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Taiwan
commentary
Taiwan Would Be Better Off Alone
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Dec 23, 2021
Nikkei Asia
Relinquishing diplomatic partners could free Taiwan from an unwinnable competition with China and refocus attention on what really matters: reducing China's coercive power by strengthening relationships with powers that can truly help.
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International Diplomacy
q&a
Helping People Affected by Conflict: Q&A with Jacqueline Burns
Dec 22, 2021
From the Air Force to Africa to RAND, Jacqueline Burns resolved to help people whose lives have been torn apart by conflict or disaster. As a senior policy analyst she wants to be a part of finding better solutions to the complex questions of peace and security.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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The Most Popular RAND Research of 2021
Dec 22, 2021
As another extraordinary year draws to a close, we continue to believe that objective, nonpartisan research and analysis has a key role to play in navigating what continues to be a difficult time. Here are the 10 research projects that resonated most with rand.org readers in 2021.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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RAND Commentary Highlights of 2021
Dec 21, 2021
The paradox of 2021 was that even as COVID-19 dragged on, bringing a certain limiting sameness to many daily lives, the events of the year felt unprecedented. Vaccine rollouts, an attack on the U.S. Capitol, massive ransomware attacks, the withdrawal from Afghanistan, record numbers of job openings and people quitting, and more. RAND researchers weighed in on all these topics and more.
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Politics and Government
commentary
Complex Calculations Shape Pakistan-TTP Negotiations
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
Dec 20, 2021
The Express Tribune
Pakistan sees the Taliban as a facilitator of discussions with the TTP, as an ally in persuading the TTP to negotiate, and as a guarantor of whatever agreement is reached. And given the Taliban's diplomatic isolation and desperate economic situation, Pakistan can in return assist Afghanistan's new rulers in gaining acceptance and aid.
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Early Childhood Education
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RAND Video Highlights of 2021
Dec 20, 2021
The best RAND videos from the past year brought our research to life in new ways. From the sidewalks of Pittsburgh to preschools in the Middle East, see how people around the world are using RAND research to make their communities safer and more secure, healthier and more prosperous. And hear RAND experts describe how they're tackling some of the critical issues of our time.
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Demographics
commentary
Could the Move Toward Zoom and Other Collaboration Technologies Due to the Pandemic Change the Very Make-Up of Populations?
Esther M. Friedman @friedmanEM, Andrew M. Parker
Dec 17, 2021
The RAND Blog
Collaborative technologies such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams have transformed how we work, visit the doctor, and go to school. But can they also shift demographic trends in migration, fertility, morbidity, and mortality? And if so, how?
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Telemedicine
commentary
Rethinking the Impact of Audio-Only Visits on Health Equity
Lori Uscher-Pines, Lucy Schulson
Dec 17, 2021
Health Affairs
New pandemic-era flexibility that allowed audio-only health visits to be routinely reimbursed as telehealth may be leading to substandard care for those it was meant to serve. It may be time to consider limiting audio-only visits in the pursuit of health equity.
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Afghanistan
commentary
It's Time for the West to Engage with the Taliban
Rory Stewart, Michael E. O'Hanlon, Obaid Younossi
Dec 17, 2021
UnHerd
As a winter crisis looms, the Afghan people need support more than ever. Economic collapse and isolation risk provoking deeper instability, insecurity, and repression. The international community should now look seriously at making a deal with the Taliban to address these risks.
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Gender Equity in the Workplace
blog
Gender Pay Gap Among Doctors, America's Labor Shortage, 'Hacking Equity': RAND Weekly Recap
Dec 17, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on the pay gap between female and male doctors, understanding America’s weird job market, social and emotional learning, and more.
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International Diplomacy
commentary
Biden's Southeast Asia Policy Still Has Much to Prove
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Dec 17, 2021
Foreign Policy
As the Biden administration's first year comes to a close, how is the United States faring in Southeast Asia? Washington got a lot right, but it could do better to optimize competition against China and work on a more sensitive understanding of the delicate and at times precarious position Southeast Asian states are in.
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North Korea
commentary
North Korea's Nuclear Arsenal and Prospects for Regional Peace
Soo Kim @mllesookim
Dec 16, 2021
Prospects and Perspectives
Nuclear talks between the United States and North Korea have hovered at a standstill since 2019. With the door to diplomacy seemingly closed and North Korea marching forward on weapons development and making threatening statements, what are the prospects for Pyongyang's denuclearization and peace on the Korean Peninsula?
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Russia
commentary
Deterring Putin in Eastern Europe
Terrence Kelly, Timothy M. Bonds, Michael Johnson
Dec 16, 2021
The RAND Blog
After having gone years without a significant threat from Russia, NATO leaders and legislatures now may be recognizing that the security environment has changed and that the more comfortable political status quo is gone. But if NATO were to decide to stand firmly together, conflict in Europe may be deterred and strategic stability restored.
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Program Evaluation
commentary
The Future of REF: Driving a Culture to Maximise High-Quality Research and Impact
Catriona Manville, Camilla d'Angelo, Susan Guthrie
Dec 14, 2021
Wonkhe
To understand the impact of the Research Excellence Framework, RAND Europe studied the attitudes of the United Kingdom's research community towards the assessment. Through surveys, interviews, and focus groups, the study team was able to gain valuable insight into researcher views across disciplines, career stages, and types of institutions.
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Health Insurance
commentary
Temporary Safety-Net Policies Prevented Mass Insurance Loss During the Pandemic
Christine Eibner @Chrissyeibner, Jodi L. Liu @jodilliu
Dec 13, 2021
The RAND Blog
Although it provided a foundation, the ACA alone could not have absorbed the effects of the pandemic's sudden job losses on health care coverage. Temporary expansions to the safety net enacted by Congress also were necessary to stem coverage loss. As the pandemic continues, policymakers will want to keep safety-net provisions as available policy options.
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Racial Equity
commentary
The Health of Asian Americans Depends on Not Grouping Communities Under the Catch-All Term
Douglas Yeung @DouglasCYeung, Lu Dong
Dec 13, 2021
NBC News THINK
Health data have historically lumped all Asian American people together, obscuring distinct health disparities and leaving vulnerable communities neglected by researchers and policymakers. What would be needed to construct a fuller representation of Asian American communities and their well-being?
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Taiwan Would Be Better Off Alone

