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Improving skills development in the informal sector [[electronic resource] ] : strategies for Sub-Saharan Africa / / Arvil V. Adams, Sara Johansson de Silva, and Setareh Razmar
| Improving skills development in the informal sector [[electronic resource] ] : strategies for Sub-Saharan Africa / / Arvil V. Adams, Sara Johansson de Silva, and Setareh Razmar |
| Autore | Adams Arvil V |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : World Bank, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (295 p.) |
| Disciplina | 331 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SilvaSara Johansson de
RazmaraSetareh |
| Collana | Directions in development |
| Soggetto topico |
Informal sector (Economics) - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Small business - Africa, Sub-Saharan Labor - Africa, Sub-Saharan Labor market - Africa, Sub-Saharan Vocational education - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8213-9969-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Overview; Background; Figure O.1 Youth and Urban Populations in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1985, 2010, and 2035; Figure O.2 Wage and Salaried Workers in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1980s-2000s; Figures; Main Findings; Figure O.3 Distribution of Log Monthly Earnings by Formality Status in Nigeria; Figure O.4 Percentage of Population Belonging to the Three Poorest Consumption Quintiles in Formal, Informal, and Farm Sectors of Rwanda and Kenya; Figure O.5 Women Employed in Informal and Formal Sectors of Selected Countries
Figure O.6 Share of Population with Primary Levels of Education or More in the Formal and Informal SectorsFigure O.7 Employment by Education Level in Different Sectors of Tanzania; Figure O.8 Access to Apprenticeship across Groups in Ghana; Figure O.9 Predicted Probabilities by Educational Attainment in Rwanda; Figure O.10 Returns to Education for Wage Workers Compared with Nonwage Workers in Tanzania; Main Policy Recommendations; References; Chapter 1 Introduction; In This Chapter; Background; Public Interest in the Nonfarm Informal Sector Figure 1.1 Informal Economy as a Percentage of GNP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2006-07Figure 1.2 Youth and Urban Populations in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1985, 2010, and 2035; Figure 1.3 Wage and Salaried Workers in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1980s-2000s; Skills Play Different Roles in the Formal and Informal Sectors; Tables; Table 1.1 Self-Employment as a Percentage of All Nonfarm Employment and Women as a Percentage of Self-Employment, Latest Survey Year; Boxes; Box 1.1 Why Skills Development Differs in the Informal and Formal Sectors; What We Know about Skills and the Informal Sector Figure 1.4 Percentage of Firms Offering Formal Training Programs for Permanent, Full-Time Employees, Latest Year AvailableObjectives and Structure of This Book; Notes; References; Part 1 Findings and Actions; Chapter 2 Employment in the Informal Sector; In This Chapter; Introduction; Table 2.1 Household Surveys Used for Analysis of the Informal Sector; Table 2.2 Differing Accessibility to Data for Classifying Employment in the Informal Sector among Countries and Their Household Surveys; A Profile of Those Employed; Table 2.3 Total Employmenta by Sector of Work Table 2.4 Growth of Nonfarm Employment and Self-EmploymentFigure 2.1 Informal Sector Earnings Compared with Farm Sector Earnings in Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, and Rwanda; Figure 2.2 Distribution of Wages and Earnings in Ghana and Kenya; Figure 2.3 Urban Share of Formal and Informal Sector Work in Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, and Kenya; Table 2.5 Distribution of Employed by Sector and Household Consumption Quintile, Rwanda and Kenya; Figure 2.4 Women's Share of Informal Sector Work by Area in Rwanda; Figure 2.5 Gender Distribution of Employment Table 2.6 Main Reasons for Entering the Informal Sector in Tanzania |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462968003321 |
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| Washington, DC, : World Bank, 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Improving skills development in the informal sector : strategies for Sub-Saharan Africa / / Arvil V. Adams, Sara Johansson de Silva, and Setareh Razmar
| Improving skills development in the informal sector : strategies for Sub-Saharan Africa / / Arvil V. Adams, Sara Johansson de Silva, and Setareh Razmar |
| Autore | Adams Arvil V |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : The World Bank, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (pages cm) |
| Disciplina | 331 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SilvaSara Johansson de
RazmaraSetareh |
| Collana | Directions in development |
| Soggetto topico |
Informal sector (Economics) - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Small business - Africa, Sub-Saharan Labor - Africa, Sub-Saharan Labor market - Africa, Sub-Saharan Vocational education - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
| ISBN | 0-8213-9969-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Overview; Background; Figure O.1 Youth and Urban Populations in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1985, 2010, and 2035; Figure O.2 Wage and Salaried Workers in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1980s-2000s; Figures; Main Findings; Figure O.3 Distribution of Log Monthly Earnings by Formality Status in Nigeria; Figure O.4 Percentage of Population Belonging to the Three Poorest Consumption Quintiles in Formal, Informal, and Farm Sectors of Rwanda and Kenya; Figure O.5 Women Employed in Informal and Formal Sectors of Selected Countries
