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From Policy to Practice: Responses to Homeless Encampments in Los Angeles
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This study on homeless encampments in Los Angeles identifies the challenges, the responses, and the policies at the county and city levels.

Productive Uses of Energy in African Agriculture Could Reduce Poverty
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As conditions for the adoption of productive uses of energy improve in sub-Saharan Africa, this paper makes suggestions to accelerate their adoption.

Effectiveness of maternal influenza vaccination in Peru — PRIME cohort
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Incidence of confirmed influenza in pregnant women in Peru was twice as high for those who weren’t vaccinated compared with those who were.

High School Counseling and College Financial Aid
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This report from Abt and Anlar finds correlations between meeting with a high school counselor, FAFSA completion, and receipt of need-based grants for college.

Using Behavioral Insights to Market a Workplace Safety Program: Evidence From a Multi-Armed Experiment
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An Abt evaluation found marketing OSHA’s safety consultation service via brochure was effective but incorporating behavioral nudges didn’t increase uptake.

Risk factors for reinfection with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant among previously infected frontline workers
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A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study confirms that mask use, vaccinations, and boosters reduce the risk of COVID-19 reinfection.

Laying a Solid Foundation for the Next Generation of Evaluation Capacity Building: Findings from an Integrative Review
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A study co-authored by Abt’s Sebastian Lemire captured the state of the art of evaluation capacity building research, including 20 years of trends and findings.

Health Profession Opportunity Grants (HPOG 2.0) National Evaluation Implementation Study Report
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This study of Health Profession Opportunity Grants 2.0 documents how non-tribal grantees implemented programs and participant characteristics and engagement.

Selecting Districts and Schools for Impact Studies in Education: A Simulation Study of Different Strategies
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Estimating the Impact of Emergency Assistance on Educational Progress for Low-Income Adults: Experimental and Nonexperimental Evidence
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Three nonexperimental approaches returned poor estimates of the impact of emergency assistance on educational progress for job trainees.