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Labor Supply and the Value of Non-Work Time in the United States

Alexandre Mas
Amanda (Mandy) Pallais
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Alcohol and Self-Control: A Field Experiment in India

Frank Schilbach
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The Impact of the Active Labor Market Programs (ALMP) on Employment in Denmark

Michael Rosholm
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Flexible Repayment Schedules for Dairy Clients in India

Kristina Czura
Dean Karlan
Sendhil Mullainathan

Returns to Apprenticeship Training in Ghana

Morgan Hardy
Isaac Mbiti
Jamie McCasland
Researchers measured the impact of a government apprenticeship program for youth in Ghana on wages, employment, skills, fertility, migration, and other outcomes. The results suggest that apprenticeship programs can provide youth with skills and transition them into self-employment.
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Improving Youth Employment Opportunities and Reducing Information Barriers through LinkedIn Training in South Africa

Marissa Gargano
Robert Garlick
Eric Johnson
Patrick Shaw
Laurel Wheeler
Researchers conducted an evaluation to test the impact of LinkedIn training on labor market outcomes for young, low-income job seekers in South Africa. Providing LinkedIn training increased end-of-program employment rates by 10 percent (7 percentage points), with effects persisting for twelve months...

Understanding the Preferences and Productivity of Workers in the United States

Stefano DellaVigna
John List
Ulrike Malmendier
Gautam Rao

Improving Economic and Psychological Well-being through Unconditional Cash Transfer in Kenya

Johannes Haushofer
Charlotte Ringdal
Jeremy Shapiro
Xiao Yu Wang