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Synthesis Report: Mine Workers and Mine Health and Safety Synthesis
Topic Area: Mine Workers and Mine Health and Safety
Findings:
Studies receiving a low causal evidence rating provide valuable information about the intervention.
Engineering controls prevented injuries or improved safety practices that could prevent injuries.
Enforcement activities improved health and safety outcomes but the evidence base is small.
The only moderate-rated study on safety regulations showed no significant impact on health and safety outcomes.
Training interventions may increase knowledge and skills that could improve health and safety outcomes.
Synthesis Report: Registered Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning Synthesis
Topic Area: Registered Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning
Findings:
Sectoral training and employment programs that offered specific pathways for occupational training and other career supports improved education and training outcomes, and some improved employment or earnings.
Subsidized and transitional employment improved employment and earnings in the short term.
Registered Apprenticeship (RA) improved employment and earnings, but the evidence base is small.
WIA training services had more favorable impacts on employment and earnings outcomes in the long term than in the short term, though these outcomes were mixed overall.
- Rosen, R., Alterman, E., Treskon, L., Parise, L., Dixon, M., & Wuest, C. (2023). P-TECH 9-14 pathways to success: Implementation, impact, and cost findings from the New York City P-TECH 9-14 schools evaluation. New York: MRDC.
Topic Area: Registered Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning
Study Type: Implementation Analysis
- Winters, J. V. (2022). Minimum wages and restaurant employment for teens and adults in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. Journal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, 1(3), 254–269. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaa2.25
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
- Bhargava, S., & Conell-Price, L. (2022). Serenity now, save later? Evidence on retirement savings puzzles from a 401(K) field experiment. [Low Saving Sample]
Topic Area: Behavioral Finance: Retirement, Financial Literacy
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Outcome Effectiveness:- Knowledge and skills for financial decision making-Mod/High-Favorable impacts
Knowledge and skills for financial decision making
- Bhargava, S., & Conell-Price, L. (2022). Serenity now, save later? Evidence on retirement savings puzzles from a 401(K) field experiment. [Moderate Saving Sample]
Topic Area: Behavioral Finance: Retirement, Financial Literacy
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Outcome Effectiveness:- Knowledge and skills for financial decision making-Mod/High-Favorable impacts
Knowledge and skills for financial decision making
- Trutko, J., Copson, Marotta, J., Kuehn, D., Trutko, A., & Gardiner, K. (2022). Engaging employers to register apprenticeship programs: Outcomes from the American Apprenticeship Initiative employer engagement demonstration. Report prepared for the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Rockville, MD: Abt Associates.
Topic Area: Registered Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning
Study Type: Implementation Analysis
- Copson, E., Kappil, T., Gardiner, K., Clarkwest, A., Engle, H., Trutko, A., Trutko, J., Glosser, A., Webster, R., Kuehn, D., Lerman, R., & Shakesprere, J. (2021). Implementing Registered Apprenticeship Programs: Experiences of 10 American Apprenticeship Initiative Grantees. Report prepared for the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Rockville, MD: Abt Associates.
Topic Area: Registered Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning
Study Type: Implementation Analysis
- Copson, E., Kappil, T., Gardiner, K., Clarkwest, A., Engle, H., Trutko, A., Trutko, J., Glosser, A., Webster, R., Kuehn, D., Lerman, R., & Shakesprere, J. (2021). Implementing registered apprenticeship programs: Experiences of 10 American Apprenticeship Initiative grantees. Report prepared for the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Rockville, MD: Abt Associates.
Topic Area: Registered Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning
Study Type: Implementation Analysis
- Copson, E., Kappil, T., Gardiner, K., Clarkwest, A., Engle, H., Trutko, A., Trutko, J., Glosser, A., Webster, R., Kuehn, D., Lerman, R., & Shakesprere, J. (2021). Implementing registered apprenticeship programs: Experiences of 10 American Apprenticeship Initiative grantees. Report prepared for the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Rockville, MD: Abt Associates.
Topic Area: Registered Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning
Study Type: Implementation Analysis