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Project 1: Advanced Research Support for Hard and Soft Skills for Youth in Uganda 4y and 9y follow-ups

Paul Gertler - Professor, Business, Haas School

Status: Current Term Now Closed     Weekly Hours: 9-11 hrs     Location: On Campus

Passionated and interested applied econometrics, statistics, data analysis, and economic development ? Join us. *** Project 1: Hard and Soft Skills for Youth in Uganda 4y and 9y follow-ups*** Data has been collected, now we study the medium and long term impacts (4y and 9y) of two exciting youth entrepreneurship and...

 Social Sciences   Engineering, Design & Technologies

Project(2): SEED 2.0 the Scale Up (Baseline in Q1 2025, Intervention in May 2025)

Paul Gertler - Professor, Business, Haas School

Status: Current Term Now Closed     Weekly Hours: 9-11 hrs     Location: On Campus

Passionated and interested in Field Experiments, Data collection, and applied econometrics? Join an innovative and impactful research project evaluating a nationwide Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) in Uganda involving 10,000 youth! This study explores the mode of delivery, content, and importance of digital skills within the Skills for Effective Entrepreneurship Development...

 Social Sciences   Engineering, Design & Technologies

Examining the Economic and Health Impacts of Drug Cartel Violence in Mexico

Paul Gertler - Professor, Business, Haas School

Status: Check back for status     Weekly Hours: 9-11 hrs     Location: On Campus

Join a cutting-edge research project investigating the complex relationship between drug cartel violence and labor market outcomes in Mexico. This study explores the unintended consequences of a major initiative by the Mexican government to combat organized crime by targeting cartel leadership. Between 2007 and 2014, more than 164,000 civilians...

 Social Sciences   Engineering, Design & Technologies

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