Work experience: A Quantitative Impact Assessment

This document describes an evaluation of a UK work experience policy targeting 18-24-year-old unemployed individuals on benefits, aiming to improve their employment prospects. The evaluation used propensity score matching and full-cohort impact analysis to mitigate self-selection bias and other methodological challenges. Results showed that participants were more likely to find employment and spent less time on benefits, with the most significant effects on older participants and those on benefits for extended periods. A cost-benefit analysis demonstrated a net benefit to the Exchequer and a positive societal impact. The report confirms the program's sustained positive effect on labor market outcomes, supported by detailed subgroup analyses and sensitivity checks. **This summary was written by an AI model and therefore should not be considered a definitive summary of the report. If you are aware of inaccuracies, please email evaluation.registry@cabinetoffice.gov.uk.**

Description

• Lead department: Department for Work and Pensions
• Evaluation stage: A complete evaluation report
• Other departments: No other departments listed
• Evaluation types: Impact evaluation
• Impact methods: Quasi-experimental method
• Quasi-experimental methods: Matching
• Grant information: This intervention is not distributing funding via a grant
• Government Major Project information: This intervention is not a major project
• Policies: No policies provided

Event Dates

• Event Name: Publication of final results
• Event date: March 2016

Evaluation Costs

• Cost: Not provided

Evaluation sharing

• Link(s) to published report(s): Yes
• Links to evaluation plans: No link provided
• Findings: Not provided
• Permission to share confirmed: Yes