The demand for, and impact of, youth internships: evidence from a randomized experiment in Yemen (English)

This paper evaluates a youth internship program in the Republic of Yemen that provided firms with a 50 percent subsidy to hire recent graduates of universities and vocational schools. The first round of the program took place in 2014 and required both firms and youth to apply for the program. The paper examines the demand for such a program, and finds that in the context of an economy facing substantial political and economic uncertainty, it appears...

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Mckenzie,David J.;

Assaf,Nabila;

Cusolito,Ana Paula;
Document Date
2015/10/29
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS7463
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Yemen, Republic of,
Region
Middle East and North Africa,
Disclosure Date
2015/10/29
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
The demand for, and impact of, youth internships: evidence from a randomized experiment in Yemen
Keywords
Finance & Private Sector Development

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Mckenzie,David J.; Assaf,Nabila; Cusolito,Ana Paula.

The demand for, and impact of, youth internships: evidence from a randomized experiment in Yemen (English). Impact Evaluation series|Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 7463 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/550931468188372833

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