Student-Authored Publications
Pardee RAND Graduate School students participate in many RAND research projects through their On-the-Job Training. These projects provide students with tremendous opportunities to publish their work in RAND reports and peer-reviewed journals. In fact, many of our students develop an impressive publications record during their tenure at PRGS, which enables them to compete successfully for positions at universities and other research institutions.
Below is a list of publications that our students have recently authored or co-authored. The list provides an excellent illustration of the range of publications that our students have had a hand in developing.
2012
United States and Mexico: Ties That Bind, Issues That Divide — April 11, 2012
This binational reference for U.S. and Mexican policymakers presents the interrelated issues of Mexican immigration to the United States and Mexico's economic and social development. Differences in economic growth, wages, and the employment situation between two countries are critical determinants of immigration, and migration of labor out of Mexico, in addition to economic and social policies, affects Mexico's development.
Developing a Framework for Establishing Clinical Decision Support Meaningful Use Objectives for Clinical Specialties — April 2, 2012
The federal electronic health record (EHR) incentive program includes clinical decision support (CDS) as a central requirement of improving health outcomes; however, a process for identifying and prioritizing the most promising targets for CDS has not been established. This report describes a protocol for eliciting high-priority targets for electronic CDS for individual clinical specialties and summarizes lessons learned.
Eliminating Waste in US Health Care — April 1, 2012
The need is urgent to bring US health care costs into a sustainable range for both public and private payers.
Eliminating Discretionary Use of Anesthesia Providers During Gastroenterology Procedures Could Generate $1.1 Billion in Savings per Year — March 20, 2012
The use of dedicated anesthesia providers for routine gastroenterology (GI) procedures is seen as medically justifiable only for high-risk patients. Eliminating these services for low-risk patients could generate $1.1 billion in savings per year.
The Use of Standardized Scores in Officer Career Management and Selection — March 8, 2012
This report provides an overview of how standardized tests are used as part of a broader selection system for each of the services at different points in an officer's career, and a discussion of key issues that should be considered when using standardized tests, including the relationship between tests and racial and ethnic group differences, which could affect minority representation within the officer corps.
Utilization of Anesthesia Services During Outpatient Endoscopies and Colonoscopies and Associated Spending in 2003-2009 — March 1, 2012
The use of dedicated anesthesia providers for routine gastroenterology (GI) procedures is seen as medically justifiable only for high-risk patients. Eliminating these services for low-risk patients could save Medicare $1.1 billion per year.
Challenges and Opportunities Facing Principals in the First Year at a School — February 23, 2012
Presents a summary of research on first-year principals' experiences, actions, working conditions, and outcomes; the research is intended to inform efforts to promote school improvement and principal retention.
First-Year Principals in Urban School Districts: How Actions and Working Conditions Relate to Outcomes — February 23, 2012
Principals new to their school face a variety of challenges that can influence their likelihood of improving their schools' performance and their likelihood of remaining the principal. The authors present research on first-year principals' experiences, actions, working conditions, and outcomes. The research is intended to inform efforts to promote school improvement and principal retention.
Threats Without Threateners? Exploring Intersections of Threats to the Global Commons and National Security — January 10, 2012
Climate change, water scarcity, and pandemics are examined for their national security implications and impacts on the global commons. This paper describes four clusters of policy approaches for these complex, interconnected issues and uses suggestive examples to build the case for policy evolution away from fixing problems and toward innovative alternatives, such as anti-fragile systems, that actually benefit from change and uncertainty.
Can Quality-Adjusted Life-Years and Subgroups Help Us Decide Whether to Treat Late-Arriving Stroke Patients with Tissue Plasminogen Activator? — January 1, 2012
Treatment of stroke patients is highly time-sensitive. The risk of death or disability caused by intracranial hemorrhage may increase with both stroke size and time.
Scenario Uncertainties in Estimating Direct Land-Use Change Emissions in Biomass-To-Energy Life Cycle Assessment — January 1, 2012
The use of biomass for energy production has increasingly been encouraged in the United States, in part motivated by the potential to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions relative to fossil fuels.
