2025
Can Anyone Learn to Code? A Qualitative Study of Place-Based Information Technology Training Programs, Kathleen Bolter and Nicholas Martens
Publication: Journal Articles
Predictive Analytics Supporting Labor Market Success: A Career Explorer for Job Seekers and Workforce Professionals in Michigan, Christopher J. O'Leary, Kevin Doyle, Ben Damerow, Kenneth J. Kline, Beth C. Truesdale, Salomon Orellana, Randall W. Eberts, Amy Meyers, Anna Wilcoxson, and Scott Powell
Publication: Journal Articles
2024
Introducing SLMs: Spillover-Based Local Labor Markets, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Presentations
“Just Right” Definitions of Local Labor Markets: Introducing SLMs, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
“Just Right” Definitions of Local Labor Markets: Introducing SLMs, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy and Research Briefs
Local Labor Markets Should Be Redefined: New Definitions Based on Estimated Demand-Shock Spillovers, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Training Needs and Costs in Kalamazoo's Core Neighborhoods, Timothy J. Bartik, Bridget F. Timmeney, Zachary Brown, Gerrit Anderson, Kathleen Bolter, Nicholas Martens, and Brian Pittelko
Publication: Reports
Five Key Lessons for Five Core Groups Shaping Place-Based Policy, Kathleen Bolter, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, Michelle Miller-Adams, Alfonso Hernandez, Kyle Huisman, and Bridget Timmeney
Publication: Reports
More Autonomy for Frontline Workers Supports Higher-Paying Jobs, Dylan Nelson, Nathan Wilmers, and Letian Zhang
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy and Research Briefs
Work Organization and High-Paying Jobs, Dylan Nelson, Nathan Wilmers, and Letian Zhang
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Projecting the Demand for Workers in the Production of Lithium-Ion Batteries in the United States, Erik Vasilauskas, Dakota McCracken, and Michael Horrigan
Publication: Reports
Occupational Projections for Skilled Trades in Kalamazoo County, 2023-2032, Sevrin Williams, Michael Horrigan, and Iryna V. Lendel
Publication: Upjohn Institute Technical Reports
2023
Getting the Workforce into Good Jobs Requires Place-Based Policies, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Presentations
Scoring SOAR, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy Papers
From Stimulus to Sustainability: Reckoning with Community Prosperity Post-ARPA, Kathleen Bolter, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, Michelle Miller-Adams, Bridget F. Timmeney, Kyle Huisman, and Alfonso Hernandez
Publication: Reports
Improving the U.S. Workforce System by Transforming its Performance Measurement System into an Intelligent Information System, Randall W. Eberts
Publication: Journal Articles
Predictive Analytics Supporting Labor Market Success: A Career Explorer for Job Seekers and Workforce Professionals in Michigan, Christopher J. O'Leary, Salomon Orellana, Kevin Doyle, Randall W. Eberts, Ben Damerow, Amy Meyers, Kenneth J. Kline, Anna Wilcoxson, Beth C. Truesdale, and Scott Powell
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments (RESEA) in Maryland—Plan for Annual Assessments with Incremental Improvements, Christopher J. O'Leary, Gabrielle Pepin, and Ting Zhang
Publication: Upjohn Institute Technical Reports
Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments (RESEA) in Maryland—Program Year 2020 Evaluation, Gabrielle Pepin, Christopher J. O'Leary, Kenneth J. Kline, and Ting Zhang
Publication: Upjohn Institute Technical Reports
Aligning KRESA EFE/CTE Course Offerings with Local Business Needs: Results of Two Studies, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
Publication: Reports
How the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Can Anchor U.S. Workforce Development, Matthew D. Wilson, Nichola Lowe, Greg Schrock, Rumana Rabbani, and Allison Forbes
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy and Research Briefs
How the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Can Anchor U.S. Workforce Development, Matthew D. Wilson, Nichola Lowe, Greg Schrock, Rumana Rabbani, and Allison Forbes
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
2022
Time to Expand?!: A Workforce Study of Construction Occupations in the Greater Cleveland Area, Kathleen Bolter, Jim Robey, and Gerrit Anderson
Publication: Reports
Time to Expand?!: A Workforce Study of Construction Occupations in the Greater Cleveland Area, An Illustrated Executive Summary, Kathleen Bolter, Jim Robey, and Gerrit Anderson
Publication: Reports
Centering Work: Integration and Diffusion of Workforce Development within the U.S. Manufacturing Extension Network, Nichola Lowe, Greg Schrock, Matthew D. Wilson, Rumana Rabbani, and Allison Forbes
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
The Wagner-Peyser Act and U.S. Employment Service: 75 Years of Matching Job Seekers and Employers, Christopher J. O'Leary and Randall W. Eberts
Publication: Presentations
Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments (RESEA) in Maryland—Formative Evaluation, Program Year 2019, Christopher J. O'Leary, Gabrielle Pepin, Ting Zhang, and Conrad Helms
Publication: Upjohn Institute Technical Reports
2021
The Road to Economic Recovery Runs Through Affordable Higher Education: Preview of Research on the Workforce Outcomes of Community-Based Promise Programs, Brad J. Hershbein and Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Presentations
A Moment of Opportunity: Strategies for Inclusive Economic Growth, Michelle Miller-Adams, Timothy J. Bartik, and Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Upjohn Institute Technical Reports
Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessments (RESEA) in Maryland: Process Analysis Report, Christopher J. O'Leary, Gabrielle Pepin, Ting Zhang, and Conrad Helms
Publication: Upjohn Institute Technical Reports
Are Participants Good Evaluators?, Jeffrey A. Smith, Alexander Whalley, and Nathaniel T. Wilcox
Publication: Upjohn Press
2020
Policies to Improve Workforce Services for Older Americans, Katharine G. Abraham and Susan N. Houseman
Publication: External Papers and Reports
The Best Medicine for a COVID-19 Economy? More Education and Training, John C. Austin and Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Periodical Articles
Appendix A: Interesting or Innovative Changes/Initiatives Fostered by ARRA Funding, Burt S. Barnow Editor and Richard A. Hobbie Editor
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
How Communities Can Connect Economic and Skills Development, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, and Michelle Miller-Adams
Publication: Presentations
Investing in Community: A Playbook for Connecting Economic and Skills Development, Timothy J. Bartik, Brad J. Hershbein, Michelle Miller-Adams, Lee Adams, Amy Meyers, and Bridget F. Timmeney
Publication: Reports
Findings and Conclusions, Robert F. Cook Editor
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Appendix B: Data from the Public Workforce System Dataset Used in the Analysis in Chapter 9, Randall W. Eberts and Stephen A. Wandner
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Cost Estimations of Potential Scholarship Programs for the Rockford Promise, George Erickcek
Publication: Reports
Workforce Data (and Knowledge) under Pressure, Joshua D. Hawley
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
Data Science in the Public Interest: Improving Government Performance in the Workforce, Joshua D. Hawley
Publication: Upjohn Press
Research for Equity in Recovery I: How Job Training Matters, Harry J. Holzer, Steven J. Davis, Michelle Miller-Adams, and Theresa Singleton
Publication: Presentations
Using Nonexperimental Methods to Address Noncompliance, Daniel Litwok
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Building Shared Prosperity: How Communities Can Create Good Jobs for All, Michelle Miller-Adams, Brad J. Hershbein, Timothy J. Bartik, Bridget Timmeney, Amy Meyers, and Lee Adams
Publication: Reports
2019
Evaluation of Per Scholas as an Employee Recruiting Tool for Businesses, Lee Adams, Jing Cai, Janelle Grant, Brad J. Hershbein, and Bridget F. Timmeney
Publication: Reports
Place-Based Jobs Policies, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Presentations
Should Place-Based Jobs Policies Be Used to Help Distressed Communities?, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Should Place-Based Jobs Policies Be Used to Help Distressed Communities? Yes, but Current Policies Need Reforms, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Presentations
What Should States Do about Incentives?, Timothy J. Bartik
Publication: Presentations
Culturally Effective Organizations: Revisiting the Role of Employers in Workforce Development, Janet Boguslaw, Jessica Santos, and Trinidad Tellez
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Pairing Program Administration with Evaluation to Build Evidence: The Health Profession Opportunity Grants Program and Federal Evaluation Portfolio, Hilary Bruck, Amelia Popham, and Kim Stupica-Dobbs
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Individual Training Accounts and Nonstandard Work Arrangements, Randall W. Eberts
Publication: Upjohn Institute Technical Reports
Cultural Competency in Workforce Development: Perspectives from a Rural, Native American Project, Loretta Jean Heuer, Cynthia Lindquist, Marilyn G. Klug, and Mary Leff
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Psychological Self-Sufficiency: An Empowerment-Based Theory for Workforce Training and Adult Education, Philip Young P. Hong Editor, Timothy O’Brien, Jang Ho Park, Rana Hong, Terri Pigott, and Brian Holland
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
The Importance of Social Support for Low-Income Job Seekers, Cheryl A. Hyde and Karin M. Eyrich-Garg
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Concluding Observations and Policy Recommendations, Christopher T. King Editor and Philip Young P. Hong Editor
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Introduction: An Overview of the Health Profession Opportunity Grants Program, Christopher T. King Editor and Philip Young P. Hong Editor
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Pathways to Careers in Health Care, Christopher T. King Editor and Philip Young P. Hong Editor
Publication: Upjohn Press
Career Pathway and Sector-Based Strategies: A Broader Look, Christopher T. King Editor and Heath J. Prince
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Findings from the Tribal Health Profession Opportunity Grants Process and Outcomes Evaluation, Michael Meit, Carol Hafford, Catharine Fromknecht, Noelle Miesfeld, and Emily Phillips
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Implementing Career Pathway Training with a Family Focus: The Two-Generation Approach of the Community Action Project of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Teresa Eckrich Sommer, Terri Sabol, Patricia Lindsay Chase-Lansdale, and Christopher T. King Editor
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Descriptive Implementation and Outcome Findings for Health Profession Opportunity Grants 1.0: Findings from the National Implementation Evaluation, Alan Werner, Pamela Loprest, and Robin Koralek
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
