Programs work:
- Program youth age 16-17 at assignment to program were more likely to work 30 months after assignment compared to the control group (62.8 percent vs. 58.9 percent)
Programs don't work: Compared to control group, program youth do not work significantly more:
- At 3 and 4 year follow-ups (high school dropouts)
- After high school
- During year after high school (attributed to greater percentage of program youth trading work for higher education)
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