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Net Impact And Benefit-Cost Estimates Of The Workforce Development System In Washington State, Kevin Hollenbeck, Wei-Jang Huang
Net Impact And Benefit-Cost Estimates Of The Workforce Development System In Washington State, Kevin Hollenbeck, Wei-Jang Huang
Kevin Hollenbeck
No abstract provided.
Refining Workforce Education Supply And Demand Analysis: Final Report, Brad J. Hershbein, Kevin Hollenbeck
Refining Workforce Education Supply And Demand Analysis: Final Report, Brad J. Hershbein, Kevin Hollenbeck
Kevin Hollenbeck
No abstract provided.
Workforce Innovation In Regional Economic Development (Wired), Nancy Hewat, Kevin Hollenbeck
Workforce Innovation In Regional Economic Development (Wired), Nancy Hewat, Kevin Hollenbeck
Kevin Hollenbeck
No abstract provided.
Independent Audit Of The State's Evaluation Of The Training Benefits Program, Kevin Hollenbeck
Independent Audit Of The State's Evaluation Of The Training Benefits Program, Kevin Hollenbeck
Kevin Hollenbeck
Washington's Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) has been charged by the state legislature to oversee the state's Employment Security Department's evaluation of the Training Benefits program, which is a program to encourage recipients of unemployment compensation to enroll in formal education and training. Staff members from the Upjohn Institute will consult with the individuals conducting the evaluation in the initial design phase of the ESD evaluation, and then will track progress of it, and finally will audit the results.
Evaluation Of Regional Collaborations For Economic Development, Kevin Hollenbeck, Nancy Hewat
Evaluation Of Regional Collaborations For Economic Development, Kevin Hollenbeck, Nancy Hewat
Kevin Hollenbeck
No abstract provided.
Evaluation Of Battle Creek Careers, Kevin Hollenbeck
Evaluation Of Battle Creek Careers, Kevin Hollenbeck
Kevin Hollenbeck
Battle Creek CAREERS is an employer resource network (ERN) that operated between 2008 and 2010. This network created a consortium of businesses that provided job retention services, work supports, and training opportunities for entry-level employees, many of whom were receiving public assistance. Upjohn Institute staff members prepared an assessment of this program's accomplishments during that time period. The report presented conclusions about the life cycle experience of the Battle Creek CAREERS program including its initiation, implementation, operation, and wind-down.
Does The Workforce Investment Act Work?, Kevin Hollenbeck
Does The Workforce Investment Act Work?, Kevin Hollenbeck
Kevin Hollenbeck
No abstract provided.
Return On Investment In Workforce Development Programs, Kevin Hollenbeck
Return On Investment In Workforce Development Programs, Kevin Hollenbeck
Kevin Hollenbeck
Under more and more fiscal scrutiny because of shrinking state and local budgets, workforce development programs are being asked to estimate their return on investment (ROI). This paper introduces basic concepts of ROI in workforce development programs. It distinguishes ROIs estimated for workforce programs from those that are estimated for financial investments or capital projects. The paper furthermore exposits the basic ingredients of an ROI study—identification of the treatment and time periods of analysis, identification of the net impacts of the program, and identification of net costs. Finally, the paper presents results from the estimation of the ROI for postsecondary …
Net Impacts Of Workforce Development Programs On Individuals With Low Earnings, Kevin Hollenbeck
Net Impacts Of Workforce Development Programs On Individuals With Low Earnings, Kevin Hollenbeck
Kevin Hollenbeck
No abstract provided.
The Interaction Of Workforce Development Programs And Unemployment Compensation By Individuals With Disabilities In Washington State, Kevin Hollenbeck
The Interaction Of Workforce Development Programs And Unemployment Compensation By Individuals With Disabilities In Washington State, Kevin Hollenbeck
Kevin Hollenbeck
No abstract provided.
Using Administrative Data For Workforce Development Program Evaluation, Kevin Hollenbeck
Using Administrative Data For Workforce Development Program Evaluation, Kevin Hollenbeck
Kevin Hollenbeck
This paper addresses the question of whether administrative data that are collected for performance monitoring purposes can be used for program evaluation. It argues that under certain circumstances, such data can be used. In particular, data from the state of Washington are used to examine the effectiveness of services provided to adults under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). The general theme of an emerging literature on techniques for nonexperimental evaluations of social programs is that many different techniques have appropriate asymptotic properties. A contribution of this paper is to examine the sensitivity of net impact estimators to various estimation techniques. …
Evaluation Of Regional Collaborations For Economic Development: Lessons From The Employment And Training Adminsitration's Wired Initiative, Kevin Hollenbeck, Nancy Hewat
Evaluation Of Regional Collaborations For Economic Development: Lessons From The Employment And Training Adminsitration's Wired Initiative, Kevin Hollenbeck, Nancy Hewat
Kevin Hollenbeck
No abstract provided.
Workforce Investment Act (Wia) Net Impact Estimates And Rates Of Return, Kevin Hollenbeck
Workforce Investment Act (Wia) Net Impact Estimates And Rates Of Return, Kevin Hollenbeck
Kevin Hollenbeck
No abstract provided.
Workforce Program Performance Indicators For The Commonwealth Of Virginia, Kevin Hollenbeck, Wei-Jang Huang
Workforce Program Performance Indicators For The Commonwealth Of Virginia, Kevin Hollenbeck, Wei-Jang Huang
Kevin Hollenbeck
No abstract provided.
An Assessment Of The Bc Careers Employer Resource Network: Its Contributions To The Ern Model, Kevin Hollenbeck, George A. Erickcek, Bridget Timmeney
An Assessment Of The Bc Careers Employer Resource Network: Its Contributions To The Ern Model, Kevin Hollenbeck, George A. Erickcek, Bridget Timmeney
Kevin Hollenbeck
No abstract provided.