2018
Research and Evidence-Building Capacity of State Workforce Agencies, Yvette Chocolaad and Stephen A. Wandner
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Evaluation of the Battle Creek Jobs Fund, George A. Erickcek, Jim Robey, Claudette Robey, Brian Pittelko, Marie Holler, and Don Edgerly
Publication: Reports
The Occupational Structures of Low- and High-Wage Service Sector Establishments, Eliza C. Forsythe
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Why Do Wages Differ across Businesses within the Same Labor Market?, Eliza C. Forsythe
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
STEM and the Local Economy: Do Regions Reap the Benefits of a STEM-Educated Workforce?, Fran Stewart
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
Public Employment Policy for an Aging Workforce, Stephen A. Wandner, David E. Balducchi, and Christopher J. O'Leary
Publication: Journal Articles
2017
Confronting Policy Challenges of the Great Recession: Lessons for Macroeconomic Policy, Eskander Alvi Editor
Publication: Upjohn Press
The Effect of Work First Job Placements on the Distribution of Earnings: An Instrumental Variable Quantile Regression Approach, David H. Autor, Susan N. Houseman, and Sari Pekkala Kerr
Publication: Journal Articles
Fiscal Policy and Full Employment, Laurence Ball, J. Bradford DeLong, and Lawrence H. Summers
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Experimental Evaluations and the Evolution of the Reemployment and Eligibility Assessment Program, Jacob M. Benus
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
The Great Recession and Lessons for Policymaking, Gary T. Burtless
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Charles Ballard Interview, Justin Carinci
Publication: External Papers and Reports
Veterans in Workforce Development: Participation and Labor Market Outcomes, Colleen Chrisinger
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
International Dimensions of the Great Recession and the Weak Recovery, Kathryn M.E. Dominguez
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
An Example of a Low-Cost Intervention to Target Services to Participants of a Local Welfare-to Work-Program, Randall W. Eberts
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
The Great Depression and the Great Recession in a Historical Mirror, Barry Eichengreen
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Investing In America's Workforce 2017, Brad J. Hershbein
Publication: Presentations
Do Recessions Accelerate Routine-Biased Technological Change? Evidence from Vacancy Postings, Brad J. Hershbein and Lisa B. Kahn
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
The Great Recession Drastically Changed the Skills Employers Want, Brad J. Hershbein and Lisa B. Kahn
Publication: Periodical Articles
Net Impact and Benefit-Cost Estimates of the Workforce Development System in Washington State, Kevin M. Hollenbeck and Wei-Jang Huang
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
Central Banking in the Great Recession: New Policies, Old Principles, Donald Kohn
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
Incentive Experiments in Unemployment Insurance, Christopher J. O'Leary
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
How On-the-Ground Realities Shape the Design, Implementation, and Results of Experimental Studies, Irma L. Perez-Johnson, Annalisa Mastri, and Samia Amin
Publication: Upjohn Press Book Chapters
The STEM Dilemma: Skills that Matter to Regions, Fran Stewart
Publication: Upjohn Press
Lessons Learned from Public Workforce Program Experiments, Stephen A. Wandner Editor
Publication: Upjohn Press
2016
Creating Jobs for Women: U.S. Experience, Randall W. Eberts
Publication: Presentations
Effective Local Strategies to Boost Quality Job Creation, Employment and Participation, Randall W. Eberts
Publication: Presentations
Increasing the Efficiency and Effectiveness of the Workforce System through Improved Performance Measures, Randall W. Eberts
Publication: Presentations
Do Recessions Accelerate Routine-Biased Technological Change? Evidence from Vacancy Postings, Brad J. Hershbein and Lisa B. Kahn
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
Do Recessions Accelerate Routine-Biased Technological Change? Evidence from Vacancy Postings, Brad J. Hershbein and Lisa B. Kahn
Publication: External Papers and Reports
Net Impact and Benefit-Cost Estimates of the Workforce Development System in Washington State, Kevin Hollenbeck and Wei-Jang Huang
Publication: Upjohn Institute Technical Reports
2015
Toward a More Intelligent Workforce Development System, Randall W. Eberts
Publication: Book Chapters
Evaluation of the Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge Grants: Interim Findings on Multiagency Collaboration and Cluster Progress, Megan Hague Angus, Jeanne Bellotti, Kevin Hollenbeck, and Brittany English
Publication: External Papers and Reports
Net Impact and Benefit-Cost Estimates of the Workforce Development System in Washington State, Kevin Hollenbeck and Wei-Jang Huang
Publication: Upjohn Institute Technical Reports
Sectoral Initiatives and Opportunity Youth, Kevin M. Hollenbeck
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter
The Role of Sectoral Initiatives in Solving the Employment Problems of Opportunity Youth, Kevin M. Hollenbeck
Publication: Upjohn Institute Policy Papers
Use of Unemployment Insurance and Public Employment Services after Leaving Welfare, Christopher J. O'Leary
Publication: Upjohn Institute Working Papers
New Labor Market Realities Require New Workforce Development Policies, Carl E. Van Horn
Publication: Employment Research Newsletter