IRP Discussion Paper Series - 2014

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The Upward Bound College Access Program 50 Years Later: Evidence from a National Randomized Trial

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Harris, D. N., Nathan, A., and Marksteiner, R.
DP 1426-14. 2014. 68 pp.

Is It Worth It? Postsecondary Education and Labor Market Outcomes for the Disadvantaged

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Backes, B., Holzer, H. J., and Dunlop Velez, E.
DP 1425-14. 2014. 42 pp.

Chapter 6: Poverty Measurement

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Smeeding, T. M.
DP 1424-14. 2014. 36 pp.

Is WIC Reaching Those in Need? Children's Participation in Nutritional Policy during the Great Recession

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Jackson, M., and Schwartz, G.
DP 1423-14. 2014. 20 pp.

Supported from Both Sides? Changes in the Dynamics of Joint Participation in SNAP and UI Following the Great Recession

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Gould-Werth, A., and Shaefer, H. L.
DP 1422-14. 2014. 27 pp.

Mandating Prescription Contraception Coverage: Effects on Contraception Consumption and Preventive Health Services

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Raissian, K. M., and Lopoo, L. M.
DP 1421-14. 2014. 33 pp.

Food Assistance During and After the Great Recession in Metropolitan Detroit

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Allard, S. W., Danziger, S. K., and Wathen, M.
DP 1420-14. 2014. 59 pp.

Post-1970 Trends in Within-Country Inequality and Poverty: Rich and Middle Income Countries

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Morelli, S., Smeeding, T., and Thompson, J.
DP 1419-14. 2014. 140 pp.

Housing Voucher Receipt and the Quality of Schools Available to Recipient Children

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Carlson, D., Haveman, R., Kaplan, T., and Wolfe, B.
DP 1418-14. 2014. 30 pp.

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