Our Working Papers
Dissemination of our work through working papers and other outlets is key to helping families break free of poverty's grasp. Rigorous research gives LEO's work the highest level of credibility; dissemination gives it the highest level of impact.
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How Can Research Improve Foster Care Policy and Practice?
Sarah Kroeger, Tess Monahan and Brendan Perry*
May 17, 2022 -
Can mental health services reduce recidivism rates for former inmates?
"Reducing Re-arrests through Light Touch Mental Health Outreach"
Mary Kate Batistich, William N. Evans and David C. Phillips
October 11, 2021 -
Unlocking opportunity with a second chance to earn a high school diploma
"The Labor Market Return to Reversing High School Droupout"
Rebecca Brough, David Phillips, Patrick Turner
May 06, 2021 -
Still more to learn about reducing failures to appear in court
"Can Transportation Subsidies Reduce Failures to Appear in Criminal Court? Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial"
Rebecca Brough, Matthew Freedman, Daniel E. Ho, David C. Phillips
April 01, 2021 -
Does financial assistance to prevent homelessness also impact healthcare use?
"The Effect of Emergency Financial Assistance on Healthcare Use"
Henry Downes, David C. Phillips, James X. Sullivan
March 15, 2021 -
Preventing Covid-19 deaths may come at some cost
"Nursing Home Quality, COVID-19 Deaths, and Excess Mortality"
Christopher J. Cronin, William N. Evans
October 15, 2020 -
What we know about helping college students make it to graduation day
"Comprehensive Approaches to Increasing Student Completion in Higher Education: A Survey of the Landscape"
Rachel Fulcher Dawson, Melissa Kearney, Jim Sullivan
August 27, 2020 -
Self-imposed social distancing largely reduced foot-traffic during pandemic
"Private Precaution and Public Restrictions: What Drives Social Distancing and Industry Foot Traffic in the COVID-19 Era?"
Christopher J. Cronin, William N. Evans
July 13, 2020 -
Nudging high school students to take advantage of college financial aid resources
"The Role of Information in College Scholarship Enrollment: Evidence from a Light-Touch Intervention"
Sarah Kroeger, Annalise Burnett
June 20, 2020 -
Fighting poverty one family at a time
"Fighting Poverty One Family at a Time: Experimental Evidence from an Intervention with Holistic, Individualized, Wrap-Around Services"
William N. Evans, James X. Sullivan, Shawna Kolka, Patrick S. Turner
March 18, 2020 -
We know too little about supporting people in community corrections. So LEO's getting involved.
"On Targets for Intervention in Local Criminal Justice Systems"
Shawn Bushway
February 15, 2020 -
Landlords impact housing choices and access to opportunities
"Landlords and Access to Opportunity"
David Phillips, Dionissi Aliprantis, Hal Martin
August 15, 2019 -
How do refugees fare after resettling in the U.S.? Their education and employment outcomes rival those of native-born Americans.
"The Economic and Social Outcomes of Refugees in the United States: Evidence from the ACS"
William Evans, Daniel Fitzgerald
June 15, 2017