Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/236466 
Year of Publication: 
2021
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 14435
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
This study fills a gap in the literature on the outcome mechanisms in which successful training programs improve employment and earnings, such as raises on the job or longer job duration. The city of New Orleans implemented a job training program as an RCT for low-income workers. Individuals in the treatment group were more likely to work in the target industries and move out of low-skill industries. In the first 9 months after training, the treatment group experienced higher earnings with new employers and with existing employments. After 9 months, the effects were driven by higher probability of staying with an employer (with now-higher earnings). Findings encourage patience on the part of trainees and the government, as workers may not find their stable, target employment immediately. Government may also want to find ways to improve early connections with employers after training.
Subjects: 
job training
RCT
disadvantaged workers
JEL: 
J24
J38
J64
M53
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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