Vocational Training for Disadvantaged Youth in Colombia: A Long-Term Follow-Up
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics
vol. 9,
no. 2, April 2017
(pp. 131-43)
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.Citation
Attanasio, Orazio, Arlen Guarín, Carlos Medina, and Costas Meghir. 2017. "Vocational Training for Disadvantaged Youth in Colombia: A Long-Term Follow-Up." American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 9 (2): 131-43. DOI: 10.1257/app.20150554Additional Materials
JEL Classification
- I28 Education: Government Policy
- J13 Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth
- J24 Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
- J31 Wage Level and Structure; Wage Differentials
- O15 Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
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