Urban labor markets in sub-Saharan Africa
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| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C
World Bank
2013
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| Collection: | World Bank E-Library Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- General introductionPart I. A comparative analysis of urban labour markets in sub-Saharan Africa
- 1. Employment, unemployment and working conditions on the urban labour markets in Africa: main stylised facts
- Part II. Job quality and labour market conditions
- 2. Underemployment and job mismatch in sub-Saharan Africa
- 3. Job satisfaction: a measurement of employment quality compared with aspirations in eight African capitals
- 4. Employment vulnerability and earnings
- Part III. The many dimensions of labour market inequalities
- 5. Education and labour market outcomes in urban West Africa
- 6. Urban labour market segmentation in WAEMU: a distributional approach
- 7. Working at retirement age? a comparison of seven West African capitals
- 8. Domestic work and employment in Africa: what is the trade-off for women?
- 9. Inequality of opportunities on the urban labour market in West Africa
- 10. Decomposing gender and ethnic earnings gaps in seven West African cities
- Part IV. Some key coping mechanisms and private responses
- 11. Why migrating, self-selection and returns to education in the WAEMU
- 12. Returns to returning in West Africa
- 13. The work-school trade-off among West African children: Are household tasks more compatible with school than economic activities?
- 14. General conclusion.