Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/249750 
Year of Publication: 
2021
Citation: 
[Journal:] Journal for Labour Market Research [ISSN:] 2510-5027 [Volume:] 55 [Issue:] 1 [Publisher:] Springer [Place:] Heidelberg [Year:] 2021 [Pages:] 1-13
Publisher: 
Springer, Heidelberg
Abstract: 
This paper aims to assess the impact of the Moroccan wage subsidy program "Idmaj". It applies the propensity score matching method to the data from a survey conducted by the Ministry of Labour on a sample of eligible individuals. Our results suggest that wage subsidies in Morocco have a positive but marginally significant effect on reducing unemployment and improving employment and a significant negative impact on wages. It also highlights some heterogeneous effects of the program, particularly on women. Finally, it appears that the program did not serve as a stepping stone to higher-paying, high-quality work and, in contrast, it had a stigmatizing effect on beneficiaries.
Subjects: 
Propensity score matching
Impact evaluation
Active labour market policy
Wage subsidies
JEL: 
C14
C31
H43
J38
J68
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Creative Commons License: 
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Document Type: 
Article

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