The purpose was to investigate the changing labor market institutions, and their impact on the lives of workers.
Employment
Job Training and Productivity in Rural America
The “Job Training and Productivity in Rural America” study was a phone survey of 1590 Service and Manufacturing Industry businesses nation wide, with questions regarding employer training practices.
The Barriers to Employment at Wisconsin Businesses Study
This study is a phone survey of 500 Wisconsin businesses, with questions regarding the hiring practices.
Survey of Second Quarter W-2 Leavers
The purpose of this project was to provide a description of the experiences of people who left W-2, Wisconsin’s work-based replacement for AFDC, during the second quarter of 1998 and to asses the effects of welfare reform on helping people obtain and retain employment.
Survey of Fourth Quarter W-2 Leavers
The purpose of this project was to provide a description of the experiences of people who left W-2, Wisconsin’s work-based replacement for AFDC, during the fourth quarter of 1998 and to assess the effects of welfare reform on helping people obtain and retain employment.
Survey of Third Quarter W-2 Leavers
The purpose of this project is to provide a description of the experiences of people who left W-2, Wisconsin’s work-based replacement for AFDC, during the third quarter of 1998 and to assess the effects of welfare reform on helping people obtain and retain employment.