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|lected _β_ coefcient estimates|**uesting status**<br>**ed in other frm [0/1]**<br>Unemp. Benefc.<br>All others<br>(5)<br>(6)<br>0.132<br>0.047<br>(0.014)***<br>(0.004)***<br>0.114<br>0.043<br>(0.009)***<br>(0.004)***<br>0.1<br>0.047<br>(0.011)***<br>(0.004)***<br>0.1<br>0.048<br>(0.012)***<br>(0.004)***<br>0.092<br>0.038<br>(0.018)***<br>(0.003)***<br>0.011<br>-0.003<br>(0.011)<br>(0.003)<br>0.060<br>0.031<br>(0.011)***<br>(0.004)***<br>0.082<br>0.052<br>(0.010)***<br>(0.004)***<br>0.093<br>0.069<br>(0.010)***<br>(0.005)***<br>0.097<br>0.075<br>(0.010)***<br>(0.004)***<br>Y<br>Y<br>Y<br>Y<br>0.595<br>0.508<br>0.491<br>0.5<br>0.44<br>0.44<br>1,872,837<br>7,458,651<br>ompleters versus non-completers<br>r the sample group indicated in<br>y class and month*year reported<br>al and month*year fxed efects.|
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|efects due to MDIC-requestors and outside employers: se|**Estimation of employment across**<br>**course completers and non-completers, by employer req**<br>**Employed in requesting frm [0/1]**<br>**Employ**<br>MDIC<br>UB<br>All others<br>MDIC<br><br>(1)<br>(2)<br>(3)<br>(4)<br>0.005<br>0.003<br>-0.003<br>0.036<br>(0.008)<br>(0.001)**<br>(0.000)***<br>(0.010)***<br>0.005<br>0.005<br>-0.001<br>0.036<br>(0.007)<br>(0.001)***<br>(0.000)<br>(0.008)***<br>0.006<br>0.005<br>_<_0.001<br>0.033<br>(0.005)<br>(0.001)***<br>(0.000)<br>(0.008)***<br>0.004<br>0.005<br>_<_0.001<br>0.024<br>(0.005)<br>(0.001)***<br>(0.000)<br>(0.008)***<br>_<_0.001<br>0.002<br>0.001<br>0.012<br>(0.006)<br>(0.000)**<br>(0.000)**<br>(0.005)**<br>0.023<br>_<_0.001<br>0.001<br>0.022<br>(0.005)***<br>(0.000)<br>(0.000)**<br>(0.009)**<br>0.023<br>0.002<br>0.004<br>0.036<br>(0.006)***<br>(0.000)<br>(0.000)***<br>(0.010)***<br>0.026<br>0.001<br>0.004<br>0.042<br>(0.007)***<br>(0.001)<br>(0.000)***<br>(0.010)***<br>0.027<br>0.001<br>0.004<br>0.046<br>(0.009)***<br>(0.001)<br>(0.000)***<br>(0.012)***<br>0.026<br>0.001<br>0.004<br>0.048<br>(0.010)**<br>(0.001)<br>(0.000)***<br>(0.010)***<br>Y<br>Individual fxed efects<br>Y<br>Y<br>Y<br>Year * Month fxed efects<br>Y<br>Y<br>0.237<br>0.009<br>0.025<br>0.511<br>0.425<br>0.096<br>0.157<br>0.5<br>0.82<br>0.42<br>0.69<br>0.60<br>912,053<br>1,872,837<br>7,458,651<br>912,053<br>ents measuring the diference in outcomes between course c<br>the start of course completion (_β_ vector in equation 2) fo<br>city-consistent robust standard errors two-way clustered b<br>lude an unreported constant term and vectors of individu<br>_∗p < ._05, _∗∗∗p < ._01.|
|Appendix Table 5: Employment|Outcome:<br>Sample<br>18 months prior to course start (t=-18)<br>12 months prior to course start (t=-12)<br>9 months prior to course start (t=-9)<br>6 months prior to course start (t=-6)<br>1 month prior to course start (t=-1)<br>At end of course (t=+6)<br>3 months after course (t=+9)<br>6 months after course (t=+12)<br>9 months after course (t=+15)<br>12 months after course (t=+18)<br>Individual fxed efects<br>Year * Month fxed efects<br>Mean of outcome<br>St. dev. of outcome<br>_R_2<br>_N_<br>Notes: Table presents selected coefci<br>at diferent time periods relative to <br>the column headings. Heteroskedasti<br>in parentheses. All specifcations inc<br>Signifcance indicated by: _∗p < ._1, _∗_|

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