Author: Giles, Margaret
Title: Investment in Human Capital During Incarceration and Employment Prospects of Prisoners
Summary: Using the 2003 Survey of Prisoners in Western Australia, this paper examines the decision of prisoners to invest in education/training during their prison term and the potential labor market outcomes of this investment. The results suggest that prisoners use education/training to improve their skills in preparation for release from prison.
Details: Bonn: IZA (Institute for the Study of Labor), 2009. 34p.
Source: Discussion papers; 4582
Year: 2009
Country: Australia
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Shelf Number: 117314
Keywords:
Correctional Education (Australia)Ex-Offenders (Employment)Prisoners (Australia)Vocational Education and Training (Australia) |
