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Examines how alternative educational credentials are distributed throughout the U.S. population, how they are used in educational pathways, and what the association is between these credentials and various labor market outcomes.

Examines the design of New York’s earned income tax credit (EITC) program for noncustodial parents (NCP) and offers recommendations for improving the implementation in both New York and other states.

After a review of existing data about programs to improve educational and employment outcomes for disadvantaged youth, the authors consider some practical proposals for implementing effective programs for youth.

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.

Tests the Short Employment Hope Scale (EHS-14) in capturing the state of a person’s psychological empowerment, motivation, skills and resources, and goal-orientation as a factor in workforce development.

Positive results are found in long-term educational, workforce participation, and family formation effects in this examination of career academies for adolescents transitioning to adulthood.

Describes the ways in which the Transitional Jobs Reentry Demonstration project was implemented and assesses how the transitional jobs programs affected employment and recidivism during the first year.

Examines the characteristics of incarcerated adults who were near release as well as the relationship between various characteristics and the English literacy proficiency of this population group, using the 2003 National Assessment of Adult...

Details how the East Baltimore revitalization initiative has helped place more than 2,700 people in jobs – nearly a third of whom were East Baltimore residents, as well as provides lessons that can guide other large redevelopment projects seeking...

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