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Do Jobs Programs Work?: A Review Article

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During the 109th Congress (2003-2004), policymakers in Washington plan to reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, which is the primary authorization legislation for employment and training programs operated by the U.S. Department of Labor. The literature evaluating the effectiveness of federal employment and training programs casts considerable doubt on the ability of these programs to improve par-ticipants' incomes. The policy debate is centered on procedural changes to the delivery of the same job training services that performed inadequately in the past. Thus, current reforms are hobbled by remnants of previously failed federal employment and training programs.

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  • David B. Muhlhausen, 2005. "Do Jobs Programs Work?: A Review Article," Journal of Labor Research, Transaction Publishers, vol. 26(2), pages 299-321, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:tra:jlabre:v:26:y:2005:i:2:p:299-321
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    1. Lusby, Aaron K., 2010. "The Impact of the Workforce Investment Act on Technical School and Community College Enrollment in Louisiana," Journal of Regional Analysis and Policy, Mid-Continent Regional Science Association, vol. 40(2), pages 1-9.
    2. Lusby, Aaron K. & Abdul Cader, Hanas, 2010. "The Workforce Investment Act and Worker Shortage in Rural Health: Preliminary Evidence from Louisiana," Journal of Regional Analysis and Policy, Mid-Continent Regional Science Association, vol. 40(2), pages 1-8.

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