Assessing and certifying skills of youth in South Africa to address labour market frictions

Addressing information frictions by improving skills communication between work-seekers and potential employers can increase earnings and positive employment outcomes. Carranza, Garlick, Orkin and Rankin (2020) discuss how a skills assessment intervention has had positive outcomes for young work-seekers in South Africa.

https://www.povertyactionlab.org/blog/11-4-20/reducing-labour-market-information-frictions-skill-certificates-evidence-south-africa
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