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Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the relationship between minimum wage changes and employment in the restaurant industry for teens ages 16–17 and adults ages 23–59 with education less than an…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study's objective was to examine the impact of Transitional Work (TW) on competitive employment outcomes for Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This study was a…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of Penny Per Pound (PPP) on daily hours worked. The author used a statistical model to compare the outcomes of…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of Social Security coverage on public school teachers’ retirement decisions. The authors conducted…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study's objective was to examine the impact of 2005 reform to the Employees' Retirement System of Rhode Island (ERSRI) on employee separation. The reform enacted reductions to retirement…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 Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) chief executive officer (CEO) compensation restrictions on the earnings…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of an increase in the state-level minimum wage on household earnings. The study is a nonexperimental comparison…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of an increase in the minimum wage on federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) enrollment and expenditures…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) on employee health insurance take-up rates. The study was a…
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.