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
Expansion of Prenatal Care Services under California Medicaid Causal Estimates: Sarah Miller, Laura Wherry, Gloria Aldana MVPF Construction: Sarah Miller, Laura Wherry, Gloria Aldana	MVPF Pays for Itself	Details
Nurse Retention Program in England’s National Health Service Causal Estimates: Giuseppe Moscelli, Melisa Sayli, Jo Blanden, Marco Mello, Henrique Castro-Pires, Chris Bojke MVPF Construction: Giuseppe Moscelli, Melisa Sayli, Jo Blanden, Marco Mello, Henrique Castro-Pires, Chris Bojke	MVPF Pays for Itself	Details
Stepped-up Basis Capital Gains Taxes in Norway Causal Estimates: Lucy Msall, Ole-Andreas Næss MVPF Construction: Lucy Msall	MVPF 0.4	Details
Mothers’ Pension (Mütterrente) Reform in Germany Causal Estimates: Artmann, Fuchs-Schündeln, and Giupponi MVPF Construction: Artmann, Fuchs-Schündeln, and Giupponi	MVPF 0.8	Details
Food Stamps and Crime Causal Estimates: Andrew Barr, Alexander A. Smith MVPF Construction: Andrew Barr, Alexander A. Smith	MVPF 3.9	Details
Boiler Upgrade Scheme (Heat Pump Subsidy) Causal Estimates: Louise Bernard, Andy Hackett, Robert Metcalfe, Andrew Schein MVPF Construction: Louise Bernard, Andy Hackett, Robert Metcalfe, Andrew Schein	MVPF 1.2	Details
Subsidizing Higher Education for Injured Workers in Denmark Causal Estimates: Anders Humlum, Jakob Roland Munch, Pernille Plato MVPF Construction: Anders Humlum, Jakob Roland Munch, Pernille Plato	MVPF Pays for Itself	Details
Healthcare Staffing Expansion in India Causal Estimates: Patrick Agte, Jitendra Kumar Soni MVPF Construction: Patrick Agte, Jitendra Kumar Soni	MVPF Pays for Itself	Details
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

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