Gender Differences in the Effects of Vocational Training : Constraints on Women and Drop-out Behavior
This paper provides experimental evidence on the effects of vocational and entrepreneurial training for Malawian youth, in an environment where access to schooling and formal sector employment is extremely low. It tracks a large fraction of program...
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| Format: | Policy Research Working Paper |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2013
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/07/18030787/gender-differences-effects-vocational-training-constraints-women-drop-out-behavior http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15905 |
| Summary: | This paper provides experimental
evidence on the effects of vocational and entrepreneurial
training for Malawian youth, in an environment where access
to schooling and formal sector employment is extremely low.
It tracks a large fraction of program drop-outs -- a common
phenomenon in the training evaluation literature -- and
examines the determinants and consequences of dropping out
and how it mediates the effects of such programs. The
analysis finds that women make decisions in a more
constrained environment, and their participation is affected
by family obligations. Participation is more expensive for
them, resulting in worse training experience. The training
results in skills development, continued investment in human
capital, and improved well-being, with more positive effects
for men, but no improvements in labor market outcomes in the
short run. |
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