authors describe an unconstrained "clean sheet" approach to space acquisition for the U.S. Space Force designed around the unique mission and calling of the new service.
Aug 25, 2021
Journal Article
Is Public Health's Multisectoral Mission Achieving Its Promise in the United States?
This chapter examines the progress and limitations of public health's current approach to cross-sector collaboration and offers insights about paths forward.
Jun 8, 2021
Commentary
Tech Alone Isn't Enough to Create a Successful Smart City
Smart-city initiatives are popping up in small communities and large metropolitan regions alike. But these initiatives have run into significant hurdles. Some cities have developed frameworks to overcome these challenges, but many continue to struggle.
Feb 10, 2021
Journal Article
Smart Cities as Large Technological Systems: Overcoming Organizational Challenges in Smart Cities Through Collective Action
In this article, we argue that the main challenges policymakers confront in deploying 'smart cities' technologies are organizational rather than technological.
Jan 26, 2021
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Federal Civilian Workforce Hiring, Recruitment, and Related Compensation Practices for the Twenty-First Century: Review of Federal HR Demonstration Projects and Alternative Personnel Systems to Identify Best Practices and Lessons Learned
The federal government is working to enable simple and strategic hiring practices. Toward this end, the authors identified best practices for recruiting, hiring, and compensation in federal demonstration projects and alternative personnel systems.
Sep 28, 2020
Commentary
How Smart Cities Could Improve Open Data Portals
Open data portals are accessible to residents of “smart” cities. How can city leaders make these portals more useful? Los Angeles's experience during the COVID-19 pandemic provides lessons.
Jul 27, 2020
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Local Government Reform and the Socioeconomic Gap in Israel: Building Toward a New Future
This report describes the problems and the potential for revitalization in Israeli municipalities instead of the centers of national government in Jerusalem, with a focus on strengthening education services and local governments.
Jul 2, 2020

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Christopher Nelson

Senior Political Scientist

Christopher Nelson is a senior political scientist at RAND and a professor at the Pardee RAND Graduate School. He has over 25 years of experience as a policy analyst and evaluator. His work often involves leading multi-disciplinary teams in designing systems for performance measurement, system…
Mark Stalczynski

Senior Analyst

Mark Stalczynski is a senior analyst at the RAND Corporation. Stalczynski's areas of interest include Russia (its budget, economy, and domestic policies); public finance and government spending; and energy and the environment. Stalczynski often undertakes budget and cost analysis to contribute…

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