Direct Job Creation Programs: Evaluation Lessons on Cost-Effectiveness

Arun S. Roy and Ging Wong ()

Canadian Public Policy, 2000, vol. 26, issue 2, 157-169

Abstract: In recent years there has been a renewed interest in direct job creation programs as part of the active labour market policy, especially in the OECD European countries. This study provides a review, with a special reference to cost-effectiveness of Canadian direct job creation programs introduced by the Canadian federal government over the last two decades. The review brings diverse evaluation findings into a common focus and draws evaluation lessons about what works and what does not work with special reference to their cost-effectiveness over time. The paper finds that the cost-effectiveness of direct job creation programs improved considerably over time as program design was continuously modified. Also, the lessons drawn from the available evaluations highlight important structural and design issues.

Date: 2000
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