Skills Toward Employment and Productivity Measurement Household Survey (STEP)
The STEP Measurement program is the first ever initiative to generate internationally comparable data on skills available in developing countries. The program implements standardized surveys to gather information on the supply and distribution of skills and the demand for skills in the labor market of low-income countries. The uniquely designed household survey includes modules that measure the cognitive skills (reading, writing, and numeracy), socio-emotional skills (personality, behavior, and preferences), and job-specific skills (a subset of transversal skills with direct job relevance) of a representative sample of adults aged 15 to 64 living in urban areas, whether they work or not. So far, two waves have been implemented in 12 countries. The first wave started in September 2011 and was completed in December 2013. Wave 1 countries are: Bolivia, Colombia, Sri Lanka, Lao PDR, Vietnam, the Yunnan Province in China, Ghana, and Ukraine. The second wave started in August 2012 and was completed in June 2014. Wave 2 countries are: Armenia, Georgia, Macedonia, and Kenya.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
No information available
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
15 - 64 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
Urban areas of the developing countries included in the program.
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
2011
Primary Institutions
World Bank Group
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
Bank Netherlands Partnership Program (BNPP)
Multi Donor Trust Fund for Labor Markets, Job Creation and Economic Growth (MDTF)
Russia Education Aid for Development (READ) Trust Fund
World Bank
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
- Interview – face-to-face
- Secondary data
- Interviews or focus groups
- None
- Existing research data
Engagement
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