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Emerging Giants And Lessons For Development: China, India, And Their Different Paths To Progress, Eskander Alvi Editor, Wei-Chiao Huang Editor
Emerging Giants And Lessons For Development: China, India, And Their Different Paths To Progress, Eskander Alvi Editor, Wei-Chiao Huang Editor
Upjohn Press
This book explores the differences and commonalities in growth experiences of two looming economic giants, China and India—countries that follow often-contrasting economic, social, and political paths as they struggle to achieve long-term prosperity for their billion-plus populations. The papers included within show that the economic and political realities in the two countries are quite different, and that these realities are deeply embedded in each country’s social framework. China and India are at markedly different stages of economic development but the challenges facing the two countries, unsurprisingly, diverge—not only because of the different stage of development each has reached, but also …
Final Project Report: Plan For A Model Pims, Christopher J. O'Leary, Lillian Vesic-Petrovic
Final Project Report: Plan For A Model Pims, Christopher J. O'Leary, Lillian Vesic-Petrovic
Upjohn Institute Technical Reports
Development of the performance information and management systems (PIMS) to monitor labor market outcomes of program participants, and guide program management of active labor market programs (ALMPs).
Evaluating Job Training In Two Chinese Cities, Benu Bidani, Chor-Ching Goh, Niels-Hugo Blunch, Christopher J. O'Leary
Evaluating Job Training In Two Chinese Cities, Benu Bidani, Chor-Ching Goh, Niels-Hugo Blunch, Christopher J. O'Leary
Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Recent years have seen a surge in the evidence on the impacts of active labor market programs for numerous countries. However, little evidence has been presented on the effectiveness of such programs in China. Recent economic reforms, associated massive lay-offs, and accompanying public retraining programs make China fertile ground for rigorous impact evaluations. This study evaluates retraining programs for laid-off workers in the cities of Shenyang and Wuhan using a comparison group design. To our knowledge, this is the first evaluation of its kind in China. The evidence suggests that retraining helped workers find jobs in Wuhan, but had little …
Income And Influence: Social Policy In Emerging Market Economies, Ethan B. Kapstein, Branko Milanovic
Income And Influence: Social Policy In Emerging Market Economies, Ethan B. Kapstein, Branko Milanovic
Employment Research Newsletter
No abstract provided.
Has Training Helped Employ Xiagang In China? A Tale From Two Cities, Benu Bidani, Chor-Ching Goh, Christopher J. O'Leary
Has Training Helped Employ Xiagang In China? A Tale From Two Cities, Benu Bidani, Chor-Ching Goh, Christopher J. O'Leary
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This study evaluates the effectiveness of training programs for workers retrenched from Chinese state-owned enterprises in the cities of Shenyang and Wuhan. A variety of impact estimators were applied, however ordinary least squares (OLS) controlling for observable characteristic s was robust. We find that training dampens reemployment prospects in Shenyang but improves them in Wuhan. Training impact estimates computed by propensity score and log odds ratio matching imposing various support condition rules, yielded estimates very similar to those from the OLS. The estimates suggest that participation in training reduces the probability of being employed one year after participation by about …
Promoting Self Employment Among The Unemployed In Hungary And Poland, Christopher J. O'Leary
Promoting Self Employment Among The Unemployed In Hungary And Poland, Christopher J. O'Leary
Upjohn Institute Working Papers
To evaluate the effectiveness of self-employment assistance to the unemployed in Hungary and Poland more than 5,500 follow-up interviews were conducted in early 1997 by employees of local labor offices with persons in self-employment participant and comparison group samples. Wide ranging differences were observed between the demographic composition of self-employment samples and the general population of unemployed. Program effects were therefore computed as net impact estimates controlling for systematic sample selection using observable characteristics including information on job search assistance from the employment service. While self-employment assistance yielded a favorable set of net impact estimates in both countries, there was …
A Cross Country Evaluation Of Active Labor Programs In Hungary And Poland, Christopher J. O'Leary
A Cross Country Evaluation Of Active Labor Programs In Hungary And Poland, Christopher J. O'Leary
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Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Active Labor Programs In Hungary, Christopher J. O'Leary
Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Active Labor Programs In Hungary, Christopher J. O'Leary
Upjohn Institute Technical Reports
No abstract provided.
Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Active Labor Programs In Poland, Christopher J. O'Leary
Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Active Labor Programs In Poland, Christopher J. O'Leary
Upjohn Institute Technical Reports
No abstract provided.
