Many of Israel's socioeconomic achievements have been dramatic. A young country that has absorbed massive influxes of immigrants and responded to constant security threats, Israel successfully developed a vibrant, open, and technologically advanced economy characterized by high rates of economic...

This PDF document was made available as a public service of the RAND Corporation.This study explores elements of robust strategies for exploiting the use of natural gas to minimize potential consequences from shifting to an energy mix that is increasingly dominated by domestic and imported...

This PDF document was made available as a public service of the RAND Corporation.This research assesses the opportunities and risks that the government of Israel faces in shifting to an energy mix increasingly dominated by domestic and imported natural gas. The analysis seeks to help the Israeli...

An analysis of whether Israel can shift toward natural gas to meet future electricity demand showed that controlling demand is critical. There are then strategies for Israel to build an energy infrastructure in which natural gas provides up to 40 percent of base-load electric-power generating...

Recent evaluations of “second response” programs for domestic violence victims have cast doubt on their effectiveness. These programs are designed to educate and empower victims who have reported incidents of domestic abuse to the police. The program model involves a social worker or...

Chapter One: Introduction -- Chapter Two: Background: Ups and Downs in the Evolution of the Dawei Special Economic Zone -- Chapter Three: Research Objective and Methodology -- Chapter Four: Findings: Local Community Views on the Dawei Special Economic Zone -- Chapter Five: Expectations for the...

Over a million people in the United States are employed in private security and law enforcement, yet very little is known about the effects of private police on crime. The current study examines the relationship between a privately-funded university police force and crime in a large U.S. city....

Over a million people in the United States are employed in private security and law enforcement, yet very little is known about the effects of private police on crime. The current study examines the relationship between a privately-funded university police force and crime in a large U.S. city....