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Improving the Effectiveness of Individual Training Accounts: Long-Term Findings from an Experimental Evaluation of Three Service Delivery Models

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  • Irma Perez-Johnson
  • Quinn Moore
  • Robert Santillano

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According to findings from a new study, job seekers in the United States could realize potential net benefits over 20 years of approximately $41,000 per person if local workforce training agencies implemented programs that combine higher, more flexible individual limits for expenditures on state-approved training with support from training counselors.

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  • Irma Perez-Johnson & Quinn Moore & Robert Santillano, "undated". "Improving the Effectiveness of Individual Training Accounts: Long-Term Findings from an Experimental Evaluation of Three Service Delivery Models," Mathematica Policy Research Reports ddb772ea2aa242a1a74579eb0, Mathematica Policy Research.
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