Evaluation of training providers for a new governance of the training system for the unemployed: a proposal for Italian Regions

Journal title RIV Rassegna Italiana di Valutazione
Author/s Elena Cappellini, Silvia Duranti, Valentina Patacchini, Carla Rampichini, Nicola Sciclone
Publishing Year 2017 Issue 2016/65 Language English
Pages 17 P. 27-43 File size 641 KB
DOI 10.3280/RIV2016-065003
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Keywords: Rating, Multilevel model, Performance measurement, Training providers, Unemployed.

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Elena Cappellini, Silvia Duranti, Valentina Patacchini, Carla Rampichini, Nicola Sciclone, Evaluation of training providers for a new governance of the training system for the unemployed: a proposal for Italian Regions in "RIV Rassegna Italiana di Valutazione" 65/2016, pp 27-43, DOI: 10.3280/RIV2016-065003