Intensifying vs Targeting Support

Last registered on March 16, 2026
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Trial Information

General Information

Title
Intensifying vs Targeting Support
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0018098
Initial registration date
March 13, 2026

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First published
March 16, 2026, 7:04 AM EDT

First published corresponds to when the trial was first made public on the Registry after being reviewed.

Locations

Country
Egypt
Region

Primary Investigator

Name
Adam Osman
Affiliation
University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Bruno Crepon
PI Affiliation
ENSAE
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PI Name
Reham Rizk
PI Affiliation
European Universities in Egypt
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Additional Trial Information

Status
Completed
Start date
2016-09-01
End date
2023-12-31
Keywords
Labor
Additional Keywords
JEL code(s)
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial is based on or builds upon one or more prior RCTs.
Abstract
This study evaluates different ways to help young people find work in southern Egypt. We partnered with local NGOs and tested three types of support: classroom vocational training, vocational training plus on-the-job training, and vocational training plus on-the-job training and counseling. Eligible applicants were randomly assigned to one of these three programs or to a comparison group that did not receive support. We collected baseline information at application and then followed participants over time to track their employment experiences, income, and related outcomes. The goal of the study is to understand how program design can improve employment support and inform policy decisions about how to structure active labor market programs.
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Registration Citation

Citation
Crepon, Bruno, Adam Osman and Reham Rizk. 2026. "Intensifying vs Targeting Support." AEA RCT Registry. March 16. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.18098-1.0
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
Intervention (Hidden)
Intervention Start Date
2016-09-01
Intervention End Date
2023-12-31

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
Employment, labor income
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
Individual-level randomized controlled trial among eligible applicants to NGO job-support programs in four governorates of southern Egypt. Applicants were randomized within cohort and stratified by gender into 4 arms: Vocational Training only (VT), VT+On the Job Training (OTJ), VT+OTJ+Counseling, or control. Baseline survey at application, short-run follow-up about 16 months after training completion, and long-run follow-up about 4 years after intervention.
Experimental Design Details
Randomization Method
In office by computer
Randomization Unit
Individual level
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
2215 individuals
Sample size: planned number of observations
2215
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
552 control, 555 CT, 551 VT+OTJ, 557 VT+OTJ+Counseling
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
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Intervention

Is the intervention completed?
No
Data Collection Complete
Data Publication

Data Publication

Is public data available?
No

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