Research Briefs

RAND research briefs present policy-oriented summaries of individual published, peer-reviewed documents or of a body of published work.

2012

Advancing the Professional Development System for California's Early Care and Education Workforce

Assessing Military Information Operations in Afghanistan, 2001-2010

Bibliometrics: Key findings from a report on the theory and practice of bibliometrics in health research

Can NATO Meet Defense Challenges in an Era of Austerity?

Can Social Media Help Analyze Public Opinion? A Case Study of Iranian Public Opinion After the 2009 Election

Challenges and Opportunities Facing Principals in the First Year at a School

Choosing Defense Project Portfolios: A New Tool for Making Optimal Choices in a World of Constraint and Uncertainty

CLARA Flood Risk Model Supports Louisiana's Coastal Planning

The Cost of Producing Electronic Documents in Civil Lawsuits: Can They Be Sharply Reduced Without Sacrificing Quality?

Do Hedge Funds Pose a Systemic Risk to the Economy?

Eliminating Discretionary Use of Anesthesia Providers During Gastroenterology Procedures Could Generate $1.1 Billion in Savings per Year

Evaluating disease management programmes: Learning from diverse approaches across Europe

Evaluating Efforts to Improve School Leadership: Challenges and Recommendations

Evaluating grant peer review: Key findings of a literature review of grant peer review in the health sciences

Flattening the Trajectory of Health Care Spending: Engage and Empower Consumers

Flattening the Trajectory of Health Care Spending: Foster Efficient and Accountable Providers

Flattening the Trajectory of Health Care Spending: Facilitate High-Value Innovation

Flattening the Trajectory of Health Care Spending: Promote Population Health

Flattening the Trajectory of Health Care Spending: Insights from RAND Health Research

Guiding good research: Key findings from a review of biomedical research ethics

Helping Hospitals Deliver Better Care: A New Toolkit for Quality Improvement

How Can Economic and Political Ties Between the United States and Mexico Be Strengthened?

How Do Soldiers’ Deployments Affect Children’s Academic Performance and Behavioral Health?

How Would Eliminating the Individual Mandate Affect Health Coverage and Premium Costs?

Identifying a Cost-Effective Aviation Fleet for the U.S. Forest Service

Identifying Civilian Labor Market Realities for Army Officers Making Stay/Leave Decisions

Improving Counterinsurgency Campaign Assessment: The Importance of Transparency in the Fog of War

Improving Disabled Veterans' Employment Prospects Using Tax Credits

Improving Medical and Dental Readiness in the Reserve Components

Improving School Leadership Through the Pittsburgh Principal Incentive Program

Incorporating Child Assessments into State Early Childhood Quality Improvement Initiatives

An Innovative Way to Curb Problem Drinking: South Dakota's 24/7 Sobriety Project

Linking Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture Capabilities to Military Readiness

Meeting the Challenge: The Economic Return on Investment in the National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Program

More Freedom to Spend Less Money: What Happened When California School Districts Gained Spending Flexibility and Budgets Were Cut

No Evidence That Incentive Pay for Teacher Teams Improves Student Outcomes: Results from a Randomized Trial

Prospects for Democratization in the Arab World

Prospects for Democratization in the Arab World (Arabic translation)

Reporting Adverse Information About Senior Military Officers

A Shot in the Arm for Adult Vaccination

Skin in the Game: How Consumer-Directed Plans Affect the Cost and Use of Health Care

Slowing the Increase in Military Pay

Transforming Indonesia's Centralized Education System to School-Based Management

Updating Qatar's School Transportation System

Urban Warfare: The 2008 Battle for Sadr City

The Value and Limitations of Minimalist Stabilization Efforts

What’s the Potential for Conflict with China, and How Can It Be Avoided?

When Patients Don't Take Their Medicine: What Role Do Doctors Play in Promoting Prescription Adherence?

Which Path Leads to Cost Containment: Selection or Reputation?

Would Increased Transparency Improve the Civil Justice System?

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