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Training vouchers and labor market outcomes in Chile
Kaplan, David Scott; Novella, Rafael; Rucci, Graciana; … - 2015
This paper evaluates the impact of the Bono Trabajador Activo, a training voucher program in Chile, on workers' labor …
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The long-term effects of job training on labor market and skills outcomes in Chile
Doerr, Annabelle; Novella, Rafael - 2020
income countries. We report medium and long-term impacts of a job training program for vulnerable workers in Chile on labor …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012587654
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Screening and recruiting talent at teacher colleges using pre-college academic achievement
Gallegos, Sebastian; Neilson, Christopher; Calle, Franco - 2019
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012214403
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Capacitación laboral para la autonomía económica de mujeres en situación de pobreza : el caso de Chile
Muñoz Rojas, Carolina - 2017
pobreza y vulnerabilidad, implementada por parte de instituciones públicas en Chile durante los últimos años, abarcando el …, orientados al logro de una mayor autonomía económica e igualdad de género en Chile y la región. … capacitación laboral para mujeres en situación de pobreza en Chile .-- III. Análisis de programas de capacitación para mujeres en …
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Noncognitive skills, school achievements and educational dropout
Coneus, Katja; Gernandt, Johannes; Saam, Marianne - 2010 - Rev. version
We analyse the determinants of dropout from secondary and vocational education in Germany using data from the Socio-Economic Panel from 2000 to 2007. In addition to the role of classical variables like family background and school achievements, we examine the effect of noncognitive skills. Both,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008826484
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Low occupational prestige and internal migration in Germany
Neubecker, Nina - 2013 - This version: June 2013
This paper assesses a recent prediction of the theoretical migration literature, according to which migration may be driven by a desire to avoid social humiliation rising from occupational stigma. To this end, we study the residential mobility of workers in occupations with relatively low...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009766252
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Youth unemployment in Mediterranean countries
Eichhorst, Werner; Neder, Franziska - 2014
In all Mediterranean countries youth unemployment has reached alarming record levels. This paper analyses the current situation in France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain. In all countries school dropout rates are high, returns to education are low and the transition from education to work is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010354543
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The impact of vocational training for the unemployed : experimental evidence from Turkey
Hirshleifer, Sarojini; McKenzie, David J.; Almeida, Rita; … - 2014
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010375920
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Do employment subsidies reduce early apprenticeship dropout?
Fries, Jan; Goebel, Christian; Maier, Michael F. - 2013
We evaluate the effect of the Apprenticeship Bonus, an employment subsidy programme, on early dropout of apprenticeship. Eligibility to the programme is restricted to school leavers who have actively searched for apprenticeship training to start immediately after leaving school, but were...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009784072
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The impact of vocational training for the unemployed : experimental evidence from Turkey
Hirshleifer, Sarojini; McKenzie, David J.; Almeida, Rita; … - 2014
We use a randomized experiment to evaluate a large-scale active labor market policy: Turkey's vocational training programs for the unemployed. A detailed follow-up survey of a large sample with low attrition enables precise estimation of treatment impacts and their heterogeneity. The average...
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