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工作福利计划是否兑现了承诺？来自科特迪瓦的实验证据
Do Workfare Programs Live Up to Their Promises? Experimental Evidence from Côte d’Ivoire
摘要
We study contemporaneous and post-program impacts of a public works program, which provides urban youth seven months of employment at the formal minimum wage with complementary training on entrepreneurship or job search. During the program, we find limited impacts on employment, but a shift toward wage jobs, higher earnings and savings, as well as positive changes in work habits, behaviors, and well-being. After the program, we find no lasting impact on employment or behaviors, with only limited gains in earnings stemming from independent activities. Using machine learning to analyze heterogeneity, we show that alternative targeting approaches can substantially improve welfare.
中文摘要
我们研究了一项公共工程项目在实施期间及结束后的影响。该项目为城市青年提供为期七个月的正式最低工资就业，并辅以创业或求职培训。在项目实施期间，我们发现其对就业的影响有限，但促使就业向工资性工作转移，提高了收入和储蓄，并在工作习惯、行为及福祉方面产生了积极变化。项目结束后，就业或行为方面未发现持久影响，仅从独立活动中获得有限的收入增长。通过机器学习分析异质性，我们表明替代性的目标定位方法可以显著改善福利。