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Occupational training among Peruvian men : does it make a difference?

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  • Arriagada, Ana-Maria

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This report presents the first evaluation of the outcomes of the Peruvian training sector since its outset in the 1960s. The paper examines the private returns to post-school training among male (wage and non-farm self-employed) workers in the urban areas of Peru. In particular, the study focuses on two issues: first, who are the recipients of post-school training, and what are the determinants of participation in post-school training? Second, what is the impact of job-training on the wages of employees and self-employed workers? In general, the results of the study imply that investments in training have significant benefits vis a vis formal schooling, when related to wage employment in the private sector of the economy. However, since no information is available in the"costs"of the post-school training investments examined, the results should not be regarded as a complete evaluation of the economic benefits of training in Peru.

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  • Arriagada, Ana-Maria, 1989. "Occupational training among Peruvian men : does it make a difference?," Policy Research Working Paper Series 207, The World Bank.
    • Handle: RePEc:wbk:wbrwps:207
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    1. Gustavo Yamada, 1995. "Pobreza y empleo en el Perú: los aportes de las ENNIV 1985-1994," Apuntes. Revista de ciencias sociales, Fondo Editorial, Universidad del Pacífico, vol. 22(37), pages 37-50.
    2. Julie Anderson Schaffner, 2001. "Turnover and Job Training in Developing and Developed Countries: Evidence from Colombia and the United States," Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series dp-115, Boston University - Department of Economics.

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