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Youth Empowerment in Bolivia

Last registered on December 17, 2020
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Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
Youth Empowerment in Bolivia
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0004836
Initial registration date
October 10, 2019

Initial registration date is when the trial was registered.

It corresponds to when the registration was submitted to the Registry to be reviewed for publication.

First published
October 11, 2019, 11:36 AM EDT

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

Last updated
December 17, 2020, 6:10 AM EST

Last updated is the most recent time when changes to the trial's registration were published.

Locations

Country
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Region
Cochabamba, Oruro, La Paz and Santa Cruz

Primary Investigator

Name
DIEGO UBFAL
Affiliation
World Bank
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Manuela Puente Beccar
PI Affiliation
Bocconi University
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PI Name
Selim Gulesci
PI Affiliation
Bocconi University
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Additional Trial Information

Status
Completed
Start date
2019-05-20
End date
2020-11-30
Keywords
Behavior, Crime, Violence, & Conflict, Education, Labor, Welfare
Additional Keywords
Soft-skills Training, Vocational Training, Sexual Education, Adolescents
JEL code(s)
I25, J13, J24, O17
Secondary IDs
Abstract
We evaluate a program that aims to help vulnerable youth aged 15-18 find a job, improve their working conditions and strengthen their income generation capacity. In order to achieve these goals, the program, which is implemented in four regions of Bolivia, provides youth with soft-skills and vocational training, mentoring and support in finding a job or starting a business. The package the program offers includes courses on personal and economic empowerment, sexual and reproductive health, and training on vocational skills.
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Registration Citation

Citation
Gulesci, Selim , Manuela Puente Beccar and DIEGO UBFAL. 2020. "Youth Empowerment in Bolivia." AEA RCT Registry. December 17. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.4836-2.0
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
Treated youth are offered a full package that includes: courses on personal and economic empowerment as well as sexual and reproductive health, training on vocational skills, and support in finding a job or starting a business.
Intervention Start Date
2019-08-01
Intervention End Date
2019-12-31

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
Labor Market Outcomes (formal and informal employment, job stability, earnings), Violence
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
soft skills (self-esteem, aspirations),
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
Youth are considered eligible for the program if they satisfied certain vulnerability criteria. Once a group of 600 youth is obtained, they are randomized in equal proportion into treatment and control groups. The treatment group is offered to take the full program package, while the control group is excluded from the program for at least one year.
Experimental Design Details
Randomization Method
Randomization done in office by a computer using STATA.
Randomization Unit
Individuals aged 15-18
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
600 youth
Sample size: planned number of observations
600 youth
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
300 youth treatment, 300 youth control
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
Ethics Committee of Bocconi University
IRB Approval Date
2019-05-09
IRB Approval Number
9882-2
Analysis Plan

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Intervention

Is the intervention completed?
No
Data Collection Complete
Data Publication

Data Publication

Is public data available?
No

Program Files

Program Files
Reports, Papers & Other Materials

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Reports & Other Materials