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Latin American Social Policy

RAND's research on social policy in Latin America is dedicated to improving the well-being of the Latin American population and conducts objective, independent research on topics relevant to Latin Americans living and working at home and in the United States.

Featured Research

Developing a Robust Water Strategy for Monterrey, Mexico: Planning Support Tool
Aug 9, 2019
David G. Groves, Edmundo Molina-Perez
This interactive tool demonstrates the data and analysis developed in support of Fondo de Agua Metropolitano de Monterrey's Monterrey Water Plan for 2050.
Developing a Robust Water Strategy for Monterrey, Mexico
Aug 9, 2019
Edmundo Molina-Perez, David G. Groves, et al.
Mexico's third-largest metropolitan area, Monterrey, faces future water security challenges as the region grows. Analysis of long-term trends and vulnerabilities in water management shows a robust, adaptive water management strategy can meet current and future needs.
Illicit Supply of Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids
Jul 25, 2019
Bryce Pardo @brycepardo
The drivers behind U.S. overdose deaths have changed in the last ten years. Today's problem largely comes from illicitly manufactured synthetic opioid powders, particularly fentanyl, much of which comes from China. Congress and executive agencies will need to look beyond available drug policy tools when considering responses.

Publications

Church-based Interventions to Address Obesity Among African Americans and Latinos in the United States: A Systematic Review 2019

Karen Rocío Flórez, Denise Diaz Payan, Kartika Palar, Malcolm V. Williams, Bozena Katic, Kathryn Pitkin Derose
The present systematic literature review of church-based interventions was conducted to assess their efficacy for addressing obesity across different racial/ethnic groups (eg, African Americans, Latinos).
Feasibility and Acceptability of a Mobile Messaging Program Within a Church-Based Healthy Living Intervention for African Americans and Latinos 2019

Margaret D. Whitley, Denise Diaz Payan, Karen Rocío Flórez, Malcolm V. Williams, Eunice C. Wong, Cheryl Branch, Kathryn Pitkin Derose
This study explores the feasibility of using text messaging to send healthy eating and active living messages to congregants from churches whose membership were predominantly AA or Latino that participated in an intervention to address obesity.
Uruguay's Middle-Ground Approach to Cannabis Legalization 2019

Magdalena Cerdá, Beau Kilmer
This article discusses cannabis legalization in the Western Hemisphere, specifically Uruguay and the United States.
Three Essays on Minority and Immigrant Outcomes in a New Era of Immigration Enforcement: Evidence from Los Angeles 2019

Ashley N. Muchow
Seeks to disentangle the structural factors that affect levels of economic and social integration of minority and immigrant populations.

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