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Micro-Credentials: Do They Hold Promise for Low-Skilled Workers?

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  • Nan Maxwell
  • Kristen Joyce
  • Diane Herz
  • Angela Edwards

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In 2014, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) partnered with Mathematica to better understand the broad field of micro-credentialing and the specific promise that micro-credentials hold for low-skilled workers, as well the challenges facing employers and providers.

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  • Nan Maxwell & Kristen Joyce & Diane Herz & Angela Edwards, "undated". "Micro-Credentials: Do They Hold Promise for Low-Skilled Workers?," Mathematica Policy Research Reports a6506a67802e49c49f7d6ec1e, Mathematica Policy Research.
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    1. James E. Rosenbaum & Janet Rosenbaum, 2013. "Beyond BA Blinders: Lessons from Occupational Colleges and Certificate Programs for Nontraditional Students," Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association, vol. 27(2), pages 153-172, Spring.
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    1. Sean Gallagher & Nan L. Maxwell, "undated". "Community Colleges and the New Era of Work and Learning," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 52003a386b5f44bea9af1f1cf, Mathematica Policy Research.

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