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Training Microentrepreneurs over Zoom: Experimental Evidence from Mexico

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dc.contributor.authorDeffebach, Peter
dc.contributor.authorDavies, Elwyn
dc.contributor.authorIacovone, Leonardo
dc.contributor.authorMcKenzie, David J.
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-27T21:45:43Z
dc.date.available2023-09-27T21:45:43Z
dc.date.issued2023-09-27
dc.description.abstractStandard in-person business training programs are costly and difficult to scale to the millions of microenterprises in the developing world. The authors conducted an experiment to test the feasibility, cost-savings, and impact of delivering live training sessions over Zoom to microentrepreneurs in Mexico and Guatemala. This paper demonstrates that it is now feasible to recruit and train self-employed women online, covering a wide geographic area, with few technology issues. However, the cost savings over in-person classes are less than expected. Training improved business practices and performance over two months, but the impacts had dissipated within six months.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099553009262338447/IDU0c11dae2102d74046a008e9a0b46f0e4bd0e5
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-10574
dc.identifier.urihttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/40409
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper; 10574
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectBUSINESS TRAINING
dc.subjectMICROENTERPRISES
dc.subjectDIGITAL DELIVERY
dc.titleTraining Microentrepreneurs over Zoomen
dc.title.subtitleExperimental Evidence from Mexicoen
dc.typeWorking Paper
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okr.crossref.titleTraining Microentrepreneurs over Zoom: Experimental Evidence from Mexico
okr.date.disclosure2023-09-27
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okr.date.lastmodified2023-09-26T00:00:00Zen
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-10574
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okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.region.countryMexico
okr.region.countryGuatemala
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::Microenterprises
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Skills Development and Labor Force Training
okr.topicEducation::Educational Sciences
okr.topicEducation::Educational Technology and Distance Education
okr.topicEducation::Nonformal Education
okr.unitDECRG: Finance & Priv Sec Devt (DECFP)
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