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Consumption Smoothing and Frequency of Benefit Payments of Cash Transfer Programs

We examine the extent of consumption smoothing between the receipt of benefits by households after the introduction of two non-contributory pension programs in the State of Yucatan, Mexico.

Jun 28, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

Designing Cash Transfer Programs for an Older Population: The Mexican Case

Simulation of means testing benefit schemes showing beneficial effects on poverty and income inequality. Validated with data from a field experiment in Yucatan, Mexico, the simulations provide a good forecast of observed effects in the experiment.

Jun 28, 2017
Tool

Tool

Five Strategies for Successful Recruitment and Retention of Children and Families in Human Service Programs

This toolkit offers five strategies to increase client recruitment and retention for human services programs.

Apr 21, 2017
Commentary

Lessons from Northern Uganda: Post-Conflict Integration of 'Children Born of War'

Children conceived as a result of sexual violence during armed conflict face socioeconomic marginalization, family rejection, stigmatization, and violence. Grass-roots women's organizations in northern Uganda are helping to integrate these children in post-conflict societies.

Apr 12, 2017
Essay

What Are the Social Determinants of Health?

Health care alone can only go so far to promote health. Evidence suggests that where and how people live plays at least as big a role in how well and how long they live.

Feb 24, 2017
Brochure

Brochure

Connections to Care (C2C): Evaluating an Initiative Integrating Mental Health Supports into Social Service Settings

This brief highlights how the Connections to Care (C2C) program works, the evaluation RAND will undertake, and some thoughts from participating organizations at the outset of the program.

Jan 19, 2017
Tool

Supporting Effective Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices: A resource guide for child-serving organizations

This implementation guide provides a framework for programme planners who seek more information on how to effectively plan and implement evidence-based practices in a real-world context.

Dec 1, 2016
News Release

News Release

One-Stop Social Services Efforts May Improve Community College Outcomes

Students participating in programs that provide a comprehensive range of support services are more likely to persist in attending community college.

Nov 30, 2016
Report

One-Stop Social Services Efforts May Improve Community College Outcomes

Students participating in programs that provide a comprehensive range of support services are more likely to persist in attending community college.

Nov 30, 2016
Journal Article

Journal Article

Strengthening Integration of Health Services and Systems

Integrating medical care, public health, and social services will increase access to care and improve health and well-being for all individuals.

Nov 28, 2016
Journal Article

Journal Article

Cross-sector Collaborations and Partnerships: Essential Ingredients to Help Shape Health and Well-Being

Policies that support collaboration between the formal health system and organizations in partner sectors--housing, education, and transportation--are key to achieving a culture of health.

Nov 28, 2016
Report

Evaluation of the SB 1041 Reforms to California's CalWORKs Welfare-to-Work Program: Findings Regarding the Initial Policy Implementation and Outcomes

This report provides initial findings from the evaluation of the Senate Bill 1041 reforms to the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids program, with a focus on the implementation of the policy changes and participant outcomes.

Nov 2, 2016
Report

Report

Managing the Principal Agent Problem in Bolsa Familia: A look at contextual factors that affect the quality of implementation

Bolsa Familia (BF) is a conditional cash transfer programme introduced in 2003 in Brazil. This report aims to understand the principal agent problem in BF.

Nov 2, 2016
Research Brief

California's 2012 Workers' Compensation Reforms Helped Replace Wages and Offset Earnings Losses After the Great Recession

Workers' compensation reforms (Senate Bill 863) have likely increased wage replacement rates for permanently disabled Californians by 21.4 percentage points since 2012. The bill is helping to offset the recession's lasting effects on earnings losses.

Sep 27, 2016
Report

Report

Benefits and Earnings Losses for Permanently Disabled Workers in California: Trends Through the Great Recession and Effects of Recent Reforms

Following California's major reforms to the state workers' compensation system, RAND researchers assess trends in earnings loss and permanent partial disability benefits before the reforms, as well as how the reforms might affect injury compensation.

Sep 27, 2016
Journal Article

Journal Article

Who Are the Men Caring for Maltreated Youth? Male Primary Caregivers in the Child Welfare System

Men who are the primary caregivers of youth in the child welfare system tend to be more similar than different from their female counterparts.

Sep 21, 2016
Journal Article

Journal Article

Community Engagement Compared with Technical Assistance to Disseminate Depression Care Among Low-Income, Minority Women: A Randomized Controlled Effectiveness Study

Community engagement approaches to health and social programs may offer modest improvements on depression outcomes among low-income minority women.

Sep 13, 2016
Journal Article

Disability Benefit Generosity and Labor Force Withdrawal

A key component for estimating the optimal size and structure of disability insurance (DI) programs is the elasticity of DI claiming with respect to benefit generosity.

Sep 12, 2016
Commentary

Accommodation for Disabled Workers: Knowledge of Rights a Good Start

With a 36 percent chance of becoming disabled at least once before reaching age 50, it is imperative that workers know their rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the resources available to help them.

Aug 29, 2016
Journal Article

Employer Accommodation and Labor Supply of Disabled Workers

The authors examine the factors that influence employer accommodation of newly disabled workers and how effective such accommodations are in retaining workers and discouraging disability insurance applications.

Aug 16, 2016

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