About RAND Social and Economic Well-Being

RAND Social and Economic Well-Being seeks to actively improve the health and social and economic well-being of populations and communities throughout the world. Our aim is to produce high-quality and consumable research and analysis that addresses critical factors necessary to promote health, social, and economic well-being and to support decisionmakers and policy influencers in using the best and most practical approaches to solve social and economic problems.

Hallmarks of RAND Social and Economic Well-Being research include

• innovative approaches to problem-solving
• impartial, expert analysis of complex—and sometimes controversial—policy issues
• comprehensive understanding of the context and history of how policymaking works
• clearly communicated findings and recommendations subject to rigorous review
• engagement at all levels of government (national, regional, local) and with the philanthropic and private sectors
• capabilities that cut across traditional policy boundaries and span multiple economic sectors often at once.

The division works across three program areas:

• Community Health and Environmental Policy
• Justice Policy
• Social and Behavioral Policy

RAND Social and Economic Well-Being pursues many questions that purposefully cut across its research areas and programs.