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Causal Mechanisms in Program Evaluation
Causal mechanisms play a central role in understanding how and why programs work. Informed by a …
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Three Tips for Observing National Healthcare Quality Wee …
Lynn Hoffman
Senior Associate/Scientist, Health & Environment
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Where Do Caregivers Take Their Sick Children for Care? An Analysis of …
Understanding where parents take sick children for care is key to improving equitable, high-quality …
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Reimagining Crisis Response Systems
Communities want to reimagine models of emergency responses to individuals experiencing a crisis. …
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The Effectiveness of Different Approaches for Moving Cash Assistance …
Abt conducted the Job Search Assistance Strategies Evaluation with Mathematica in three sites: …
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Design and Evaluation Principles for Children’s Savings Account …
Abt developed two guides for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau covering the design and …
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A Comprehensive Framework of Emergency Response Approaches to …
Communities are increasingly considering approaches to minimize unnecessary engagement of first …
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To Improve & To Prove: Year Up’s Professional Training Corps
Year Up’s Professional Training Corps (PTC) adapted its successful workforce program for low-income …
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Gender Trouble with ‘Thinking and Working Politically’
The last twenty years saw an emergence of scholarly work that stemmed from gender and development …