David B. Muhlhausen

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David B. Muhlhausen, Ph.D, is a leading expert on criminal justice programs in The Heritage Foundation’s Center for Data Analysis. A research fellow in empirical policy analysis, Muhlhausen has testified before Congress on the efficiency and effectiveness of law enforcement grants and other programs.

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  • Trump’s Responsible Decision to End an After-School Program That Harms Children

    David B. Muhlhausen
    President Donald Trump has clear justification for his recommendation to eliminate a $1.2 billion after-school program administered by the Department of Education. Rigorous scientific evidence shows that the program, called 21st Century Community Learning Centers, harms children. Advocates of evidence-based policy should applaud the president’s fiscally responsible decision, part of his fiscal year 2018 budget…
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  • Fire Grants: Do Not Fund the Ineffective and Wasteful Program

    David B. Muhlhausen
  • Here’s a Radical Idea: Government Should Test to See if Taxpayer-Funded Programs Actually Work

    David B. Muhlhausen
  • This Government Jobs Program Is Ineffective, Ridden With Crime

    David B. Muhlhausen
  • Evaluation Shows Yet Another Government Program Fails to Produce Results

    David B. Muhlhausen
  • Why It Doesn’t Make Sense to Double Early Head Start’s Funding

    David B. Muhlhausen
  • Trade Adjustment Assistance Does More Harm Than Good

    David B. Muhlhausen
  • Program in Trade Bill Likely Hurts, Not Helps, Workers and Promotes Cronyism

    David B. Muhlhausen
  • Let’s Start Figuring Out Whether Government Programs Are Working or Not

    David B. Muhlhausen
  • How New York City Could Be Affected By the NYPD’s Slowdown in Arrests

    David B. Muhlhausen
  • Few Government-Funded Social Programs Are Ever Tested for Effectiveness

    David B. Muhlhausen
  • Capital Punishment Works: It Deters Crime

    David B. Muhlhausen