The long-term effect of a job training programme for youths in Peru

Rafael Novella, Juan José Díaz and David Rosas-Shady

Journal of Development Effectiveness, 2025, vol. 17, issue 1, 36-49

Abstract: This paper evaluates the long-term impact of Projoven, a job training programme for vulnerable youths in Peru, on formal labour market outcomes. Covering a 10-year period, this evaluation offers one of the longest evaluations of a training programme in developing countries. Exploiting an experimental design and administrative data, we find that Projoven improved formal employment and earnings in the short-term, but that these effects quickly disappear, and the programme has no effect in the medium- or longer-term. These results reinforce the importance of training comprehensiveness and relevance.

Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1080/19439342.2024.2356077

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