- AEI: 20 reasons ride-sharing is better than taxis.
- Are think tanks undermining democracy? (via Dr. Glenn Savage of University of Melbourne)
- Karen Attiah of Washington Post: "DC think tanks keep excluding Africans from Africa panels."
- Think tank CEI: "Glyphosate in Tampons, Oh My!"
- RAND Corp. on how to stop the world's growing heroin crisis.
- A case study of the US foreign policy think tanks' debates in the general elections of 2004, 2008, and 2012 (via Seyed Hamidreza Serri).
- CSIS on ISIS access to to nuclear material originating from Moldova.
- Bill Kristol interviews AEI President Arthur Brooks.
- Brookings: Make college free.
- Image of think tank financing. (h/t Transparify)
- Vladimir Putin's close confidant Vladimir Yukunin launches new think tank.
Showing posts with label RAND Corporation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label RAND Corporation. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Think Tank Quickies (#197)
Thursday, October 29, 2015
RAND Makes Washingtonian's "Best Places to Work" List
The November 2015 edition of the Washingtonian has its annual list of best places to work, and one think tank made the list: RAND Corporation. Here is what it says:
It a press release, RAND notes that it actually pays employees more than time-and-a-half ("1.65 times normal salary, to be precise") when they take vacation. The think tank also notes that it had previously been selected as a "Great Place to Work" by Washingtonian in 2007 and received an honorable mention in 2009.
On the subject of RAND, The Washington Post recently had a piece outlining some of the fascinating history of the think tank and its deep connection to DARPA.
RAND was recently named as the world's 7th best think tank by the annual University of Pennsylvania think tank rankings. It was ranked as the 6th best think tank in the United States, and the world's second best think tank for defense and national security issues. It was also ranked as the world's second best education policy think tank, and the world's second best domestic health policy think tank. Among other things, it was also ranked as having the world's best transdisciplinary research program, and having the world's best policy-oriented public programs.
The 67-year-old institution is known for its policy research, which often lands in the news. Employees might study the rise of militant Islam, marijuana legalization, or flood risk in coastal communities. In 2014, Rand's findings on rates of sexual assault in the military led the Defense Department to announce new initiatives. Employees of this California-based nonprofit - 380 work out of an office in Pentagon City - say they like doing work that can make a difference. They also appreciate the flexibility they're given - and the benefits, which include a contribution equaling 5 to 9 percent of salary to their retirement plan. Perk: To encourage work/life balance, employees are paid an extra 5 percent for every vacation day taken.
It a press release, RAND notes that it actually pays employees more than time-and-a-half ("1.65 times normal salary, to be precise") when they take vacation. The think tank also notes that it had previously been selected as a "Great Place to Work" by Washingtonian in 2007 and received an honorable mention in 2009.
On the subject of RAND, The Washington Post recently had a piece outlining some of the fascinating history of the think tank and its deep connection to DARPA.
RAND was recently named as the world's 7th best think tank by the annual University of Pennsylvania think tank rankings. It was ranked as the 6th best think tank in the United States, and the world's second best think tank for defense and national security issues. It was also ranked as the world's second best education policy think tank, and the world's second best domestic health policy think tank. Among other things, it was also ranked as having the world's best transdisciplinary research program, and having the world's best policy-oriented public programs.
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