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Report
Examples of Why Gender Diversity Matters in Military Missions
Studies suggest that peace and security efforts are more likely to succeed when women play a role in them. Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) is a research agenda that recognizes the impact that women have on peace and security and also the effects that conflict has on women. WPS principles and gender perspectives have been applied in DoD mission areas.
Oct 18, 2023
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Report
Population Benchmarking for the U.S. Department of the Air Force: Impact of Eligibility Requirements and Propensity to Serve on Demographic Representation
Department of the Air Force accession eligibility criteria affect women and racial and ethnic minority candidates differently than they affect White men. Understanding the eligible population is crucial to growing a diverse workforce.
Oct 17, 2023
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Commentary
A Case for Promoting Infrastructure Equity for the Olympics
In 2028, Los Angeles will host the Olympic Games for the third time. A critical factor for successfully hosting will be for planners to ask hard questions early, so the community can collaborate with the organizing committee, informing its response to critical themes such as homes, health, transport, jobs, society, and culture.
Oct 16, 2023
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Journal Article
The Gender Gap in Performance Reviews
I examine gender differences in 100,000+ performance reviews for 170 companies across 12 industries. I find that women rate their performance lower than men, and these differences persist when accounting for manager and peer reviews of the worker.
Oct 16, 2023
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Journal Article
Evaluation of Phase II of the Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design Model Test: First Three Years of Implementation (2020–2022)
RAND researchers are conducting a multiyear evaluation of the VBID Model test using a mixed-methods approach that involves surveys, interviews, and quantitative analyses of the relationship between VBID implementation and a variety of outcomes.
Oct 13, 2023
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Report
Will We Hold Algorithms Accountable for Bad Decisions?
As artificial intelligence algorithms become incorporated into more decision processes that affect individuals' welfare and well-being, public perceptions of the technology will have many implications, including for jury judgments about algorithmic liability and support for AI regulation.
Oct 12, 2023
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Visualization
Rage Against the Machine? Knowing How Technology and Artificial Intelligence Have — and Have Not — Affected Jobs in Recent Decades Offers Insight into How They Could Affect the Future of Work
The authors examine how artificial intelligence has shifted on occupational exposure in the United States, whether new technology reduces the need for human labor, and college degrees and routine cognitive tasks as indicators of exposure.
Oct 11, 2023
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Report
Artificial Intelligence and the Labor Force: A Data-Driven Approach to Identifying Exposed Occupations
The authors evaluate occupational exposure to U.S. technology patents and specific artificial intelligence technologies, such as machine learning, natural language processing, speech recognition, planning control, and evolutionary computation.
Oct 11, 2023
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Commentary
Why Health Care Workers Are Striking
More than 75,000 health care workers at Kaiser Permanente went on strike last week. While it is unusual for American medical workers to go on strike, there is reason to believe Kaiser is on the leading edge of more labor unrest among care providers in this country.
Oct 9, 2023
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Blog
Nuclear Deterrence, Russia and Iran, Deepfakes: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on how much is “enough” for U.S. nuclear forces, the budding Russia-Iran partnership, the challenge of detecting deepfakes, and more.
Oct 6, 2023
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Commentary
How to Build Stackable Credentials
Many states and colleges are investing to build out stackable credential pathways. It will be important to continue to build evidence on whether these programs are achieving their aims of improved economic circumstances for individuals and better addressing workforce needs.
Oct 6, 2023
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Journal Article
The Race for U.S. Technical Talent: Can the DOD and DIB Compete?
This policy brief uses LinkedIn data to track the movement of tech workers between industries and metro areas, with a particular focus on the U.S. Department of Defense, the defense industrial base, and the so-called “Big Tech” companies.
Oct 6, 2023
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Journal Article
UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships Evaluation Framework Report
This report presents the evaluation framework and outlines the planned approach for the analytical frames and core evaluation data collection, including process and quasi-experimental impact evaluations and an economic feasibility assessment.
Oct 6, 2023
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Commentary
The City of Pittsburgh's a Movie Star
Pennsylvania lawmakers and other stakeholders should consider updates to the film tax credit law and economic development strategy to improve the state's competitiveness, enhance the stability of the industry, and fill gaps in the current workforce.
Oct 5, 2023
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Journal Article
Utilization and Spending on Mental Health Services Among Children and Youths With Commercial Insurance
In this study, we examined telehealth, in-person, and overall pediatric mental health service utilization and spending rates from January 2019 through August 2022.
Oct 5, 2023
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Announcement
National Security Expert Nadia Schadlow Elected to RAND Board of Trustees
Nadia Schadlow, an influential national security strategist and practitioner, was elected to the RAND Corporation's Board of Trustees. Schadlow has served in numerous leadership positions in government and the private sector, including the National Security Council and the U.S. Department of Defense.
Sep 29, 2023
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Report
Provision of an indicative, non-exhaustive list of Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas (CAHRAs) under Regulation 2017/821: Updated methodology
This report presents the methodology employed by RAND Europe to produce an indicative, non-exhaustive, regularly updated list of conflict-affected and high-risk areas (CAHRAs) under Regulation (EU) 2017/821.
Sep 29, 2023
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Journal Article
Defence Industrial Power: Understanding the UK's Post-Brexit Role
This article explores the current challenges in UK foreign policy, particularly in regard to defence. It argues that the UK retains considerable potential post-Brexit, but faces several obstacles in developing its defence industrial power.
Sep 29, 2023
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Report
Building Organizational and Individual Capacities in State and Local Education Agencies: The First Five Years of the Center to Improve Social and Emotional Learning and School Safety
The authors explore how the Center to Improve Social and Emotional Learning and School Safety designed and implemented its technical assistance supports and how these supports contributed to capacity building among technical assistance recipients.
Sep 27, 2023