Workfare Programs and Their Delivery System: Effectiveness of Construyendo Perú
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| author | Veronica Escudero |
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| contents | Workfare Programs and Their Delivery System: Effectiveness of Construyendo Perú Veronica Escudero This paper estimates the medium- to long-term effects of the workfare program Construyendo Per & uacute; using a fuzzy regression discontinuity design and three comprehensive databases. The program helped raise employment and reduce inactivity for some groups, but these gains occurred mainly in lower-quality jobs (i.e., informal and paid below the poverty line). Participation did not improve job quality among lower-educated beneficiaries and pushed women, men, and higher-educated individuals into informal, low-earning jobs. These results suggest that the program's shift from infrastructure- to service-sector-related projects during its last two years-which were less costly, of shorter duration, and offered no training-may explain the negative effects on participants' job quality. 10.1093/wber/lhag007 DOI https://doi.org/10.1093/wber/lhag007 publication.journalArticle |
| format | Artículo científico |
| id | ilo_995700772802676 |
| institution | Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT) |
| publishDate | 25/04/2026 |
| publisher | International Labour Organization |
| spellingShingle | Workfare Programs and Their Delivery System: Effectiveness of Construyendo Perú Veronica Escudero Workfare Programs and Their Delivery System: Effectiveness of Construyendo Perú Veronica Escudero This paper estimates the medium- to long-term effects of the workfare program Construyendo Per & uacute; using a fuzzy regression discontinuity design and three comprehensive databases. The program helped raise employment and reduce inactivity for some groups, but these gains occurred mainly in lower-quality jobs (i.e., informal and paid below the poverty line). Participation did not improve job quality among lower-educated beneficiaries and pushed women, men, and higher-educated individuals into informal, low-earning jobs. These results suggest that the program's shift from infrastructure- to service-sector-related projects during its last two years-which were less costly, of shorter duration, and offered no training-may explain the negative effects on participants' job quality. 10.1093/wber/lhag007 DOI https://doi.org/10.1093/wber/lhag007 publication.journalArticle |
| title | Workfare Programs and Their Delivery System: Effectiveness of Construyendo Perú |
| url | https://researchrepository.ilo.org/esploro/outputs/journalArticle/Workfare-Programs-and-Their-Delivery-System/995700772802676 |