Voucher Funding of Training Programs: Evidence from the GI Bill.

O'Neill, Dave M.

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Publication Date: 1977

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Voucher Funding of Training Programs: Evidence from the GI Bill

O'Neill, Dave M.

Journal of Human Resources, 12, 4, 425-45, F 77

The study finds (1) that vocational-technical training taken under the GI Bill raises earning capacity more than does similar training taken under Manpower Development and Training Act (MDTA) and Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) and (2) that the earnings effect of training are significantly greater for blacks. (EM)

Descriptors: Educational Vouchers, Federal Programs, Income, Job Training, Labor Force Development, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Socioeconomic Influences, Student Financial Aid, Vocational Education

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Comprehensive Employment and Training Act; G I Bill; Manpower Development and Training Act

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