Economic impacts of professional training in the informal sector
Subtitle: the case of the labor force training program in Côte d'Ivoire
By: Dorte Verner, Mette Verner.
Contributors: Verner, Mette.; World Bank.
Series: Policy research working paper ;; 3668; Policy research working papers (Online) ;; 3668.
Publisher: World Bank
Published: 2005
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Informal sector (Economics) -- Côte d'Ivoire.; Occupational training -- Côte d'Ivoire.
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. "--World Bank web site.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
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