Does literacy and numeracy training for adults increase employment and employability?: Evidence from the Skills for Life programme in England
ABSTRACT The employment effects of participation in adult literacy and numeracy courses are assessed, one year after participation, using a matched comparison, longitudinal design, with difference‐in‐differences analysis. Employability improvements, but no employment effects, are found. Effects on e...
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The employment effects of participation in adult literacy and numeracy courses are assessed, one year after participation, using a matched comparison, longitudinal design, with difference‐in‐differences analysis. Employability improvements, but no employment effects, are found. Effects on employment may result in the longer term from an increased likelihood of subsequent training. |
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