Search for Studies
Search for Studies will search all study profiles and synthesis reports. Use Search the Site in the upper right to search for all site content such as the CLEAR review process. View Help using this Search.
Displaying 21 - 30 of 328 results
Riccio, J., Dechausay, N., Greenberg, D., Miller, C., Rucks, Z., and Verma, N. (2010). Toward reduced poverty across generations: Early findings from New York City’s conditional cash transfer program. New York: MDRC.
Topic Area: Low-Income Adults
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Outcome Effectiveness:- Earnings and wages-Mod/high-Favorable impactsEarnings and wages
- Education and skills gains-Mod/high-Favorable impactsEducation and skills gains
- Employment-Mod/high-Favorable impactsEmployment
- Public benefits receipt-Mod/high-Favorable impactsPublic benefit receipt
- Aslim, E. G. (2019). The relationship between health insurance and early retirement: Evidence from the Affordable Care Act. Eastern Economic Journal, 45(1), 112-140.
Topic Area: Older Workers
The 2021 net impact and cost-benefit evaluation of Washington state’s workforce development programs
Dula, C. (2021). The 2021 net impact and cost-benefit evaluation of Washington state’s workforce development programs. Washington Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board. [WIA/WIOA Adult Program]Topic Area: Registered Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
- Maynard, R., Baelen, R., Shivji, A., & Souvanna, P. (2018). Final Evaluation Report of Year Up's Professional Training Corps in Philadelphia. Abt Associates.
Topic Area: Low-Income Adults
Study Type: Implementation Analysis
Hollenbeck, K., & Huang, W-J. (2008). Workforce program performance indicators for the Commonwealth of Virginia. (Upjohn Institute Technical Report No. 08-024). Kalamazoo, MI: W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research. [WIA-Adult]
Topic Area: Job Search Assistance
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Outcome Effectiveness:- Education and skills gains-Low-Favorable impactsEducation and skills gains
- Employment-Low-Favorable impactsEmployment
- Fein, D. J., Long, D. A., Behrens, J. M., & Lee, W. S. (2001). The ABC evaluation: Turning the corner: Delaware’s a better chance welfare reform program at four years. Cambridge, MA: Abt Associates.
Topic Area: Low-Income Adults
Study Type: Implementation Analysis
- Meckstroth, A., Burwick, A., Ponza, M., Marsh, S., Novak, T., Phillips, S., ... & Ng, J. (2006). Paths to work in rural places: Key findings and lessons from the impact evaluation of the Future Steps Rural Welfare-to-Work Program. Mathematica Policy Research. URL: https://mathematica.org/publications/paths-to-work-in-rural-places-key-findings-and-lessons-from-the-impact-evaluation-of-the-future-steps-rural-welfaretowork-program.
Topic Area: Low-Income Adults
Study Type: Implementation Analysis
Tao, F., & Alamprese, J. A. (2003). Family Independence Initiative (FII): Follow-up study final report. Retrieved from http://abtassociates.com/reports/2003/family-independence-initiative-%28fii%29-follow-up-stu.aspx.
Topic Area: Literacy, Low-Income Adults
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Outcome Effectiveness:- Earnings and wages-Low-No impactsEarnings and wages
- Education and skills gains-Low-No impactsEducation and skills gains
- Employment-Low-No impactsEmployment
- Public benefits receipt-Low-No impactsPublic benefit receipt
- Freedman, L., Elkin, S., & Millenky, M. (2019). Breaking Barriers: Implementing Individual Placement and Support in a workforce setting. MDRC.
Topic Area: Disability Employment Policy, Low-Income Adults
Study Type: Implementation Analysis
- Kim, N. Y., & Berry, F. S. (2019). Do state-customized TANF work policies actually reduce unemployment? Social Science Quarterly, 100(3), 911-922.
Topic Area: Low-Income Adults
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis