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    • Completed Reports:

      Search completed CEO studies and reports.

    • Current Studies:

      Explore over 40 studies that CEO is working on.

    • Snapshots:

      Read snapshots on key findings from labor evaluations.

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    • Resources:

      Reviewing the evidence or designing a study? Browse our resources.

    • Public use data files:

      Browse public use data files that CEO makes available upon the completion of each study.

    • Useful Documents and Links:

      Other useful material. Links to White House Budget materials in Evidence and Evaluation, OMB guidance and memoranda, White House Social and Behavioral Sciences Team, Cross-Agency Evidence Framework and more.

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    • Analytics:

      Analytical services and capabilities for DOL programs as well as products available for the public to aid in the use of DOL program data.

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    • CLEAR:

      The Clearinghouse for Labor Evaluation and Research (CLEAR) is a central source of research and information of labor-related topics for practitioners, policymakers, researchers, the media, and the general public.

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    CLEAR — Clearinghouse for Labor Evaluation and Research

    CLEAR's mission is to make research on labor topics more accessible to practitioners, policymakers, researchers, and the public more broadly.

  • Photo of a group of diverse fire fighters in front of a fire truck

    Promising Practices for Increasing Diversity Among First Responders

    An exploratory study to identify promising practices that first responder agencies and organizations can leverage to increase the diversity of their workforces in Atlanta, Concord, Dallas, Oakland, and San Francisco. Read the Program Brief.

  • What Works in Job Training: Evidence Synthesis

    What Works in Job Training: Evidence Synthesis

    A government-wide review of federal programs in the workforce and training system to ensure they are designed to equip the nation's workers with skills matching the needs of employers looking to hire.

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    Behavioral Insights

    CEO is testing the application of behavioral insights, or understanding how people make and act on decisions, to improve performance and outcomes within selected DOL programs and populations.

Items of Note

  • [UPDATE] Chief Evaluation Officer

    On November 14, 2016, U.S. Department announced the selection of Dr. Molly Irwin to lead the Chief Evaluation Office. As the Chief Evaluation Officer, Dr. Irwin is responsible for coordinating the Department's evaluation agenda, working with agencies to design and implement evaluations, and overseeing the data analytics unit. Dr. Irwin, as a career leader, will work to institutionalize the incredible progress the Office has experienced under the leadership of Demetra Nightingale. Please read more on Dr. Irwin here.

  • Worker Leave Studies

    CEO has initiated several research and evaluation projects to examine worker leave programs. These analyses examine various types of paid and unpaid leave programs, including FMLA, state leave, employer/firm leave, and temporary disability leave, and determine how different programs affect individuals’ labor force activity, employment, earnings, and household income.

  • DOL Workplace Flexibilities Pilot Evaluation

    CEO conducted an analysis of the DOL Workplace Flexibilities Pilot

  • Behavioral Insights

    CEO is testing the application of behavioral insights, or understanding how people make and act on decisions, to improve performance and outcomes within selected DOL programs and populations. White House Social and Behavioral Science Team is leading the Federal Government's Behavioral Insights initiatives. Read the Social and Behavioral Sciences Team 2015 Annual Report

Highlighted Reports

December 28, 2016

Promising Practices for Increasing Diversity Among First Responders

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  • Program Brief
  • Site Profile: Atlanta Police Department
  • Site Profile: Bay EMT, Oakland, CA
  • Site Profile: Camp Fully Involved, Concord, NH
  • Site Profile: Dallas Police Department
  • Site Profile: San Francisco Fire Department

December 28, 2016

Labor Market and DOL-Funded Employment Assistance for Older Workers: Literature Review Report

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  • Labor Market and DOL-Funded Employment Assistance for Older Workers: Statistical Analysis Report
  • Issue Brief: Older Workers' Labor Force Transitions from Work to Retirement: Findings from Recent Studies, 2010-2015

November 1, 2016

Evaluation of the Completeness of Injury and Illness Reporting in the Illinois Mining Industry

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July 21, 2016

Exploring Reemployment Strategies for Army Veterans: Implementation of State Pilots

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March 30, 2016

DOL Future of Work Paper Series

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Other Completed Reports

Snapshots

Half of Workplace Injury and Illness Costs Are Borne by Injured Workers and their Families

Half of Workplace Injury and Illness Costs Are Borne by Injured Workers and their Families

Summer Jobs Reduce Youth Violence

Summer Jobs Reduce Youth Violence

Letters to Firms Increase their Requests for Free Workplace Health and Safety Consultations

Letters to Firms Increase their Requests for Free Workplace Health and Safety Consultations

Registered Apprenticeships are Good Career Investments

Registered Apprenticeships are Good Career Investments

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DataPoints

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Persons with Disabilities Have Higher Unemployment Rates and Lower Labor Force Participation Rates than Others

Recent trents in pension paln participation and assets

Recent Trends in Pension Plan Participation and Assets

More DataPoints

Evaluation Policy Statement

Department of Labor Evaluation Policy Statement
Department of Labor Evaluation Policy Statement

This evaluation policy statement presents key principles that govern the Department of Labor's (DOL) planning, conduct, and use of program evaluations. The policy represents a commitment to conducting rigorous, relevant evaluations and to using evidence from evaluations to inform policy and practice... [Read more]

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