Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/333677 
Year of Publication: 
2025
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 18238
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
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 seven years after the program, driven by a 4 percent increase in the monthly probability of being employed and a 6 percent increase in monthly wages. Effects are significantly larger for men, while remaining positive for women. The program is highly cost-effective, outperforming most job training programs and reaching levels comparable to early childhood investments.
Subjects: 
work-study program
youth employment
school-to-work transition
long-term effects
JEL: 
I21
I26
J13
J24
J31
O15
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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