Our Publications
As a mark of our commitment to intellectual rigor and shared learning, we routinely publish our research results in top economics and scientific journals. You can read our research papers below.
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Stopping Homelessness before it Starts
"Do Homelessness Prevention Programs Prevent Homelessness? Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial"
The Review of Economics and StatisticsDavid C. Phillips, James X. Sullivan
May 29, 2023 -
A Better Understanding of Consumption Inequality and Income Inequality Research
"Consumption and Income Inequality in the United States since the 1960s"
Journal of Political EconomyBruce D. Meyer and James X. Sullivan
March 01, 2023 -
Experimental evidence on the effects of means-tested public transportation subsidies on travel behavior
"Experimental evidence on the effects of means-tested public transportation subsidies on travel behavior"
Regional Science and Urban EconomicsRebecca Brough, Matthew Freedman, David C. Phillips
June 21, 2022 -
Nursing home quality, COVID-19 deaths, and excess mortality
"Nursing home quality, COVID-19 deaths, and excess mortality"
Journal of Health EconomicsChristopher J. Cronin and William N. Evans
February 02, 2022 -
Most Landlords in Opportunity Neighborhoods Avoid Voucher Tenants
"Landlords and access to opportunity"
Journal of Urban EconomicsDionissi Aliprantis, Hal Martin, DavidPhillips
January 08, 2022 -
Burden of COVID-19 pandemic falls disproportionately on lower-income families
"Understanding Socioeconomic Disparities in Travel Behavior during the COVID-19 Pandemic"
Journal of Regional ScienceRebecca Brough, Matthew Freedman, David C. Phillips
March 06, 2021 -
Social workers can help prevent repeat hospital stays
"Reducing Readmissions by Addressing the Social Determinants of Health"
American Journal of Health EconomicsWilliam Evans, Sarah Kroeger, Elizabeth Munnich, Grace Ortuzar, Kathryn Wagner
January 04, 2021 -
Personalized case management boosts community college persistence and graduation rates
"Increasing Community College Completion Rates Among Low-Income Students: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluation of a Case-Management Intervention"
Journal of Public Policy and ManagementWilliam N. Evans, Melissa S. Kearney, Brendan Perry, James X. Sullivan
July 15, 2020 -
Federal COVID-19 stimulus aid kept families afloat
"Income and Poverty in the COVID-19 Pandemic"
Brookings Papers on Economic ActivityJeehoon Han, Bruce D. Meyer, James X. Sullivan
June 25, 2020 -
Reliable and inexpensive consumer data provides innovative way to measure housing stability
"Measuring Housing Stability with Consumer Reference Data"
DemographyDavid C. Phillips
November 08, 2019 -
Smartphones help refugees settle into their new American lives
"The Impact of Broadband Access on Social and Economic Integration: Results from the Refugee Mobile Pilot"
Journal of Refugee StudiesWilliam Evans, Brendan Perry, Rachel Factor
October 15, 2019 -
Where we have been and where we need to go in the fight against homelessness
"Reducing and Preventing Homelessness: A Review of the Evidence and Charting a Research Agenda"
Journal of Policy Analysis and ManagementWilliam Evans, David C. Phillips
September 09, 2019 -
This works: HUD-VASH housing voucher programs for veterans
"Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Vouchers and Veterans' Homelessness, 2007-2017"
American Journal of Public HealthWilliam Evans, Sarah Kroeger, Caroline Palmer, Emily Pohl
August 15, 2019 -
Helping community college students succeed
"A Cautionary Tale about Emergency Financial Assistance without Services: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluation at a Community College"
American Economic Review Papers and ProceedingsWilliam Evans, Melissa Kearney, Brendan C. Perry, James Sullivan
May 15, 2019 -
Emergency financial assistance helps prevent homelessness. But does it impact crime?
"Does Emergency Financial Assistance Reduce Crime?"
Journal of Public EconomicsCaroline Palmer, David C. Phillips, James X. Sullivan
January 15, 2019 -
Waiting for a callback? Your potential commute might be the issue.
"Do Low-Wage Employers Discriminate Against Applicants with Long Commutes? Evidence from a Correspondence Experiment"
Journal of Human ResourcesDavid C. Phillips
August 03, 2018 -
Unlocking impact for people in need
"The Role of Nonprofits in Designing and Implementing Evidence-Based Programs"
The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social ScienceJames X. Sullivan
June 18, 2018 -
A small infusion of cash can be life-changing for families facing homelessness
"The Impact of Homelessness Prevention Programs on Homelessness"
ScienceWilliam Evans, James Sullivan, Melanie Wallskog
August 12, 2016 -
Virtue theory, literature, and mentoring help juvenile offenders create a more positive future
"Reading for Life and Adolescent Re-arrest: Evaluating a Unique Juvenile Diversion Program"
Journal of Policy Analysis and ManagementA.D. Seroczynski, William N. Evans, Amy D. Jobst, Luke Horvath, Giuliana Carozza
May 15, 2016