Vocational training for female job returners - Effects on employment, earnings and job quality

The Role of Trainee Selection in the Effectiveness of Vocational Training: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial in Nepal

“…Maitra and Mani (2017) find a subsidized vocational education program for women residing in low-income Indian households to increase participants' employment, working hours, and earnings in short-to medium-term. Doerr (2022) find that training vouchers in Germany translate into substantial gains in employment and earnings, specifically for low-skilled women. Baird et al (2022) found an overall positive e↵ect of randomized job training programs on earnings in New Orleans.…”

“…21 Nevertheless, there are studies finding positive e↵ects of vocational training in the short-run (e.g., Maitra and Mani, 2017;Doerr, 2022;Baird et al, 2022;Adhvaryu et al, 2023). Maitra and Mani (2017) find a subsidized vocational education program for women residing in low-income Indian households to increase participants' employment, working hours, and earnings in short-to medium-term.…”

“…The higher e↵ect on low-income individuals may be due to their motivation and urgency for finding jobs to survive. For example, Doerr (2022) find that low-skilled workers benefited most from a vocational training program in Germany. The same is true for low-income trainees, as they are likely to be low-skilled.…”

“…Enhancing the capacity of poor youths through vocational training is often prescribed as a solution to poverty and unemployment in developing countries. As a result, often with the support of international donors, governments in those economies invest heavily in vocational training (Acevedo et al, 2020;Barrera-Osorio et al, 2023;Doerr, 2022;Hirshleifer et al, 2016;Kluve, 2010;Katz et al, 2022). This article re-examines the e↵ectiveness of such training by providing evidence from a carefully designed intensive and incentive-based program.…”

The impact of ICT and robots on labour market outcomes of demographic groups in Europe

“…Among people aged 55-64, only 0.6% participated in training within ICT or engineering. The majority of evaluation studies in Western European countries have found that adult education has positive employment effects (Card et al, 2018;Picchio and van Ours, 2013;Dauth and Toomet, 2016;Doerr, 2022;Fouarge et al, 2013;Hällsten, 2012;Midtsundstad and Nielsen, 2019). However, voucher-financed education (governments subsidise courses chosen by individuals) appears to be an exception.…”