Subsidized employment programs—programs that use public funds to create temporary job opportunities—have positive impacts on employment and earnings for people facing barriers to employment. This workbook provides a detailed look at dozens of federal and state subsidized employment programs spanning over half a century, synthesizes evaluation data, and offers a resource for policymakers and advocates interested in subsidized employment as an equity-advancing response to unemployment.

Contents

• Programs Overview
  • Programs by Comprehensive Information
  • Programs by General Information
• Programs Detailed View
  • Program by Program Structure
  • Program by Type of Services
  • Program by Outcome and Random Assignment Evaluation
• Program Evaluations
  • Summary of Rigorously Evaluated Models
  • Benefit Duration of Rigorously Evaluated Models
  • Summary of Notable Models Without Rigorous Evaluations
• Inflation Index