analysis of the impact of CETA programs on participants' earnings

This paper provides estimates of the impact of CETA programs on participants' postprogram earnings using matched comparison groups developed from a "nearest-neighbor" matching technique. Our basic results indicate that CETA has a negative and statistically significant earnings impact...

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Published in:The Journal of human resources 1986-01, Vol.21 (1), p.64-91
Main Authors: Dickinson, K.P, Johnson, T.R, West, R.W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Base year
CETA
comprehensive employment and training act
Earnings
Econometrics
Economic models
Employment
Estimation bias
Estimation methods
Federal legislation
Human resources
Impacts
income distribution
labor market
Mathematical analysis
Men
program effectiveness
Public works legislation
Regression analysis
Statistical analysis
Studies
Training
Wages & salaries
Workforce
Working women
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Summary:This paper provides estimates of the impact of CETA programs on participants' postprogram earnings using matched comparison groups developed from a "nearest-neighbor" matching technique. Our basic results indicate that CETA has a negative and statistically significant earnings impact for adult men, and a modest, but not statistically significant, positive earnings impact for adult women. This pattern, however, is quite sensitive to whether individuals without recent labor market attachment are included in the comparison group and to how close to the date of enrollment preprogram earnings are measured.
ISSN:0022-166X
1548-8004
DOI:10.2307/145958