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Detailed Information

Country
Country: United States
GDP per capita
51.914
Context details
Most program participants were single mothers with barriers to employment including low education levels, limited employment history and responsibilities caring for young children
Age
mean: 29
Implementation year
2004
Implementer
Private
Duration (months)
< 1 month
Cost
The average cost was about USD 3,500 per participant
Intervention details
Two-week orientation focusing on job-readiness skills, followed by a transitional job. Then, 10 hours of professional development activities (such as job search and job-readiness instruction, preparation for the General Educational Development (GED) exam, and other classes)
Evaluation design
Randomized evaluation
Cluster definition
N/A
Sample Outcome Test Source Table Observations Statistics on Effects
Complete sample Employment N/A 4 1217 Coeff: 0.03; p-value: 0.16