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 Pardee RAND, 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.

2020

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  Fighting Disinformation Online: Building the Database of Web Tools February 18, 2020

  Jennifer Kavanagh, Samantha Cherney, Hilary Reininger, Norah Griffin

  In response to the rapid spread of disinformation online and as part of the RAND Corporation's Truth Decay initiative, RAND researchers worked to identify and characterize the universe of web-based tools targeted at online disinformation, focusing on those tools created by nonprofit or civil society organizations. This report serves as a companion to the already published web database, describing the methodology and the types of tools included.

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  Online Outsourcing: Prospects for Increasing Youth Employment and Reducing Poverty in Indonesia February 5, 2020

  Peter Glick, Louay Constant, Ifeanyi Edochie, Shanthi Nataraj

  In this Perspective, the authors review potential benefits and drawbacks of online outsourcing, including microwork and freelancing, with special reference to its potential for youth employment and poverty reduction in Indonesia. Although there are many constraints to the growth of online outsourcing, Indonesia's favorable business environment and large economy suggest that there is also significant potential for expansion of online outsourcing.

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  Wage Loss Monitoring for Injured Workers in California's Workers' Compensation System: 2016–2017 Injury Year Findings (Third Interim Report) February 5, 2020

  Stephanie Rennane, Nicholas Broten, Michael Dworsky

  The authors of this report present new estimates of wage loss for California's injured workers in 2016–2017 and compare these estimates with trends before, during, and after the Great Recession. They also analyze trends for key subgroups of interest in the workers' compensation system, including analyses by receipt of indemnity benefits, industry, type of injury, and geographic region.

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  Systemic Risk: It's Not Just in the Financial Sector February 3, 2020

  Jonathan William Welburn, Aaron Strong, Florentine Eloundou Nekoul, Justin Grana, Krystyna Marcinek, Osonde A. Osoba, Nirabh Koirala, Claude Messan Setodji

  After a decade of focus on financial firms, new analysis using an innovative approach and new dataset shows that firms in a diverse range of sectors, such as technology and telecommunications, pose a systemic risk to the economy at large.

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  Improving Behavioral Health Treatment Outcomes for U.S. Army Personnel: Predictors of Treatment Outcomes February 3, 2020

  Kimberly A. Hepner, Carol P. Roth, Eric R. Pedersen, Sujeong Park, Claude Messan Setodji

  In this brief, RAND researchers, in support of Army efforts to provide the highest-quality behavioral health care possible, identify factors associated with changes in outcomes for soldiers who receive Army behavioral health specialty care.

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  Improving Behavioral Health Care for U.S. Army Personnel: Identifying Predictors of Treatment Outcomes February 3, 2020

  Kimberly A. Hepner, Carol P. Roth, Eric R. Pedersen, Sujeong Park, Claude Messan Setodji

  This report identifies factors associated with changes in outcomes for soldiers who received Army behavioral health specialty care and provides recommendations to improve care and outcomes for posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety. Analyses of 141 patient and treatment variables indicated that two treatment factors—therapeutic alliance and receipt of benzodiazepines—were associated with outcomes.

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  The Frequency and Economic Impact of Musculoskeletal Disorders for California Firefighters: Trends and Outcomes over the Past Decade January 31, 2020

  Michael Dworsky, Seth A. Seabury, Nicholas Broten

  Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the most common type of occupational injury among firefighters, so there is considerable interest among policymakers and stakeholders about how best to monitor, prevent, and treat firefighter MSDs. The authors update analyses from a 2010 study on firefighters in California, considering the impacts on injured firefighters of recent workers' compensation reforms and the economic shocks of the late 2000s.

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  General and Flag Officer Costs: Annual Cost Estimates for General and Flag Officers and Supporting Personnel January 23, 2020

  David Knapp, Michael Vasseur, Hannah Acheson-Field, Jonathan Welch, Lisa M. Harrington

  Researchers estimate average annual total costs of typical general and flag officers (G/FOs) as well as the annual total costs of specific G/FO positions in support of the Secretary of Defense's congressional reporting requirement. Estimated costs range from $270,000 for O-7 pay grades with no staff or travel to over $10 million for O-10 pay grades that receive continuous protection and must use government aircraft for official travel.

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  Systemic Risk in the Broad Economy: Interfirm Networks and Shocks in the U.S. Economy January 21, 2020

  Jonathan William Welburn, Aaron Strong, Florentine Eloundou Nekoul, Justin Grana, Krystyna Marcinek, Osonde A. Osoba, Nirabh Koirala, Claude Messan Setodji

  Following the 2008 financial crisis, significant attention was paid to systemic risk within heavily interconnected financial networks, but little attention was paid to systemic risks in the economy at large. The authors of this report address that gap, detailing efforts to gather large data sets on observed interfirm linkages, procedures to infer missing data on network linkages, and an approach to calibrate likely connections to financial data.

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  U.S. Airport Infrastructure Funding and Financing: Issues and Policy Options Pursuant to Section 122 of the 2018 Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act January 14, 2020

  Benjamin M. Miller, Debra Knopman, Liisa Ecola, Brian Phillips, Moon Kim, Nathaniel Edenfield, Daniel Schwam, Diogo Prosdocimi

  Passenger air travel is at an all-time high. A key question for Congress is whether current levels of spending will be sufficient under existing federal policies to enable commercial service airports to make appropriate and timely infrastructure investments to meet future demand. This report contains a comprehensive review of the role of the federal government in airport infrastructure funding and financing.

