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Sowing the Seeds for Blockchain
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One of the most exciting parts of my job is investigating the ways in which new tools and technologies can be used to improve peoples' lives. Blockchain and its related technologies are in a new camp—exciting, but its application’s aren’t yet obvious.
Descriptive and Analytical Career Pathways Project
Project
Over the last 30 years, adults in the United States with a high school education or less have experienced stagnating wages and relatively high unemployment, while those with postsecondary credentials enjoyed economic gains (Autor, 2015; Carnevale et al.,…
Using TAACCCT Grants to Develop and Expand Innovative Training
Project
Through the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) program, the U.S. Department of Labor provided four rounds of grants to community colleges and other eligible institutions of higher education to expand and improve…
Supporting the Pathways to Work Evidence Clearinghouse
Project
Improving outcomes for job seekers with low incomes remains a critical task for U.S. social policy. Over the past three decades, significant strides have been made to build evidence on programs to improve the economic stability of those with low incomes…
Evaluating Year Up’s Programs for Young Adults
Project
Prospects for young adults without postsecondary credentials have steadily worsened in recent decades. With few chances at well-paying jobs, millions give up on school and withdraw from the labor force. Helping low-skilled young adults access training…
Assessing the Family and Medical Leave Act
Project
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) guarantees eligible U.S. employees of covered employers job-protected unpaid leave to attend to their or their family’s eligible medical issues. Employees may have access to pay while on leave through other means…
Spotlight On: Facilitating Actionable Insights to Address COVID-19 Impacts
Spotlight On
The COVID-19 pandemic is producing an unprecedented need for rapid short-term and longer-range actions on the part of government agencies, foundations, grantees, service providers, and other stakeholders.
Spotlight On: Regulatory Development Support
Spotlight On
For more than 35 years, Abt has delivered extensive regulatory support services to state and federal clients, including the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Transportation, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of the Interior, Coast Guard, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration.