Long regarded as the premier investigator of policies designed to improve the lives of low-income families on welfare, MDRC is bringing its research skills and reputation for methodological rigor to the new challenge of learning what works best to improve the economic and social health of low-income workers and communities.  more

Increasing Employment and Earnings Among Recipients of Federal Rental Housing Assistance Policymakers are exploring ways for rental subsidy programs to encourage tenants to work and strive for self-sufficiency -- including new rent policies or other financial incentives, better employment services, and work requirements as a condition of getting and keeping housing assistance. Why Has the Poverty Rate Not Fallen Since the Early 1970s? MDRC Announces Doctoral Fellowship Program for Summer 2010 AutoSave Project Described in New Paper Coauthored by Caroline Schultz MDRC Releases 2009-2010 Corporate Report

Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization Will the Past Be Prologue? In remarks given at a conference sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration, MDRC President Gordon Berlin looks at the extraordinary challenges the current labor market presents to employment policy generally and WIA reauthorization specifically, outlines what we have (and haven’t) learned from research, and makes recommendations for future directions. Helping Low-Wage Workers Access Work Supports Lessons for Practitioners Findings for the Eugene and Medford, Oregon, Models Implementation and Early Impacts for Two Programs That Sought to Encourage Advancement Among Low-Income Workers A Preliminary Look at Early Educational Results of the Opportunity NYC – Family Rewards Program A Research Note for Funders