Research Analysis
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Food Stamps: More than a Safety Net?
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Researchers find positive effects on health and economic self-sufficiency decades after initial exposure to the largest US hunger safety net program.
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Swallowing a Bitter Pill: Expensive Prescriptions Mean Low Adherence
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Low-income patients benefit when physicians prescribe cheaper drugs, but physicians don’t always know how much patients pay.
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The GED Is Changing: Evidence Suggests GED Prep Courses Should Change Too
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Improved GED prep programs could significantly increase passage rates and college enrollment, suggests a timely and encouraging study from MDRC.
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Can Gifting Computers to Students Narrow the Achievement Gap?
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Researchers find that providing free computers to students lacking home computing access has no effect on educational outcomes.
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China: Progress without Partnership
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China’s reliance on economic growth is the primary reason it has remained so obstinate to world pacts on climate change.
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Does Working from Home Improve Workers’ Performance?
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Employees working from home are less likely to leave the company and report higher work satisfaction.
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Who’s in Your ‘Hood: The Relationship between Neighborhood Diversity and Americans’ Acceptance of Immigrants
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A study examines the link between neighborhood composition and Americans’ acceptance of immigration.
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Suicide Prevention: A Policy Solution?
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An examination of state insurance laws shows that mental health insurance coverage has a significant impact on suicide rates.
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Buying Time for a Comprehensive Climate Policy?
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Controlling short-lived climate pollutants could not only delay warming trends in the near term, but may also delay sea level rise, scientists estimate.
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Hoping to Create Your Own Silicon Valley? Don’t Count On Returnee Entrepreneurs
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Developing countries might be better off spending their resources on establishing the right policy environment for local entrepreneurs.
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Will Pay-for-Performance Pay for Itself?
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New study evaluates the effect of state implementation of Pay-For-Performance on nursing home care.