vocational training

Which forms of vocational training and apprenticeships can help young people find productive work in the global south?

While vocational training helps young job seekers find work, overconfidence in finding a job has important long-term effects on job-seeking behaviour

While technical skills training increases overall employment in the short term, soft skills training increases employment and earnings in the long term

How can policymakers ensure high take-up rates for programmes designed to increase women’s economic empowerment?

Can investments in vocational training, contrary to the existing research literature, actually improve labour market outcomes?

Evidence from Uganda shows both vocational training and within-firm training help workers find better-paid jobs, but with crucial differences

Evidence from Uganda suggests that vocational training is more effective in tackling youth unemployment than apprenticeships

The design and incentives of work programmes need to be aligned with the skills demanded by participating firms and the labour market at large

Vocational training programmes, rather than apprenticeships, make it easier for youth in Uganda to move between firms and out of unemployment.