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The WIA Scorecard

Analyzing WIA Programs and WIB Operations

EMSI, a nationally recognized economics firm with more than ten years of experience in producing impact studies, has developed a new and unique economic model designed to measure the benefits and costs of WIA programs and the economic impacts of WIB operations.

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Study Components

The WIA Scorecard includes the following two major analyses:

  • Benefit-cost analysis of WIA adult, dislocated worker, and youth programs

  • Economic impact analysis of WIB payroll and operating expenses

Model Features

The study utilizes a conservative methodology that measures the real benefits and costs of WIA programs. Here are some important features about the model:

  • Accounts for counterfactuals

  • Measures marginal earnings gains

  • Adjusts for the time value of money

  • Contains sensitivity analyses

  • Applies standardized data and performance measures

  • Is based on the latest program year

Purpose

EMSI’s goal is to produce a consistent, replicable study that:


  • Measures the cost-effectiveness for WIA programs

  • Gives WIBs a statement of regional impact

  • Can be applied to any WIB across the country

  • Withstands legislative and stakeholder scrutiny

  • Provides a benchmark for year-over-year analysis

  • Can be completed within a few weeks

  • Is affordable for all WIBs