This article in the Bernard van Leer Foundation's international journal proposes a framework for conceptualizing and measuring the quality of early childhood programs in global contexts and makes recommendations for how policymakers, practitioners, and researchers can work together to improve...

As enrollment in Medicaid managed care grew through the 1990s, the number of health plans willing to participate in state Medicaid programs became a growing concern. Notes that between 1997 and 1999, 15 to 17 of participating plans exited Medicaid annually, a higher rate than in previous years.

Examines the following: —Does Medicare spending vary geographically? —How much of the variation is due to differences in population mix and prices across areas? —What explains the remaining variation? —Do people in higher spending areas get better care?

This brief summarizes the experiences of two communities in developing home-based early learning services.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food and Nutrition Service asked the National Academies' Committee on National Statistics and Food and Nutrition Board to convene a panel of experts to estimate the number of students eligible for free and reduced-price meals. The panel, chaired by...

This report summarizes the College Experiences Survey data collection procedures and results. The survey was part of the College Student Attrition Project conducted by the Survey Research Center at Princeton University, an evaluation to better understand the factors associated with college...

Safety-net providers serving the nation's 39 million uninsured residents are vulnerable organizations even in good economic times, yet efforts to monitor their capacity have been limited. This study of the safety net in five cities found that capacity was strained for specialty services and...

North American employers--particularly those in the U.S.--have often been alleged to prefer layoffs to hours reductions when they respond to output or cost shocks. This research examines theoretical and empirical approaches used to assess the effects of short-time compensation (STC)--which...