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Peer reviewedGreenberg, David H.; Michalopoulos, Charles; Robins, Philip K. – Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 2003
Meta-analysis was conducted on 31 evaluations of 15 government-sponsored training programs for disadvantaged groups, 1964-1998. Earnings effects were largest for women, modest for men, and negligible for youth. Skills training increased earnings; basic education was not effective. No evidence was found that more expensive programs performed…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Disadvantaged, Federal Programs, Job Training
Peer reviewedGreeberg, David H.; Michalopoulos, Charles; Robins, Philip K. – Journal of Human Resources, 2004
Meta-analytic techniques are employed to find if the impacts of government funded training programs on earnings grew or deteriorated with time. Further, studies are recommended to understand the cost-effectiveness of training programs.
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Job Training, Financial Support, Government (Administrative Body)
Download full textMichalopoulos, Charles; Card, David; Gennetian, Lisa A.; Harknett, Kristen; Robins, Philip K. – 2000
This report previews the Self-Sufficiency Project's (SSP's) longer-term effects by looking at these four related issues: wage progression, job retention, marital status, and attitudes toward work. A companion report, available separately, examines SSP's effects on children. Chapter 1 discusses the SSP research and demonstration project that…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Developed Nations, Employment Patterns, Foreign Countries
