The Economist on Applying IPA Research from Liberia to Reduce Chicago's Murder Rate

The Economist on Applying IPA Research from Liberia to Reduce Chicago's Murder Rate

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The Economist reports on an experimental program aiming to reduce Chicago's murder rate by providing high-risk men with job training and therapy on de-escalating and avoiding violence. The program applies findings from an IPA study in Liberia on the impacts of cognitive behavioral therapy and cash grants to combat violence and crime among street youth.

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May 28, 2019