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Analyzing the Influence of Dosage in Social Experiments With Application to the Supporting Healthy Marriage Program
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Leverage Public Policy to Support Electric Vehicle Adoption
Publication
This white paper advises federal, state, and local governments on how they can prepare policies—and stakeholders—to support the adoption of electric vehicles.
Spotlight On: Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication (CERC)
Spotlight On
By combining technical, communications, and behavior-change expertise while applying the principles of behavioral-economics, Abt campaigns successfully encourage audiences to adopt recommended actions.
How We Model Matters – Visualizing Program Theories
Publication
This methods guide aims to help both program developers and evaluators advance the creativity and energy in their own work.
CDC’s Zika Domestic Readiness Campaign
Project
After the initial 2016 Zika virus outbreak in Brazil and other countries, the public’s concern waned, and but the Zika virus still posed a threat to women who were pregnant or planning to become pregnant throughout the Americas. In the midst of a rapidly…
Examining Effects of Small Area Fair Market Rent on the Housing Choice Voucher Program
Project
Housing Choice Vouchers let residents choose housing units that meet rent and quality guidelines. Using a single metropolitan-wide standard to set the maximum subsidy for voucher holders can limit recipients’ access to neighborhoods with high-performing…
Leadership Development & Systems Thinking in the Charter School Sector
Blog
Public charter schools may operate independently of local district requirements, but a systems-thinking approach to leadership development still makes sense.
What Does It Mean to ‘Overspend’ on Teacher Salaries?
News
Abt’s Cara Jackson set off a Tweet storm that she turned into a two-part blog series for Education Week on the role of teacher’s salaries in student outcomes.
Evaluation of the Cascades Job Corps College and Career Academy (CCCA) Pilot: Implementation Analysis
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Abt and MDRC evaluated the Cascades College and Career Academy Job Corps pilot demonstration, which provided academic and career technical training.