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Treffer: The Lasting Effects of Working While in School: A Long-Term Follow-Up. Policy Research Working Paper 11185

Title:
The Lasting Effects of Working While in School: A Long-Term Follow-Up. Policy Research Working Paper 11185
Language:
English
Authors:
Mery Ferrando, Noemi Katzkowicz, Thomas Le Barbanchon, Diego Ubfal, World Bank
Source:
World Bank. 2025.
Availability:
World Bank Publications. 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433. Tel: 202-458-4500; Fax: 202-552-1500; Web site: http://www.worldbank.org/
Peer Reviewed:
N
Page Count:
44
Publication Date:
2025
Document Type:
Report Reports - Research
Descriptors:
Work Study Programs, Foreign Countries, Program Effectiveness, Youth Employment, Work Experience, Late Adolescents, Part Time Employment, Student Employment, National Programs
Geographic Terms:
Uruguay
Entry Date:
2025
Accession Number:
ED676611
Database:
ERIC

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This paper provides the first experimental evidence on the long-term effects of work-study programs, leveraging a randomized lottery design from a national program in Uruguay. Participation leads to a persistent 11 percent increase in formal labor earnings, observable seven years after the program. Effects are stronger for youth who participate during pivotal educational transitions and are larger for vulnerable youth and men, while remaining positive for women and non-vulnerable youth. The program is highly cost-effective, with average impacts exceeding those of job training programs and comparable to early childhood investments.

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