youth employment
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The lifetime benefits of the New Deal’s youth employment programme
The New Deal’s youth employment programme, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), had significant long-run benefits, increasing the lifetime earnings and longevity of its participants, despite having few effects on short-term labour market outcomes.
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Vocational and apprenticeship training programmes in developing countries
Which forms of vocational training and apprenticeships can help young people find productive work in the global south?
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Improving the quality of informal apprenticeships in Ghana
Providing monetary incentives for trainers enhanced the quality of apprenticeship training and had lasting benefits for apprentices’ skills and labour market outcomes
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Do small firms need more workers? Evidence from Ghana
Allowing workers to signal their ability more easily increases access for the poor and alleviates labour constraints faced by small firms in Ghana
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The effect of plan-making prompts on job search and employment in South Africa
Action plans are a cost-effective way to improve job search outcomes for unemployed youth
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Does workfare work? Evidence from Cote D’Ivoire
Programmes need to be better targeted and designed to maximise the social externalities they create for them to be cost-effective
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Helping young people access better employment opportunities
Low-cost interventions that help young people search for employment can improve access to formal and stable jobs, raising equity in the labour market