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Digital Training for Micro-Entrepreneurs: Experimental Evidence from Guatemala

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dc.contributor.authorEstefan, Alejandro
dc.contributor.authorImprota, Martina
dc.contributor.authorOrdoñez, Romina
dc.contributor.authorWinters, Paul
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-03T21:05:42Z
dc.date.available2024-05-03T21:05:42Z
dc.date.issued2023-09-22
dc.description.abstractPrevious literature shows minor impacts of in-person business training in developing countries, but few papers study the effectiveness of digital training. A research partnership with a multinational company operating in the food sector of Guatemala enables the randomized evaluation of a digital training program involving the franchise store owners of one of its retail chains. The training program combined a mobile app offering access to reproducible video capsules and virtual one-on-one consulting meetings. The results of the randomized evaluation reveal significant impacts on knowledge, business practices, sales, and profits. An examination of the mechanisms underlying these results reveals that consulting meetings are crucial in inducing engagement with the app’s content. Program flexibility, internet access, and initial sales are also crucial determinants of training effectiveness.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099807405032427740/IDU1ef5616651b5b514c6118d4b1a49ed7a991c9
dc.identifier.citationThe World Bank Economic Review
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/41498
dc.identifier.issn0258-6770 (print)
dc.identifier.issn1564-698X (online)
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/41498
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherPublished by Oxford University Press on behalf of the World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesWorld Bank Economic Review
dc.rightsCC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
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dc.subjectBUSINESS TRAINING
dc.subjectDIGITAL
dc.subjectMICRO-ENTREPRENEURSHIP
dc.subjectSMES
dc.subjectDECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectSDG 8
dc.subjectINDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectSDG 9
dc.titleDigital Training for Micro-Entrepreneursen
dc.title.subtitleExperimental Evidence from Guatemalaen
dc.typeJournal Article
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okr.crossref.titleDigital Training for Micro-Entrepreneurs: Experimental Evidence from Guatemala
okr.date.disclosure2024-05-03
okr.date.lastmodified2024-05-03T00:00:00Zen
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okr.identifier.doi10.1093/wber/lhad029
okr.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1596/41498
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okr.peerreviewAcademic Peer Review
okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.region.countryGuatemala
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::Information Technology
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::Knowledge Management
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Skills Development and Labor Force Training
okr.topicGender::Gender and Economics
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::Digital Divide
okr.unitEFI-ECA-FCI-Finance-2 (EECF2)
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