The effects of youth transition programs on labor market outcomes of youth with disabilities

David Dean; John Pepper; Robert Schmidt; Steven Stern

doi:10.1016/j.econedurev.2018.11.006

The effects of youth transition programs on labor market outcomes of youth with disabilities

David Dean
, John Pepper
, Robert Schmidt
, Steven Stern

Economics

University of Richmond
University of Virginia

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The process of “transitioning” to adulthood for youth with disabilities has long been recognized to be an important but understudied public policy concern. This paper evaluates the labor market effects of Virginia's school-to-work vocational evaluation program, PERT. Using a unique panel data set containing more than a decade of labor market and service information, we provide the first-ever assessment of the long-term employment impacts of a transitioning program for youth with disabilities. Overall, the estimated effects are substantial: PERT has an estimated median quarterly rate of return of nearly 30%.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	68-88
Number of pages	21
Journal	Economics of Education Review
Volume	68
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econedurev.2018.11.006
State	Published - Feb 2019

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