RAND supports governments and the private sector in addressing economic and ecological transitions and how best to mitigate risk, build resilience to stress and disasters, promote innovation, strengthen infrastructure and economic security, and ensure the needs of those most vulnerable are met.
The types of challenges we seek to solve include:
How do we balance the challenges of affordability, such as housing, and competition globally? How do we secure our national interests in the U.S. while recognizing the need to collaborate on global challenges such as climate change and global health?
What is the best way to create sensible regulatory policy to not constrain energy production and innovation? How should we factor intersecting challenges of energy security against food and water security? Are there optimal scenarios for energy storage and transmission?
How do growth and innovation factor in issues such as climate equity and resilience? What is the role of the private sector in this discussion?
What is the role of "smart" design, how is infrastructure designed and maintained, and what are the implications for rural and urban settings?
How is technology changing our lives and what can we do to have the best outcomes? How do we consider issues concerning economic growth and the need to provide fair and just access to opportunity? How can technology be used for positive economic and social outcomes?
