Although women’s employment possibilities have improved with the rise of globalization, women in low- and middle-income countries often perform jobs that have low skill requirements and frequently choose occupations that are highly feminized, tend to be less socially valued, and pay lower wages. This systematic review will be the first to assess the impact of vocational and business training on women’s socioeconomic outcomes.
Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis
AIR has a wealth of expertise in research synthesis and meta-analysis. Our experts have conducted systematic reviews of a wide range of interventions in education, health, and social development. This synthesis work carried out in the U.S. and internationally helps inform new policy initiatives and sets the stage for new original research that productively builds on existing knowledge. Our experts have also made important methodological contributions to meta-analysis that inform the way researchers conduct systematic reviews and summarize intervention effects across different studies.
Examples of Our Work in Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis
- What Works Clearinghouse
- Latin American Countries READS
- Meta-analytic review of impacts of book distribution programs on student impacts for Reading is Fundamental
- Initiate to Develop and Test Juvenile Drug Court Standards (3 Meta-analyses and 1 Research, Policy, and Practice Synthesis)
- Safe and Successful Youth Initiative (Rapid Evidence Assessment)
- Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center