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Can Humans Survive a Faster Future?

May 1, 2018

Life is moving faster and faster. Just about everything—transportation, weapons, the flow of information—is accelerating. How will decisionmakers preserve our personal and national security in the face of hyperspeed?
Commentary

Online Voting: The Solution to Declining Political Engagement?

Mar 23, 2018

The potential benefits of online voting merit a conversation across Europe about its increased use in elections. But the evidence is mixed on whether online voting actually helps increase voter turnout.

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Report

Speed and Security: Promises, Perils, and Paradoxes of Accelerating Everything

As new technologies and social dynamics shift society into hyperdrive, speed could catalyze security risks in areas such as transportation, communication, and health. How can policymakers devise strategies to adapt?

May 1, 2018
Commentary

E-enabled Elections: The Future of Overseas Voting in Europe?

Interest in technological solutions for elections is at an all-time high, but there are only a few mature online voting systems to learn from. Countries seeking to pilot e-enabled elections can learn from Estonia and others, but should also learn from those that never made it to full implementation.

Apr 26, 2018
Report

Report

Understanding the Drivers of Organisational Capacity

This RAND Europe study, conducted with the Saatchi Institute, examines organisational capacity assessment. As well as exploring the role of culture and communication in improving performance, the study also offers an outline of a diagnostic tool.

Mar 29, 2018
Essay

What Life Under ISIS Looked Like from Space

Satellite images show how ISIS attempted to govern in Iraq and Syria, the economic damage the group left behind, and what it will take to rebuild.

Jan 9, 2018
Commentary

The Looming Pension Crisis

California leads the nation in pension underfunding. The state government has $464.4 billion in unfunded liabilities — the difference between resources that will be available in the state's pension fund and what will be owed to retiring employees. And as dire as the problem is now, it could double over the next 12 years.

Nov 8, 2017
Report

Report

A review of the Hong Kong Research Grants Council

This report details evidence input into the Review of the Research Grants Council, the Hong Kong agency responsible for distribution of research funding through competitive grants.

Oct 30, 2017
Report

Report

Civic engagement: How can digital technologies underpin citizen-powered democracy?

The report provides an overview of an expert consultation on how digital technologies can be used to support citizen-powered democracy. It identifies key opportunities, risks and aspirations, as well as emerging ideas for delivering on this vision.

Oct 11, 2017
Report

Report

Building our Connected Society: Findings from the 2017 Thought Leadership programme

This report summarises the key themes that emerged from four thought leadership sessions on the UK's connected society, along with recommended actions moving forward for the UK government, industries, the third sector and the public.

Oct 11, 2017
News Release

News Release

Satellite Imagery Analysis Reveals Economic Decay Within Islamic State

The Islamic State contributed to a 23 percent reduction in the GDP of cities under its control, based on novel applications of satellite-derived data. Over the course of its peak territorial control and decline through mid-2016, the economy of the Islamic State showed clear signs of decay across multiple sectors.

Sep 13, 2017
Project

When the Islamic State Comes to Town: Iraq and Syria from Space

Using satellite imagery and a novel analytic approach, RAND experts developed a fine-grained, data-driven assessment of economic life inside ISIL's caliphate.

Sep 13, 2017
Report

ISIL's Negative Economic Impacts on Iraq and Syria

The Islamic State reduced the GDP of cities under its control by 23 percent. The group was able to maintain stable conditions in parts of Mosul and Raqqah, but conditions elsewhere deteriorated under poor governance and an inability to defend its territory from military opposition.

Sep 13, 2017
Report

Report

Civic Engagement: How Can Digital Technology Encourage Greater Engagement in Civil Society?

This Perspective explores the potential impacts that digital technologies may have on the nature of civic engagement and political processes, providing an overview of the opportunities and risks associated with the use of these technologies.

Aug 7, 2017
Commentary

Discount Justice: Fiscal Austerity and State Courts

Budget cuts at the state court level can mean courthouse closures, hiring freezes and layoffs, leading to longer wait times for the public. Educating the public about the role and importance of the state courts is key to preventing more budget cuts in the future.

Apr 18, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

Hidden Costs of Cuts : Austerity, Civil Service Management and the Motivation of Public Officials in Central and Eastern Europe After the Crisis

The implementation of austerity measures presents a dilemma for governments.

Mar 15, 2017
Report

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
Journal Article

Journal Article

Health Services Commissioning in Northern Ireland: Annex F

This case study discusses the principal elements of Health and Social Care commissioning in Northern Ireland. It explores how the commissioning system functions and how its supports the delivery of health and social care.

Oct 28, 2016
Research Brief

Research Brief

Understanding the Costs and Benefits of State-Level Immigration Policies

State-level action on immigration policies is a contentious issue. RAND researchers developed a cost-benefit framework for classifying consequences of specific policies and assessed studies of specific policies' fiscal and economic impacts.

Aug 4, 2016
Commentary

The Hidden Costs of Pension Plan Reform

While there are many policy options that may decrease pension liabilities for Chicago and cities and states in similar situations, some options being considered may also have serious consequences for the public sector workforce, now and in the future.

May 18, 2016

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