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Underadjustment Bias in the Evaluation of Manpower Training

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  • Steven M. Director

    (Brookings Institution and Michigan State University)

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A review of the literature suggests that choice of control group may have affected the policy implications of the major evaluations of governmental training programs. It is argued that the usual evaluation designs underadjust for preprogram differences between trainees and the control group and thus yield biased estimates of program impact. At tempts to statistically correct for such bias are presented and assessed.

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  • Steven M. Director, 1979. "Underadjustment Bias in the Evaluation of Manpower Training," Evaluation Review, , vol. 3(2), pages 190-218, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:evarev:v:3:y:1979:i:2:p:190-218
    DOI: 10.1177/0193841X7900300202
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    1. Campbell[maltese cross], Donald T., 1996. "Regression artifacts in time-series and longitudinal data," Evaluation and Program Planning, Elsevier, vol. 19(4), pages 377-389, November.

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