Learning and earning: evidence from a randomized evaluation in India.

Autor/inn/en	Maitra, Pushkar; Mani, Subha
Titel	Learning and earning: evidence from a randomized evaluation in India. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Lernen und verdienen: Erkenntnisse aus einer randomisierten Evaluation in Indien.
Quelle	In: Labour economics, (2017) 45, S. 116-130 PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0927-5371
DOI	10.1016/j.labeco.2016.11.007
Schlagwörter	Frau; Bildungsertrag; Beschäftigungseffekt; Einkommenseffekt; Niedriglohn; Arbeitsmarktpolitik; Qualifizierungsmaßnahme; Näher; Sticker; Bekleidungsindustrie; Indien
Abstract	"Our paper presents the economic returns from participating in a subsidized vocational education program for women residing in low-income households in India. We combine pre-intervention data with two rounds of post-intervention data in an experimental framework to quantify the 6- and 18-month treatment effects of the program. The 6-month treatment effects indicate that women who were offered the vocational education program are 6% points more likely to be employed, 4% points more likely to be self-employed, work 2.5 additional hours per week, and earn 150% more per month than women in the control group. Using a second round of follow-up data collected 18 months after the intervention, we find that the 6-month treatment effects are all sustained over the medium run. Finally, cost-benefit analysis indicates that the program costs can be recovered with less than four years of employment. Overall our findings suggest that vocational education may serve to be a promising avenue through which young women can contribute to their household welfare." (Author's abstract, © 2017 Elsevier).
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2018/2