Helping People Affected by Conflict: Q&A with Jacqueline Burns

Combating Extremism in the U.S. Military

The Policy Currents Podcast

Measuring Wellbeing to Help Communities Thrive

Assessing and Articulating the Wider Benefits of Research

Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

Helping Coastal Communities Plan for Climate Change

The RAND Blog

Taiwan Would Be Better Off Alone

Helping People Affected by Conflict: Q&A with Jacqueline Burns

The Most Popular RAND Research of 2021

RAND Commentary Highlights of 2021

Complex Calculations Shape Pakistan-TTP Negotiations

RAND Video Highlights of 2021

Could the Move Toward Zoom and Other Collaboration Technologies Due to the Pandemic Change the Very Make-Up of Populations?

Rethinking the Impact of Audio-Only Visits on Health Equity

It's Time for the West to Engage with the Taliban

Gender Pay Gap Among Doctors, America's Labor Shortage, 'Hacking Equity': RAND Weekly Recap

Biden's Southeast Asia Policy Still Has Much to Prove

North Korea's Nuclear Arsenal and Prospects for Regional Peace

Deterring Putin in Eastern Europe

The Future of REF: Driving a Culture to Maximise High-Quality Research and Impact

Temporary Safety-Net Policies Prevented Mass Insurance Loss During the Pandemic

The Health of Asian Americans Depends on Not Grouping Communities Under the Catch-All Term

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