Experiments, where prospective participants are randomly assigned into experimental and control groups, are often regarded as the ideal approach to evaluation of manpower policies. This examination shows that such experimental designs can yield misleading and incomplete information about program...

Microdata are used in this paper to analyze the effects of unemployment on mental health. The analysis is done in two steps. First, cross-section data of labor force participants are analyzed. It appears that the unemployed have worse mental health than the employed. Next, panel data are used to...