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

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: AGED;    ECONOMIC CONDITIONS;    ECONOMIC EFFECTS;    ECONOMIC IMPACT;    ECONOMIC SITUATION;   

DOI  :  10.1596/1813-9450-3668
RP-ID  :  WPS3668

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

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.