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Projecting The Demand For Workers In The Production Of Lithium-Ion Batteries In The United States, Erik Vasilauskas, Dakota Mccracken, Michael Horrigan
Projecting The Demand For Workers In The Production Of Lithium-Ion Batteries In The United States, Erik Vasilauskas, Dakota Mccracken, Michael Horrigan
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From Stimulus To Sustainability: Reckoning With Community Prosperity Post-Arpa, Kathleen Bolter, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, Michelle Miller-Adams, Bridget F. Timmeney, Kyle Huisman, Alfonso Hernandez
From Stimulus To Sustainability: Reckoning With Community Prosperity Post-Arpa, Kathleen Bolter, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, Michelle Miller-Adams, Bridget F. Timmeney, Kyle Huisman, Alfonso Hernandez
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Aligning Kresa Efe/Cte Course Offerings With Local Business Needs: Results Of Two Studies, W.E. Upjohn Institute For Employment Research
Aligning Kresa Efe/Cte Course Offerings With Local Business Needs: Results Of Two Studies, W.E. Upjohn Institute For Employment Research
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Time To Expand?!: A Workforce Study Of Construction Occupations In The Greater Cleveland Area, An Illustrated Executive Summary, Kathleen Bolter, Jim Robey, Gerrit Anderson
Time To Expand?!: A Workforce Study Of Construction Occupations In The Greater Cleveland Area, An Illustrated Executive Summary, Kathleen Bolter, Jim Robey, Gerrit Anderson
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Time To Expand?!: A Workforce Study Of Construction Occupations In The Greater Cleveland Area, Kathleen Bolter, Jim Robey, Gerrit Anderson
Time To Expand?!: A Workforce Study Of Construction Occupations In The Greater Cleveland Area, Kathleen Bolter, Jim Robey, Gerrit Anderson
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Cost Estimations Of Potential Scholarship Programs For The Rockford Promise, George Erickcek
Cost Estimations Of Potential Scholarship Programs For The Rockford Promise, George Erickcek
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This brief report presents a 10-year cost forecast for three possible Rockford Promise Scholarship programs: (1) A program that provides full, two-year, tuition scholarships for all Rockford Public School graduates who select to attend the Rock Valley College; (2) The scholarship is available for eligible students who enroll full-time at a partnering college or university in the fall following their high school graduation; and (3) The provision of an annual $4,000 scholarship for all Rockford Public School high school graduates for up to 4 years of college. The report concludes with comments on how the Rockford Promise may best achieve …
Investing In Community: A Playbook For Connecting Economic And Skills Development, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, Michelle Miller-Adams, Lee Adams, Amy Meyers, Bridget F. Timmeney
Investing In Community: A Playbook For Connecting Economic And Skills Development, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, Michelle Miller-Adams, Lee Adams, Amy Meyers, Bridget F. Timmeney
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Evaluation Of Per Scholas As An Employee Recruiting Tool For Businesses, Lee Adams, Jing Cai, Janelle Grant, Brad J. Hershbein, Bridget F. Timmeney
Evaluation Of Per Scholas As An Employee Recruiting Tool For Businesses, Lee Adams, Jing Cai, Janelle Grant, Brad J. Hershbein, Bridget F. Timmeney
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A Comprehensive Analysis Of The Current And Future Talent Needs For The Talent 2025 Region, George Erickcek, Brian Pittelko, Claudette Robey, Bridget F. Timmeney
A Comprehensive Analysis Of The Current And Future Talent Needs For The Talent 2025 Region, George Erickcek, Brian Pittelko, Claudette Robey, Bridget F. Timmeney
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Talent 2025 Update Brief: Regional Workforce Demand And System Flows, George A. Erickcek, Brian Pittelko, Bridget F. Timmeney, Brad R. Watts
Talent 2025 Update Brief: Regional Workforce Demand And System Flows, George A. Erickcek, Brian Pittelko, Bridget F. Timmeney, Brad R. Watts
