The Impact of Soft-Skills Training for Entrepreneurs in Jamaica

A randomized controlled trial with 945 entrepreneurs in Jamaica shows positive short-term impacts of soft-skills training on business outcomes. The effects are concentrated among men and disappear 12 months after the training. The main channel is increased adoption of recommended business practices, exclusively observed in the short run. Persistent effects were observed on an incentivized behavioral measure of perseverance after setbacks, a focus of this training. An intensive course on soft-skills was compared to one that combines soft-skills with traditional business training. The effects of the combined training are never statistically significant.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Inter-American Development Bank
Other Authors:	Diego Ubfal
Language:	English
Published:	Inter-American Development Bank
Subjects:	Business Development, Entrepreneurship, Socio-Emotional Skill, Training and Development, J24 - Human Capital • Skills • Occupational Choice • Labor Productivity, O12 - Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development, L25 - Firm Performance: Size Diversification and Scope, M13 - New Firms • Startups, soft skills;entrepreneurship;business training,
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0002450 https://publications.iadb.org/en/the-impact-of-soft-skills-training-for-entrepreneurs-in-jamaica
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