Economic Impacts of Professional Training in the Informal Sector : The Case of the Labor Force Training Program in Côte d'Ivoire

The authors address the economic impact of the labor force training program (PAFPA) developed for the informal sector in Côte d'Ivoire. The data contain a subsample of the participants in the agricultural sector, tailoring sector, and the electronics sector, and a comparable control group of no...

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Main Authors:	Verner, Dorte, Verner, Mette
Format:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	AGED ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ECONOMIC EFFECTS ECONOMIC IMPACT ECONOMIC SITUATION ESTIMATORS INCOME INFORMAL SECTOR INNOVATION LABOR FORCE LOW INCOME METHODOLOGY MODELING POLICY RESEARCH PRODUCTIVITY PROFESSIONAL TRAINING RESEARCH WORKING PAPERS SPECIFICATION TESTS SUSTAINABLE GROWTH UNEMPLOYMENT WAGES WORKERS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/07/6078935/economic-impacts-professional-training-informal-sector-case-labor-force-training-program-cote-divoire http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8197

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spelling	okr-10986-81972021-04-23T14:02:43Z Economic Impacts of Professional Training in the Informal Sector : The Case of the Labor Force Training Program in Côte d'Ivoire Verner, Dorte Verner, Mette AGED ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ECONOMIC EFFECTS ECONOMIC IMPACT ECONOMIC SITUATION ESTIMATORS INCOME INFORMAL SECTOR INNOVATION LABOR FORCE LOW INCOME METHODOLOGY MODELING POLICY RESEARCH PRODUCTIVITY PROFESSIONAL TRAINING RESEARCH WORKING PAPERS SPECIFICATION TESTS SUSTAINABLE GROWTH UNEMPLOYMENT WAGES WORKERS The authors address the economic impact of the labor force training program (PAFPA) developed for the informal sector in Côte d'Ivoire. The data contain a subsample of the participants in the agricultural sector, tailoring sector, and the electronics sector, and a comparable control group of nonparticipants. The data have been analyzed using standard program evaluation tools, namely difference-in-difference estimators, in order to detect potential program impacts. The authors find positive economic impacts as a result of training received for some groups, namely women, the agricultural and electronics sectors, firms employing 1-3 individuals, and firms with 10 or more employees. 2012-06-15T20:02:48Z 2012-06-15T20:02:48Z 2005-07 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/07/6078935/economic-impacts-professional-training-informal-sector-case-labor-force-training-program-cote-divoire http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8197 English Policy Research Working Paper; No. WPS 3668 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research Africa Cote d'Ivoire
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topic	AGED ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ECONOMIC EFFECTS ECONOMIC IMPACT ECONOMIC SITUATION ESTIMATORS INCOME INFORMAL SECTOR INNOVATION LABOR FORCE LOW INCOME METHODOLOGY MODELING POLICY RESEARCH PRODUCTIVITY PROFESSIONAL TRAINING RESEARCH WORKING PAPERS SPECIFICATION TESTS SUSTAINABLE GROWTH UNEMPLOYMENT WAGES WORKERS
spellingShingle	AGED ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ECONOMIC EFFECTS ECONOMIC IMPACT ECONOMIC SITUATION ESTIMATORS INCOME INFORMAL SECTOR INNOVATION LABOR FORCE LOW INCOME METHODOLOGY MODELING POLICY RESEARCH PRODUCTIVITY PROFESSIONAL TRAINING RESEARCH WORKING PAPERS SPECIFICATION TESTS SUSTAINABLE GROWTH UNEMPLOYMENT WAGES WORKERS Verner, Dorte Verner, Mette Economic Impacts of Professional Training in the Informal Sector : The Case of the Labor Force Training Program in Côte d'Ivoire
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description	The authors address the economic impact of the labor force training program (PAFPA) developed for the informal sector in Côte d'Ivoire. The data contain a subsample of the participants in the agricultural sector, tailoring sector, and the electronics sector, and a comparable control group of nonparticipants. The data have been analyzed using standard program evaluation tools, namely difference-in-difference estimators, in order to detect potential program impacts. The authors find positive economic impacts as a result of training received for some groups, namely women, the agricultural and electronics sectors, firms employing 1-3 individuals, and firms with 10 or more employees.
format	Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper
author	Verner, Dorte Verner, Mette
author_facet	Verner, Dorte Verner, Mette
author_sort	Verner, Dorte
title	Economic Impacts of Professional Training in the Informal Sector : The Case of the Labor Force Training Program in Côte d'Ivoire
title_short	Economic Impacts of Professional Training in the Informal Sector : The Case of the Labor Force Training Program in Côte d'Ivoire
title_full	Economic Impacts of Professional Training in the Informal Sector : The Case of the Labor Force Training Program in Côte d'Ivoire
title_fullStr	Economic Impacts of Professional Training in the Informal Sector : The Case of the Labor Force Training Program in Côte d'Ivoire
title_full_unstemmed	Economic Impacts of Professional Training in the Informal Sector : The Case of the Labor Force Training Program in Côte d'Ivoire
title_sort	economic impacts of professional training in the informal sector : the case of the labor force training program in côte d'ivoire
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2012
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/07/6078935/economic-impacts-professional-training-informal-sector-case-labor-force-training-program-cote-divoire http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8197
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Economic Impacts of Professional Training in the Informal Sector : The Case of the Labor Force Training Program in Côte d'Ivoire

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