| Evaluation | Effect | Average Age | Observations | Experimental Evaluation | Country | Intervention |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAO 1996 | 4 | 16-65 | 191,522 | Yes | United States | Specific-job training with job search assistance and remedial education |
| Martins 2014 | 1 | 35 | 161,680 | No | Portugal | Activation program (Job search counseling, training,traineeships, workfare) |
| Dyke 2006 i | -13 | 18-65 | 134,320 | No | United States | Basic education, vocational skills training or other longer-term program |
| Mueser 2007 | 9 | 36 | 107,335 | No | United States | Job-specific training with job search assistance and remedial education |
| Schochet 2008 | 5 | 19 | 11,313 | Yes | United States | Intensive vocational training, education services and other (counseling, social skills training, etc.) |
| Corson 1996 | 1 | 43 | 6,195 | Yes | United States | Job-search assistance with either technical training or geographical relocation assistance |
| Centro de Microdatos 2008 | 9 | 22 | 3,680 | No | Chile | In-classroom job training with internship, technical assistance and monitoring |
| Friedlander 1988 ii | 7 | 21-30 | 3,150 | Yes | United States | Job search for all participants, internships and training as required |
| Friedlander 1988 i | 10 | 21-30 | 2,757 | Yes | United States | Mix program (includes job search, unpaid work experience and training) |
| Miller 2012 | 0 | 33 | 2,147 | Yes | United States | Career coaching with education/training programs and information about work programs |
| Mourelo 2017 | 35 | 26-65 | 2,127 | No | Argentina | Skills upgrading, vocational training, self-employment and job search assistance |
| Quint 1994 | -8 | 19 | 2,088 | Yes | United States | Education services and employment-focused skills training with internships |
| Black 2003 i | 8 | 37 | 1,981 | Yes | United States | Job search assistance and intensive training services |
| De Hoop 2018 | -1 | 16-60 | 1,673 | Yes | Nicaragua | Capital transfers and technical skills training in agriculture |
| Geckeler 2017 | -7 | 16-24 | 1,620 | Yes | United States | Tutoring services to re-enroll participants at school, jobs, and in internships |
Graph of Effects
This graph shows the effects of [Number of Evaluations] evaluations of [Program Type] programs. The first evaluation, [Evaluation name 1], estimated an effect of [Estimated effect Eval. 1] points (graphed with the top grey circle). Because this is an estimate, there is uncertainty about what the true effect is. But we know that the true effect will probably lie between a low value of [True effect lie between – Low value, Eval. 1] and a high value of [True effect lie between – High value, Eval. 1] (graphed with the top horizontal line). We can combine the estimates from all the evaluations and compute an average effect of [Estimated effect, Average] (graphed with the black circle). There is also uncertainty about where the true average effect is. But we know that the true average effect probably lies between [True effect lie between – Low value, Average] and [True effect lie between – High value, Average] points (graphed with the bottom horizontal line).
| Evaluation | Effects | Low Value | High Value | Weight in Average Effect (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black 2003 i | 8 | 1 | 16 | 6 |
| Centro de Microdatos 2008 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 7 |
| Corson 1996 | 1 | -3 | 5 | 7 |
| De Hoop 2018 | -1 | -9 | 7 | 6 |
| Dyke 2006 i | -13 | -14 | -12 | 8 |
| Friedlander 1988 i | 10 | 4 | 16 | 6 |
| Friedlander 1988 ii | 7 | 1 | 14 | 6 |
| GAO 1996 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Geckeler 2017 | -7 | -16 | 2 | 5 |
| Martins 2014 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Miller 2012 | 0 | -7 | 7 | 6 |
| Mourelo 2017 | 35 | 27 | 42 | 6 |
| Mueser 2007 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
| Quint 1994 | -8 | -16 | 0 | 6 |
| Schochet 2008 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
| Overall |