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Evaluating an Innovative Job Corps Pilot Program
Project
Abt Global and its partner, MDRC, evaluated a Job Corps pilot program, the Cascades Job Corps College and Career Academy (CCCA), for the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). The Cascades pilot was an ambitious and evidence-based attempt to increase education…
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.,…
VOSViewer: A Network Mapping Tool for Analyzing Topics with a Substantive Knowledge Base
Publication
This brief by Abt Global discusses a preferred tools for processing large amounts of information in 21st century knowledge curation.
Using Behavioral Insights to Market a Workplace Safety Program: Evidence From a Multi-Armed Experiment
Publication
An Abt evaluation found marketing OSHA’s safety consultation service via brochure was effective but incorporating behavioral nudges didn’t increase uptake.
Healthcare & Public Health - October 2024
News
How to Improve Primary Care Quality, Coordinating the Response to HIV/AIDS, and More from Abt Global
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.
Do Apprenticeships Help Workers and Employers?
Project
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) launched the American Apprenticeship Initiative (AAI) to expand registered apprenticeships in the U.S. into sectors with few apprenticeships, such as healthcare and information technology (IT).
Building a 21st Century Road Map to Child Welfare Transformation
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For far too long, the child welfare system has been designed to be reactive, where caseworkers respond after child maltreatment and other adverse childhood experiences have occurred, with the primary intervention being removal from the home. For young…
Projecting Changes in Expected Annual Damages From Riverine Flooding in the United States
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