Employment and Health Among Low-Income Adults and Their Children: A Review of the Literature

This report reviews the findings from a voluminous literature to draw conclusions from research about the causal relationship between employment and health. It is part of the Employment Strategies for Low-Income Adults Evidence Review (ESER).

The Right Tool for the Job: A Meta-Regression of Employment Strategies' Effects on Different Outcomes

The final brief from the Employment Strategies for Low-Income Adults Evidence Review (ESER) uses a rigorous analysis to assess which specific employment strategies worked best overall for achieving specific outcomes and for serving specific types of people.

Gaps in the Evidence on Employment and Training for Low-Income Adults

This brief describes and identifies limitations of both the interventions studied in the Employment Strategies for Low-Income Adults Evidence Review (ESER) and of the studies themselves.

Primary Employment and Training Strategies Used in the Interventions Reviewed by ESER

This brief examines complex employment and training interventions, identified by the Employment Strategies for Low-Income Adults Evidence Review (ESER), that had rigorously designed studies, and identifies the primary strategy offered in each multi-component intervention.

Work Readiness: Can It Lead to Better Employment and Earnings for Low-Income Adults?

This new brief from the Employment Strategies for Low-Income Adults Evidence Review (ESER) describes work readiness interventions and their impact on employment and earnings.

ESER Reporting Guide for Study Authors

This document provides recommendations for how to describe randomized controlled trials and matched comparison group design studies and report their findings in a way that is clear, complete and transparent.

Financial Incentives and Sanctions: Can They Improve Employment Outcomes for Low-Income Adults?

This brief describes 12 interventions identified by the Employment Strategies for Low-Income Adults Evidence Review (ESER) that featured financial incentives or sanctions as their primary strategy and their impacts on employment and earnings.

Assessing the Evidence Base: Strategies That Support Employment for Low-Income Adults

This brief presents an overview of the Employment Strategies for Low-Income Adults Evidence Review approach, describes the studies reviewed, and presents some results from the review.

Reviewing the Research on Improving Employment Outcomes for Low-Income Adults (Fact Sheet)

The Employment Strategies for Low-Income Adults Evidence Review is a systematic review of research on the effectiveness of employment and training programs for low-income adults.

Employment Strategies for Low-Income Adults Evidence Review: Standards and Methods

The Employment Strategies for Low-Income Adults Evidence Review is a systematic review of research on the effectiveness of employment and training programs for low-income adults.