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Reproducibility package for Training Microentrepreneurs over Zoom: Experimental evidence from Mexico

2023
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Reference ID
RR_MEX_2023_07-v01
Author(s)
Elwyn Davies, Peter Deffebach, Leonardo Iacovone, David McKenzie
Collections
World Bank Policy Research Working Papers
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Created on
Sep 11, 2023
Last modified
Oct 11, 2023
  • Overview
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    • Overview

    Abstract

    Standard in-person business training programs are costly and difficult to scale to the millions of microenterprises in the developing world. We conduct an experiment to test the feasibility, cost-savings, and impact of delivering live training sessions over Zoom to microentrepreneurs in Mexico and Guatemala. We demonstrate it is now feasible to both recruit and train self-employed women online, covering a wide geographic area, with few technology issues. However, the cost-savings over in-person classes are less than expected. Training improved business practices and performance over 2 months, but impacts had dissipated within 6 months.

    Reproducibility Package

    Scripts
    Get Reproducibility Package
    Title
    Reproducibility package (data and code) for Training Microentrepreneurs over Zoom
    Date
    2023-08
    Software
    STATA and R
    Description
    The code in this folder generates all tables and figures in the paper "Training Microentrepreneurs over Zoom: Experimental evidence from Mexico” by Elwyn Davies, Peter Deffebach, Leonardo Iacovone, and David McKenzie. The replicator should expect the code to run for 20 minutes. Downloading the necessary R packages may take additional time. More information in README file.
    Dependencies
    Stata: All dependencies are stored in the ado folder. R: All dependencies are captured in the renv.lock.
    Instructions
    See README in reproducibility package.
    Repository
    Reproducible Research Repository (World Bank)
    Notes
    Computational reproducibility verified by Development Impact (DIME) Analytics team, World Bank.
    Software
    Name
    R
    Version
    4.3.1
    Name
    Stata
    Version
    18

    Reproducibility

    Technology environment
    1. Computer 1:
      • OS: Windows 10 Home, version 21H2
      • Processor: Intel(R) Celeron(R) N4100 CPU @ 1.10GHz 1.10 GHz
      • Memory available: 7.8 GB
      • Software version: R version 4.3.1
      • Software version: Stata 18
    2. Computer 2 (R):
      • OS: Windows 11 Enterprise
      • Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-1145G7 CPU @ 2.60GHz
      • Memory available: 15.8 GB
      • Software version: R version 4.3.0
    3. Computer 2 (Stata):
      • OS: Windows 11 Home
      • Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-10510U CPU @ 1.80GHz 2.3GHz
      • Memory available: 15.8 GB
      • Software version: Stata 18
    Technology requirements

    ~20min runtime
    Reproduction instructions

    A README file with detailed instructions is part of the reproducibility package.

    Data

    Datasets
    Name
    data/crea_2018_cleaned.dta
    Note
    Cleaned and only selected variables are published in this package. Cleaning do file provided in package. More information about the data available in the README file.
    Access policy
    Published with package
    Name
    data/merged_all_surveys.dta
    Access policy
    Published with package
    Name
    data/enoe_cleaned.dta
    Note
    Cleaned and only selected variables are published in this package. Cleaning do file provided in package. Original data constructed by Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI).
    Access policy
    Published with package
    Data URL
    https://en.www.inegi.org.mx/programas/enoe/15ymas/#Microdata
    Data statement

    All data is public and contained in the reproducibility package.

    Description

    Output
    Type
    Working Paper
    Title
    Training Microentrepreneurs over Zoom: Experimental evidence from Mexico
    Authors
    Elwyn Davies, Peter Deffebach, Leonardo Iacovone and David McKenzie
    Description
    Policy Research Working Paper (PRWP) 10574
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-10574
    Authors
    Author Affiliation Email
    Elwyn Davies World Bank edavies@worldbank.org
    Peter Deffebach Boston University peterwd@bu.edu
    Leonardo Iacovone World Bank liacovone@worldbank.org
    David McKenzie Development Research Group, World Bank dmckenzie@worldbank.org
    Date of production

    2023-08

    Scope and coverage

    Geographic locations
    Location Code
    Mexico MEX
    Keywords
    Business training Microenterprises Digital Delivery
    Topics
    ID Topic Parent topic ID
    O12 Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development O1
    O17 Formal and Informal Sectors • Shadow Economy • Institutional Arrangements O1
    L26 Entrepreneurship L2
    J24 Human Capital • Skills • Occupational Choice • Labor Productivity J2

    Disclaimer

    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

    License
    Name URI
    Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Contacts

    Contacts
    Name Affiliation Email
    Peter Deffebach Boston University peterwd@bu.edu
    Reproducibility WBG World Bank reproducibility@worldbank.org

    Information on metadata

    Producers
    Name Abbreviation Affiliation Role
    Reyes Retana MRR World Bank Junior Data Scientist
    Date of Production

    2023-08-23
    Document version

    1
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