Filling in the Missing Pieces for Job Training Programs

October 1st, 2013 - Thu Giang Le

Job providers focus on one or two niche industries to maximize impact for low-income, low-skilled workers. More »

Wheels in Motion: Should Cities Get Behind Car Sharing?

September 24th, 2013 - Mike Reddy

A new study explores the ups and downs of car sharing in a complex transportation market. More »

Fiscal Policies and Full Employment: An Interview with Jared Bernstein

September 19th, 2013 - Benjamin Stone

Insights from a Senior Fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. More »

Analyzing Income Distribution: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Mexico’s Social Spending

September 12th, 2013 - Victor Chan

Data from Mexico indicate that the type of government social spending - indirect vs. direct subsidies - leads to different outcomes in terms of poverty reduction and income redistribution. More »

A Flood of Newly Insured Patients: How Will States, Providers, and Health Systems Respond?

September 10th, 2013 - Brielle Treece

The Urban Institute investigates the ability of health care providers to manage changes from the Affordable Care Act. More »

How Food Safety Regulations Produce the Producers

August 14th, 2013 - Susanne Wengle

A look at the challenges of small and non-standard food producers in a science-based regulatory regime. More »

The True Cost of Welfare Reform

August 13th, 2013 - Elizabeth Kenefick

Researchers take advantage of early randomized experiments to analyze the impact of workforce participation requirements and time limits on participants’ health. More »

Swallowing a Bitter Pill: Expensive Prescriptions Mean Low Adherence

August 1st, 2013 - Connor Hurley

Low-income patients benefit when physicians prescribe cheaper drugs, but physicians don’t always know how much patients pay. More »

The GED Is Changing: Evidence Suggests GED Prep Courses Should Change Too

July 30th, 2013 - Emily L. Modlin

Improved GED prep programs could significantly increase passage rates and college enrollment, suggests a timely and encouraging study from MDRC. More »