Preliminary Evidence On Impacts Of Active Labor Programs In Hungary And Poland, Christopher J. O'Leary
Preliminary Evidence On Impacts Of Active Labor Programs In Hungary And Poland, Christopher J. O'Leary
Upjohn Institute Working Papers
To ease the hardship associated with worker dislocation and to maintain social stability during the transition to markets, the governments of Hungary and Poland provide labor force members with unemployment compensation and a variety of active labor programs (ALPs). Follow-up surveys of participants in retraining, public works, wage subsidies, self-employment, and comparison groups were done in Hungary and Poland in early 1997. Preliminary analysis suggests positive net impacts for most ALPs and additive benefits from the use of the employment service in both countries. Strong evidence of nonrandom assignment to programs means that great care should be used in interpreting …
Learning About Employment Policy In North America: Study Tours By Hungarian Experts, Christopher J. O'Leary
Learning About Employment Policy In North America: Study Tours By Hungarian Experts, Christopher J. O'Leary
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Methods For Performance Based Management Of Active Labor Programs In Hungary: An Adjustment Methodology For Performance Indicators And A Proposal For Budget Allocation, Christopher J. O'Leary
Methods For Performance Based Management Of Active Labor Programs In Hungary: An Adjustment Methodology For Performance Indicators And A Proposal For Budget Allocation, Christopher J. O'Leary
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No abstract provided.
Statistical Techniques For Labor Market Modelling: Seasonal Adjustment And Local Area Unemployment, Christopher J. O'Leary
Statistical Techniques For Labor Market Modelling: Seasonal Adjustment And Local Area Unemployment, Christopher J. O'Leary
Reports
No abstract provided.
Planning Guidelines For Active Labor Programs In Hungary, Christopher J. O'Leary
Planning Guidelines For Active Labor Programs In Hungary, Christopher J. O'Leary
Reports
No abstract provided.
Employment Promotion And Services Project [In Poland]: Management Information System Component: Final Report, Christopher J. O'Leary
Employment Promotion And Services Project [In Poland]: Management Information System Component: Final Report, Christopher J. O'Leary
Reports
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Suggested Rules For An Unemployment Insurance Law For Poland, Christopher J. O'Leary
Suggested Rules For An Unemployment Insurance Law For Poland, Christopher J. O'Leary
Upjohn Institute Technical Reports
No abstract provided.
Performance Management Of Active Labor Programs In Eastern Europe, Christopher J. O'Leary
Performance Management Of Active Labor Programs In Eastern Europe, Christopher J. O'Leary
Employment Research Newsletter
No abstract provided.
An Impact Analysis Of Employment Programs In Hungary, Christopher J. O'Leary
An Impact Analysis Of Employment Programs In Hungary, Christopher J. O'Leary
Upjohn Institute Working Papers
This paper presents estimates of the impact of retraining and public service employment (PSE) on reemployment and earnings in the Republic of Hungary during the early phase of post-Socialist economic restructuring. Since assignment to programs resulted in groups with vastly dissimilar characteristics, impact estimates were computed using a variety of methods. Controlling for observable characteristics, retraining may have slightly improved the chances for reemployment in a non-subsidized job, but the gain in reemployment was probably not sufficient to justify the cost of retraining. However, since the durability of jobs appears to be better for those who were retrained, the long …
Mis Guidelines For Employment Law Programs In Poland, Christopher J. O'Leary, Andrew S. Targowski, W.E. Upjohn Institute For Employment Research
Mis Guidelines For Employment Law Programs In Poland, Christopher J. O'Leary, Andrew S. Targowski, W.E. Upjohn Institute For Employment Research
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The guidelines presented in this report propose an efficient architecture for structuring the huge volume of information flow necessary to manage and administer the several labor market programs operated by the SOLO (System of Labor Offices). The proposal includes a recommendation for the sequence of events in developing the many parts of the system which exploits the latest technical and methodological possibilities, but recognizes the practical constraints of time and money. At the heart of the proposed automated management information system (MIS) to support planning, evaluation, and budgeting for labor market programs in Poland is a set of performance indicators. …
A System For Evaluating Employment Programs In Hungary, Christopher J. O'Leary
A System For Evaluating Employment Programs In Hungary, Christopher J. O'Leary
Upjohn Institute Technical Reports
No abstract provided.
Suggested Revisions To The Polish Employment Law, Christopher J. O'Leary
Suggested Revisions To The Polish Employment Law, Christopher J. O'Leary
Reports
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Evaluation Criteria And Planning Guidelines For Employment Fund Programs In The Republic Of Hungary, Christopher J. O'Leary, W.E. Upjohn Institute For Employment Research
Evaluation Criteria And Planning Guidelines For Employment Fund Programs In The Republic Of Hungary, Christopher J. O'Leary, W.E. Upjohn Institute For Employment Research
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No abstract provided.