Table 5.5
Program Impacts on Employment, Based on Survey Data
Sample Program Control Difference Percentage
Site and Program Size Group Group (Impact) Change (%)
Ever employed during two-year follow-up period (%)
Atlanta Labor Force Attachment 1890 60.0 58.1 1.9 3.2 anysemp
Atlanta Human Capital Development 2199 59.6 58.1 1.4 2.5 anysemp
Grand Rapids Labor Force Attachment 1158 81.3 73.0 8.4 *** 11.5 anysemp
Grand Rapids Human Capital Development 1158 76.5 73.0 3.6 4.9 anysemp
Riverside Labor Force Attachment 1678 72.1 56.2 16.0 *** 28.4 anysemp
Lacked high school diploma or basic skills 1012 65.9 46.7 19.3 *** 41.3 anysemp
Riverside Human Capital Development 1350 56.1 46.7 9.4 *** 20.1 anysemp
Columbus Integrated 728 70.3 62.1 8.2 ** 13.1 anysemp
Columbus Traditional 723 65.1 62.1 3.0 4.8 anysemp
Detroit 426 61.6 54.0 7.5 13.9 anysemp
Oklahoma City 511 78.4 70.6 7.7 ** 11.0 anysemp
Portland 610 75.8 65.1 10.7 *** 16.5 anysemp
Employed at the end of two years (%)
Atlanta Labor Force Attachment 1890 37.4 36.6 0.8 2.2 jobstlin
Atlanta Human Capital Development 2199 36.5 36.6 -0.2 -0.4 jobstlin
Grand Rapids Labor Force Attachment 1158 54.1 49.8 4.3 8.7 jobstlin
Grand Rapids Human Capital Development 1158 48.6 49.8 -1.2 -2.4 jobstlin
Riverside Labor Force Attachment 1678 40.9 34.6 6.2 *** 18.0 jobstlin
Lacked high school diploma or basic skills 1012 34.9 26.5 8.4 *** 31.7 jobstlin
Riverside Human Capital Development 1350 34.6 26.5 8.1 *** 30.5 jobstlin
Columbus Integrated 728 48.6 41.1 7.5 ** 18.3 jobstlin
Columbus Traditional 723 43.9 41.1 2.8 6.9 jobstlin
Detroit 426 41.7 33.6 8.1 * 24.2 jobstlin
Oklahoma City 511 47.6 45.5 2.1 4.5 jobstlin
Portland 610 49.6 34.7 14.9 *** 42.8 jobstlin
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