Krishna B. Kumar

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Vice President, International; Distinguished Chair in International Economic Policy; Professor, Pardee RAND Graduate School; Senior Economist

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Education

Ph.D. in economics, University of Chicago; M.S. in computer science, University of Wisconsin; B.Tech. in mechanical engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

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Media Resources

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Overview

Krishna Kumar (he/him) is vice president, International; Distinguished Chair in International Economic Policy; and a senior economist at the RAND Corporation. He is also a professor at the Pardee RAND Graduate School, where he teaches economic development. He previously directed RAND's Labor and Population research unit.

Kumar has led or co-led projects to develop a blueprint for the economic development of North Korea, advance global citizenship in America, find mutually beneficial opportunities for Syrian refugees and host countries in the Middle East, study informal labor markets in Bangladesh, develop a comprehensive model of U.S. labor market inequality, calculate the gross regional product of the Kurdistan Region–Iraq, implement a labor force survey to collect data for the Kurdistan Regional Government to understand the region's unemployment rate, and develop a data collection system. He has conducted a randomized control trial evaluation of an agricultural training program in China to improve farmer decisions and evaluated the socioeconomic impact on the working poor of moving into permanent housing in India. He has also studied the effect of U.S. federal funding of life sciences research on university R&D and commercialization, the role of economic and social policies in Mexico's development, and public policy on Indian entrepreneurship, and conducted a comparative analysis of the Indian and Chinese education systems.

Kumar holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Chicago and has had research published in leading journals focusing on economic growth and development and macroeconomics.

Research Focus

Pardee RAND Graduate School Courses

Economic Development

Previous Positions

Director, RAND Labor & Population; Director, International Research

Recent Projects

From Hermit Kingdom to Open for Business: A Blueprint for the Economic Development of North Korea
Mutually Beneficial Opportunities for Syrians and Host Countries in Middle Eastern Labor Markets
Understanding informal labor in Bangladesh using matched employer-employee surveys
Agent-based model of the role of perceptions in income tax evasion
Calculating the gross regional product of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Selected Publications

, From Hermit Kingdom to Open for Business: Developing a Blueprint for North Korea’s Economic Development (with Troy Smith, Diana Myers, Timothy Gulden, and Noah Johnson), RR-A1128-1, 2021.

, "What Aspects of Formality Do Workers Value? Evidence from a Choice Experiment in Bangladesh" (with Minhaj Mahmud, Italo A Gutierrez, and Shanthi Nataraj), The World Bank Economic Review, 2020

Kumar, Krishna B., Shelly Culbertson, Louay Constant, Shanthi Nataraj, Fatih Unlu, Kathryn E. Bouskill, Joy S. Moini, Katherine Costello, Gursel Rafig oglu Aliyev, and Fadia Afashe, Opportunities for All: Mutually Beneficial Opportunities for Syrians and Host Countries in Middle Eastern Labor Markets, RAND Corporation (RR-2653-QFFD), 2018

Abramzon, Shmuel, Nicholas E. Burger, Peter Glick, Krishna B. Kumar, Cheryl K. Montemayor, Nelly Josefina Mejia Gonzalez, Shanthi Nataraj, Francisco Perez-Arce, and Claude Messan Setodji, Calculating the Gross Regional Product of the Kurdistan Region — Iraq, RAND Corporation (RR-1405-KRG), 2016

, “University R&D Funding Strategies in a Changing Federal Funding Environment” (with Margaret E. Blume-Kohout and Neeraj Sood), Science and Public Policy (2015), 42(3): 355-368; doi: 10.1093/scipol/scu054

Matthew Baird, Lindsay Daugherty, Krishna Kumar and Aziza Arifkhanova, "Regional and Gender Differences and Trends in the Anesthesiologist Workforce," Anesthesiology, 2015, 2015

Krishna B. Kumar, John G. Matsusaka, "From Families to Formal Contracts: An Approach to Development," Journal of Development Economics, 90, 2009

