RAND PUBLICATIONS ON S&T AND ICTS

The RAND Corporation, a Think Tank, has a number of publications that are relevant to this Blog. A number of titles are given below, and all the papers can be downloaded from this site:


Information and Communication Technology Reports
Citizens, Computers, and Connectivity: A Review of Trends
The Earth Below: Purchasing Science Data and the Role of Public-Private Partnership
The Future of the Information Revolution in Europe: Proceedings of an International Conference
The Future of the Information Revolution in Latin America: Proceedings of an International Conference
The Global Course of the Information Revolution: Political, Economic, and Social Consequences
The Global Course of the Information Revolution: Technological Trends: Proceedings of an International Conference
The Information Age and the Printing Press: Looking Backward to See Ahead
The Information Revolution in the Middle East and North Africa
Information Technology in the Home: Barriers, Opportunities, and Research Directions
International Agreements on Cooperation in Remote Sensing and Earth Observation
Issues Affecting Internet Use in Afghanistan and Developing Countries in the Middle East
Lessons for the Global Spatial Data Infrastructure: International Case Study Analysis
Who Runs What in the Global Information Grid? Ways to Show Local and Global Responsibility
The Zapatista "Social Netwar" in Mexico

Science and Technology Reports
Discovery and Innovation: Federal Research and Development Activities in the Fifty States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico
Global Science and Technology Information: A New Spin on Access
Information and Biological Revolutions: Global Governance Challenges--Summary of a Study Group
International Cooperation in Research and Development: An Inventory of U.S. Government Spending and a Framework for Measuring Benefits
International Cooperation in Research and Development
International Cooperation in Research and Development: An Update to an Inventory of U.S. Government Spending
Linking Effectively: International Cooperation in Science and Technology
New Methods for Robust Science and Technology Planning
Science and Technology Collaboration: Building Capacity in Developing Countries
U.S. Government Funding for Science and Technology Cooperation with Russia
Vision of the Future of Scientific Research: Focal Points for Policy -- Main Report

Innovation Systems Reports
Building a New Foundation for Innovation: Results of a Workshop for the National Science Foundation
New Forces at Work: Industry Views Critical Technologies
New Foundations for Growth: The U.S. Innovation System Today and Tomorrow
New Foundations for Growth: The U.S. Innovation System Today and Tomorrow--An Executive Summary
The Role of Technical Standards in Today's Society and in the Future
Scaffolding the New Web: Standards and Standards Policy for the Digital Economy

E-Learning Reports
Elements of a National Strategy to Foster Effective Use of Technololgy in Elementary and Secondary Education
Focus on Generic Skills for Information Technology Literacy
Surplus Federal Computers for Schools: An Assessment of the Early Implementation of E.O. 12999
Will the Internet Transform Higher Education