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Program Applicants As A Comparison Group In Evaluating Training Programs: Theory And A Test, Stephen H. Bell, Larry L. Orr, John D. Blomquist, Glen George Cain
Program Applicants As A Comparison Group In Evaluating Training Programs: Theory And A Test, Stephen H. Bell, Larry L. Orr, John D. Blomquist, Glen George Cain
Upjohn Press
The authors begin with a thorough assessment of the many nonexperimental employment and training program evaluation techniques based on non-random comparison groups. These techniques typically use econometric methods to estimate the effects of employment and training programs by using comparison groups from non-program "external" sources. Then, recognizing the inherent drawbacks in these methods, Bell, Orr, Blomquist and Cain respond by reintroducing an evaluation method first implemented in the 1960s, the use of "internal" comparison groups consisting of nonparticipating program applicants. These groups include withdrawals, screen-outs and no-shows of the programs being evaluated in order to solve the selection bias problem. …
Evaluating Pooled Evidence From The Reemployment Bonus Experiments, Paul T. Decker, Christopher J. O'Leary
Evaluating Pooled Evidence From The Reemployment Bonus Experiments, Paul T. Decker, Christopher J. O'Leary
Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Social experiments conducted in Pennsylvania and Washington tested the effect of offering Unemployment Insurance (UI) claimants a cash bonus for rapid reemployment. This paper combines data from the two experiments and uses a consistent framework to evaluate the experiments and determine with greater certainty the extent to which a reemployment bonus can affect economic outcomes. Bonus offers in each of the experiments generated statistically significant but relatively modest reductions in UI receipt. Since the estimated impacts on UI receipt were modest, the reemployment bonuses did not generate the UI savings necessary to pay for administering and paying the bonuses. Hence, …
Reemployment Incentives For Unemployment Insurance Beneficiaries: Results From The Washington Reemployment Bonus Experiment, Christopher J. O'Leary, Robert G. Spiegelman, Kenneth J. Kline
Reemployment Incentives For Unemployment Insurance Beneficiaries: Results From The Washington Reemployment Bonus Experiment, Christopher J. O'Leary, Robert G. Spiegelman, Kenneth J. Kline
Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Unemployment insurance is intended to reduce hardship by providing labor force members with partial wage replacement during periods of involuntary unemployment. However, in performing this income maintenance function, unemployment insurance may prolong spells of unemployment. Evidence from a field experiment conducted in Illinois in 1984 suggested that offering unemployment insurance claimants a modest cash bonus for rapid reemployment would increase the speed of return to work and reduce program costs. In 1988 a similar experiment, examining several different bonus offers, was conducted in Washington State. Evidence from the Washington experiment indicates that bonus offers do change job seeking behavior, but …
The Washington Reemployment Bonus Experiment: Final Report, Robert G. Spiegelman, Christopher J. O'Leary, Kenneth J. Kline
The Washington Reemployment Bonus Experiment: Final Report, Robert G. Spiegelman, Christopher J. O'Leary, Kenneth J. Kline
External Papers and Reports
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An Analysis Of Pooled Evidence From The Pennsylvania And Washington Reemployment Bonus Demonstrations, Paul T. Decker, Christopher J. O'Leary
An Analysis Of Pooled Evidence From The Pennsylvania And Washington Reemployment Bonus Demonstrations, Paul T. Decker, Christopher J. O'Leary
External Papers and Reports
No abstract provided.
Congressional Testimony On The Effectiveness Of The Employment Service In Aiding Ui Claimants, Louis S. Jacobson
Congressional Testimony On The Effectiveness Of The Employment Service In Aiding Ui Claimants, Louis S. Jacobson
Upjohn Institute Working Papers
This testimony describes the results of a study of the Employment Service (ES) conducted by Dr. Jacobson and Prof. Arnold Katz of the University of Pittsburgh using data on over 100,000 individuals who registered with the Pennsylvania ES between 1978 and 1987, and an even larger sample of non-registrants. One major finding is that much of the decline in the ES's performance over the past thirty years can be explained by changes in: funding, characteristics of registrants, and characteristics of job vacancies. Thus, we concluded that criticism of the ES often ignores changes in crucial factors outside of the ES's …
Does Training Work For Displaced Workers?: A Survey Of Existing Evidence, Duane E. Leigh
Does Training Work For Displaced Workers?: A Survey Of Existing Evidence, Duane E. Leigh
Upjohn Press
Leigh examines nine demonstration projects and operating programs to determine how well public retraining programs for displaced workers fulfill their roles.
Back To Work: Testing Reemployment Services For Displaced Workers, Howard S. Bloom
Back To Work: Testing Reemployment Services For Displaced Workers, Howard S. Bloom
Upjohn Press
Bloom presents findings from the Texas Worker Adjustment Demonstration, a 2,192-person randomized experimental evaluation of reemployment programs for displaced workers conducted at three sites in Texas. This project demonstrated that a relatively inexpensive mix of job-search assistance and limited occupational skills training can be a cost-effective means of assisting displaced workers.
Evaluating Social Programs At The State And Local Level: The Jtpa Evaluation Design Project, Ann B. Blalock Editor
Evaluating Social Programs At The State And Local Level: The Jtpa Evaluation Design Project, Ann B. Blalock Editor
Upjohn Press
This book draws upon the JTPA Evaluation Design Project initiated, developed and directed by the Washington State Employment Security Department. The five essays offer practical, instructive guidance about planning and executing program evaluations.
A Second Chance: Training For Jobs, Sar A. Levitan, Frank Gallo
A Second Chance: Training For Jobs, Sar A. Levitan, Frank Gallo
Upjohn Press
Levitan and Gallo make use of their considerable experience and prior research to provide a critical assessment of the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). The authors evaluate state governments' role in guiding and monitoring the program, and suggest that the success rates are actually lower than the reported official figures. Anyone interested in the JTPA or other job training program will benefit from the assessments provided by the authors in this book.
Process Evaluation Of The Implementation Of The Job Training Partnership Act: Phase 2. Sda Field Research Report, H. Allan Hunt
Process Evaluation Of The Implementation Of The Job Training Partnership Act: Phase 2. Sda Field Research Report, H. Allan Hunt
Reports
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Employment And Training R&D: Lessons Learned And Future Directions, R. Thayne Robson
Employment And Training R&D: Lessons Learned And Future Directions, R. Thayne Robson
Upjohn Press
Papers by Eli Ginzburg, Howard Rosen, Gary Burtless, Robert Haveman, and Daniel Saks explore employment and training policy.
The T In Ceta: Local And National Perspectives, Sar A. Levitan, Garth L. Mangum
The T In Ceta: Local And National Perspectives, Sar A. Levitan, Garth L. Mangum
Upjohn Press
The editors present a comprehensive study of training programs under CETA based on 11 case studies and national longitudinal data.