Empirical Evidence & Policy

Workforce Intelligence & Policy Research

Independent economic research, econometric outcome modeling, and legislative briefings demonstrating the quantifiable return on registered apprenticeship investments.

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Peer-Reviewed Papers & Policy Reports

Download comprehensive analyses on wage trajectories, employer ROI, and state funding mechanisms.

Whitepaper

The Quadripartite ROI Model: 5-Year Wage Gains

Analyzing 6,800 apprentice graduates across advanced manufacturing and healthcare, showing an average lifetime earnings premium of $420,000.

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Policy Brief

Harmonizing Title I and Perkins V Funding

A roadmap for state legislators and workforce boards to braid federal funding streams and eliminate administrative overlap.

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Case Study

Automation Workforce Reskilling in the Rust Belt

Examining how 14 community colleges retrained 1,200 automotive line workers into precision PLC robotics programmers.

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