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Measuring Skills in Developing Countries

Rachid Laajaj and Karen Macours
Journal of Human Resources, October 2021, 56 (4) 1254-1295; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.56.4.1018-9805R1
Rachid Laajaj
Rachid Laajaj is an associate professor at the Universidad de Los Andes ()
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Karen Macours is a professor at Paris School of Economics and an INRA researcher
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vol. 56 no. 4 1254-1295
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.56.4.1018-9805R1
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University of Wisconsin Press
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0022-166X
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1548-8004
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  • Received October 1, 2018
  • Accepted September 1, 2019
  • Published online October 29, 2021.

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  1. Rachid Laajaj and
  2. Karen Macours
  1. Rachid Laajaj is an associate professor at the Universidad de Los Andes (r.laajaj{at}uniandes.edu.co)
  2. Karen Macours is a professor at Paris School of Economics and an INRA researcher
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    • I. Introduction
    • II. Setting, Sample and the Questionnaire Design
    • III. Reliability and Validity of Different Skills Constructs
    • A. Exploratory Factor Analysis, Acquiescence Bias Corrections, and Item Response Theory
    • B. Reliability and Construct Validity
    • C. Predictive Validity
    • IV. Further Understanding Measurement Challenges
    • V. From Kenya to Colombia and Beyond: Similar Results in Different Contexts
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