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Regression Approach To Adjust Wia Performance Standards, Timothy J. Bartik, Randall W. Eberts, Kenneth J. Kline
Regression Approach To Adjust Wia Performance Standards, Timothy J. Bartik, Randall W. Eberts, Kenneth J. Kline
Presentations
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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
Reports
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From Workforce Research To Workforce Policy, Stephen A. Wandner
From Workforce Research To Workforce Policy, Stephen A. Wandner
Employment Research Newsletter
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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
Reports
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.
Unemployment After Welfare Reform, Christopher J. O'Leary
Unemployment After Welfare Reform, Christopher J. O'Leary
Employment Research Newsletter
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Policies For Displaced Workers: An American Perspective, Christopher J. O'Leary
Policies For Displaced Workers: An American Perspective, Christopher J. O'Leary
Upjohn Institute Working Papers
American employment policy for displaced workers started in the Great Depression with programs for the employment service, unemployment insurance, work experience, and direct job creation. Assistance for workers displaced by foreign competition emerged in the 1960s along with formalized programs for occupational job skill training. The policy focus on displaced workers was sharpened in the 1980s through the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act and the Economic Dislocation and Worker Adjustment Assistance Act. Field experiments on services to dislocated workers led to Worker Profiling and Reemployment Services systems in all states, and federal rules adopted as part of the North …
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
Reports
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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
Reports
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Mothers' Work And Children's Lives: Low-Income Families After Welfare Reform, Rucker C. Johnson, Ariel Kalil, Rachel E. Dunifon
Mothers' Work And Children's Lives: Low-Income Families After Welfare Reform, Rucker C. Johnson, Ariel Kalil, Rachel E. Dunifon
Upjohn Press
This book examines the effects of work requirements imposed by welfare reform on low-income women and their families. The authors pay particular attention to the nature of work—whether it is stable or unstable, the number of hours worked in a week and the regularity and flexibility of work schedules. They also show how these factors make it more difficult for low-income women to balance their work and family requirements.
Solving The Reemployment Puzzle: From Research To Policy, Stephen A. Wandner
Solving The Reemployment Puzzle: From Research To Policy, Stephen A. Wandner
Upjohn Press
Wandner examines the research and evaluation of U.S. employment and training programs over the past 25 years. He also discusses the impact such research can have and how misuse of research findings can hamper program effectiveness.
Staying The Course: U.S. Employment Strategy During The Great Recession, Randall W. Eberts
Staying The Course: U.S. Employment Strategy During The Great Recession, Randall W. Eberts
Periodical Articles
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