ABSTRACT

Using quasi-experimental treatment effect methods with unique longitudinal survey data, the paper assesses the impact of vocational training on economic mobility in the short, medium and long term in Thailand. We find that vocational training does not affect upward mobility in terms of income, expenditure and employment. The analysis of the heterogeneity of effects suggests that women, rural residents, youth and elderly, low-educated workers, and economically inactive people benefit less from the vocational training. Computer training courses, training offered by private institutions or in public-private partnerships, and training financed by employers are associated with better outcomes.

摘要

本文使用具有独特纵向调查数据的准实验处理效果方法，评估了职业培训对泰国短期、中期和长期经济流动性的影响。我们发现职业培训不会影响收入、支出和就业方面的向上流动。对效应异质性的分析表明，妇女、农村居民、青年和老年人、受教育程度低的工人和不从事经济活动的人从职业培训中受益较少。计算机培训课程、由私人机构或公私伙伴关系提供的培训以及由雇主资助的培训与更好的结果相关。