Is Personal Initiative Training a Substitute or Complement to the Existing Human Capital of Women?

Results from a Randomized Trial in Togo

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 1 December 2020

• Country: Togo
• Document Type: Journal Article
• Theme: Economic Growth
• First published: 31 May 2018
• Authors: Campos, F, Frese, M, Goldstein, M and Iacovone, L

Abstract

Personal initiative training바카라 사이트攁 psychology-based mindset training program바카라 사이트攄elivers lasting improvements for female business owners in Togo. Which types of women benefit most? Theories of dynamic complementarity would suggest training should work better for those with higher pre-existing human capital, but there are also reasons why existing human capital might inhibit training participation or substitute for its effects. We examine the heterogeneity in treatment impact according to different types of human capital. We find little evidence of either complementarities or substitutability, suggesting this new business training approach can work for a wide range of human capital levels.

This research is part of the Gender, Growth and Labour Markets in Low-Income Countries programme

Citation

Campos, Francisco, Michael Frese, Markus Goldstein, Leonardo Iacovone, Hillary C. Johnson, David McKenzie, and Mona Mensmann. 2018. 바카라 사이트淚s Personal Initiative Training a Substitute or Complement to the Existing Human Capital of Women? Results from a Randomized Trial in Togo.바카라 사이트� AEA Papers and Proceedings, 108: 256-61. DOI: 10.1257/pandp.20181026

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Published 1 December 2020