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Examines the role of physical, human, social, and cultural capital in contributing to economic development and, in turn, workforce development within communities.

Explains the importance of expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for workers without qualifying children in order to subsidize the earnings of less-educated workers in the United States.

Provides key lessons learned through passing and implementing California’s Paid Family Leave program.

Describes the characteristics of youth who are not working or in school to inform policies that promote school retention, job training, and employment opportunities for youth.

Describes a case study of policies related to farm labor supply and how these play out in labor markets in New York.

Examines “the implementation of the provisions of section 303(k) of the Social Security Act (as added by subsection (a)) to assess the status and appropriateness of state actions to meet the requirements of such provisions” (section 2(b) of Public...

Highlights programs, policies and direct services that aim to impact and improve the life outcomes of young African-American males.

"This report profiles the farm labor use patterns in Michigan and the benefits of farm labor to Michigan agriculture and rural areas and also profiles the migrant and seasonal farmworker population in the state, identifies some of the current...

Examines the outcomes for veterans seeking employment through the Department of Veteran Affairs' (VA) Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program, as well as the progress the VA has made in addressing critical management issues.

Questions industry claims regarding job creation numbers if the Keystone XL pipeline were to be constructed and examines the effects its construction could have on existing jobs.