Robust Climate Policies Under Uncertainty: A Comparison of Robust Decision-Making and Info-Gap Methods — January 1, 2012
This study compares two widely used approaches for robustness analysis of decision problems: the info-gap method originally developed by Ben-Haim and the robust decision making (RDM) approach originally developed by Lempert, Popper, and Bankes.
A Qualitative Exploration of the Economic and Social Effects of Microcredit Among People Living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda — January 1, 2012
In developing countries, HIV medical care is often insufficient to achieve social and economic health, and hence innovative economic support programs are much needed.
Local Labor Market Fluctuations and Physical Activity Among Adults in the United States, 1990-2009 — January 1, 2012
Findings of this study suggest special attentions to be paid to the potential detrimental impact of major recessions on physical activity.
Effectiveness of Subsidies in Promoting Healthy Food Purchases and Consumption: A Review of Field Experiments — January 1, 2012
Subsidizing healthier foods tends to be effective in modifying dietary behaviour.
2011
Dissemination and Adoption of Comparative Effectiveness Research Findings When Findings Challenge Current Practices — October 10, 2012
A qualitative analysis of the factors that impede the translation of comparative effectiveness research (CER) into clinical practice and those that facilitate it. Case studies of five recent CER studies are used to explore the extent to which these factors led to changes in clinical practice. The root causes for the failure of translation are synthesized, and policy options to optimize the impact of future CER are proposed.
Building Partner Country Capacity for Stability Operations — December 16, 2011
Helps to develop an integrated strategy for building partner capacity for stability operations through an analysis of key strategic elements within the context of BPC and stability operations guidance as well as ongoing security cooperation programs.
An Evaluation of the Use of Performance Measures in Health Care — December 9, 2011
This report presents the results of an evaluation of health care performance measures, describes how performance measures are being used by a wide array of organizations and the types of measures being used for different purposes, summarizes key barriers and facilitators to the use of measures, and identifies opportunities for easing the use of performance measures moving forward.
Changes in Body Mass During Elementary and Middle School in a National Cohort of Kindergarteners — December 1, 2011
Many children gained substantial weight in elementary school, especially in grades 1-3. Gains were not just among children who were already overweight or obese; children who entered kindergarten at normal weight also gained substantially.
Could a Rotational Equipping Strategy Save the Army Money? — November 22, 2011
Analyzes how the Army might use a rotational strategy to reduce equipment in early phases of the Army Force Generation cycle, how changes might be applied to units and equipment, and how changes might affect near- and far-term budgets.
Characterizing the U.S. Industrial Base for Coal-Powered Electricity — October 27, 2011
To determine whether the industrial base for the U.S. domestic coal-based electricity generation industry can maintain the capability to design, construct, operate, and maintain coal-fired electricity generating units within reasonable cost, schedule, performance, environmental, and quality expectations, this book reviews interviews with stakeholders and data describing key elements of industry capability and validation or verification of concerns.
Living Longer in Mexico: Income Security and Health — October 18, 2011
The information in this monograph contributes to an understanding of the factors that affect material well-being in Mexico for those 50 years and over and offers some recommendations for possible changes and further research in the areas of pension coverage, health insurance, savings and pension products, among others.
Living Longer in Mexico: Income Security and Health: Executive Summary — October 18, 2011
The information in this executive summary contributes to an understanding of the factors that affect material well-being in Mexico for those 50 years and over and offers some recommendations for possible changes and further research in the areas of pension coverage, health insurance, savings and pension products, among others.
Living Longer in Mexico: Income Security and Health (Spanish-language version) — October 18, 2011
The information in this monograph contributes to an understanding of the factors that affect material well-being in Mexico for those 50 years and over and offers some recommendations for possible changes and further research in the areas of pension coverage, health insurance, savings and pension products, among others (Spanish-language version).
Living Longer in Mexico: Income Security and Health: Executive Summary (Spanish-language version) — October 18, 2011
The information in this monograph contributes to an understanding of the factors that affect material well-being in Mexico for those 50 years and over and offers some recommendations for possible changes and further research in the areas of pension coverage, health insurance, savings and pension products, among others (Spanish-language version).
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