Elizabeth M. Caucutt, Krishna B. Kumar, "Africa: Is Aid an Answer?" The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics (Advances), 2008, 8(1), 2008

Honors & Awards

2010 President’s Award, RAND
2008 Silver Merit Award, RAND
Huddleson award for teaching excellence, Pardee RAND Graduate School, Duke Fuqua School of Business, Indian School of Business

Languages

English, Tamil

Recent Media Appearances

Interviews: Calcalist (Economist), Israel; INDUStry Show; Monocle; Talk Media News; Yicai.com

Commentary

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

The End of the U.S. COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: Q&A with RAND Experts
We asked RAND experts to reflect on the past three years: What were the effects on the United States and around the world, what has changed, what are the most important takeaways, what was done right, and what was done wrong? At the same time, they looked ahead to what might be done to mitigate the health and geopolitical impacts of future pandemics.
May 8, 2023
The RAND Blog
Earthquakes

Earthquake in Turkey, Syria: Insights from RAND Researchers
Thousands of people have been confirmed dead in one the strongest earthquakes to hit Turkey and Syria in the past century. As search-and-rescue missions ended and recovery began, a handful of RAND researchers shared some of their initial thoughts.
Feb 14, 2023
The RAND Blog
Refugees

For Ukrainian Refugees in Poland, Livelihood Needs Will Follow Humanitarian Ones
Host countries such as Poland that accept refugees are to be lauded for their humanitarian response. To increase the likelihood that these countries find effective policy solutions, they should view the influx of refugees not merely as a challenge, but as a significant opportunity to be seized for aiding their post-COVID recovery.
Mar 18, 2022
Wszystko Co Najważniejsze
Vaccination

America Can Still Deliver on Global Vaccine Diplomacy
It is hard to see how science alone can end the pandemic without the rallying power of global diplomacy. The United States has played a leadership role in previous outbreaks, such as Ebola. It could play a similar role now to help consign the current pandemic to epidemic status.
Dec 28, 2021
The National Interest
Pharmaceutical Drugs

Malaria Vaccine May Not Eliminate Need to Combat Counterfeit Medicines
The newly announced malaria vaccine could be a critical tool to combat the tremendous socioeconomic burden malaria causes. But global achievements in reducing malaria cases and deaths in the past decades may be in danger of significant reversal if the problem of counterfeiting continues.
Nov 8, 2021
The Hill
Labor Markets

The Great Resignation: American Workers Suffering a Crisis of Meaning
Americans are quitting their jobs in record numbers, creating significant shortages of workers for businesses. To understand and address this issue, policymakers might need to pay attention to noneconomic factors in addition to economic ones.
Oct 26, 2021
United Press International
Retirement and Retirement Benefits

Reframing Retirement
Retirement is a fluid concept. Many retirees would consider returning to the workforce if conditions were right and they could set their own pace. A reframing of the aging and retirement process would allow us to see the issue in a new way.
Aug 9, 2021
MarketWatch
Global Health

Split-Screen Recovery from Pandemic Isn't Sustainable
In a world connected by commerce and the air we breathe, it's hard to see how any COVID-19 recovery that's confined to specific segments of the population is sustainable. Failing to address gaps in the pandemic response would run the risk that a future mutation of this virus could send us scurrying for cover. Again.
Jul 20, 2021
United Press International
North Korea

An Economic Blueprint for North Korea
It would be simplistic to think that developing detailed blueprints for economic development in North Korea could on its own cut through decades of conflict and mistrust, triggering political and economic reform. But by expanding the terms of the debate it might move the needle on peace.
Jun 4, 2021
The National Interest
Vaccination

Vaccine Patents Debate Risks Becoming a Sideshow in the Global Battle Against COVID-19
As COVID-19 cases continue to surge around the world, the debate is raging over whether patents on existing vaccines should be waived. But the global community could view patent waivers as just one of many available tools for speeding up vaccine delivery worldwide.
May 17, 2021
The Hill
Vaccination

