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Synthesis Report: Older Workers Synthesis
Topic Area: Older Workers
Findings:
Although most workforce programs serve older workers, few specifically focus on this population, and research has not evaluated their impacts.
Studies that examined the impact of broader workforce programs, such as the Workforce Investment Act Dislocated Worker program, did not focus on older workers.
Firms that allow flexible work schedules appear to have lower rates of early retirement among older workers.
Changes to the Social Security retirement benefits have important impacts on older workers’ decision making.
Changes in health insurance policies have mixed or small impacts on older workers’ employment outcomes.
Boyle, M. A. & Lahey, J. N. (2016). Spousal labor market effects from government health insurance: Evidence from a veterans affairs expansion. Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, 45(C), 63-76.
Topic Area: Older Workers, Veterans
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Outcome Effectiveness:- Earnings and wages-Low-Favorable impactsEarnings and wages
- Employment-Mod/high-No impactsEmployment
Carter, D. L. (1999). The employment and training outcomes of a job training partnership act program in a community college setting (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). University of Florida.
Topic Area: Community College
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Outcome Effectiveness:- Earnings and wages-Low-Favorable impactsEarnings and wages
O’Connor, M. K., Mueller, L., Kwon, E., Drebing, C. E., O’Connor, A. A., Semiatin, A., & Daley, R. (2016). Enhanced vocational rehabilitation for veterans with mild traumatic brain injury and mental illness: Pilot study. Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development, 53(3), 307-319.
Topic Area: Veterans
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Outcome Effectiveness:- Earnings and wages-Low-No impactsEarnings and wages
- Employment-Low-No impactsEmployment
Bucci, P., Evans, W.D., Friesenborg, L., Fox, D.A., Bishop, K., Balraj, N., & Jang, B. (2018). Minnesota advanced manufacturing project: Final external evaluation report. Retrieved from https://www.skillscommons.org/bitstream/handle/taaccct/18521/MnAMP%20Final%20Evaluation%20Report.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
Topic Area: Community College
Study Type: Causal Impact Analysis
Outcome Effectiveness:- Education and skills gains-Low-Mixed impactsEducation and skills gains
Ben-Shalom, Yonatan, and Stapleton, David. (2013). Trends in the Composition and Outcomes of Young Social Security Disability Awardees. Michigan Retirement Research Center (MRRC) working paper, WP 2013-284. Retrieved from http://www.mrrc.isr.umich.edu/publications/papers/pdf/wp284.pdf.
Topic Area: Disability Employment Policy
Study Type: Descriptive Analysis
- Swan, B., Hahs‐Vaughn, D., Fidanzi, A., Serpa, A., DeStefano, C., & Clark, M. H. (2017). Florida XCEL‐IT: Information Technology Careers for Rural Areas final evaluation report. (Rep. No. CFTAACCCT2013.Y4F). Orlando, FL: University of Central Florida, Program Evaluation and Educational Research Group (PEER).
Topic Area: Community College
Study Type: Implementation Analysis