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2009
2015: A connected and diversified Europe: eIDM Vision Paper - 20092009-05-19 07:08:00
This paper determines what demands and requirements there may be for a pan-European electronic Identity Management (eIDM) framework in 2015 and which services are likely to be developed on this infrastructure.
The affordability of alcoholic beverages in the European Union: Understanding the link between alcohol affordability, consumption and harms - 20092009-04-02 12:21:00
This study, conducted for the European Commission, examines the affordability of alcoholic beverages across the EU, the potential impacts of affordability on harmful use of alcohol, and possible policy levers to tackle the problem.
Analysis to support the Impact Assessment of the Commission's smoke-free initiatives - 20092009-04-02 12:21:00
This report assess the expected health, economic, social and environmental impacts of five policy options that the European Commission (DG SANCO) is considering for achieving smoke-free environments in the European Union (EU-27).
Assessing Changes in Global Drug Problems, 1998-2007: Main Report - 20092009-04-20 08:35:00
This report provides key findings of the RAND Europe study which assesses how the global market for illicit drugs has developed from 1998 to 2007 and describes worldwide drug policies implemented during that period to address the problem.
Assessing the Operation of the Global Drug Market: Report 1 - 20092009-04-20 08:35:00
Cocaine and heroine are primarily produced in poor nations, while revenues are mainly generated in wealthy countries. This report offers a theoretical account for characteristics of operation of illicit drugs markets, and reviews what is known them.
Building a digital Europe: Lessons for the delivery of secure pan-European e-Government - 20092009-05-19 07:08:00
This paper presents what is required to deliver a secure e-Government environment for mobile European citizens, based on the lessons learned from existing services and initiatives and identified challenges in the national and pan-European context.
Estimating the size of the global drug market: A demand-side approach: Report 2 - 20092009-04-21 06:48:00
The report generates country-level consumption and retail expenditure estimates for cannabis, heroin, cocaine, and amphetamine-type substances.
Evaluating Grant Peer Review in the Health Sciences: A review of the literature - 20092009-08-11 11:39:00
This report presents findings from a literature review to evaluate grant peer review in the health sciences. Research for the report was conducted with funding support from the Department of Health (England). The report is available in English only.
Health and wellbeing at work in the United Kingdom - 20092009-09-14 12:22:00
The report presents the findings of a study undertaken for the English Department of Health in 2009 on whether health workplace interventions could improve the levels of health and wellbeing in British workplaces and the NHS in England.
Innovation Procurement: Part of the Solution - 20092009-05-29 12:19:00
This report discusses the role and limitations of procurement as an innovation policy instrument.
International Comparison of Ten Medical Regulatory Systems: Egypt, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Nigeria, Pakistan, Poland, South Africa and Spain - 20092009-05-18 14:12:00
This study was commissioned by the UK General Medical Council (GMC) to provide an evidence base on the systems of medical regulation in place in the countries of origin of doctors seeking to enter the UK and obtain registration to practise.
Issues and Ideas on Innovation: Informing the NHS Next Stage Review - 20092009-07-31 07:03:00
This document briefing, prepared for the Department of Health, presents a 'think piece' on the key issues and ideas on innovation in the NHS.
Issues in estimating the economic cost of drug abuse in consuming nations: Report 3 - 20092009-04-20 12:42:00
This report presents a conceptual framework for constructing an estimate of the global cost of drug use. However, we conclude that it is not possible at this time to develop a meaningful comparative estimate of the cost of drug use across countries.
Language matters: The supply of and demand for UK born and educated academic researchers with skills in languages other than English - 20092009-06-26 06:36:00
This report discussed concerns that the future of the UK's world class research base might be threatened by the decline in modern language learning and calls for a series of measures by Universities and Government bodies to address this danger.
Mapping the impact: Exploring the payback of arthritis research - 20092009-05-07 06:46:00
This report describes the development of the RAND/ARC Impact Scoring System (RAISS), to map the diverse impacts of research funded by the Arthritis Research Campaign taking individual grants the tool is simple and quick for researchers to complete.
The National Audit Office and Defence Value for Money: Identifying Financial Savings - 20092009-03-17 12:14:00
The National Audit Office (NAO) asked RAND Europe to identify which recent MOD Value for Money (VFM) reports are likely to have led to financial savings within the Department.
The Netherlands F-16 Comparative Analysis: An Evaluation of the Process - 20092009-04-20 08:35:00
Testimony presented before the Dutch Parliamentary Committee for Defence on April 6, 2009.
Participatory Health Research: International Observatory on Health Research Systems - 20092009-04-23 13:29:00
The document is intended to provide non-specialists with an overview of current understanding of public participation in health research across a range of economically developed countries.
Policy Insight, Volume 3, Issue 2, April 2009: Improving Patient Safety: Addressing Patient Harm Arising from Medical Errors - 20092009-04-16 12:28:00
Describes the extent to which medical errors result in disability and death and estimates the improvements in patient safety that could be achieved by adopting systemic approaches to reducing medical errors.
Possible approaches for evaluating Arthritis Research Campaign grants: A Working Paper - 20092009-03-02 11:16:00
Introduces important concepts in research evaluation and describes potential research evaluation tools for the Arthritis Research Campaign.
Review of the European Data Protection Directive - 20092009-05-07 09:17:00
This report reviews the strengths and weaknesses of the EU Data Protection Directive and proposes avenues for improvement. The ideas presented here provide some ideas on how to improve the data protection regime for European citizens.
Shaping Tomorrow Today: Near-Term Steps Towards Long-Term Goals - 20092009-08-03 12:43:00
These proceedings of a workshop called Shaping Tomorrow Today: Near-Term Steps Towards Long-Term Goals summarize the workshop, which focused on education, international policy, and climate change, and include the papers written for participants.
Study on the requirements and options for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) application in healthcare: Final report - 20092009-07-15 07:03:00
The report assesses drivers, obstacles, uncertainties in deploying RFID in healthcare in Europe. It identifies promising RFID applications for increasing patient safety and reducing cost; and identifies success/failure factors, costs/benefits.
Study on the requirements and options for RFID application in healthcare: Identifying areas for Radio Frequency Identification deployment in health care delivery: A review of relevant literature - 20092009-04-02 12:21:00
This document is the first deliverable of the RFID and Health project. It provides a comprehensive and structured overview of the state of the art in Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) applications in healthcare delivery.
Tackling Violent Crime: Findings from regional workshops with 12 Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships - 20092009-04-29 12:25:00
This report examines the work of Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnerships in tackling violence. It highlights promising practices and discusses some of the barriers faced by local practitioners working to reduce violent crime.
The unintended consequences of drug policies: Report 5 - 20092009-04-20 08:35:00
This report provides a systematic analysis of the unintended consequences of drug prohibition and enforcement. Seven mechanisms of unintended consequences are distinguished.
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