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What Works For Whom In Public Employment Policy?, Christopher J. O'Leary, Randall W. Eberts, Kevin M. Hollenbeck
What Works For Whom In Public Employment Policy?, Christopher J. O'Leary, Randall W. Eberts, Kevin M. Hollenbeck
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Talent 2025: Assessment Of The West Michigan Talent Development System, George Erickcek, Brian Pittelko, Bridget F. Timmeney, Brad R. Watts
Talent 2025: Assessment Of The West Michigan Talent Development System, George Erickcek, Brian Pittelko, Bridget F. Timmeney, Brad R. Watts
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Return On Investment Analysis Of A Selected Set Of Workforce System Programs In Indiana, Kevin M. Hollenbeck
Return On Investment Analysis Of A Selected Set Of Workforce System Programs In Indiana, Kevin M. Hollenbeck
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The Wagner-Peyser Act And U.S. Employment Service: Seventy-Five Years Of Matching Job Seekers And Employers, Christopher J. O'Leary, Randall W. Eberts
The Wagner-Peyser Act And U.S. Employment Service: Seventy-Five Years Of Matching Job Seekers And Employers, Christopher J. O'Leary, Randall W. Eberts
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This paper provides an overview of the public labor exchange system in the United States, how it came to be, and where it is going. The paper begins by offering a brief history of the development of the U.S. Employment Service, emphasizing the federal-state partnership that has evolved over time and highlighting the differing priorities Congress has placed on the services funded under Wagner-Peyser Act. It then examines the ways workers search for jobs and employers recruit employees. It also shows the role the ES plays in this job matching process. The complementarity between ES services and the broader workforce …
Net Impact Evaluation Of Michigan's Jet (Jobs, Education, And Training) Program, Randall W. Eberts
Net Impact Evaluation Of Michigan's Jet (Jobs, Education, And Training) Program, Randall W. Eberts
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The purpose of this study is to estimate the net impact of Michigan's JET (Jobs, Education, and Training) program. JET marks a change in the way the State of Michigan provides services to increase the economic opportunities of its low-income residents. In 2004, directors of the Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Department of Labor and Economic Growth (DLEG) created the Workforce Action Network (WAN), a group representing workforce development professionals, educators, advocacy organizations, human services agencies, and state and local government staff. The directors charged WAN with developing a set of comprehensive recommendations to strengthen the state's Work …
On The Feasibility And Advisability Of Conducting A Return On Investment Analysis Of The Indiana Workforce System, Kevin M. Hollenbeck
On The Feasibility And Advisability Of Conducting A Return On Investment Analysis Of The Indiana Workforce System, Kevin M. Hollenbeck
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An Evaluation Of The 21st Century Workplace Skills Initiative, Kevin M. Hollenbeck, Bridget F. Timmeney
An Evaluation Of The 21st Century Workplace Skills Initiative, Kevin M. Hollenbeck, Bridget F. Timmeney
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Industrial And Occupational Strengths And Potential In Michigan’S Economic Regions: A Description And Presentation Of A New Database, Timothy J. Bartik, George A. Erickcek, Wei-Jang Huang
Industrial And Occupational Strengths And Potential In Michigan’S Economic Regions: A Description And Presentation Of A New Database, Timothy J. Bartik, George A. Erickcek, Wei-Jang Huang
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This report describes a preliminary version of an Upjohn Institute database that covers the economic development potential of different industries and occupations in Michigan’s regions. The MERIOD (Michigan Economic Region Industrial and Occupational Development) database surveys specialized industries and high-growth industries in each of the fifteen metro areas. It identifies export- based industries to the six-digit NAICS level and explores recent growth trends in these industries in both the Michigan metro area and at the national level.
