We use a randomized controlled trial to examine the short- and mid-term impacts of a best-practice training program on (non-)employment outcomes in Ghana. Overall the program did not affect core labor market outcomes at the extensive (employment) and intensive (hours of work, income) margin, but...

We study the interaction between job and soft skills training on expectations and labor market outcomes in the context of a youth training program in the Dominican Republic. Program applicants were randomly assigned to one of 3 modalities: a full treatment consisting of hard and soft skills...

We study the interaction between job and soft skills training on expectations and labor market outcomes in the context of a youth training program in the Dominican Republic. Program applicants were randomly assigned to one of 3 modalities: a full treatment consisting of hard and soft skills...

Purpose - This paper explores the relationship between SHG training and other factors on women empowerment in the rural areas of Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Design/methodology/approach - Quantitative data were collected using questionnaires using random sampling method from 400 SHG members residing in...

This paper studies how training vouchers increase the employment prospects of women with interrupted employment histories. Using the population of female job returners who receive a training voucher to participate in training programs and a randomly selected control group from German...

The general goal of this study is to assess the impacts on women's economic and social participation of a peer-to-peer training program in Cañete Province, Peru. We use a quasi- experimental methodology applied to treatment and control groups. The study evaluates three areas of potential...

This paper studies how training vouchers increase the employment prospects of women with interrupted employment histories. Using the population of female job returners who receive a training voucher to participate in training courses and a randomly selected control group from German...