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dc.titleEvidence in Labor Market Policies and Implications for Brazil: Business Training
dc.contributor.authorMancha, André
dc.contributor.authorCavalcanti, Filipe
dc.contributor.authorRachter, Laísa
dc.contributor.authorGouvea, Livia
dc.contributor.authorDas Neves Junior, Edivaldo Constantino
dc.contributor.authorMiranda Antonio, Kelly
dc.contributor.authorFontes, Luiz Felipe
dc.contributor.orgunitSocial Protection and Labor Markets Division
dc.coverageBrazil
dc.date.available2026-07-09T18:07:00
dc.date.issue2026-07-09T00:07:00
dc.description.abstractBusiness 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.
dc.format.extent14
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0014401
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Evidence-in-Labor-Market-Policies-and-Implications-for-Brazil-Business-Training.pdf
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/portuguese/document/Evidencias-sobre-politicas-de-mercado-de-trabalho-e-implicacoes-para-o-Brasil-treinamento-ao-empreendedorismo.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectEntrepreneurship
dc.subjectWomen
dc.subjectIncome Distribution
dc.subjectSmall Business
dc.subjectLabor Market
dc.subjectPublic Policy
dc.subjectSkills
dc.subjectLabor Force
dc.subjectLabor
dc.subjectProductivity
dc.subjectLabor Market Policy
dc.subject.jelcodeL26 - Entrepreneurship
dc.subject.jelcodeJ24 - Human Capital • Skills • Occupational Choice • Labor Productivity
dc.subject.jelcodeM53 - Training
dc.subject.jelcodeO15 - Human Resources • Human Development • Income Distribution • Migration
dc.subject.keywordsentrepreneurship;skills training;public policy;business management;economic inclusion
dc.typeCatalogs and Brochures
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-CB-01160
idb.operationBR-T1482
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