Long-run impacts of personal initiative and business training in Togo

Study ID sspp-2023-0005-v1

General Details

Project LT Initiative Togo
Study ID sspp-2023-0005-v1
Study Title Long-run impacts of personal initiative and business training in Togo
Authors David Bernard, Francisco Campos, Michael Frese, Markus Goldstein, Leonardo Iacovone, Hilary C. Johnson, David McKenzie, Mona Mensmann
Completion Time 15 Minutes
Close Date May 1, 2023
Discipline Economics, Psychology
Field Development Economics
Country Togo
Abstract
Business training programs are common in developing countries. They aim to increase the incomes of small business owners by teaching them basic business practices such as record-keeping, stock control, and marketing. A World Bank project in Lomé, the capital city of Togo, aimed to help businesses improve and grow their business by offering two different types of training, a traditional business training and a psychology-based personal initiative program. We ask you to predict the short and long-run effects of the programs. 10% of respondents to this survey will receive an accuracy reward of up to $100. There is also a $40 reward if you complete at least 4 of these long-run surveys.

Incentive Details

Incentive Type Based on forecast accuracy
Calculation Method
Recipient Pool Incentives are lottery-based
Lottery Percentage 10.0%

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Citation
Bernard, David, Campos, Francisco, Frese, Michael, Goldstein, Markus, Iacovone, Leonardo, Johnson, Hilary C., McKenzie, David, and Mona Mensmann. 2023. "Long-run impacts of personal initiative and business training in Togo." Social Science Prediction Platform. February 13. https://socialscienceprediction.org/s/06c20z