America Could Do More to Get the World Vaccinated
After waging its own withering battle with COVID-19, the United States appears to be coming to grips with the pandemic and its economy is recovering. Now could be the time for America to play a greater role in global vaccination, both out of generosity and self-interest.
May 4, 2021
The National Interest
Child Well-Being

Biden's Child Tax Credit Will Bring Lifetime of Improvement
The American Rescue Plan is expected to cut child poverty in the United States by more than 40 percent. The benefits are important to families today and could be compounded over the hundred years these children are expected to live.
Apr 28, 2021
United Press International
Refugees

Colombia's Trailblazing Model for Refugees
Colombia recently announced it will give temporary protection status to a million undocumented Venezuelan refugees, with permission to live and work in the country for 10 years. In doing so, it created a new model for managing its own refugee situation and perhaps others elsewhere.
Mar 26, 2021
Newsweek
Globalization

Shared Prosperity: The Crying Need for Inclusive Globalization
The disaffection of a wide swath of the American population has been linked to the political polarization of the country, as well as its divisive tendencies. While globalization is not the only reason for this disaffection, it is an apt lens through which to view the revolt against elitism, expertise, and changing demographics.
Feb 23, 2021
United Press International
Demographics

Humans Are Living Longer, So What Do We Do with All This Extra Time?
Medical and public health improvements over the past century have led to dramatic increases in longevity. New policies may be needed to ensure these extra years become mutually beneficial to all generations.
Feb 5, 2021
Dallas Morning News
Lebanon

Addressing Lebanon's Ailments, Acute and Chronic
The recent explosion in Beirut has again led to calls for political and economic reforms in Lebanon. The country has an economy in crisis, corruption, few job opportunities, and an influx of 1.5 million Syrian refugees. Sustained global investment is needed if Lebanon is to recover over the long run.
Sep 1, 2020
RealClearWorld
Personal Savings

A Tale of Two Americas
Economic pain in the United States is obvious and palpable everywhere except in the stock market. This spotlights inequality that has been increasing for decades. Undoing disparities will require firm policy commitment over many years.
Jul 9, 2020
RealClearPolicy
Vaccination

Needed: A Blueprint for a Post-Vaccine World
When a COVID-19 vaccine is developed, many in rich countries may be able to afford it while the poor and uninsured may not. The time to plan for equitable access, financing, intellectual property rights, and global production is now.
May 11, 2020
The Hill
Pharmaceutical Drugs

The Unintended Consequences of a Proposed Cure for COVID-19
The very discussion of chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine as therapeutic options against COVID-19 has decreased their availability for proven treatments, exacerbated global shortages, fueled a rampant counterfeit drug market in Africa, and worsened trade tensions. What can be done to deal with these unintended consequences?
Apr 29, 2020
The Hill
Employment and Unemployment

Protecting Household Employers and Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
As the federal government extends aid to people put out of work by the COVID-19 pandemic, it could do more to help one group of employers and the vital American workers they employ: hundreds of thousands of nannies, housekeepers, and others employed in private homes.
Apr 23, 2020
The Hill
Economic Policy

The Danger of Converting a Health Crisis into a Financial Crisis
The impulse to do something to help businesses right now is well-intended, but lending to companies that were highly leveraged pre-crisis is a risky bet. Assistance could be best directed toward sound enterprises that are likely to survive and contribute to boosting the economy in the coming years.
Apr 13, 2020
CNN
Military Budgets and Defense Spending

Defense Budget Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a dramatic toll on the U.S. economy. This could have significant medium-term implications for the U.S. defense budget. The U.S. Department of Defense will need to find efficiencies that are of at least the same magnitude as the recent sequestration.
Apr 7, 2020
RealClearDefense
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

After the Coronavirus: America Needs to Reengage with the World, Not Retreat from It
The COVID-19 pandemic should lead to a further strengthening of the national and international response capacity. The alternative of erecting barriers and closing America off to the world would leave it more vulnerable to the next big shock.
Apr 1, 2020
USA Today
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

