Economic Evaluation of the Training Opportunities Programme in New Zealand

Geoff Perry () and Tim Maloney
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Geoff Perry: Auckland University of Technology
Tim Maloney: University of Auckland

Australian Journal of Labour Economics (AJLE), 2008, vol. 11, issue 2, 163-185

Abstract: It is well accepted that a highly educated and well trained labour force is a precondition for sustained economic growth and development, and that the labour market outcomes for individuals are enhanced with higher levels of education and training. Recognition of these facts has influenced the types of active labour market programmes that are provided for the unemployed by governments throughout the OECD, with particular emphasis on training. In New Zealand, the Training Opportunities scheme, introduced in the early 1990’s, remains today the major active labour market programme for the unemployed. This paper contributes to the literature in two ways. Firstly, the impact on male participants of being involved in Training Opportunities in the mid 1990’s is evaluated. Secondly, short and medium term impacts for men are estimated using Difference-in-Differences matching, with careful attention to methodological concerns. The key findings are that while there is a short term beneficial effect for the programme as a whole, this is not consistent across all sub-groups. Further, the beneficial effect dissipates by the second year after receiving the intervention

Keywords: Labour Economics Policies, Human Capital, Skills, Unemployment; Models, Duration, Incidence and Job Search (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J08 J24 J64 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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