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Peer reviewedAshenfelter, Orley – Monthly Labor Review, 1975
The article presents an analysis of the success of training programs based on examination of longitudinal data on one cohort of trainees who participated in classroom training under the Manpower Development and Training Act. (MW)
Descriptors: Career Development, Data Analysis, Federal Programs, Job Training
Mangum, Garth L.; Walsh, John – Manpower, 1973
Shift in emphasis to career objectives rather than immediate placement urged. (Editor)
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Career Choice, Career Development, Career Opportunities
Download full textSouth Carolina Univ., Columbia. Bureau of Business and Economic Research.
Manpower Development and Training Act (MDTA) programs completed in 1965 were evaluated by benefit-cost ratio and internal rate of return. Initial annual earnings differential figures at $525,650 and $719,629 were projected into the future at various rates of promotion and various rates of discount on the benefit stream. Resulting lifetime benefits…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Conceptual Schemes, Cost Effectiveness, Evaluation Criteria
