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Recent Advances In Performance Measurement Of Federal Workforce Development Programs, Randall Eberts, Timothy Bartik, Wei-Jang Huang
Recent Advances In Performance Measurement Of Federal Workforce Development Programs, Randall Eberts, Timothy Bartik, Wei-Jang Huang
Timothy J. Bartik
No abstract provided.
Jobs, Productivity, And Local Economic Development: What Implications Does Economic Research Have For The Role Of Government?, Timothy Bartik
Jobs, Productivity, And Local Economic Development: What Implications Does Economic Research Have For The Role Of Government?, Timothy Bartik
Timothy J. Bartik
No abstract provided.
Better Evaluation Is Needed For Economic Development Programs To Thrive, Timothy Bartik
Better Evaluation Is Needed For Economic Development Programs To Thrive, Timothy Bartik
Timothy J. Bartik
No abstract provided.
Employment Impacts Of Environmental Regulation, Timothy Bartik
Employment Impacts Of Environmental Regulation, Timothy Bartik
Timothy J. Bartik
This research paper addressed the issue of evaluating and improving potential links between employment impacts of environmental regulation and benefit-cost analysis. The research examined labor market conditions that would justify relaxing the full employment assumption within benefit-cost analysis. This information may be influential to the opportunity cost of unemployed labor and addresses the measurement of influential variables. The research was presented at two workshops in Washington, D.C.: a “planning” workshop in Spring 2012 and a “presentation” workshop in Fall 2012.
Including Jobs In Benefit-Cost Analysis, Timothy J. Bartik
Including Jobs In Benefit-Cost Analysis, Timothy J. Bartik
Timothy J. Bartik
Public policies may affect employment by directly creating jobs, facilitating job creation, or augmenting labor supply. In labor markets with high unemployment, such employment changes may have significant net efficiency benefits, which should be included in benefit-cost analyses.
The research literature offers diverse recommendations on measuring employment benefits. Many of the recommendations rely on arbitrary assumptions. The resulting employment benefit estimates vary widely.
This paper reviews this literature, and offers recommendations on how to better measure employment benefits using estimable parameters. Guidance is provided on measuring policy-induced labor demand, estimating the demand shock’s impact on labor market outcomes, and translating …
Including Jobs In Benefit-Cost Analysis, Timothy Bartik
Including Jobs In Benefit-Cost Analysis, Timothy Bartik
Timothy J. Bartik
No abstract provided.
Jobs, Productivity, And Local Economic Development: What Implications Does Economic Research Have For The Role Of Government?, Timothy Bartik
Jobs, Productivity, And Local Economic Development: What Implications Does Economic Research Have For The Role Of Government?, Timothy Bartik
Timothy J. Bartik
No abstract provided.
Jobs, Productivity, And Local Economic Development: What Implications Does Economic Research Have For The Role Of Government?, Timothy Bartik
Jobs, Productivity, And Local Economic Development: What Implications Does Economic Research Have For The Role Of Government?, Timothy Bartik
Timothy J. Bartik
No abstract provided.