TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Ferrando, Mery
AU  - Katzkowicz, Noemi
AU  - Barbanchon, Thomas Le
AU  - Ubfal, Diego
        TI  - The Lasting Effects of Working While in School: A Long-Term Follow-Up
        PY  - 2025/Oct/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 18238
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp18238
        AB  - This paper provides the first experimental evidence on the long-term effects of work-study programs, leveraging a randomized lottery design from a national program in Uruguay. Participation leads to a persistent 11 percent increase in formal labor earnings seven years after the program, driven by a 4 percent increase in the monthly probability of being employed and a 6 percent increase in monthly wages. Effects are significantly larger for men, while remaining positive for women. The program is highly cost-effective, outperforming most job training programs and reaching levels comparable to early childhood investments.
        KW  - school-to-work transition
KW  - youth employment
KW  - work-study program
KW  - long-term effects
        ER  -