Introduction to impact evaluation in Latvia: Capability enhancement workshop
The workshop took place in Riga from 30 to 31 August 2016.
Background
The Youth Guarantee (YG) in Latvia targets young people aged 15-29 who are neither in employment nor in education or training (NEETs). The strategy underpinning the implementation of the YG revolves around a number of key reforms in the areas of early intervention, activation and labour market integration measures. More specifically, it envisages the:- development of a comprehensive approach to reach out to young people who are neither in employment, education and training (NEETs);
- introduction of career education in schools to help young people make informed choices;
- establishment of second chance vocational education programmes; and
- design and implementation of a new workflow in the State Employment Agency and the introduction of a number of measures tailored to youth needs.
Objectives
As part of the ILO/EC Action “Enhancing capabilities of practitioners to design, implement and monitor youth employment policies”, the ILO and the Ministry of Welfare of Latvia organized on 30-31 August, 2016 a capability enhancement workshop aimed to:- Discuss impact evaluation methods that may be considered for the interventions planned under the Latvian Youth Guarantee; and
- Review the main features of experimental and quasi-experimental evaluation designs (randomization methods; difference-in-difference; regression discontinuity design and instrumental variables).