The Economic Wallop of COVID-19: Q&A with RAND Experts
As Washington continues to weigh economic responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, here are insights from RAND experts on how aid money might be best allocated, how this crisis compares to the 2008 recession, what business communities can do right now, and more.
Mar 26, 2020
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

The Social Distancing Economy: Q&A with RAND Experts
Congress and the White House are weighing economic policies to help people acutely affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Here are insights from RAND experts on what might be effective in terms of fiscal policy, stimulus spending, and emergency relief to affected workers.
Mar 18, 2020
India

Economic Development: A Recipe for Social Cohesion in India
Given the staggering economic challenges that need attention, how might India refocus its attention away from sectarian divides to economic development? While there is no easy answer, focusing on inclusive growth and development might offer one potential route.
Mar 16, 2020
The Hill
Developing Countries

Economic Experiments for Global Impact
Implementing effective solutions for global socioeconomic development and poverty alleviation is a daunting challenge. However, RAND has seen over its decades of work in this area that data-based decisions can improve the welfare of the world's most vulnerable populations.
Oct 23, 2019
The RAND Blog
Refugees

Jobs Can Improve the Lives of Syrian Refugees and Their Host Communities—and Support Stability in the Middle East
Host governments, international development agencies, and donor countries like the United States could take several steps to improve Syrian refugee employment. This would increase self-reliance among Syrian refugees and ease pressures on host communities.
Mar 11, 2019
Foreign Policy
What the Shutdown Revealed About the Fragility of American Life
The government shutdown highlighted the lack of resilience many suffer from when they encounter unexpected economic events. The median American family has been losing ground for decades. Policy responses to address this situation will be complex and difficult, but are much needed.
Feb 11, 2019
RealClearPolicy
Carrier Deal Does Not Carry the Day for American Workers
Despite the good intentions, pressuring companies like Carrier to keep jobs in the U.S. addresses only the smaller part of the problem, globalization, not the larger one, technological change. A long term solution would be to upgrade the education and training system so that students graduate with skills for life-long learning.
Dec 21, 2016
United Press International
Globalization

Evolving 21st-Century Workplace and the American Workforce: Trends and Policy Responses
Three trends have important implications for the future of work: a shifting demography toward older workers, more women, and more diversity; continuing technological change that will increase the demand for skilled workers; and increased globalization.
Aug 23, 2016
The RAND Blog
Labor Day Blog Series: American Worker
To celebrate Labor Day, the American Worker series of commentaries offers research, reflections, and policy insights on a variety of topics that affect American workers.
Aug 22, 2016
The RAND Blog
Demographics

Bridging the Global Age Gap
The Trans-Pacific Partnership offers hope for balancing the world's rapidly aging with its jobless youth. As long-term care for the elderly becomes a pressing need in many developed countries, services such as monitoring and reminding people to take their medications could be provided remotely from countries with an abundance of younger workers.
Oct 8, 2015
U.S. News & World Report
Developing Countries

Reaching the 80 Percent: Q&A with Krishna Kumar
Krishna Kumar discusses studying agriculture in China, low-income housing in India, and labor markets in Bangladesh, and how research can help the developing world.
Jun 15, 2015
Modeling and Simulation

All Models Fail in Certain Situations
Perhaps fiscal and monetary policies have not been effective in the U.S. because the underlying problems may be structural. A key problem facing the technology-laden globalized U.S. economy is the gap between skills that employers demand and the unemployed have.
Aug 31, 2011
Financial Times
Globalization

Capitalism Still Works: Our Economy Will Recover Because We Are Innovators and Entrepreneurs
While soul-searching and even self-loathing are inevitable during a crisis, this is no time for America to shy away from a capitalist system that has produced decades of economic growth, writes Krishna Kumar.
Sep 17, 2009
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
A Laid-Off Child Is a Terrible Mind to Waste
Published commentary by RAND staff: A Laid-Off Child Is a Terrible Mind to Waste, in Rediff.
Nov 10, 2006
Rediff
'There Is Still So Much Infosys in Me'
'There Is Still So Much Infosys in Me', in Rediff
Aug 1, 2006
Rediff

