This bibliography comprises two main sections: first, writings on relief problems and issues immediately preceding or arising from World War II, and second, publications dealing with relief programs instituted to deal with problems that arose during, or as a result of, World War I.
SIGRID HOLT was the librarian in the Charity Organization Department at the Russell Sage Foundation.
This booklet presents a picture of the aims of those responsible for work-relief programs in Germany. Topics include types of service, wages and hours, the Bureau for Work Relief, personnel practices, planning and selection of projects, special projects, and possibilities and limitations of work relief.
HERTHA KRAUS was director of the Department of Welfare of Cologne, Germany.
This booklet offers a digest of pertinent material for those interested in planning or administering relief abroad. Topics include launching the program, political difficulties, personnel and fiscal policies, and ending the enterprise.
JOHN VAN GELDER FORBES received his PhD from the University of Pennsylvania in 1951 and taught at Blackburn College in Carlinville, Illinois.
DONALD S. HOWARD was assistant director of the Charity Organization Department of the Russell Sage Foundation.
This booklet brings together recommendations for community action to meet emergent unemployment. It includes a list of the books and pamphlets quoted.
JOANNA C. COLCORD was the director of the Charity Organization Department at the Russell Sage Foundation.
Rapid Re-Housing (RRH) programs are designed to help people transition from homelessness to stable housing. Despite the many temporary benefits of RRH programs, such as rental subsidies, and case management, estimates suggest that 28-percent of individuals return to homelessness within a year after exiting RRH. Economists James Sullivan, Mary Kate Batistich, and Adrienne Sabety will examine the impact of cash transfers to individuals for the year after they exit a Rapid Re-Housing program and the effects on homelessness, housing stability, and well-being.
The Civil Rights Act of 1991 formally established the right to a jury trial in employment discrimination cases in which the plaintiff seeks compensatory or punitive damages. It also introduced the possibility of emotional distress damages in these cases. Economist Jose Lopez will examine the effects of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 on the incidence of jury trials in cases of employment discrimination and the probability of the plaintiff winning in such trials.
Exposure to toxic chemicals threatens the well-being of those exposed early in life. Per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), manufactured chemicals that accumulate in the environment and the human body, are likely very toxic. Economists Irene Jacqz and John Voorheis will investigate the long-run impacts of early childhood exposure to PFAS on educational attainment and earnings.
First-generation, low-income, and certain racial/ethnic groups are less likely to have role models who attended higher education and their communities possess less “collective knowledge” about college. Consequently, these undergraduates do not take advantage of all resources—such as attending office hours, meeting with faculty, and obtaining academic assistance. Economists Lisa Abraham, Neil Thakral, and Linh Tô will examine the extent to which increased engagement with college career center resources improves the labor market outcomes of less-advantaged college students.
This grant is co-funded with the Carnegie Corporation.
Organizations are investing in internal training programs to facilitate the adoption of digital technologies among their workers, including upskilling and reskilling initiatives. However, thus far, these investments have yielded disappointing returns. Economists Raffaella Sadun and Jorge Tamayo will investigate the challenges faced by organizations implementing these initiatives. They will conduct in-depth interviews and surveys for their study.