The Policy Impacts Library
MVPF Explained
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The Policy Impacts Library

This library provides a standardized database of MVPF estimates derived from rigorous empirical research. The details page for each policy provides an in-depth discussion on the way in which the MVPF is calculated.

Policy	MVPF Value MVPF = Benefits / Net Cost
Extended Foster Care Across the US Causal Estimates: Alexa Prettyman MVPF Construction: Alexa Prettyman	MVPF Pays for Itself	Details
Guidance Intervention for College Going in Canadian High Schools Causal Estimates: Laëtitia Renée MVPF Construction: Laëtitia Renée	MVPF Pays for Itself	Details
Youth Club Closures in London Causal Estimates: Carmen Villa MVPF Construction: Carmen Villa	MVPF 4.6	Details
Holistic Wrap-around Services Can Improve Employment Rates Causal Estimates: Javier Espinosa, William N. Evans, David C. Phillips, and Tim Spilde MVPF Construction: David C. Phillips	MVPF 1.4	Details
Improving Police Services in New Orleans’ French Quarter Causal Estimates: Cheng Cheng, Wei Long MVPF Construction: Cheng Cheng, Wei Long	MVPF 5.0	Details
Providing Attorneys to Tenants Facing Eviction Causal Estimates: Aviv Caspi and Charlie Rafkin MVPF Construction: Aviv Caspi and Charlie Rafkin	MVPF 2.7	Details
Refugee Integration Intervention in Sweden Causal Estimates: Matz Dahlberg, Johan Egebark, Ulrika Vikman MVPF Construction: Matz Dahlberg, Johan Egebark, Ulrika Vikman	MVPF Pays for Itself	Details
Algorithmic Tracking of College Students Causal Estimates: Peter Bergman, Elizabeth Kopko, and Julio E. Rodriguez MVPF Construction: Peter Bergman, Elizabeth Kopko, and Julio E. Rodriguez	MVPF Pays for Itself	Details
Real-Time Feedback Intervention to Reduce Resource Use Causal Estimates: Mark A. Andor, Lorenz Goette, Michael K. Price, Anna Schulze Tilling, Lukas Tomberg MVPF Construction: Mark A. Andor, Lorenz Goette, Michael K. Price, Anna Schulze Tilling, Lukas Tomberg	MVPF 7.4	Details
Social Comparison and Real-Time Feedback Interventions to Reduce Resource Use Causal Estimates: Mark A. Andor, Lorenz Goette, Michael K. Price, Anna Schulze Tilling, Lukas Tomberg MVPF Construction: Mark A. Andor, Lorenz Goette, Michael K. Price, Anna Schulze Tilling, Lukas Tomberg	MVPF 7.9	Details
After-School Care and Maternal Income in Quebec Causal Estimates: Ailin He, Laëtitia Renée, Nagham Sayour MVPF Construction: Ailin He, Laëtitia Renée, Nagham Sayour	MVPF Pays for Itself	Details
Elementary School Funding Causal Estimates: E. Jason Baron, Joshua Hyman, and Brittany Vasquez MVPF Construction: E. Jason Baron, Joshua Hyman, and Brittany Vasquez	MVPF 1.2	Details

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