| Field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Field Trial Status | Before on_going | After completed |
| Field Last Published | Before September 13, 2021 08:02 AM | After November 06, 2023 03:22 PM |
| Field Study Withdrawn | Before | After No |
| Field Intervention Completion Date | Before | After May 30, 2021 |
| Field Data Collection Complete | Before | After Yes |
| Field Final Sample Size: Number of Clusters (Unit of Randomization) | Before | After 900 |
| Field Was attrition correlated with treatment status? | Before | After No |
| Field Final Sample Size: Total Number of Observations | Before | After 900 |
| Field Final Sample Size (or Number of Clusters) by Treatment Arms | Before | After 450 treated, 450 control |
| Field Is there a restricted access data set available on request? | Before | After Yes |
| Field Restricted Data Contact | Before | After [email protected] |
| Field Program Files | Before | After No |
| Field Data Collection Completion Date | Before | After September 30, 2022 |
| Field Is data available for public use? | Before | After No |
| Field | Before | After |
|---|---|---|
| Field Paper Abstract | Before | After Young adults seeking to enter the labor market often confront a skills mismatch with firms reporting difficulty finding new entrants with appropriate levels of soft skills. This paper reports findings from a randomized controlled trial in Rwanda in which recent graduates from tertiary education were randomly assigned to a two-week intensive soft skills training program developed and delivered by staff of the University of Rwanda. Results indicate that the program facilitated accelerated entry into the labor market in a period characterized by COVID-19-related disruptions. These effects dissipated over the following year as more jobs became available in the economy and the control group’s employment caught up with that of the treatment group. The paper finds evidence of significant job network expansion for participants of the training, which could have led to faster labor market entry for the treated youth. |
| Field Paper Citation | Before | After Brudevold-Newman, Andrew and Ubfal, Diego. 2023. Returns to Soft Skills Training in Rwanda. Policy Research working paper WPS 10489; Impact Evaluation series Washington, D.C. World Bank. |
| Field Paper URL | Before | After https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/099448406202334384/idu065fafe530be290477f0a9e80a50bdad3c28f |