The Impact of Soft Skills Training on Female Youth Employment : Evidence from a Randomized Experiment in Jordan
Employers around the world complain that youth lack the soft skills needed for success in the workplace. In response, a number of employment programs have begun to incorporate soft skills training, but to date there has been little evidence as to the effectiveness of such programs. This paper report...
Main Authors: | Groh, Matthew, Kirshnan, Nandini, McKenzie, David, Vishwanath, Tara |
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Format: | Journal Article |
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Springer
2019
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31377 |
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