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Employment of Former Foster Youth as Young Adults: Evidence from the Midwest Study. Chapin Hall Issue Brief
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Hook, Jennifer L.; Courtney, Mark – Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago, 2010
In this issue brief, the authors explore how former foster youth in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Iowa are faring in the labor market and what explains the variability in employment outcomes for these youth. First, they describe trends in former foster youths' employment from age 17 to 24. Then, they consider how former foster youths' characteristics…
Descriptors: Labor Market, Young Adults, Evidence, Foster Care
Education in the World System: The Demand for Language and International Proficiencies in Economic Development and National Security.
Hoegl, Juergen K. – 1986
The recent renewed interest in second language and international studies is viewed from a national perspective and from the perspective of statewide planning in Illinois. According to the review, one reason for the increased interest in the relevance of foreign language and international studies is a series of national and state reports…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Educational Demand, Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach
State Enterprise Zone Programs: Have They Worked?
Peters, Alan H.; Fisher, Peter S. – 2002
The effectiveness of state enterprise zone programs was examined by using a hypothetical-firm model called the Tax and Incentives Model-Enterprise Zones (TAIM-ez) model to analyze the value of enterprise zone incentives to businesses across the United States and especially in the 13 states that had substantial enterprise zone programs by 1990. The…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Corporations, Cost Effectiveness, Definitions