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  U.S. Airport Infrastructure Funding and Financing: Issues and Policy Options Pursuant to Section 122 of the 2018 Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act: Executive Summary January 14, 2020

  Benjamin M. Miller, Debra Knopman, Liisa Ecola, Brian Phillips, Moon Kim, Nathaniel Edenfield, Daniel Schwam, Diogo Prosdocimi

  Section 122 of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2018 directed the FAA to contract with an independent research organization to address questions and provide recommendations related to infrastructure funding and financing at commercial service airports. This executive summary presents the full report's core findings, recommendations, and answers to the questions listed in Section 122.

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  Selecting and Evaluating Case Studies of the Economic Benefits of Research and Services at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: Case Studies on Personal Dust Monitors for Coal Miners, Improved Ambulance Design, and Amputation Surveillance January 6, 2020

  Benjamin M. Miller, David Metz, Troy D. Smith, Jesse Lastunen

  The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health must prioritize its investments in workplace safety and health to make the best use of available funding. However, a number of challenges impede understanding of the benefits associated with research activities. The authors define a process for selecting case studies of the economic benefits of the agency's research and services and evaluate benefits associated with three selected cases.

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  Implementing a New Mobility Vision for Rancho Higuera in a Deeply Uncertain, Fast-Changing World: Results from RAND Corporation Participatory Local Planning Workshops January 3, 2020

  Robert J. Lempert, Tim McDonald, Steven W. Popper, Diogo Prosdocimi, Thomas A. Small

  Culver City, at the crossroads of key transportation corridors in west Los Angeles, seeks to reimagine mobility, shifting from cars to other transit modes. To help realize its Transit Oriented Development (TOD) vision, Culver City partnered with the RAND Corporation to develop an implementation plan for its Rancho Higuera neighborhood using decision making under deep uncertainty (DMDU) methods embedded in a participatory "shadow" process.

2019

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  Applying Indications and Warning Frameworks to Cyber Incidents April 28, 2020

  Bilyana Lilly, Lillian Ablon, Quentin E. Hodgson, Adam Moore

  This research proposes a high-level yet practical strategic cyber indications and warning approach that governments, NATO agencies, and the private sector can apply to defend against cyber threats.

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  A Systematic Review of Church-Based Health Interventions Among Latinos March 10, 2020

  Kathryn Pitkin Derose, Claudia Rodriguez

  This article reviews interventions that have been tested in congregations with majority Latino populations in the U.S.

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  The Department of Defense Posture for Artificial Intelligence: Assessment and Recommendations December 17, 2019

  Danielle C. Tarraf, William Shelton, Edward Parker, Brien Alkire, Diana Gehlhaus, Justin Grana, Alexis Levedahl, Jasmin Leveille, Jared Mondschein, James Ryseff, et al.

  In this report, the authors assess the state of artificial intelligence (AI) relevant to DoD and address misconceptions about it; conduct an independent and introspective assessment of the Department of Defense's posture in AI; and put forth a set of recommendations for internal actions, external engagements, and potential legislative or regulatory actions that could enhance the Department of Defense posture in AI.

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  Chesapeake Bay Watershed Climate Impacts Summary and Outlook: Fall 2019 December 17, 2019

  Michelle E. Miro, Krista Romita Grocholski, Samantha Borisoff, Jordan R. Fischbach, Art Degaetano, Pamela H. Braff, Stephanie Tanverakul

  This web-based tool is part of a quarterly series that draws from a variety of scientific resources to inform Chesapeake Bay Watershed policymakers, practitioners, residents, and community leaders on historical and projected future climate trends. Hurricane damage in the Mid-Atlantic and changes in hurricane frequency and intensity are shown in interactive figures.

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  Association of Punitive and Reporting State Policies Related to Substance Use in Pregnancy With Rates of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome November 15, 2019

  Laura J. Faherty, Ashley M. Kranz, Joshua Russell-Fritch, Stephen W. Patrick, Jonathan Cantor, Bradley D. Stein

  State policies that impose punitive action against pregnant women who use illicit substances are associated with higher rates of infants being born with opioid withdrawal.

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  Fighting Disinformation Online: A Database of Web Tools November 12, 2019

  Jennifer Kavanagh, Hilary Reininger, Norah Griffin

  The tools in this database were created by nonprofits and civil society organizations to help information consumers, researchers, and journalists navigate today's challenging information environment. Researchers identified and characterized each tool on a number of dimensions, including the type of tool, the underlying technology, and the delivery format.

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  Assessing the Preparedness of the Australian Health Care System Infrastructure for an Alzheimer's Disease-Modifying Therapy November 11, 2019

  Sangita M. Baxi, Federico Girosi, Jodi L. Liu

  This report assesses the magnitude of the potential health system challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of early-stage Alzheimer's disease in Australia, given the hypothetical availability of a disease-modifying therapy. It uses a simulation model to compare the expected number of patients with the capacity of the health system and assess three possible constraints: visits to dementia specialists, biomarker testing, and infusion delivery.

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