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Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) Pathways to Prosperity program on education, earnings, and employment outcomes. The study was a…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of the Leveraging, Integrating, Networking, and Coordinating Supplies (LINCS) program on employment and earnings. Using a nonexperimental design, the…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to assess the impact of the Pathways to Healthcare program on students’ education and employment outcomes. The study used a randomized controlled trial to compare outcomes…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of a performance-based scholarship program on community college students’ credit accumulation, degree/certificate completion, employment, and earnings…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of receiving year-round Pell (YRP) funding on community college students’ enrollment, credit accumulation, degree completion, employment, and earnings…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study examined the effect of availability of retiree health insurance (RHI) on a person’s decision to leave a career job (a measure of retirement). Using data from the Health and Retirement…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of an individualized case management program called Reach for Success (RFS) on employment, earnings, and public assistance receipt for recipients of…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of a comprehensive employment program on ex-offenders’ employment and wages. The authors randomly assigned former prisoners to an employment program…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study’s objective was to examine the impact of completing the Workplace and Community Transition Training for Incarcerated Individuals (WCTTII) program on the employment and recidivism outcomes…Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
The study examined the impact of the expansion of health insurance for veterans through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in the mid-1990s (as a result of the implementation of the…
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.