Do Wage Subsidies Help Young Women Get Jobs?

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dc.creatorWorld Bank
dc.date2014-02-18T17:47:32Z
dc.date2014-02-18T17:47:32Z
dc.date2012-12
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T01:02:15Z
dc.descriptionUnemployment among young adults is a problem throughout the world, and it's of particular concern in the Middle East, where half the population is under the age of 25 and more than a quarter of those aged 15-24 are out of work. Young women fare worse than men when it comes to finding jobs. Cultural norms can discourage them from working or traveling on their own, meaning that some young women never even make the transition into the workforce. How to reduce youth unemployment in general and give women a boost in particular is of key concern to policymakers and development groups trying to make a difference. But it's not yet clear what steps can reverse the problem. The World Bank understands that skills development and jobs creation is necessary to improving people's lives and helping countries meet the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. In order to build evidence of what works, the World Bank funded the Jordan New Work Opportunities for Women (NOW) pilot program, which was designed to encourage employment of female college graduates in Jordan through wage subsidy vouchers and soft skills training. Built into the project was an evaluation to measure the impact. Researchers found that vouchers did boost employment but only for as long as the vouchers were valid. After that, the new hires were let go or left their jobs. The high labor force participation rate is reflected in the baseline survey, when more than 90 percent of the young women said they wanted to look for work after graduation and more than 80 percent preferred the public sector. They also had a very positive outlook, with 82 percent saying they expected to have a job within 6 months (the reality is that 40 percent of community college graduates find at least one job within the first year and a half after entering the labor market).
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/12/17113065/wage-subsidies-help-young-women-jobs
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/17059
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/17059
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/414518
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.relationFrom evidence to policy;
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACTIVE LABOR
dc.subjectACTIVE LABOR MARKET
dc.subjectACTIVE LABOR MARKET PROGRAMS
dc.subjectCOLLEGE GRADUATES
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY COLLEGE
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY COLLEGES
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectEFFECTIVE POLICIES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT RATES
dc.subjectEMPOWERING WOMEN
dc.subjectEXAMS
dc.subjectFEMALE EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectFINDING JOBS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT POLICIES
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINVENTORY
dc.subjectJOB CREATION
dc.subjectJOB EXPERIENCE
dc.subjectJOB OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectJOB-SEEKERS
dc.subjectJOBS
dc.subjectJOBS CREATION
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET RIGIDITIES
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectLONG-TERM EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectMARRIED WOMEN
dc.subjectMENTAL HEALTH
dc.subjectMILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
dc.subjectMINIMUM WAGE
dc.subjectNATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectNATIONAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
dc.subjectOPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN
dc.subjectPAYROLL TAXES
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
dc.subjectPRIMARY CONCERN
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR JOB
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR JOB MARKET
dc.subjectRESEARCHERS
dc.subjectSCHOOLING
dc.subjectSELF-CONFIDENCE
dc.subjectSKILLS DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSKILLS TRAINING
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectTEACHING
dc.subjectTRAINING PROGRAM
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNIVERSITY DEGREE
dc.subjectUNIVERSITY GRADUATES
dc.subjectWAGE SUBSIDIES
dc.subjectWAGE SUBSIDY
dc.subjectWAGE SUBSIDY PROGRAMS
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWOMAN
dc.subjectWORK EXPERIENCE
dc.subjectWORKER
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectWORKFORCE
dc.subjectYOUNG ADULTS
dc.subjectYOUNG MEN
dc.subjectYOUNG WOMEN
dc.subjectYOUTH
dc.subjectYOUTH EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectYOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.titleDo Wage Subsidies Help Young Women Get Jobs?

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