Projet Emploi Jeune et Développement des Compétences (PEJEDEC) Impact Evaluation - Public Works Baseline Survey, 2013
Côte d'Ivoire, 2013
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CIV_2013_PEJEDEC-PWP-BL_v01_M
Projet Emploi Jeune et Développement des Compétences (PEJEDEC) Impact Evaluation - Public Works Baseline Survey, 2013
PEJEDEC PWP BL 2013
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Côte d'Ivoire | CIV |
Other Household Survey [hh/oth]
The Cote d'Ivoire PEJEDEC Public Works Baseline Survey was collected as part of the impact evaluation of a public works program for urban youth. The baseline survey collected data on socio-economic characteristics, employment, earnings, risk and time preferences, behavioral and other skills for youth who were interested to participate in the program. The Baseline, Midline and Endline Surveys are available for download in the Microdata Library.
This dataset is the baseline for an impact evaluation of public works program for urban youths in Côte d'Ivoire. The program provided seven months of employment at the formal minimum wage. Randomized subsets also received entrepreneurship or job search skills training. The baseline survey captured socio-economic characteristics, employment, earnings, risk and time preferences, behavioral and other skills for youths interested to participate in the program.
Sample survey data [ssd]
Household, individual
Version
-v01: Edited, anonymized datasets for public distribution.
Coverage
The study covers 16 urban localities throughout Côte d'Ivoire, including four municipalities in Abidjan (Abobo, Yopougon, Koumassi, Marcory) and 12 other cities (Yamoussoukro, Bouaké, San Pedro, Daloa, Korhogo, Abengourou, Man, Bondoukou, Gagnoa, Séguéla, Daoukro, Dimbokro).
Producers and sponsors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Marianne Bertrand | University of Chicago |
| Bruno Crépon | ENSAE-CREST, J-PAL |
| Alicia Marguerie | World Bank |
| Patrick Premand | World Bank |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| BCP-EMPLOI | Government of Cote d'Ivoire | Government agency that funded and oversaw data collection. |
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| BCP-EMPLOI | BCP-EMPLOI | Government agency that managed the PEJEDEC program and funded and oversaw data collection. |
Sampling
A communication campaign encouraged eligible youth to register for the program. This registration phase, open for two to three weeks per locality, created an applicant pool. For the second program wave, 10,966 youth were eligible and enrolled.
Applicants exceeded the 3,125 available program slots. A public lottery system was implemented in each locality. Beneficiaries were randomly selected from registered applicants present at the lottery. This randomization was conducted separately for male and female applicants. This ensured equitable access and alignment with an established gender participation quota. Lotteries occurred between late June and early July 2013. Selected individuals were assigned to work teams, called "brigades," each with 25 individuals. A waiting list was compiled from non-selected applicants to manage drop-outs and safeguard the control group.
The baseline survey sample was formed after the lotteries and before public works began. This sample included all 3,125 selected individuals (the treatment group). A control group of 1,035 individuals was randomly drawn from applicants who participated in lotteries but were not selected and were not on the waiting list.
Attrition at baseline was very low (1.5%)
Probability weights are built to account for stratification (locality and gender)
Survey instrument
The data collected at baseline included information about socio-economic background, employment and earnings. It also captured a range of other characteristics such as risk and time preferences, behavioral and other skills.
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2013-07 | 2013-07 |
- Face-to-face [f2f]
Hugues Kouadio, Rosine Addy Mosso, Marie Judith Soro and Nathaniel Gbenro at ENSEA led baseline data collection.
The baseline survey was conducted after assignment to the program, but treatment and control groups were found to be well-balanced.
Depositor information
| Name |
|---|
| World Bank, Development Impact Department (DIME) |
Data Access
When using these data, please cite the primary study for which they were collected:
- Bertrand, Marianne ; Crépon, Bruno ; Alicia Marguerie and Patrick Premand, 2021. Do Workfare Programs Live Up to Their Promises? Experimental Evidence from Cote D’Ivoire. National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper No. 28664
- Bertrand, Marianne ; Crépon, Bruno ; Alicia Marguerie and Patrick Premand, 2016. Impacts à Court et Moyen Terme sur les Jeunes des Travaux à Haute Intensité de Main d’œuvre (Thimo). Résultats de l’évaluation d’impact de la composante THIMO du Projet Emploi Jeune et Développement des Compétences (PEJEDEC) en Côte d’Ivoire. Banque Mondiale et BCPE.
Use of the dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download
Example:
Marianne Bertrand, Bruno Crépon, Alicia Marguerie, Patrick Premand. Côte d'Ivoire - Projet Emploi Jeune et Développement des Compétences (PEJEDEC) Public Works Impact Evaluation - Baseline Survey, 2013 (PEJEDEC PWP BL 2013). Ref: CIV_2013_PEJEDEC-PWP-BL_v01_M. Downloaded from [uri] on [date].
Disclaimer and copyrights
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Metadata production
DDI_CIV_2013_PEJEDEC-PWP-BL_v01_M_WB
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development Data Group | DECDG | World Bank | Documentation of the study |
2025-06-30
Metadata version
Version 01 (2025-06-30)