| Country | Country: Dominican Republic |
|---|---|
| GDP per capita | 5.572 |
| Context details | Youth who did not complete high school |
| Age | 16-29, mean: 22 |
| Implementation year | 2008 |
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| Implementer | Government |
| Duration (months) | 2 |
| Cost | The average cost of this program was about USD 700, of which USD 200 were transfers to participants as stipend for transportation and meals |
| Intervention details | Soft skills training (self- esteem and work habits), and technical or vocational training chosen by beneficiaries´ preferred vocation. The classroom training is followed by an internship in a private sector firm |
| Evaluation design | Randomized evaluation |
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| Cluster definition | N/A |
| Sample | Outcome | Test | Source Table | Observations | Statistics on Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complete sample | Employment | N/A | 5 | 3520 | Coeff: -0.03; SE:0.02; SD: 100.00 |
| Complete sample | Employment | N/A | 8 | 3520 | Coeff: -0.02; SE:0.02; SD: 100.00 |
| Complete sample | Employment | N/A | 5 | 3520 | Coeff: -0.02; SE:0.02; SD: 100.00 |
| Complete sample | Employment | N/A | 5 | 3520 | Coeff: -0.01; SE:0.02; SD: 100.00 |
| Complete sample | Employment | N/A | 8 | 3520 | Coeff: -0.01; SE:0.02; SD: 100.00 |
| Complete sample | Employment | N/A | 5 | 3520 | Coeff: -0.00; SE:0.02; SD: 100.00 |
| Complete sample | Employment | N/A | 5 | 3520 | Coeff: 0.00; SE:0.02; SD: 100.00 |
| Complete sample | Employment | N/A | 8 | 3520 | Coeff: 0.01; SE:0.02; SD: 100.00 |