Pubbl/distr/stampa	Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2011
Descrizione fisica	xxi, 352 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm
Disciplina	332.450869120967
Altri autori (Persone)	MohapatraSanket <1975-> RathaDilip
Collana	Directions in development. Finance
Soggetto topico	Emigrant remittances - Africa, Sub-Saharan Economic development - Finance - Africa, Sub-Saharan Financial services industry - Africa, Sub-Saharan Africans - Economic aspects - Europe, Western Immigrants - Economic aspects - Europe, Western
ISBN	1-283-10006-1 9786613100061 0-8213-8553-4
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Remittance markets in Sub-Saharan Africa : an overview / Sanket Mohapatra and Dilip Ratha. Remittance markets in remittance-receiving countries. Burkina Faso / Yiriyibin Bambio -- Cape Verde / Georgiana Pop -- Ethiopia / Alemayehu Geda and Jacqueline Irving -- Ghana / Peter Quartey -- Kenya / Rose Ngugi -- Nigeria / Chukwuma Agu -- Senegal / Fatou Cisse -- Uganda / Rose Ngugi. Remittance markets in remittance-source countries. France / Frederic Ponsot -- United Kingdom / Leon Isaacs.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910814043003321

Pubbl/distr/stampa	Washington, DC, : U.S. International Trade Commission
Descrizione fisica	5 volumes : digital, PDF file
Disciplina	338
Collana	USITC publication
Soggetto topico	Economic assistance - Africa, Sub-Saharan Commerce Economic assistance Economic history Economic policy International economic integration
Soggetto genere / forma	Statistics.
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Periodico
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Altri titoli varianti	United States trade and investment with sub-Saharan Africa ... annual report
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910146319503321

Autore	Vreyer Philippe De
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2013
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (399 p.)
Disciplina	331.120967
Altri autori (Persone)	RoubaudFrançois
Collana	Africa Development Forum
Soggetto topico	Labor market - Africa, Sub-Saharan City dwellers - Employment - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	0-8213-9782-6
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword, Martin Rama; Foreword, Moubarack Lo; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Overview; Scope and Purpose of the Book; The 1-2-3 Surveys: A Tool for Understanding Labor Markets in Africa; A Brief Survey of Labor Market Theories Applied to Development; Overview of Main Findings; Making Data Collection Work for Research; Target Audience; Notes; References; Part I Comparative Analysis of Urban Labor Markets in Sub-Saharan Africa 1 Employment, Unemployment, and Working Conditions in the Urban Labor Markets of Sub-Saharan Africa: Main Stylized Facts Sociodemographic Characteristics; Labor Force Participation; Unemployment; Job Structure and Dynamics; Labor Income and Working Conditions; Job Mobility and Prospects; Notes; References; Part II Job Quality and Labor Market Conditions in Sub-Saharan Africa; 2 Underemployment and Job Mismatch in Sub-Saharan Africa; The Inadequacy of Standard Unemployment Indicators in Sub-Saharan Africa; Job Mismatch; Constructing a Job Mismatch Indicator Impacts of Job Mismatch: Premium or Penalty?Underemployment and Non-wage Compensation; Wage Downgrading as a Pathway Out of Unemployment or Economic Inactivity; Conclusion; Notes; References; 3 Job Satisfaction in Eight African Cities; Review of the Literature; Data Used and Approach Taken; Descriptive Findings on Satisfaction Levels; Econometric Analyses; Conclusion; Notes; References; 4 Are Workers Compensated for Accepting Vulnerable Jobs? Evidence from West Africa; The Theory of Compensating Differentials; Data and Definition of Vulnerability Testing the Existence of Compensating Mechanisms for Vulnerability Results; Conclusion; Notes; References; Part III The Many Dimensions of Labor Market Inequalities; 5 Education and Labor Market Outcomes in Urban West Africa; Econometric Methods; Impact of Education on Labor Market Outcomes; Conclusion; Notes; References; 6 Urban Labor Market Segmentation in West Africa; Empirical Strategy: Predicting Sector Shares in a Hypothetical Competitive Labor Market; Disaggregating the Informal Sector and Descriptive Statistics; Econometric Results; Conclusion; Notes; References 7 Domestic Work and Employment in Africa: What Is the Trade-Off for Women?Review of the Literature; Description of the Data; Stylized Facts on Time Use by Gender; Model and Econometric Estimation of Determinants of Allocation of Time; Conclusion; Notes; References; 8 Reducing Inequality of Opportunities in West African Urban Labor Markets: What Kinds of Policy Matter?; The Data; Inequality of Opportunities across Cities; The Role of Education in Inequality of Opportunities; Conclusion; Annex: Economic and Social Statistics on Seven Countries in West Africa; Notes; References 9 Decomposing Gender and Ethnic Earnings Gaps in Seven Cities in West Africa
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910452506303321

