Subsidizing Vocational Training for Disadvantaged Youth in Colombia: Evidence from a Randomized Trial
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This paper evaluates the impact of a randomized training program for disadvantaged youth introduced in Colombia in 2005. This randomized trial offers a unique opportunity to examine the impact of training in a middle income country. We use originally collected data on individuals randomly offered and not offered training. The program raises earnings and employment for women. Women offered training earn 19.6 percent more and have a 0.068 higher probability of paid employment than those not offered training, mainly in formal-sector jobs. Cost-benefit analysis of these results suggests that the program generates much larger net gains than those found in developed countries. (JEL I28, J13, J24, O15)
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- Authors
- Attanasio, O., Kugler, A., & Meghir, C.
- Affiliations
- National Bureau of Economic Research (US)
- Georgetown University (US)
- Yale University (US)
- Venue
- American Economic Journal: Applied Economics
- Publisher
- American Economic Association
- Published
- 2011-07-01
- Volume
- 3
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 188-220
- ISSN
- 1945-7782 (ISSN-L)
- 1945-7790
- OpenAlex
- W2154351737
- Cited by
- 332
- References
- 48
- Citations by year
- 2026: 7 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 26 · 2023: 26 · 2022: 15 · 2021: 25 · 2020: 24 · 2019: 26 · 2018: 24 · 2017: 27 · 2016: 29 · 2015: 20 · 2014: 26 · 2013: 20 · 2012: 24
- FWCI
- 60.91
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- American Economic Journal Applied Economics (publishedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Economic and Social Research Council (ES/E021220/1)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Labor market dynamics and wage inequality
- Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Education and Labor Relations
- Social Sciences › Education › Education Systems and Policy
- Keywords
- vocational education, disadvantaged youth, youth employment, women's wages, women's employment, formal employment, cost-benefit analysis, middle-income countries, Colombia
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