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Edelman, Peter B.; Holzer, Harry J. – Institute for Research on Poverty, 2013
In this paper we will briefly review recent trends in employment outcomes for disadvantaged youth, focusing specifically on those who have become "disconnected" from school and the labor market, and why these trends have occurred. We then review a range of policy prescriptions that might improve those outcomes. These policies include: 1)…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Improvement, Employment Potential, Labor Market
Holzer, Harry J.; Lane, Julia I.; Vilhuber, Lars – 2002
A study analyzed the extent to which escape from or entry into low-wage status among adult workers is associated with changes in employers and their characteristics. The research used a database that consisted of quarterly establishment records of the employment earnings of almost all individuals (11,207,031) who worked in Illinois from the first…
Descriptors: Adults, Employer Employee Relationship, Employment Experience, Employment Level