Does the Quality of Training Programs Matter? Evidence from Bidding Processes Data

Alberto Chong and Jose Galdo

No 2202, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: We estimate the effect of training quality on earnings using a Peruvian program, which targets disadvantaged youths. The identification of causal effects is possible because of two attractive features in the data. First, selection of training courses is based on public bidding processes that assign standardized scores to multiple proxies for quality. Second, the evaluation framework allows for the identification and comparison of individuals in treatment and comparison groups six, 12, and 18 months after the program. Using difference-in-differences kernel matching methods, we find that individuals attending high-quality training courses have higher average and marginal treatment impacts. External validity was assessed by using five different calls over a nine-year period.

Keywords: matching methods; bidding; earnings; quality; training (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C13 C14 H43 I38 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 40 pages
Date: 2006-07
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Published - updated version published in: Labour Economics, 2012, 19 (6), 970-986

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