The Benefits and Costs of JTPA Title II-A Programs: Key Findings from the National Job Training Partnership Act Study

This paper examines the benefits and costs of Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) Title II-A programs for economically disadvantaged adults and out-of-school youths. It is based on a 21,000-person randomized experiment conducted within ongoing Title II-A programs at 16 local JTPA Service Delivery Ar...

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Published in:The Journal of human resources 1997, Vol.32 (3), p.549-576
Main Authors: Bloom, Howard S., Orr, Larry L., Bell, Stephen H., Cave, George, Doolittle, Fred, Lin, Winston, Bos, Johannes M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Control Groups
Cost analysis
Cost benefit analysis
Cost Effectiveness
Costs
Design
Disadvantaged people
Economically Disadvantaged
Educational Attainment
Educational Needs
Effectiveness
Employment
Employment Programs
Employment training programs
Estimates
Experiments
Federal legislation
Federal Programs
Human resources
Income
Job Training Partnership Act 1982
Job Training Partnership Act 1982 Title IIA
Labor market
Men
Occupational training
Out of School Youth
Program Evaluation
Public assistance programs
School dropouts
Statistical significance
Studies
Tax benefits
Tax subsidies
USA
Vocational training schemes
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Summary:This paper examines the benefits and costs of Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) Title II-A programs for economically disadvantaged adults and out-of-school youths. It is based on a 21,000-person randomized experiment conducted within ongoing Title II-A programs at 16 local JTPA Service Delivery Areas (SDAs) from around the country. In the paper, we present the background and design of our study, describe the methodology used to estimate program impacts, present estimates of program impacts on earnings and educational attainment, and assess the overall success of the programs studied through a benefit-cost analysis.
ISSN:0022-166X
1548-8004
DOI:10.2307/146183