Scandinavian Working Papers in Economics

Umeå Economic Studies,
Umeå University, Department of Economics

No 667: Comprehensive Adult Education as a Means of Reducing Unemployment

Torbjörn Lindquist ()
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Torbjörn Lindquist: Department of Economics, Umeå University, Postal: S 901 87 Umeå, Sweden

Abstract: This paper evaluates whether general education is better than traditional vocational training as a means of reducing the time individuals remain in unemployment and the risk for the individual of becoming unemployed. The empirical analysis is built on longitudinal data from Sweden. Postprogram unemployment for unemployed participants in comprehensive adult education and participants in labor market training is compared. Generally, the results indicate no substantial di¤erence between the two programs regarding their e¤ects on post-program unemployment.

Keywords: Proportions; unemployment; adult education

JEL-codes: I29; J64

37 pages, December 19, 2005

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