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Zhang, T. (2011). Workforce Investment Act training for older workers: Toward a better understanding of older worker needs during the economic recovery (ETA Occasional Paper 2011-10). Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
Topic Area: Older Workers
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Outcome Effectiveness:- Employment-Low-Mixed impactsEmployment
Andersson, F., Holzer, H. J., Lane, J. I., Rosenblum, D., & Smith, J. (2013). Does federally-funded job training work? Nonexperimental estimates of WIA training impacts using longitudinal data on workers and firms (Discussion paper no. 7621). Bonn, Germany: IZA. [Adult Program ONLY]
Topic Area: Apprenticeship and Work-Based Training
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Outcome Effectiveness:- Earnings and wages-Mod/high-Mixed impactsEarnings and wages
- Employment-Mod/high-Mixed impactsEmployment
Coile, C., & Levine, P. (2007). Labor market shocks and retirement: Do government programs matter? Journal of Public Economics, 91(10), 1902-1919.
Topic Area: Older Workers
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Outcome Effectiveness:- Employment-Low-No impactsEmployment
- Public benefits receipt-Low-No impactsPublic benefit receipt
Hollenbeck, K., & Huang, W-J. (2008). Workforce program performance indicators for the Commonwealth of Virginia. (Upjohn Institute Technical Report No. 08-024). Kalamazoo, MI: W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research. [WIA-Adult]
Topic Area: Job Search Assistance
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Outcome Effectiveness:- Education and skills gains-Low-Favorable impactsEducation and skills gains
- Employment-Low-Favorable impactsEmployment
Heinrich, C., Mueser, P., & Troske, K. (2008). Workforce Investment Act non-experimental net impact evaluation. Columbia, MD: IMPAQ International. [Adult sample]
Topic Area: Apprenticeship and Work-Based Training, Job Search Assistance
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Outcome Effectiveness:- Earnings and wages-Mod/high-Favorable impactsEarnings and wages
- Employment-Mod/high-Favorable impactsEmployment
Hollenbeck, K., & Huang, W-J. (2006). Net impact and benefit-cost estimates of the workforce development system in Washington State. (Upjohn Institute technical report no. TR06-020). Kalamazoo, MI: W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research. [WIA Adult]
Topic Area: Apprenticeship and Work-Based Training, Job Search Assistance
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Outcome Effectiveness:- Earnings and wages-Low-Favorable impactsEarnings and wages
- Employment-Low-Favorable impactsEmployment
- Public benefits receipt-Low-Unfavorable impactsPublic benefit receipt
Rayyes, N., Abe, Y., Sanchez, R., Lai, F., Akiya, K., Chan, V., & Jennings, E. D. (2016). Contra Costa Community College District Design it–Build it–Ship it (DBS) final evaluation report. Oakland, CA: Impaq International.
Topic Area: Community College
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Outcome Effectiveness:- Earnings and wages-Mod/high-Unfavorable impactsEarnings and wages
- Education and skills gains-Mod/high-Unfavorable impactsEducation and skills gains
- Employment-Mod/high-No impactsEmployment