Capacity Management and Changing Requirements: Cost Effective Decision Making in an Uncertain World October 30, 2013
Explores other options for dealing with excess Air Force fleet capacity and their relative cost effectiveness.
Pardee RAND Dissertations
All Pardee RAND students complete a policy-relevant dissertation aimed at tackling the most pressing policy issues facing the world. Many Pardee RAND dissertations are partially- or fully-funded through endowed dissertation awards and other prizes.
Dissertations by Date
2013
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Monopoly and Micro-Irrigation in Smallholder Water Markets: Using Exploratory Modeling to Consider Interactions between Market Structure and Agriculture Technology Subsidies October 30, 2013
Explores the changes water market participants may experience should there be a move to formalize water markets and establish tradable water rights.
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Comparing Homeland Security Risks Using a Deliberative Risk Ranking Methodology October 21, 2013
Presents individuals' relative concerns about homeland security hazards and the attributes which influence those concerns.
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The Role of Economic Development Zones in National Development Strategies: The Case of China October 18, 2013
Studies data from economic development zones in China and their impact on economic growth, technological innovation, exports, and employment.
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Patterns of Creation and Discovery: An Analysis of Defense Laboratory Patenting and Innovation October 17, 2013
Develops a new approach to measuring research and innovation performance using patents by examining the trends in patent filings over time within organizations and within technology classes.
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Three Essays on Child Labor and Education in Developing Countries October 17, 2013
Seeks to understand the mechanism of a household's decision on child labor and educational investment by proposing a theoretical framework, examining the empirical evidence, and providing policy evaluation and recommendations.
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Policy Impacts on Wind and Solar Innovation: New Results Based on Article Counts October 16, 2013
Predicts the effects of climate policies on energy use and the economy using the number of relevant academic journal articles published per month as a proxy for innovation in wind and solar energy.
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The Influence of Contact with Children, Contact with Healthcare Professionals, and Age on Influenza Vaccine Uptake September 23, 2013
Assesses factors associated with influenza vaccination among several populations, including healthcare professionals, adults who have close contact with children, and young and middle-aged adults.
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Emerging Infrastructure Financing Mechanisms in Sub-Saharan Africa September 9, 2013
Explores the new flows and policy implications of private sector and emerging countries investments of emerging infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Improving Flood Risk Estimates and Mitigation Policies in Coastal Louisiana under Deep Uncertainty September 9, 2013
This dissertation consists of three essays that summarize the author's contributions to the study of flood risk in coastal Louisiana during and following its 2012 Comprehensive Master Plan for a Sustainable Coast.
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Labor Market Outcomes of Health Shocks and Dependent Coverage Expansions July 24, 2013
Explores the effects of employer-provided health insurance on labor market outcomes.
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Eating Better for Less: Effectiveness of Financial Incentives in Modifying Dietary and Grocery Shopping Behavior May 23, 2013
Examines the effectiveness of subsidies in modifying dietary and grocery shopping behavior by evaluating a nationwide price rebate program for healthy food purchases in South Africa.
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Can Economic Openness Inspire Better Corporate Governance? An Exploration of the Link between Openness and Corporate Governance based on the Asian Experience April 29, 2013
Explores the link between economic openness and companies' corporate governance practices in developing countries.
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Three Essays on Entrepreneurship in India and the U.S.: Policies, Social Ties and Mobility April 4, 2013
Explores the role entrepreneurship plays in the lives of the economically disadvantaged in both India and the United States.
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Fundamental Capability Portfolio Management: A Study of Developing Systems with Implications for Army Research and Development Strategy February 18, 2013
Examines the United States Army's use of capability portfolio management in acquisitions.
2012
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Expanding the Use of Time/Frequency Difference of Arrival Geolocation in the Department of Defense November 12, 2012
Explores an area in which the Department of Defense can operate "smarter" with its proliferating unmanned aircraft systems fleet.
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Evaluating Cadet Leadership Positions at the U.S. Air Force Academy November 12, 2012
Aims to assist the U.S. Air Force Academy in assessing the value of admission criteria, awarding leadership positions, and designing leadership position experiences.
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Occupational Burnout and Retention of Air Force Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) Intelligence Personnel October 30, 2012
Explores occupational burnout and retention of Air Force intelligence analysts working in the Distributed Common Ground System.
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Three Essays on the Labor Supply, Savings and Investment Behavior of Older Workers October 18, 2012
Provides three distinct analyses addressing labor supply, saving and investment behavior of older workers, in the context of the incentives and constraints they face due to employer and government policies.
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What's on the Menu? Evaluating the Food Environment in Restaurants October 18, 2012
Aims to broaden understanding of the role of restaurants in the current food environment.
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Sustaining the US Air Force's Force Support Career Field through Officer Workforce Planning September 5, 2012
Recommends changes that can be made to the structure and management of the Air Force's Force Support officer career field to better align development of functional competencies with positional demand for those competencies.
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International Labor Flows: Migration Views from the Migrant, the Receiving-Country Economy, and the Sending-Country Family August 14, 2012
This dissertation covers three topics -- three points of view -- of issues in international migration.
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Understanding and Engaging the Muslims of the Southern Philippines August 10, 2012
Explores and compares how members of the US military, Philippine military and police, and populace of Mindanao understand Islamic beliefs and values.
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Dynamics and Determinants of Family Transfers: The Mexican Case August 9, 2012
Studies the interactions in Mexico between policies and the increased involvement of children in their parent's income security and well being.
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Saving for the Future: Trends, Patterns and Decision-Making Processes Among Young Americans August 9, 2012
Explores financial decision-making and outcomes among young adults in the United States in order to inform policies that promote saving and financial security.