Strategies for improving economic mobility of workers : bridging research and practice
W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research. Maude Toussaint-Comeau, Bruce D. Meyer, eds.
| Year of publication: |
2009
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| Other Persons: | Toussaint-Comeau, Maude (contributor) ; Meyer, Bruce D. (contributor) |
| Institutions: | W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research <Kalamazoo, Mich.> (contributor) |
| Publisher: |
Kalamazoo, Mich. |
| Subject: | Arbeitsmobilität | Labour mobility | Ungelernte Arbeitskräfte | Unskilled workers | Arbeitsmarktpolitik | Labour market policy | Berufsbildungspolitik | Vocational training policy | Armutsbekämpfung | Poverty reduction | USA | United States |
| Description of contents: | Table of Contents [gbv.de] |
| Extent: | VIII, 227 S. graph. Darst. |
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| Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
| Type of publication (narrower categories): | Konferenzschrift ; Conference proceedings ; Sammelwerk ; Collection of articles of several authors |
| Language: | English |
| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references and index. - Enth. 11 Beitr. Introduction / Maude Toussaint-Comeau and Bruce Meyer Bringing together policymakers, researchers, and practitioners to discuss strategies for improving economic mobility / Maude Toussaint-Comeau Past trends and projections in wages, work, and occupations in the United States / David Autor The earned income tax credit, welfare reform, and the employment of low-skilled single mothers / Hilary Hoynes Reflections on economic mobility and policy / Bruce D. Meyer Helping low-wage workers persist in education programs : lessons from research on welfare training programs and two promising community college strategies / Lashawn Richburg-Hayes Financial aid and older workers : supporting the nontraditional student / Bridget Terry Long Can residential mobility programs improve human capital? Comparing social mechanisms in two different programs / James Rosenbaum What might improve the employment and advancement prospects of the poor? / Harry J. Holzer What we know about the impacts of workforce investment programs / Burt S. Barnow and Jeffrey A. Smith Correctional programs in the age of mass incarceration : what do we know about "what works" / John H. Tyler and Jillian Berk Comparing apples to oranges when evaluating community-based programs and services / Robert LaLonde. 0908 |
| ISBN: | 0-88099-352-9 ; 0-88099-353-7 ; 978-0-88099-352-4 ; 978-0-88099-353-1 |
| Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
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