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RAND work in law, business, and regulation includes analyses of alternative dispute resolution, asbestos litigation, workers' compensation, insurance, and other civil justice matters. This research often has implications for the private sector, such as entrepreneurs facing legal and regulatory hurdles, or multinational corporations dealing with corporate ethics and governance issues.

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Preparing the U.S. Legal System for Emerging Technologies

Jan 10, 2017

Personal technology gathers data that can be useful in criminal justice proceedings. But this can also pose challenges for protecting individual rights. Identifying future conflicts ahead of time can help.
Commentary

Carrier Deal Does Not Carry the Day for American Workers

Dec 21, 2016

Despite the good intentions, pressuring companies like Carrier to keep jobs in the U.S. addresses only the smaller part of the problem, globalization, not the larger one, technological change. A long term solution would be to upgrade the education and training system so that students graduate with skills for life-long learning.

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Blunt Defenders of Sovereignty: The Rise of Coast Guards of East and Southeast Asia

Rather than employing coast guards as tools of regional peace, countries are using them, as opposed to naval forces, as aggressive instruments of state power to assert territorial claims—a new and destabilizing phenomenon in maritime territorial disputes.

Mar 16, 2017
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Journal Article

Economies of Scale and Scope in Publicly Funded Biomedical and Health Research: Evidence from the Literature

Publicly funded biomedical and health research is expected to achieve the best return possible for taxpayers and for society generally. It is therefore important to know whether such research is more productive if concentrated into a small number of 'research groups' or dispersed across many.

Mar 16, 2017
Dissertation

Dissertation

Three Essays on Growth Econometrics

Three essays exploring large discrepancies between different panel datasets of cross-country estimates of gross domestic product.

Mar 15, 2017
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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
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Journal Article

Impact of the Affordable Care Act's Dependent Coverage Expansion on the Health Care and Health Status of Young Adults: What Do We Know So Far

Under the ACAâ€™s dependent coverage expansion, there has been an increase in behavioral health treatment and a decrease in high out-of-pocket expenses and ER visits among young adults.

Mar 14, 2017
Commentary

On 'Hidden Figures' and Being the Only Woman in the Room

A new film tells the true story of talented women who experienced racial and gender discrimination at NASA in the early 1960s. Like many women, they gained acceptance over time by being great at what they do. Women at RAND have also been pioneers in their fields and are familiar with being the only woman in the room.

Mar 12, 2017
Report

Evaluation of the Jinan City Water Ecological Development Implementation Plan and Recommendations for Improvement

RAND evaluated potential effects of uncertain projections of demand and climate change on the ability of the Jinan Municipal Water Resources Bureau to meet its long-term water resources goals for Shandong Province's capital city.

Mar 9, 2017
Report

Report

The Role of Special and Incentive Pays in Retaining Military Mental Health Care Providers

Describes a methodology, based on RAND's dynamic retention model, for assessing how alternative special and incentive pay adjustments affect the retention of mental health care officers.

Mar 9, 2017
Commentary

The Era of Coast Guards in the Asia-Pacific Is Upon Us

Coast guards, not navies, are the new asset of choice in East and Southeast Asia to assert sovereignty over disputed waters. China has been expanding its coast guard fleet and many states, like Vietnam and the Philippines, lack the funds to match it.

Mar 8, 2017
Report

Supporting Veterans in Massachusetts: An Assessment of Needs, Well-Being, and Available Resources

Massachusetts veterans have unmet needs for education, employment, health care, housing, financial, and legal services. A better understanding of these needs can inform investments in services and guide efforts to remedy barriers to access.

Mar 7, 2017
Tool

Supporting Veterans in Massachusetts: Interactive Data Tool and Directory of Resources

This interactive tool features data from a study of the education, employment, health care, housing, financial, and legal needs of Massachusetts veterans and can help inform investments in services and guide efforts to remedy barriers to access.

Mar 7, 2017
Research Brief

Supporting Those Who Served in Massachusetts: Needs, Well-Being, and Available Resources for Veterans

Massachusetts veterans have unmet needs for education, employment, health care, housing, financial, and legal services. A better understanding of these needs can inform investments in services and guide efforts to remedy barriers to access.

Mar 7, 2017
Announcement

Chris van Stolk Gives Keynote Speech at Health and Wellbeing at Work 2017

Chris van Stolk, vice president at RAND Europe, gave a keynote presentation at the Health and Wellbeing at Work 2017 exhibition on 7th March in Birmingham. He also chaired the event's ‘Best Place to Work’ programme.

Mar 6, 2017
Report

What Are the Defense and Security Implications of Brexit?

Brexit negotiations have focused on trade, sovereignty, and immigration. But the UK's decision to leave the EU also raises important defense and security questions for the UK, Europe, and the world.

Mar 5, 2017
Report

Defense and Security Implications of Brexit: International Perspectives

The UK has begun negotiations to leave the EU. How can defense and security actors plan for, mitigate, and address the uncertainties brought on by Brexit?

Mar 5, 2017
Report

Report

Defence and security after Brexit: Understanding the possible implications of the UK's decision to leave the EU — Overview report

This RAND study examines the potential defence and security implications of the United Kingdom's decision to leave the European Union ('Brexit'), whether for the UK, Europe or globally.

Mar 5, 2017
Commentary

How to Partner With Putin

Improving relations with Russia is a worthy goal. President Donald Trump could seek to partner with Moscow on some issues, like North Korea, while keeping up heat on others, such as aggression in Ukraine.

Mar 4, 2017
Commentary

China Tolerating Vietnam's South China Sea Activities, for Now

China has probably tolerated Vietnam's South China Sea construction activities because it feels confident in its military position in the region. Chinese leaders might change their stance if they believe Vietnam is trying to enlist the support of the U.S. or other partners to settle bilateral disputes.

Mar 3, 2017
Report

Report

Managing the Expansion of Graduate Education in Texas: Executive Summary

RAND researchers analyzed policies and practices that the state, higher education systems, and individual higher education institutions in Texas can use to manage the expansion of their master's, doctoral, and professional programs.

Mar 3, 2017
Report

Report

Managing the Expansion of Graduate Education in Texas

RAND researchers analyzed policies and practices that the state, higher education systems, and individual higher education institutions in Texas can use to manage the expansion of their master's, doctoral, and professional programs.

Mar 3, 2017

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