OUR WORK
OLEA's Work from 2020-2024
Analytic Reports/Briefings
(original analytics to support specific DAF policy issues)
- Classification Modernization 2024
- Classification Modernization 2025
- Marijuana Legalization and Recruitment
- Promotion Board Composition
- USAFA SAPR Behaviors Survey
- Warrant Officer Implementation
- Warrant Officer Program Evaluation
- BRS Retention Analysis
- SNAP Eligibility
- Strategic Basing
- SFPMA Economic Analysis
- Social Support and Harmful Behaviors
Issue Briefs
(apply economic principals and prior research to provide perspectives on DAF policy issues when full-scale analytic projects are infeasible on the required timeline)
- 13th QRMC Review
- Economics of Disparities
- Rater Incentives
- Warrant Officers
- Bonuses and Human Capital Management
- Recruiting Populations
- Child Care Labor Supply
- Total Compensation and Pay Compression
Technical Briefs
(propose analytic methodologies to support potential evaluation efforts when those evaluations require substantial resources and stakeholder coordination)
- Civilian Faculty Compensation
- 14th QRMC BAH Analysis
- Child Care Policy Evaluation
- Assignment Locations and Retention
- Rated Location Choice Demo Program
- BRS Continuation Pay
Consultations and Working Groups
(informal opportunities for OLEA to provide an economic lens for planning and implementing DAF policy when time considerations are critical)
- Pilot Retention
- SRB Advising
- Airman Leadership Quality Assessment
- Retention Cost Analysis (Congressional RFI)
- Recruiting Policy Evaluation
- Great Power Competition – Personnel LOE
- USAFA Data Strategy Advising
- USAFA Admissions Academic Criteria
- SFPMA Implementation
- Leadership Assessment Working Group
- Total Force Bonus Working Group
For inquiries, please contact the director at (719) 333-2040 or fill out our contact form.