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Speaker: Mansa Saxena

Title: Self-Efficacy and Human Capital Accumulation at Work 

Abstract: In developing countries, where formal educational attainment is often limited, many workers acquire skills primarily through on-the-job experience. However, low levels of self-efficacy—a non-cognitive skill reflecting an individual’s belief in their ability to succeed - may hinder workers from pursuing skill enhancement opportunities, potentially restricting their long-term earnings potential. In this project, I will implement a randomized experiment in a firm in North India to study whether a firm-provided psychosocial program can increase the self-efficacy of workers and whether such improvements translate into greater human capital accumulation at work.