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Modeling the Performance of Welfare-to-Work Programs: The Effects of Program Management and Services, Economic Environment, and Client Characteristics. MDRC Working Papers on Research Methodology.
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Bloom, Howard S.; Hill, Carolyn J.; Riccio, James – 2001
This paper poses a question of direct relevance for welfare administrators, program operators, and policy makers: What management practices, program strategies, and local conditions are key to running effective welfare-to-work programs? To address this question, the present analysis links detailed measures of program characteristics to valid and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Client Characteristics (Human Services), Economic Climate, Economic Impact
Management Model for Economic Development.
Harris, Edward – 1984
An economic development model was formulated to foster and strengthen commerce and industry retention and expansion in the state of Illinois. The main thrust of the model was on increasing productivity, decreasing business failures, encouraging entrepreneurship, and creating a favorable business climate through community support. To meet these…
Descriptors: Business, Community Colleges, Community Support, Cooperative Planning
Training Systems in South-East Asia. VTET Accreditation and Certification Systems in SEAMEO Member Countries (with an Appendix in Australia).
Alto, Romulita; Isaacs, Irene; Knight, Brian; Polestico, Rebecca – 2000
This book provides an overview of vocational-technical education and training (VTET) in the 10 member countries of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation (SAMEO). The book begins with an introduction explaining the objectives and methodology of the cooperative research project on which the study was based. Each of the 10…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accreditation (Institutions), Adult Education, Annotated Bibliographies