Publications

Draft
Exploring Intergenerational Wealth Transfer Dynamics with Agent-Based Models
Introduces a modeling environment that could be used for testing the long run impacts of policy interventions on differences between white and Black wealth.
Apr 21, 2023
Report
Overcoming Compound Racial Inequity: Policies and Costs for Closing the Black-White Wealth Gap
The wealth gap between Black and white Americans is the result of inequities compounded over time. Using Survey of Consumer Finances data, the authors analyze the wealth gap and the potential impacts of disparity-reducing wealth-allocation policies.
Dec 7, 2022
Report
Advancing Global Citizenship in America
This Perspective addresses what global citizenship is, why it is important, how it can be fostered, and ways to promote global citizenship across the political spectrum.
Mar 24, 2022
Journal Article
A Dynamic Behavioral Model of Korean Saving, Work, and Benefit Claiming Decisions
We develop a model that captures elements of the South Korean National Pension Scheme and behavioral responses in labor supply, savings and benefit claiming to changes in the public pension system using a sample of married couples nearing retirement.
Dec 21, 2021
Report
From Hermit Kingdom to Open for Business: Developing a Blueprint for North Korea's Economic Development
The authors describe a blueprint for economic development in North Korea using foreign investment as an organizational framework.
May 25, 2021
Journal Article
Crisis Beyond the Crises: MENA's Youth Unemployment Problem
An unwavering commitment to fostering youth employment- and thus to overcome the crisis beyond the crises- seems necessary to ensure a prosperous future for the youthful MENA region, and critical to guarantee stability and security in the time to come.
Aug 5, 2020
Draft
RAND's Interdisciplinary Behavioral and Social Science Agent-Based Model of Income Tax Evasion: Technical Report
Explores an agent-based computational simulation model of individual income tax evasion tools to understand how taxpayers change their compliance behavior and what government policies could help mitigate the problem of tax evasion.
Sep 19, 2019
Journal Article
Transitions Between Informal and Formal Employment: Results from a Worker Survey in Bangladesh
We study transitions between different types of formal and informal employment using retrospective job histories from a new survey in Bangladesh.
Mar 14, 2019
Draft
Employer and Employee Preferences for Worker Benefits: Evidence from a Matched Survey on the Bangladesh Informal Sector
Uses choice experiments conducted in small and medium enterprise clusters in Bangladesh to address employer and employee preferences for worker benefits.
Feb 18, 2019
Report
Opportunities for All: Mutually Beneficial Opportunities for Syrians and Host Countries in Middle Eastern Labor Markets
This report examines the labor markets in Turkey, Jordan, and Lebanon for Syrian migrants fleeing the civil war. Each country has its specific challenges, and recommendations are tailored to each to improve the socioeconomic environment for all.
Dec 13, 2018
Research Brief
Win-Win Solutions for Syrian Refugees — and Their Hosts
Nearly 7 million Syrian refugees live in other Middle Eastern countries due to the Syrian Civil War. RAND researchers conducted surveys and focus groups to find policies that might create economic opportunities for refugees and host-nation workers.
Dec 13, 2018
Draft
Does Informal Employment Respond to Growth Opportunities? Trade-Based Evidence from Bangladesh
Examines the effects of growth opportunities -- in the form of export-induced demand in Bangladesh -- on four types of employment: formal, casual, unpaid, and self-employment.
Jul 21, 2017
Draft
What Aspects of Formality Do Workers Value? Evidence from a Choice Experiment in Bangladesh
Uses a choice experiment to elicit workers' willingness to pay for specific job benefits typically associated with formal employment (contracts, termination notice, paid leave, preferred working hours, and access to a retirement account).
Jul 20, 2017
Draft
Improving Estimation of Labor Market Disequilibrium Through Inclusion of Shortage Indicators
Develops a new methodology to improve the estimation of a disequilibrium model that incorporates a survey-based shortage indicator into the model and estimation strategy.
Jan 9, 2017
Report
Calculating the Gross Regional Product of the Kurdistan Region — Iraq: Arabic translation
