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Job Training Policy in the United States

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  • Christopher J. O'Leary
    (W.E. Upjohn Institute)

  • Robert A. Straits
    (W.E. Upjohn Institute)

  • Stephen A. Wandner
    (U.S. Department of Labor)

Abstract

This book provides a broad overview of federally funded job training programs as they exist today. The notable list of contributors review what training consists of and how training programs are implemented under WIA. In particular, they examine training service providers and methods of delivering training services, including the use of individual training accounts and eligible training provider lists.

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  • Christopher J. O'Leary & Robert A. Straits & Stephen A. Wandner (ed.), 2004. "Job Training Policy in the United States," Books from Upjohn Press, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, number jtp, August.
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    Keywords

    job training; workforce development; human capital; federal programs;
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    JEL classification:

    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity

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