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Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the Mississippi River Transportation, Distribution and Logistics (MRTDL) Consortium’s grant-funded programs on education outcomes. This summary…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact Job Assistance Centers (JACs) and the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) offered to ex-servicemembers had on their earnings and public benefits…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impacts of the Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (I-BEST) program on educational attainment and wage outcomes. The authors used statistical…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the effects of employment and training services offered through the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) on employment and earnings outcomes. The author…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) on the employment and earnings of participants displaced from jobs in the manufacturing sector who did and did…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) on the employment and earnings of displaced manufacturing workers. The authors investigated similar research…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the University of the District of Columbia Community College (UDC-CC) grant-funded healthcare and hospitality programs on earnings and employment…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of virtual mine rescue training on mine rescue process efficacy. Using survey data, the authors used an interrupted time series design to compare mine…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to evaluate the effects of the Maine is IT! program on education outcomes. The authors used a nonexperimental design to compare the outcomes of students enrolled in the…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of three different historical U.S. radon exposure standards on lung cancer mortality. The author used statistical models and data from the Colorado…
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.