Estimates the gross regional product (GRP) of the Kurdistan Region -- Iraq in 2012 (excluding natural resources) and describes efforts to set up a system for data collection and analysis to support future annual GRP calculation.
Dec 21, 2016
Report
Calculating the Gross Regional Product of the Kurdistan Region — Iraq: Kurdish translation
Estimates the gross regional product (GRP) of the Kurdistan Region -- Iraq in 2012 (excluding natural resources) and describes efforts to set up a system for data collection and analysis to support future annual GRP calculation.
Oct 21, 2016
Report
Calculating the Gross Regional Product of the Kurdistan Region — Iraq
Estimates the gross regional product (GRP) of the Kurdistan Region -- Iraq in 2012 (excluding natural resources) and describes efforts to set up a system for data collection and analysis to support future annual GRP calculation.
Mar 22, 2016
Report
Building the Future: Summary of Four Studies to Develop the Private Sector, Education, Health Care, and Data for Decisionmaking for the Kurdistan Region — Iraq
This report summarizes four studies intended to help the Kurdistan Regional Government expand access to good education and health care, increase private-sector development, and design a data-collection system to support high-priority policies.
Mar 17, 2016
Journal Article
Regional and Gender Differences and Trends in the Anesthesiologist Workforce
A study of workforce trends in anesthesiology by region and gender in the United States.
Oct 19, 2015
Report
Making an Impact in the Kurdistan Region — Iraq: Summary of Four Studies to Assess the Present and Future Labor Market, Improve Technical Vocational Education and Training, Reform the Health Sector, and Build Data Collection Capacity
This executive summary describes key results from four studies carried out by the RAND Corporation for the Kurdistan Regional Government. These studies aim to improve the economic and social development of the Kurdistan Region -- Iraq.
Feb 3, 2015
Report
The Power of Innovation to Drive Inclusive Growth: Proceeds from the 2014 L.A. Policy Symposium
Video of the 8th Annual L.A. Policy Symposium,
Oct 22, 2014
Report
Capacity Building at the Kurdistan Region Statistics Office Through Data Collection: Arabic translation
RAND worked closely with the Kurdistan Region Statistics Office to build capacity by preparing, conducting, and analyzing the first round of a survey of the regional labor force.
Aug 26, 2014
Report
Capacity Building at the Kurdistan Region Statistics Office Through Data Collection: Kurdish translation
RAND worked closely with the Kurdistan Region Statistics Office to build capacity by preparing, conducting, and analyzing the first round of a survey of the regional labor force.
Aug 26, 2014
Multimedia
RAND Behavioral Finance Forum 2014: Leveraging Behavioral Insights to Improve Financial Health
Video compilation of the 2014 Behavioral Finance (BeFi) Forum in Washington, D.C., a day-long event that included a series of topical panels on curated presentations of academic research followed by discussion by leading researchers, practitioners, and policymakers.
Jul 29, 2014
Report
The Socioeconomic Effects of the Working Poor Moving to Permanent Dwellings: The Case of the Ashray Affordable Housing Pilot Project in India
RAND Corporation researchers assessed whether low-cost housing projects may help low-income workers and their families improve their living conditions while still allowing developers to recover their costs.
May 30, 2014
Report
The Anesthesiologist Workforce in 2013: A Final Briefing to the American Society of Anesthesiologists
To understand how population and health care changes affect the anesthesiologist workforce, researchers conducted a national survey of American Society of Anesthesiologists members in 2013. This report documents their findings.
May 30, 2014
Report
Designing a System for Collecting Policy-Relevant Data for the Kurdistan Region — Iraq: Arabic-language version
Surveys the availability of reliable policy-relevant data in the Kurdistan Region -- Iraq, identifies the high-priority areas for which more data are required, and develops guidance for a system to collect and disseminate these data on an ongoing basis.
May 23, 2014
Report
Strategies for Private-Sector Development and Civil-Service Reform in the Kurdistan Region — Iraq: Arabic-language version
