Occupational training among Peruvian men: Does it make a difference?

Type Working Paper - Education and Employment
Title Occupational training among Peruvian men: Does it make a difference?
Author(s)
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 1989
Page numbers 1-61
URL http://www-wds.worldbank.org/servlet/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2000/08/18/000009265_3960927223533/Ren​dered/PDF/multi_page.pdf
Abstract
Postschool training offers significant benefits for private sector wage employees. Job-based and postsecondary training increase wages by 10 and 20 percent, respectively. But workers with limited formal schooling are unlikely to get job training, revealing that training and formal education are complementary investments in Peru.

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