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Reminder: Seminar with Emily Beam Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at 3:20pm (310 Silsby) ***LOOKING TO FILL (2) SLOTS - 1:30pm & 2:00pm***
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Emily Beam (University of Vermont) will present:
"The Impact of Summer Employment for Low-Income Youth: Experimental Evidence from the Philippines"
at 3:20pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 in 310 Silsby.

Please sign up for a meeting at:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1g0X8WuuWs7UyA5CwWM472QAWtC_oNa3IXjdHSRcP5f0/edit?usp=sharing


ABSTRACT:

We test the impact of a summer employment programs for disadvantaged youth in the Philippines on medium-run employment and education outcomes. Enrollment leads to a 3.9 percentage point (70-percent) increase in employment 8-12 months after the program, and we attribute roughly half of this effect to students continuing work with their assigned employers after the program ends, primarily in the private sector. We do not see evidence that the program increases work readiness, soft skills, or job-search behavior, nor that it affects education outcomes. These findings highlight the potential role of such programs to facilitate school-to-work transition, although it raises concerns about the cost-effectiveness of doing so.







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