Urban across the Country

Urban’s researchers partner with state and local leaders to provide the evidence, tools, and support they need to improve lives and strengthen communities. This work includes strategic advising to translate research into action, program evaluations to measure effectiveness, and research and data analysis to inform decisionmaking. Our experts develop custom data tools and modeling to support equitable resource allocation and lead community-engaged research and convenings to ensure policies reflect local priorities.

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Research Report Industry and Cross-Industry Worker Mobility
The purpose of this study was to learn about occupational mobility within and across three industries: health care, hospitality, and childcare. Seven focus groups were conducted with low-age workers in three locations; 68 individuals participated. Fifteen interviews were conducted with employers and
Research Report Involving Males in Preventing Teen Pregnancy
There is a glaring gap in teen pregnancy prevention efforts: information about how males could and should participate in programs to prevent teen pregnancy. This guide, funded by the California Wellness Foundation, fills that gap. The authors profile the male partners of teenage mothers to help
Research Report Income Support and Social Services for Low-Income People in Massachusetts
The state reports describe the safety net and health care programs in place for low-income people on the eve of welfare reform. The reports also analyze the particular circumstances that are shaping the state's response to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA)
Research Report Health Policy for Low-Income People in Florida
This report describes the health care programs in place for low-income people in Florida on the eve of welfare reform. It also analyze the particular circumstances that are shaping the state’s response to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA). The state report
Research Report Noncustodial Parents, Child Support, and the Earned Income Tax Credit
As welfare reform moves families from reliance on welfare to reliance on work, child support and the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) play an increasingly important role in the financial well-being of low-income single parent families with children. The first section of this paper examines the effect
Research Report Should We Spend Budget Surpluses Even Before They Occur?
Senior Fellow Eugene Steuerle examines whether short-run surpluses ought to be spent before they are achieved, and whether longer-run surpluses ought to be spent if the economy continues to grow at a faster-than-expected rate - his answer to both issues is "no."
Research Report Health Policy for Low-Income People in Washington
The state reports describe the safety net and health care programs in place for low-income people on the eve of welfare reform. The reports also analyze the particular circumstances that are shaping the state's response to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA)