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Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of participation in Dayton—Move Up, a Work Advancement and Support Center (WASC), on participants’ earnings, employment, educational attainment, and…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of participation in San Diego—EARN!, a Work Advancement and Support Center (WASC), on participants’ earnings, employment, educational attainment and…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of participation in the Academy for Career Advancement—Bridgeport, a Work Advancement and Support Center (WASC) on participants’ earnings, employment…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of temporary-help and direct-hire jobs through the Work First program (a welfare-to-work program) on the earnings and employment of low-skilled…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impacts of Job Search Services (JSS) on employment and earnings outcomes of women ages 25 to 35 who participated in the WorkFirst program in Washington State…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of taking community college courses on the earnings of displaced workers in Washington State. The authors matched data from unemployment insurance…Study Type: Descriptive Analysis
The authors assessed the relationship between male Vietnam-era veterans’ scores on the Clinician-Administered Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Scale (CAPS), a clinically administered scale of…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the effect of earning community college degrees, diplomas, and certificates on students’ later earnings. Using administrative data from the Kentucky Community…Study Type: Descriptive Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the effects of the Washington Alternative Work Search Experiment on the employment, earnings, and unemployment insurance benefit receipt among those who…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of providing low-income families with private market housing vouchers on employment, earnings, receipt of public assistance, and receipt of education…
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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.