Is This Worth My Time? How Does Locus of Control Affect Workers’ Training Choices?
Work-related training allows workers to improve their skills and stay up-to-date, but many workers do not regularly participate. Marco Caliendo,
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Activation Programs—Do They Help Young People with Poor Labor Market Prospects Find Work?
In 2008, Sweden introduced a new “activation” program, the Youth Job Guarantee (YJG), to help unemployed youth find jobs though
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Public Works Programs in India—A Path to Stability or a Low-Wage Track?
Public works programs have become a popular tool for poverty reduction in low-income countries. There are approximately 90 public works
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Job Experience with Skills Certification Improves Employment for High School Dropouts
On average, across OECD countries, one in seven young people (15–29 years old) is neither employed nor pursuing education or
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Climate Change and Occupational Health—Can We Adapt?
Greenhouse gases accumulating in the earth’s atmosphere are poised to raise global temperatures considerably in a relatively short period of
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How to Increase Workplace Diversity? Start by Asking for Diverse Candidates
Many firms have set ambitious goals to increase diversity among their employees, but there is a dearth of empirical evidence
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Nonbinding Peer Reviews Can Improve Team Effort and Productivity
Working in teams presents many advantages, from knowledge sharing to technological complementarities, but also a major drawback—individuals may be tempted
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Redshirting Kids—Delaying Starting School Affects the Entire Family
Parents often think about their child’s future success when they consider waiting for them to start school, but a child’s
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Who Needs a Ring? The 1996 Welfare Reform’s “Independence Effect”
In 1996 federal welfare reform replaced the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program, the oldest welfare program for
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Effective Policy for Reducing Poverty and Inequality? The Earned Income Tax Credit and the Distribution of Income
The United States stands out among industrialized nations as one with high poverty and income inequality. In 2016, the supplemental
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