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    Can Subsidized Employment Programs Help Disadvantaged Job Seekers?

    A Synthesis of Findings from Evaluations of 13 Programs

    In 2010, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Labor launched complementary large-scale research projects on the effectiveness of the latest generation of subsidized employment models. This report summarizes findings from the studies and discusses the implications for practitioners, policymakers, and researchers.

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    Long-Term Effects of a Sectoral Advancement Strategy

    Costs, Benefits, and Impacts from the WorkAdvance Demonstration

    WorkAdvance goes beyond the previous generation of employment programs, concentrating on demand-driven skills training and identifiable career pathways. Findings show the approach increased earnings and led to advancement gains over time at the most successful study sites. One program, Per Scholas, boosted earnings by 20 percent in the last year of follow-up.

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    A More Generous Earned Income Tax Credit for Singles

    Interim Findings from the Paycheck Plus Demonstration in Atlanta

    The Earned Income Tax Credit reduces poverty for many low-income families but does little for workers without dependent children. Paycheck Plus, being tested in New York City and Atlanta, offers an expanded credit to this population. This report presents its two-year impacts on employment, earnings, and income in Atlanta.

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  1. MDRC’s Meghan McCormick Receives 2020 SREE Early Career Award
  2. New Journal Article Examines the Likely Generalizability of Educational Treatment-Effect Estimates from Regression Discontinuity Designs
  3. Application Deadline Extended for Summer Doctoral Fellowship in the MDRC Gueron Scholars Program
  4. MDRC Statement on Continuing Our Work During the Coronavirus Pandemic (Updated 4/01/20)
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MDRC is committed to finding solutions to some of the most difficult problems facing the nation — from reducing poverty and bolstering economic self-sufficiency to improving public education and college graduation rates. We design promising new interventions, evaluate existing programs using the highest research standards, and provide technical assistance to build better programs and deliver effective interventions at scale.

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