Evidence in Labor Market Policies and Implications for Brazil: Business Training

Business training can foster business creation and increase the income of entrepreneurs. However, in Brazil and other countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), many programs face implementation challenges and do not show consistent results in terms of business growth, survival, or job creation. While business training often succeeds in improving management practices, its positive effects on sales and profits tend to vary significantly depending on program design and participant profiles. These mixed results highlight the importance of identifying the features that make programs more effective, especially in contexts with high rates of necessity-driven entrepreneurship. This publication was produced in co-authorship by JOI Brazil, an initiative of J-PAL LAC, and the Inter-American Development Bank, and reviews the available evidence on entrepreneurship training programs, discussing their implications for the design of public policies in Brazil.