Advanced Countries to Benefit Most from Technological Progress

An examination of 29 countries' science and technology capacity indicates that the global technology revolution will continue unabated over the next 15 years, but some countries will be in a better position than others to take full advantage of it.

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Action Needed to Speed Rebuilding in Hurricane-Damaged Mississippi

Tens of thousands of Mississippi families whose homes were damaged or destroyed by hurricanes last year will have a hard time finding replacement housing in the state unless leaders in government and the private sector take action to accelerate the rebuilding of affordable housing.

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Modeling Climate Change Threat Can Help Improve Policy Decisions

Climate change presents decisionmakers with a fundamental quandary: how to address a potentially serious, long-term, and uncertain threat. A joint project of RAND Infrastructure, Safety, and Environment and the RAND Pardee Center seeks to address this problem through basic research and computer modeling.

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Reducing the Cost of U.S. Navy Ships

Over the past four decades, U.S. Navy ship costs have exceeded the rate of inflation. As a result, it is becoming more difficult to afford the ships that the fleet needs. Limiting growth in features and reconsidering the mission orientation of ships may help reduce costs.

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RAND Study Shows Sarbanes-Oxley Act Had Short-Lived Effect on Small Businesses

Two Directors Are Appointed in RAND Infrastructure, Safety and Environment Division

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Commentary

Fueling Opportunity
By John Graham (Washington Times)

Police Personnel Crisis Needs Federal Leadership
By Jeremy Wilson (Washingtonpost.com)

How Iraq's Neighbours Can Steer It Away From Destruction
By David Aaron (Financial Times)

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June 15: Health Newsletter
A summary of new studies by RAND Health

June 12: Education Newsletter
Improving the Qatari Education System

June 9: Safety and Justice Newsletter
Policing Research at RAND

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A summary of new studies for the last month

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Distinguished Speaker Series
June 22: Francis Fukuyama: America at the Crossroads: The Future of American Foreign Policy

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June 23: How the Children of the Gulf Hurricanes Are Faring: Their Mental and Academic Health

Congressional Breakfast Briefing
June 28: Central Asia and Its Asian Neighbors: Security and Commerce at the Crossroads

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July 10: Education for a New Era: Improving The Qatari Education System

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