%0 Report
        %A Ferrando, Mery
%A Katzkowicz, Noemi
%A Barbanchon, Thomas Le
%A Ubfal, Diego
        %T The Lasting Effects of Working While in School: A Long-Term Follow-Up
        %D 2025
        %8 2025 Oct
        %I Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        %C Bonn
        %7 IZA Discussion Paper
        %N 18238
        %U https://www.iza.org/publications/dp18238
        %X 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.
        %K school-to-work transition
%K youth employment
%K work-study program
%K long-term effects