The impacts of vocational rehabilitation

Abstract

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Applicability of IPS principles to job inclusion of vulnerable youth

“…They want to be "normal" and have permanent jobs and wages. In combination with the evidence that, for employment outcomes, rapid entry into the regular labor market is superior to stepwise entry (Drake et al, 2012;S. Markussen & Røed, 2014), these data support the view that ordinary workplaces should be prioritized over sheltered ones.…”

“…Common wishes in my data are education, job, home, family, a car, money, kids, etc. Based on the finding from many studies that rapid job search is superior to stepwise approaches in terms of later employment (Drake et al, 2012;S. Markussen & Røed, 2014), I find that a rapid job search approach is also reasonable in relation to vulnerable youth.…”

Econometric Evaluation of a Placement Coaching Program for Recipients of Disability Insurance Benefits in Switzerland

“…The majority of evaluations show positive employment and earnings effects. Markussen and Røed (2014) find that a strategy focusing on rapid placement in the regular labor market is superior to vocational training or sheltered employment.…”

“…Norway, Markussen and Røed (2014) evaluate four different VR programs for temporary DI claimants. Based on longitudinal administrative data they use local variations in the policy strategies to estimate the impact of these strategies on the participants' future employment and earnings performance.…”

Utdanning som arbeidsrettet tiltak for ungdom med redusert arbeidsevne

“…Studier som benytter metoder for å kontrollere for slike uobserverbar kjennetegn, finner liten støtte for at støtte til kvalifisering i det ordinaere utdanningssystemet er saerlig fordelaktig som arbeidsmarkedstiltak, sammenlignet med andre tiltak (se f.eks. Aakvik 2003;Markussen & Røed 2014). Den gjennomsnittlige alderen til individene i disse studiene er imidlertid høyere enn 30 år.…”