This monograph provides strategies to reemploy civil-service workers in the private sector and to increase private-sector employment in the Kurdistan Region -- Iraq.
May 13, 2014
Report
Designing a System for Collecting Policy-Relevant Data for the Kurdistan Region — Iraq: Kurdish-language version
Surveys the availability of reliable policy-relevant data in the Kurdistan Region -- Iraq, identifies the high-priority areas for which more data are required, and develops guidance for a system to collect and disseminate these data on an ongoing basis.
May 1, 2014
Report
Strategies for Private-Sector Development and Civil-Service Reform in the Kurdistan Region — Iraq: Kurdish-language version
This monograph provides strategies to reemploy civil-service workers in the private sector and to increase private-sector employment in the Kurdistan Region -- Iraq.
Apr 28, 2014
Report
Capacity Building at the Kurdistan Region Statistics Office Through Data Collection
RAND worked closely with the Kurdistan Region Statistics Office to build capacity by preparing, conducting, and analyzing the first round of a survey of the regional labor force.
Apr 22, 2014
Report
Designing a System for Collecting Policy-Relevant Data for the Kurdistan Region — Iraq
Surveys the availability of reliable policy-relevant data in the Kurdistan Region -- Iraq, identifies the high-priority areas for which more data are required, and develops guidance for a system to collect and disseminate these data on an ongoing basis.
Apr 18, 2014
Report
Strategies for Private-Sector Development and Civil-Service Reform in the Kurdistan Region — Iraq
Strategies for Private-Sector Development and Civil-Service Reform in the Kurdistan Region -- Iraq
Apr 14, 2014
Journal Article
The Impact of Labor Market Regulation on Employment in Low-Income Countries: A Meta-Analysis
We conclude that the evidence for LICs (and recent LICs) points to a negative effect of regulations on formal employment, and a compensating positive effect on informal employment.
2014
Journal Article
University R&D Funding Strategies in a Changing Federal Funding Environment
This paper evaluates how changes in US National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding levels affected US universities' total biomedical R&D efforts, over a period of dramatic change in the federal funding environment.
2014
Journal Article
How Effective Are Different Approaches to Higher Education Provision in Increasing Access, Quality and Completion for Students in Developing Countries? Does This Differ by Gender of Students?
How to effectively increase access to and quality in higher education in developing countries is a highly debated topic.
Aug 1, 2013
Report
Hedge Funds, Systemic Risk, and Dodd-Frank: The Road Ahead
These proceedings summarize the key themes and issues raised during a September 2012 RAND symposium. Discussion focused on how hedge funds might contribute to systemic risk and the extent to which recent financial reforms address these risks.
Jun 12, 2013
Report
Knowledge-Based Economies and Basing Economies on Knowledge: Skills a Missing Link in GCC Countries
Assesses the development of Gulf Cooperation Council countries in the various dimensions of a knowledge-based economy.
Jun 4, 2013
Report
Building the Future: Summary of Four Studies to Develop the Private Sector, Education, Health Care, and Data for Decisionmaking for the Kurdistan Region — Iraq (with Kurdish-language version)
This report summarizes four studies intended to help the Kurdistan Regional Government expand access to good education and health care, increase private-sector development, and design a data-collection system to support high-priority policies.
May 8, 2013
Report
Building the Future: Summary of Four Studies to Develop the Private Sector, Education, Health Care, and Data for Decisionmaking for the Kurdistan Region — Iraq (with Arabic-language version)
This report summarizes four studies intended to help the Kurdistan Regional Government expand access to good education and health care, increase private-sector development, and design a data-collection system to support high-priority policies.
May 8, 2013
Research Brief
How Can Economic and Political Ties Between U.S. and Mexico be Strengthened? (Spanish translation)
This study identifies areas that are negatively affecting U.S.-Mexico relations and suggests that the two countries might take a binational approach to improving their long-term partnership.
Jan 25, 2013
Research Brief
How Can Economic and Political Ties Between the United States and Mexico Be Strengthened?
