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Research-Driven
Poverty SolutionsLEO is a bold partnership between Catholic Charities USA and the University of Notre Dame aimed at reducing poverty in America.
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Getting AheadThe Lab for Economic Opportunities is committed to building a better future for children in need in the U.S.
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Changing LivesLEO's work shapes programs that prevent homelessness.
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A Firm FoundationLEO's research examines best practices in early childhood development.
Non-Partisan Support for Evidence-Based Policymaking
New federal budgets include increased funding for evidence-based policies. Agencies should devote more resources to randomized studies using existing administrative data records. Read More
LEO to be part of University's Plan to Increase Investment in Research
John McGreevy, Dean of the College of Arts and Letters, cites LEO as a key piece of the growth of the Economics Department. Read more about the "Advancing Our Vision" Initiative.
LEO Affiliate Melissa Kearney Appointed Director of the Hamilton Project
The Hamilton Project produces innovative policy proposals on how to create a growing economy that benefits more Americans. Learn more about Kearney's recent appointment.
LEO Co-founder Bill Evans Comments on Health
Evans, along with colleagues Barbara Wolfe and Nancy Adler from the Institute for Research on Poverty, publishes a review of the existing evidence on the relationship between socioeconomic status and health. Read their commentary.