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 »

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 »

The Art of Negotiation: Hospitals and Managed Care

September 5th, 2013 - Benjamin Stone

A study models the effect of negotiations between Managed Care Organizations and Hospitals on the cost of health care. More »

What Drives Oil and Gas Company Stock Prices?

September 3rd, 2013 - Yiren Xie

To what extent do changing energy policies contribute to the volatility in oil and gas companies’ stock returns? More »

Understanding Mixed Messages in Baltimore’s War Against Crime

August 22nd, 2013 - Matthew Smith

Baltimore’s attempt to replicate Chicago’s CeaseFire program presents less consistent outcomes with important lessons. More »

America’s Prisons: Warehouses or Criminal Creators?

August 20th, 2013 - David Spearman

A study of Cook County Courts seeks to pinpoint the true effects of imprisonment on employment and recidivism. More »

Juvenile Incarceration: Are We Locking Away Our Nation’s Future?

August 20th, 2013 - Alex Usher

Incarcerated juveniles experience significant academic and social consequences compared to juveniles charged with similar crimes but not incarcerated. 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 »

Food Stamps: More than a Safety Net?

August 6th, 2013 - Keri Lintz

Researchers find positive effects on health and economic self-sufficiency decades after initial exposure to the largest US hunger safety net program. 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 »

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