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New estimates of public employment and training program net impacts: a nonexperimental evaluation of the Workforce Investment Act program

This paper presents nonexperimental net impact estimates for the Adult and Dislocated Worker (ADW) programs under t ... Show more
This paper presents nonexperimental net impact estimates for the Adult and Dislocated Worker (ADW) programs under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), the primary federal job training program in the US. The key measure of interest is the difference in average quarterly earnings or employment attributable to WIA program participation for those who participate, estimated for up to four years following entry into the program. The WIA program offers three levels of service: core services, including job search and placement assistance, and labor market information; intensive services, including assessments, counseling, and career planning; and training services, including occupational and basic skills training. The ADW program serves disadvantaged workers, who display relatively poor labor market performance, often over extended periods, including individuals who were recently laid off, often as a result of firm downsizing or plant closure. Show less

Authors: Heinrich, Carolyn J.; Mueser, Peter R.; Troske, Kenneth R.; Jeon, Kyung-Seong ... [+] Show more

Corporate authors: Institute for the Study of Labour (Germany) (IZA)

Conference name: IZA Seminar

Date: 2009

Geographic subjects: North America; United States

Resource type: Conference paper

Subjects: Skills and knowledge; Governance; Career development ... [+] Show more

New estimates of public employment and training program net impacts: a nonexperimental evaluation of the Workforce Investment Act program