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A surprising report on the changing skills requirements in a new competitive business environment.

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A nearly 50-year review of U.S. efforts to transform defeated and broken enemies into democratic and prosperous allies.

Family planning programs have been highly successful over the past 30 years in providing women in developing countries with desired access to contraceptive services and helping to reduce fertility rates.

The authors examine how the organizational structure of commercial corporations has changed over the past 10-15 years, in order to understand what lessons from that experience might be applied to the U.S. Army.

Examines issues related to crime, drug use, families, poverty, the income gap, education, health care, immigration, and homelessness in today's urban areas. RAND's perennial top seller.

The past 20 years have been a time of relative peace in Asia and, notwithstanding the 1997-1998 financial crisis, a period of robust economic growth as well. Currently, however, Asia is beset by a variety of problems that could well imperil the stability it has long enjoyed -- including territorial disputes, nuclear rivalry, rising nationalist sentiments, and increased military capabilities. This report summarizes the manner in which the Unite...

This report documents the methods and findings of RAND research on the adequacy of the defense industrial base to support further construction of aircraft carriers and on the cost, schedule, and technology issues associated with building the next carrier, designated CVN 77.

Evaluates the U.S.-Japan security alliance by taking an intimate look at how the Japanese view the relationship, and recommends ways for the U.S. to meet its defense interests, protect its technology base, and enhance economic competitiveness.

Develops improved econometric analysis methods for evaluating whether military advertising has been effective in increasing the numbers of high-quality enlistments in the services and illustrates the methods using data from the early 1980s and mid-1990s.

The authors assess quantitatively the capabilities of U.S. forces in the context of a generic scenario depicting a large-scale war in the next decade. From this, the identify priorities for modernizing U.S. forces.

How should the Army transform to meet the new strategic challenges?

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In our increasingly technological society, improving students' performance in mathematics and science has become a critical challenge. During the 1990s, the National Science Foundation funded a series of Systemic Initiatives designed to change the way these subjects are being taught in schools throughout the country. These initiatives sought to align all aspects of the educational system in support of ambitious curriculum and performance stand...

Identifies the sources and routes used by arm traffickers to buy, sell, transfer, and ship weapons and the implication of small-arms trafficking patterns for U.S. policy

The military application of emerging technologies for communications and information processing is likely to change the way military force is managed and applied. Oftentimes, a dramatic improvement in technology brings about an equally dramatic change in military doctrine and organization. One possibility is a doctrine based on swarming, whereby military units organized as networks use dispersed yet integrated operations. Swarming has occurred...

Undercuts the conventional wisdom about failing schools, deteriorating families, and ineffective public policies.

This report discusses the recommendations of the economics and business management literature on issues related to outsourcing.

Within a decade, every southern European capital may be within range of ballistic missiles based across the Mediterranean Sea. The authors explore the proliferation trends, provide a country-by-country assessment of weapons capabilities, and discuss the implications for European security and U.S. and NATO policy.

Leading experts on U.S. foreign policy discuss world political and economic trends.