Attanasio, O;
Guarin, A;
Medina, C;
Meghir, C;
(2017)
Vocational Training for Disadvantaged Youth in Colombia: A Long-Term Follow-Up.
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics
, 9
(2)
pp. 131-143.
10.1257/app.20150554.
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Abstract
We evaluate the long-term impacts of a randomized Colombian training and job placement program. Following the large short-term effects, we now find that the program effects persist, increasing formal participation and earnings contributions to social security and working in larger firms. By using a large administrative source we are also able to establish that the program improved both male and female labor market outcomes by a similar amount--a result that was not apparent with the smaller evaluation sample. The results point to a cost-effective approach to reducing informality and improving labor market outcomes in the long run.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Vocational Training for Disadvantaged Youth in Colombia: A Long-Term Follow-Up |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1257/app.20150554 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1257/app.20150554 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This is the published version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS > Dept of Economics |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1563836 |
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