Autore	Vreyer Philippe De
Edizione	[1st ed.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , 2013
Descrizione fisica	pages cm
Disciplina	331.120967
Altri autori (Persone)	RoubaudFrançois
Collana	Africa Development Forum
Soggetto topico	Labor market - Africa, Sub-Saharan City dwellers - Employment - Africa, Sub-Saharan
ISBN	0-8213-9782-6
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword, Martin Rama; Foreword, Moubarack Lo; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Overview; Scope and Purpose of the Book; The 1-2-3 Surveys: A Tool for Understanding Labor Markets in Africa; A Brief Survey of Labor Market Theories Applied to Development; Overview of Main Findings; Making Data Collection Work for Research; Target Audience; Notes; References; Part I Comparative Analysis of Urban Labor Markets in Sub-Saharan Africa 1 Employment, Unemployment, and Working Conditions in the Urban Labor Markets of Sub-Saharan Africa: Main Stylized Facts Sociodemographic Characteristics; Labor Force Participation; Unemployment; Job Structure and Dynamics; Labor Income and Working Conditions; Job Mobility and Prospects; Notes; References; Part II Job Quality and Labor Market Conditions in Sub-Saharan Africa; 2 Underemployment and Job Mismatch in Sub-Saharan Africa; The Inadequacy of Standard Unemployment Indicators in Sub-Saharan Africa; Job Mismatch; Constructing a Job Mismatch Indicator Impacts of Job Mismatch: Premium or Penalty?Underemployment and Non-wage Compensation; Wage Downgrading as a Pathway Out of Unemployment or Economic Inactivity; Conclusion; Notes; References; 3 Job Satisfaction in Eight African Cities; Review of the Literature; Data Used and Approach Taken; Descriptive Findings on Satisfaction Levels; Econometric Analyses; Conclusion; Notes; References; 4 Are Workers Compensated for Accepting Vulnerable Jobs? Evidence from West Africa; The Theory of Compensating Differentials; Data and Definition of Vulnerability Testing the Existence of Compensating Mechanisms for Vulnerability Results; Conclusion; Notes; References; Part III The Many Dimensions of Labor Market Inequalities; 5 Education and Labor Market Outcomes in Urban West Africa; Econometric Methods; Impact of Education on Labor Market Outcomes; Conclusion; Notes; References; 6 Urban Labor Market Segmentation in West Africa; Empirical Strategy: Predicting Sector Shares in a Hypothetical Competitive Labor Market; Disaggregating the Informal Sector and Descriptive Statistics; Econometric Results; Conclusion; Notes; References 7 Domestic Work and Employment in Africa: What Is the Trade-Off for Women?Review of the Literature; Description of the Data; Stylized Facts on Time Use by Gender; Model and Econometric Estimation of Determinants of Allocation of Time; Conclusion; Notes; References; 8 Reducing Inequality of Opportunities in West African Urban Labor Markets: What Kinds of Policy Matter?; The Data; Inequality of Opportunities across Cities; The Role of Education in Inequality of Opportunities; Conclusion; Annex: Economic and Social Statistics on Seven Countries in West Africa; Notes; References 9 Decomposing Gender and Ethnic Earnings Gaps in Seven Cities in West Africa
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910829007703321