This blog posting was first published by the Work in Progress Blog of the ILO on 30 June 2017.
Our study finds that SCE improved the job quality of former Plan Jefes participants by increasing the likelihood of their having a formal job and raising hourly wages. In addition, the programme was associated with a lower probability of having a low-paid job and working an excessive number of hours. However, the effects of the SCE were not distributed evenly. The programme did not contribute to an improvement in labour market conditions for women, who accounted for about 70 per cent of the former Plan Jefes beneficiaries.
Source: International Labour Organization