Title
Net Impact and Cost-Benefit Evaluation of Washington State’s Workforce Training System
Project Dates
03/12/2010 - 09/24/2013
Description
Using a quasi-experimental statistical matching technique, Upjohn Institute staff estimated the net impacts and costs and benefits of thirteen workforce training programs in Washington state. Outcomes of interest included employment, hours, wage rates, earnings, unemployment insurance benefits, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Food Stamp, and Medicaid benefits. Two cohorts of program participants were examined—individuals who exited in the 2005-2006 program year and in the 2007-2008 program year.
Sponsorship
Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board, Washington State
Subject Area
EDUCATION; Postsecondary education; WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT; Labor exchange; Public training programs; On the job training
Publications
Net Impact and Benefit-Cost Estimates of the Workforce Development System in Washington State. Kevin Hollenbeck, Wei-Jang Huang (2013)