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Mery Ferrando; Noemi Katzkowicz; Thomas Le Barbanchon; Diego Ubfal – World Bank, 2025
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, observable seven years after the program. Effects are stronger for youth who participate…
Descriptors: Work Study Programs, Foreign Countries, Program Effectiveness, Youth Employment