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National Job Corps Study: The Benefits and Costs of Job Corps

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  • Sheena McConnell
  • Steven Glazerman

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Presents estimates of the major benefits and costs of Job Corps within a unified framework.

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  • Sheena McConnell & Steven Glazerman, 2001. "National Job Corps Study: The Benefits and Costs of Job Corps," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 19ff8678a108410587c5dfad0, Mathematica Policy Research.
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