Reproducibility package for From Training to Earning: The 7-Year Impact of Dual Apprenticeships on Youth Employment
Overview
Dual apprenticeships combine on-the-job training in the private sector with technical training in vocational centers to spur general skill acquisition. We study the impacts of dual apprenticeships on youth employment over 7 years in a developing economy where informality prevails. Dual apprenticeships increase youth earnings by 14%-20%, with sustained post-program effects. Gains are observed at the bottom of the distribution, with fewer "working poor'' who earn less than the formal minimum wage. Earnings increase most in self-employment, with limited changes in wage employment. Youth perform more complex and non-routine tasks, consistent with higher technical skills and productivity.
Reproducibility Package
| Repository name | URI |
|---|---|
| Reproducible Research Repository (World Bank) | https://reproducibility.worldbank.org |
Reproducibility
Paper exhibits were reproduced on a computer with the following specifications:
• OS: Windows 11 Enterprise
• Processor: INTEL(R) XEON(R) PLATINUM 8562Y+ 2.80 GHz (2 processors)
• Memory available: 32.0 GB
Run time: ~ 2.5 hours
- Secure Access to Data: Access the datasets not included in the package. See subsection Datasets and the README for more details.
- Download and Place Data: Once the data is accessed, users should place it in the appropriate folder.
- Run the Package: After placing the data in the folder, run the files in the order:
- Update the global in line 101 of the do-file "main" to your folder's location and run the do-file.
Since all the data is not included, the package includes the results produced by replicators. These files can be used to review the results presented in the paper.
Data
Some data is not yet publicly available but is expected to be made available through the World Bank Microdata Library in the future.
Description
| Author | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Eva Lestant | Stanford University | elestant@stanford.edu |
| Patrick Premand | World Bank | ppremand@worldbank.org |
| Bruno Crépon | CREST-ENSAE | bruno.crepon@ensae.fr |
2025-11-25
Scope and coverage
| Location | Code |
|---|---|
| Côte d'Ivoire | CIV |
Disclaimer
The materials in the reproducibility packages are distributed as they were prepared by the staff of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this event do not necessarily reflect the views of the World Bank, the Executive Directors of the World Bank, or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the materials included in the reproducibility package.
Access and rights
| Name | URI |
|---|---|
| Modified BSD3 | https://opensource.org/license/bsd-3-clause/ |
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Eva Lestant | Stanford University | elestant@stanford.edu |
| Reproducibility WBG | World Bank | reproducibility@worldbank.org |
Information on metadata
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reproducibility WBG | DECDI | World Bank - Development Impact Department | Verification and preparation of metadata |
2025-11-25
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