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Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of Community Restitution Apprenticeship-Focused Training (CRAFT) on employment and education outcomes. The study was a randomized controlled trial…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study's objective was to examine the impact of text messages on health and safety knowledge and behaviors. This study used a nonexperimental design to compare ergonomics knowledge and…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study examined the impact of a ban on spray-on asbestos materials, implemented under the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP), on health and safety outcomes for…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of Foundations for Safety Leadership (FSL) training on supervisors’ leadership skills and jobsite safety practices of workers in a set of…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study's objective was to examine the impact of Affirmative Action on employment outcomes for women and minorities. The author used a nonexperimental design to study employment…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership’s (WRTP) sectoral employment program on earnings and employment. The authors investigated similar…Study Type: Descriptive Analysis
This report summarizes YouthBuild participants’ experiences after program completion. YouthBuild was founded in 1991 and offers academic instruction and construction training to economically…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of participation in building trades apprenticeship programs sponsored jointly by employers and unions on apprentices’ program completion rates. The…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of City of Richmond v. J.A. Croson Co. (referred to as the Croson decision) in 1989, which weakened affirmative action policies, on self-employment,…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the effect of Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) inspections on compliance behavior among construction contractors from 1987 to 1993.…
CLEAR Icon Key
Below is a key for icons used to indicate important details about a study, such as its type, evidence rating, and outcome findings.
High Causal Evidence
Strong evidence the effects are caused by the examined intervention.
Moderate Causal Evidence
Evidence that the effects are caused to some degree by the examined intervention.
Low Causal Evidence
Little evidence that the effects are caused by the examined intervention.
Causal Impact Analysis
Uses quantitative methods to assess the effectiveness of a program, policy, or intervention.
Descriptive Analysis
Describes a program, policy, or intervention using qualitative or quantitative methods.
Implementation Analysis
Examines the implementation of a program, policy, or intervention.
Favorable
The study found at least one favorable impact in the outcome domain, and no unfavorable impacts.
Mixed
The study found some favorable and some unfavorable impacts in the outcome domain.
None
The study found no statistically significant impacts in the outcome domain.
Unfavorable
The study found at least one unfavorable impact in the outcome domain, and no favorable impacts.
Not applicable
Not applicable because no outcomes were examined in the outcome domain.
Favorable - low evidence
The study found at least one favorable impact in the outcome domain, and no unfavorable impacts. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.
Mixed - low evidence
The study found some favorable and some unfavorable impacts in the outcome domain. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.
None - low evidence
The study found no statistically significant impacts in the outcome domain. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.
Unfavorable - low evidence
The study found at least one unfavorable impact in the outcome domain, and no favorable impacts. The study received a low causal evidence ratings so these findings should be interpreted with caution.