Figure O.6 Share of Population with Primary Levels of Education or More in the Formal and Informal SectorsFigure O.7 Employment by Education Level in Different Sectors of Tanzania; Figure O.8 Access to Apprenticeship across Groups in Ghana; Figure O.9 Predicted Probabilities by Educational Attainment in Rwanda; Figure O.10 Returns to Education for Wage Workers Compared with Nonwage Workers in Tanzania; Main Policy Recommendations; References; Chapter 1 Introduction; In This Chapter; Background; Public Interest in the Nonfarm Informal Sector Figure 1.1 Informal Economy as a Percentage of GNP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2006-07Figure 1.2 Youth and Urban Populations in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1985, 2010, and 2035; Figure 1.3 Wage and Salaried Workers in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1980s-2000s; Skills Play Different Roles in the Formal and Informal Sectors; Tables; Table 1.1 Self-Employment as a Percentage of All Nonfarm Employment and Women as a Percentage of Self-Employment, Latest Survey Year; Boxes; Box 1.1 Why Skills Development Differs in the Informal and Formal Sectors; What We Know about Skills and the Informal Sector Figure 1.4 Percentage of Firms Offering Formal Training Programs for Permanent, Full-Time Employees, Latest Year AvailableObjectives and Structure of This Book; Notes; References; Part 1 Findings and Actions; Chapter 2 Employment in the Informal Sector; In This Chapter; Introduction; Table 2.1 Household Surveys Used for Analysis of the Informal Sector; Table 2.2 Differing Accessibility to Data for Classifying Employment in the Informal Sector among Countries and Their Household Surveys; A Profile of Those Employed; Table 2.3 Total Employmenta by Sector of Work Table 2.4 Growth of Nonfarm Employment and Self-EmploymentFigure 2.1 Informal Sector Earnings Compared with Farm Sector Earnings in Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, and Rwanda; Figure 2.2 Distribution of Wages and Earnings in Ghana and Kenya; Figure 2.3 Urban Share of Formal and Informal Sector Work in Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, and Kenya; Table 2.5 Distribution of Employed by Sector and Household Consumption Quintile, Rwanda and Kenya; Figure 2.4 Women's Share of Informal Sector Work by Area in Rwanda; Figure 2.5 Gender Distribution of Employment Table 2.6 Main Reasons for Entering the Informal Sector in Tanzania |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787317803321 |
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Adams Arvil V
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| Washington, DC : , : The World Bank, , [2013] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Improving skills development in the informal sector : strategies for Sub-Saharan Africa / / Arvil V. Adams, Sara Johansson de Silva, and Setareh Razmar
| Improving skills development in the informal sector : strategies for Sub-Saharan Africa / / Arvil V. Adams, Sara Johansson de Silva, and Setareh Razmar |
| Autore | Adams Arvil V |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : The World Bank, , [2013] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (pages cm) |
| Disciplina | 331 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SilvaSara Johansson de
RazmaraSetareh |
| Collana | Directions in development |
| Soggetto topico |
Informal sector (Economics) - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Small business - Africa, Sub-Saharan Labor - Africa, Sub-Saharan Labor market - Africa, Sub-Saharan Vocational education - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
| ISBN | 0-8213-9969-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Overview; Background; Figure O.1 Youth and Urban Populations in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1985, 2010, and 2035; Figure O.2 Wage and Salaried Workers in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1980s-2000s; Figures; Main Findings; Figure O.3 Distribution of Log Monthly Earnings by Formality Status in Nigeria; Figure O.4 Percentage of Population Belonging to the Three Poorest Consumption Quintiles in Formal, Informal, and Farm Sectors of Rwanda and Kenya; Figure O.5 Women Employed in Informal and Formal Sectors of Selected Countries
Figure O.6 Share of Population with Primary Levels of Education or More in the Formal and Informal SectorsFigure O.7 Employment by Education Level in Different Sectors of Tanzania; Figure O.8 Access to Apprenticeship across Groups in Ghana; Figure O.9 Predicted Probabilities by Educational Attainment in Rwanda; Figure O.10 Returns to Education for Wage Workers Compared with Nonwage Workers in Tanzania; Main Policy Recommendations; References; Chapter 1 Introduction; In This Chapter; Background; Public Interest in the Nonfarm Informal Sector Figure 1.1 Informal Economy as a Percentage of GNP in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2006-07Figure 1.2 Youth and Urban Populations in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1985, 2010, and 2035; Figure 1.3 Wage and Salaried Workers in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1980s-2000s; Skills Play Different Roles in the Formal and Informal Sectors; Tables; Table 1.1 Self-Employment as a Percentage of All Nonfarm Employment and Women as a Percentage of Self-Employment, Latest Survey Year; Boxes; Box 1.1 Why Skills Development Differs in the Informal and Formal Sectors; What We Know about Skills and the Informal Sector Figure 1.4 Percentage of Firms Offering Formal Training Programs for Permanent, Full-Time Employees, Latest Year AvailableObjectives and Structure of This Book; Notes; References; Part 1 Findings and Actions; Chapter 2 Employment in the Informal Sector; In This Chapter; Introduction; Table 2.1 Household Surveys Used for Analysis of the Informal Sector; Table 2.2 Differing Accessibility to Data for Classifying Employment in the Informal Sector among Countries and Their Household Surveys; A Profile of Those Employed; Table 2.3 Total Employmenta by Sector of Work Table 2.4 Growth of Nonfarm Employment and Self-EmploymentFigure 2.1 Informal Sector Earnings Compared with Farm Sector Earnings in Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, and Rwanda; Figure 2.2 Distribution of Wages and Earnings in Ghana and Kenya; Figure 2.3 Urban Share of Formal and Informal Sector Work in Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, and Kenya; Table 2.5 Distribution of Employed by Sector and Household Consumption Quintile, Rwanda and Kenya; Figure 2.4 Women's Share of Informal Sector Work by Area in Rwanda; Figure 2.5 Gender Distribution of Employment Table 2.6 Main Reasons for Entering the Informal Sector in Tanzania |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910817616503321 |
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Adams Arvil V
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| Washington, DC : , : The World Bank, , [2013] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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