Search Results
Title: Vocational Education, Training, and Work Experience as Investments for Youth
Resulting in 1 citation.
| 1. |
Grasso, John T. |
|
Vocational Education, Training, and Work Experience as Investments for Youth Presented: Princeton, NJ, Workshop on Current Research in Economics of Education, ETS and NBER, 1975 Cohort(s): Young Men Publisher: National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Keyword(s): Career Patterns; Cost-Benefit Studies; Education, Secondary; High School Completion/Graduates; High School Curriculum; Vocational Education; Vocational Preparation; Wages This is a report on recent research on the career preparation and early career achievements of male high school graduates. This review raises questions on the conceptual and methodological differences between the NLS study and previous research. Restricting attention to the case of male high school graduates who did not attend college, the author examines three major means for the development of skills: (1) secondary education, including its several distinct curricula; (2) post-school training and learning opportunities of various kinds; and (3) informal training and learning associated with actual work experience. At the same time, the study explores facets of the labor market activities of the youth, using a series of measures of "success." Findings of the study relate primarily to questions concerning the relative effectiveness of the different means of preparation--individually and in combination. Thus, the scope of the study permits comparisons to previous research which utilize cost-benefit analysis to ascertain the effectiveness of vocational education. A brief overview of recent cost-benefit studies is presented. |
|
|
Bibliography Citation
Grasso, John T. "Vocational Education, Training, and Work Experience as Investments for Youth." Presented: Princeton, NJ, Workshop on Current Research in Economics of Education, ETS and NBER, 1975. |