Tackling Youth Unemployment through Vocational Training and Apprenticeships

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Published on 14 March 2018

Abstract

This study finds that vocational training and apprenticeships both raise employment of poor Ugandan youth, but vocational training provides general skills that foster mobility and result in higher earnings.

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Tackling Youth Unemployment through Vocational Training and Apprenticeships

Abstract

Other research note publications

Secure Survey Design as a Tool for Monitoring Harassment in Organizations

El Niño and Firms: Impact on Food and Beverages Manufacturing Firms in Ethiopia

The Effects of E-Commerce on Business Performance

Market Power and Carbon Emissions in the Amazon

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