Workforce Development Programs In Indiana: A Return On Investment Study, Kevin Hollenbeck
Workforce Development Programs In Indiana: A Return On Investment Study, Kevin Hollenbeck
Kevin Hollenbeck
Institute staff conducted a study that estimated the net impacts of workforce development programs in Indiana on employment, earnings, and receipt of unemployment compensation. The study estimated the return on investment of the workforce development programs to individual participants and to the state. Researchers deployed a quasi-experimental approach. Individuals served by programs were statistically matched to individuals who encountered the Job Service during the same period. The statistical match controlled for demographic characteristics and prior labor market experience. Outcome variables including earnings, employment, and unemployment compensation came from administrative data.
The Role Of The Workforce Development System In The Economic Development Of Urban Areas, Kevin Hollenbeck
The Role Of The Workforce Development System In The Economic Development Of Urban Areas, Kevin Hollenbeck
Kevin Hollenbeck
No abstract provided.
State Use Of Workforce System Net Impact Estimates And Rates Of Return, Kevin Hollenbeck
State Use Of Workforce System Net Impact Estimates And Rates Of Return, Kevin Hollenbeck
Kevin Hollenbeck
The net impacts and private and social benefits and costs of workforce development programs were estimated in three separate studies; two of them in Washington and one in Virginia. The programs included the public job training system, programs at community and technical colleges, adult basic education, private career schools, high school career and technical education, and vocational rehabilitation for disabled individuals and for blind or visually impaired individuals. The net impact analyses were conducted using a nonexperimental methodology. Individuals who had encountered the workforce development programs were statistically matched to individuals who had not. Administrative data with information from the …
On The Use Of Administrative Data For Workforce Development Program Evaluation, Kevin Hollenbeck
On The Use Of Administrative Data For Workforce Development Program Evaluation, Kevin Hollenbeck
Kevin Hollenbeck
This report establishes that performance monitoring data may be used for program evaluation purposes, such as with process and net impact evaluation. Evidence supporting this assertion is gathered from the administrative data of the State of Washington that examines services provided to adults under the Workforce Investment Act (WIA). The report describes various empirical estimation techniques and summarizes the net impact estimators generated." The report offers guidance to policymakers and program administrators, who may be unfamiliar with the technical details of various analytical approaches, that although empirical results may appear complex or unstable, they can be used for program improvement. …
Net Impact And Benefit-Cost Estimates Of The Workforce Development System In Washington State, Kevin Hollenbeck, Wei-Jang Huang
Net Impact And Benefit-Cost Estimates Of The Workforce Development System In Washington State, Kevin Hollenbeck, Wei-Jang Huang
Kevin Hollenbeck
This study estimates the net impacts and private and social benefits and costs of 11 workforce development programs administered in Washington State. Six of the programs serve job-ready adults: Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title I-B Adult programs, WIA Title I-B Dislocated Worker programs, Community and Technical College Job Preparatory Training, Community and Technical College Worker Retraining, Private Career Schools, and Apprenticeships. Three of the programs serve adults with employment barriers: Community and Technical College Adult Basic Skills Education, IBEST, and Division of Vocational Rehabilitation programs. The other two programs serve youth: WIA Title I-B Youth programs and Secondary Career and …
Workforce System Net Impact Estimates And Rates Of Return: Performance Measures?, Kevin Hollenbeck
Workforce System Net Impact Estimates And Rates Of Return: Performance Measures?, Kevin Hollenbeck
Kevin Hollenbeck
No abstract provided.
Net Impact Estimates For Services Provided Through The Workforce Investment Act, Kevin Hollenbeck, Christopher T. King, Wei-Jang Huang, Daniel Schroeder
Net Impact Estimates For Services Provided Through The Workforce Investment Act, Kevin Hollenbeck, Christopher T. King, Wei-Jang Huang, Daniel Schroeder
Kevin Hollenbeck
No abstract provided.
Sectoral Initiatives And Opportunity Youth, Kevin Hollenbeck
Sectoral Initiatives And Opportunity Youth, Kevin Hollenbeck
Kevin Hollenbeck
No abstract provided.
The Role Of Sectoral Initiatives In Solving The Employment Problems Of Opportunity Youth, Kevin Hollenbeck
The Role Of Sectoral Initiatives In Solving The Employment Problems Of Opportunity Youth, Kevin Hollenbeck
Kevin Hollenbeck
An estimated 6.7 million individuals in the United States are between the ages of 16 and 24 and are not employed, not in school, and have not earned a postsecondary credential. This paper examines the extent to which sectoral initiatives, which operate on the demand side of the labor market, can play a role in facilitating pathways into productive careers for these individuals, who we refer to in the paper as opportunity youth (OY). It is mainly a review of the literature about the effectiveness of workforce development sectoral initiatives and other programs specifically focused on OY. It first reviews …
Evaluation Of The Commonwealth Of Virginia’S Workforce Programs, Kevin Hollenbeck
Evaluation Of The Commonwealth Of Virginia’S Workforce Programs, Kevin Hollenbeck
Kevin Hollenbeck
This project calculated six performance measures for nine Virginia workforce programs for all individuals and subgroups of individuals who exited workforce development and job training programs during 2005. The performance measures comprised a system called Integrated Performance Information (IPI) which was prepared for the executive branch of Virginia as it made budgetary recommendations to develop the state's workforce.
On The Use Of Administrative Data For Workforce Development Program Evaluation, Kevin Hollenbeck, Daniel Schroeder, Christopher King, Wei-Jang Huang
On The Use Of Administrative Data For Workforce Development Program Evaluation, Kevin Hollenbeck, Daniel Schroeder, Christopher King, Wei-Jang Huang
Kevin Hollenbeck
No abstract provided.