In this @vox_dev article, we discuss our paper's (with @VifazioH & @RichardFreund13) main findings & policy implications about the effects of online freelancing on labour market outcomes in El Salvador.

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Thanks @dmckenzie001 for highlighting our papers. In Haiti & El Salvador, we find that entrepreneurial skills training for online freelancing doesn't seem to be enough to improve labour market outcomes on digital marketplaces. @RichardFreund13 @Dulce_Baptista @VifazioH

RT @dmckenzie001: How effective is training people in developing countries to freelance online? I cover recent RCTs in El Salvador, Haiti…

In this new paper, w. @VifazioH & @RichardFreund13, we evaluate the effects of a program for entrepreneurial skills training for online freelancers in El Salvador. Treatment + affects key online freelancing outcomes, but not broader labor market outcomes.

Digital platforms are transforming the labor market, offering access to global opportunities to vulnerable populations. In this new paper w. @Dulce_Baptista & @RichardFreund13 we show experimental results of a microwork program in Haiti.

In this new paper, w @adoerr1507, we show the long-term effects of a job training program for vulnerable workers in Chile. Overall, the program shows no effect on labour market outcomes. However, the effects were better in high-quality training providers.

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RT @DaveEvansPhD: Measuring the impact of interventions over time is crucial! In Peru, the youth job training pro…

RT @MartaFavara: Our paper is finally in @EconHumBiol @alan_sanchezj @npazosn @DouglasCraigSc3 JBehrman. This is an important contribution…

In this new publication, with JJDiaz & @gdrosas, we use an experimental design and administrative data over 10 years in Peru & find that Projoven short-term effects quickly disappear, and the program has no effects in the medium or longer term:

In this paper, w. @RichardFreund13 & @gdrosas, we provide evidence on the effects of a job training programme with Coursera in Costa Rica. We find low completion, no significant effect on labour market outcomes &⬆️in post-secondary education enrolment.

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In this publication, w. @MarceloGantierM & Andrea Repetto, we find that in 7 LAC countries, enrolment in tertiary education is + related to perceived education returns and that this association differs across individuals in relevant domains.

Online freelancing may facilitate development through access to remote global jobs. In this paper (w. @Dulce_Baptista & @RichardFreund13), we assess to what extent this happens in a pilot of a job training program in Haiti.

Are new technologies replacing workers in Peru? In this paper (w. @gdrosas & @alfredoman), we find that the adoption of new technologies slightly reduces the demand for workers in high-skilled & non-routine occupations.

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RT @gregoryelacqua: Nuevo estudio del @el_BID que analiza el impacto de la crisis del COVID-19 en estudiantes vulnerables de educación supe…