Improve Labor Programs & Outcomes for Participants With Systematically Reviewed Research
DOL’s CLEAR is a one-stop shop for comprehensive reviews and syntheses of labor research.
CLEAR Highlights
Registered Apprenticeship and Work-based Learning
Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment
Mine Safety and Health
Read Recently Added Study Profiles
A comparison of Reinforcement Based Treatment (RBT) versus RBT plus Recovery Housing (RBT RH) (Tuten et al., 2017)
Twelve-month employment intervention outcomes for drug-involved offenders (Webster et al., 2014)
Get to Know CLEAR
Overview of CLEAR’s Resources - Part 1:
Examples of How You Can Use CLEAR - Part 2:
CLEAR has updated the look of its website. For assistance navigating CLEAR, see the Desk Reference.
This guide will help you understand our study ratings, resource types, and how to navigate CLEAR.
Our guidelines provide the criteria we use to review and rate labor-related causal studies, based on the strength of their evidence.
CLEAR In Action
In Los Angeles:
The LA Mayor’s Office used CLEAR to better support job seekers. Learn how they used CLEAR to inform decision-making.
In Iowa:
See how the state of Iowa used CLEAR to enhance their Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) program.
In Texas:
Learn how the Texas Workforce Commission has used CLEAR to develop an evidence-based approach to grant making.
About the Chief Evaluation Office
CLEAR is a product of DOL’s Chief Evaluation Office (CEO). Visit CEO’s landing page to learn more about research and evaluation at DOL.