Net Impact and Benefit-Cost Estimates of the Workforce Development System in Washington State

Authors

Kevin M. Hollenbeck, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment ResearchFollow
Wei-Jang Huang, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment ResearchFollow

Publication Date

1-6-2015

Series

Upjohn Institute Technical Report No. 13-029

DOI

10.17848/tr13-029

Abstract

This study estimates the net impacts and private and social benefits and costs of 11 workforce development programs administered in Washington State. Six of the programs serve job-ready adults: Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title I-B Adult programs, WIA Title I-B Dislocated Worker programs, Community and Technical College Job Preparatory Training, Community and Technical College Worker Retraining, Private Career Schools, and Apprenticeships. Three of the programs serve adults with employment barriers: Community and Technical College Adult Basic Skills Education, IBEST, and Division of Vocational Rehabilitation programs. The other two programs serve youth: WIA Title I-B Youth programs and Secondary Career and Technical Education.

Issue Date

February 2013, Revised December 2014

Sponsorship

Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board (WTECB) of the State of Washington

Subject Areas

EDUCATION; Postsecondary education; Adult education; Career and technical education; WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT; Labor exchange; Public training programs; WIA, JTPA, and CETA; On the job training; Apprenticeship training