Profiling For Public Workforce Investment Programs In The United States, Christopher J. O'Leary, Stephen A. Wandner, Randall W. Eberts
Profiling For Public Workforce Investment Programs In The United States, Christopher J. O'Leary, Stephen A. Wandner, Randall W. Eberts
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Does "Work First" Work? The Long-Term Consequences Of Temporary Agency And Direct-Hire Job Placements, David H. Autor, Susan N. Houseman
Does "Work First" Work? The Long-Term Consequences Of Temporary Agency And Direct-Hire Job Placements, David H. Autor, Susan N. Houseman
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A principal objective of the welfare reform act of 1996 (PRWORA) was to encourage welfare recipients to obtain jobs rapidly, a strategy termed "Work First." Much analysis shows that Work First raises the incidence of direct-hire and—in a sizable minority of cases—temporary-help agency jobs among welfare clients. But the effect of these jobs on longer term labor market outcomes, such as labor force participation, earnings, and welfare recidivism, is unknown. Because welfare recipients who obtain jobs rapidly are positively selected from the pool of all Work First participants, a simple comparison of long-term outcomes among job takers and non-takers is …
Benefit-Cost Analysis Of The Southwest Organizations Unifying Resources For Our Community And Employers (Source), George A. Erickcek, Bridget F. Timmeney, Brad R. Watts
Benefit-Cost Analysis Of The Southwest Organizations Unifying Resources For Our Community And Employers (Source), George A. Erickcek, Bridget F. Timmeney, Brad R. Watts
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Ui Work Search Rules And Their Effects On Employment, Christopher J. O'Leary
Ui Work Search Rules And Their Effects On Employment, Christopher J. O'Leary
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This paper summarizes state unemployment insurance (UI) job search policies based on a survey of state rules conducted in 2003 by the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA). Commonalities in policies are identified and a summary of research evidence on the effects of job search assistance (JSA) is then presented. The conclusion considers promising directions for future research and policy.
Fdss Training Manual: Instructions For Using The Frontline Decision Support System, Christopher J. O'Leary, Kim Kornokovich
Fdss Training Manual: Instructions For Using The Frontline Decision Support System, Christopher J. O'Leary, Kim Kornokovich
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Comments On: Procedure For Profiling Unemployed Citizens In Russia, Christopher J. O'Leary
Comments On: Procedure For Profiling Unemployed Citizens In Russia, Christopher J. O'Leary
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Do Temporary Help Jobs Improve Labor Market Outcomes? A Pilot Analysis With Welfare Clients, David H. Autor, Susan N. Houseman
Do Temporary Help Jobs Improve Labor Market Outcomes? A Pilot Analysis With Welfare Clients, David H. Autor, Susan N. Houseman
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We draw upon administrative data from an unusual policy experiment in the state of Michigan to study the effects of temporary agency employment among welfare-to-work clients on job retention, program recidivism, and earnings. To identify these effects, we exploit the fact that welfare-to-work clients in one Michigan county were randomly assigned to service providers who had substantially different placement rates in temporary agencies but otherwise similar policies. Our findings indicate that moving welfare clients who otherwise would have been unemployed into temporary agency jobs provides some benefits to these workers, primarily by increasing their short-term earnings. Temporary agency jobs also …
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 …
Elements Of A Service Referral Algorithm For A Frontline Decision Support System For Washington Workfirst, Randall W. Eberts, Christopher J. O'Leary, Wei-Jang Huang
Elements Of A Service Referral Algorithm For A Frontline Decision Support System For Washington Workfirst, Randall W. Eberts, Christopher J. O'Leary, Wei-Jang Huang
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Evaluation Of The Kent County Work Progressions Program, Kevin M. Hollenbeck
Evaluation Of The Kent County Work Progressions Program, Kevin M. Hollenbeck
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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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Design For A Net Impact Evaluation Of Retraining In China, Christopher J. O'Leary
Design For A Net Impact Evaluation Of Retraining In China, Christopher J. O'Leary
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The main aim of the national reemployment project in China is to redeploy workers identified as redundant within urban state owned enterprises (SOEs) to new jobs.1 As part of a larger effort to document the success of the reemployment project in China, a net impact analysis of retraining will be performed using a sample drawn from three cities which span the range of economic conditions in China: Shanghai, Wuhan and Shenyang. 2 This paper presents a practical design for the sampling necessary to undertake the evaluation.