This study identifies areas that are negatively affecting U.S.-Mexico relations and suggests that the two countries might take a binational approach to improving their long-term partnership.
Nov 27, 2012
Research Brief
Do Hedge Funds Pose a Systemic Risk to the Economy?
RAND research finds that hedge funds did not play a pivotal role in the financial crisis of 2007-2008 but assesses how such funds could contribute to systemic risk in the future.
Sep 19, 2012
Report
Hedge Funds and Systemic Risk
This report explores the extent to which hedge funds create or contribute to systemic risk, the role they played in the financial crisis, and whether and how the 2010 Dodd-Frank legislation addresses the potential systemic risks they pose.
Sep 19, 2012
Draft
What is the impact of labour market regulation on employment in LICs? How does it vary by gender?
Analyzes the impacts of various labour market regulations on employment outcomes in low-income countries and how it varies by gender.
Aug 16, 2012
Journal Article
The Impact of Different Approaches to Higher Education Provision in Increasing Access, Quality and Completion for Students in Developing Countries
This systematic review aims to synthesize the evidence on the effectiveness of various approaches to higher education provision in increasing access, quality and completion for students in developing countries.
Jul 1, 2012
Report
United States and Mexico: Ties That Bind, Issues That Divide
This binational reference for U.S. and Mexican policymakers presents the interrelated issues of Mexican immigration to the United States and Mexico's economic and social development.
Apr 11, 2012
Journal Article
Qatar's Knowledge Economy: Has Its Development Been Balanced?
The authors adopt a cross-country perspective to assess Qatar's performance in the various components of the knowledge economy using multiple indicators.
Feb 1, 2012
Report
How Americans Will Live and Work in 2020: A Workshop Exploring Key Trends and Philanthropic Responses
These proceedings summarize the discussion at a July 2011 workshop convened to examine how trends in four areas -- the economy, demographics, the workplace, and lifestyles -- will affect the poor and vulnerable in America in the coming decade.
Jan 16, 2012
Research Brief
Is There a Shortage of Anesthesia Providers in the United States?
Analysis of labor market trends suggests that the United States is experiencing a shortage of anesthesiology providers.
Jul 7, 2010
Report
An Analysis of the Labor Markets for Anesthesiology
Anesthesiologists and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists provide most anesthesiology services in the United States. Following survey, demand-based, and econometric analyses, the authors conclude that a national shortage of both is highly likely.
Mar 9, 2010
Draft
Indian Entrepreneurial Success in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom
Examines Indian entrepreneurial performance and success in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom using census data.
Jan 8, 2010
Report
Catalysts of Entrepreneurship -- Policies for Growth: International Conference on Entrepreneurship
Presents the proceedings of the first International Conference on Entrepreneurship, which was held at the Indian School of Business on June 5-6, 2009; participants discussed policy issues affecting the growth of entrepreneurship in India.
Nov 19, 2009
Periodical
RAND Review: Vol. 32, No. 3, Fall 2008
The cover story offers 12 suggestions for the new U.S. president; other pieces discuss education and health in China and India, health policy models, the U.S. Postal Service mailbox monopoly, a green U.S. Army, and political reform in the Arab world.
Dec 14, 2008
Brochure
Policy Insight, Volume 2, Issue 1, February 2008: China and India: Different Educational Paths Toward Prosperity
This Policy Insight summarizes how different educational approaches in China and India have been successful in stimulating aggregate economic growth; both paths offer valuable lessons for China, India, and the rest of the developing world.
Feb 16, 2008
Report
Education and the Asian Surge: A Comparison of the Education Systems in India and China
Different educational approaches in China and India have been successful in stimulating economic growth; the successes and challenges of both education systems offer valuable lessons for China, India, and the rest of the developing world.
Feb 15, 2008