The aggregate labor market effects of the Swedish Knowledge Lift program

James Albrecht; Gerard J. van den Berg; Susan Vroman

doi:10.1016/j.red.2008.01.002

The aggregate labor market effects of the Swedish Knowledge Lift program

James Albrecht^*, Gerard J. van den Berg, Susan Vroman

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School of Economics

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Abstract

The Swedish adult education program known as the Knowledge Lift (1997-2002) was unprecedented in its size and scope, aiming to raise the skill level of large numbers of low-skill workers. This paper evaluates the potential effects of this program on aggregate labor market outcomes. This is done by calibrating an equilibrium search model with heterogeneous worker skills using pre-program data and then forecasting the program impacts. We compare the forecasts to observed aggregate labor market outcomes after termination of the program.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	129-146
Number of pages	18
Journal	Review of Economic Dynamics
Volume	12
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.red.2008.01.002
Publication status	Published - Jan 2009

Keywords

Calibration
Job search
Program evaluation
Swedish labor market
Unemployment
Wages

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