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Urban labor markets in sub-Saharan Africa [[electronic resource] /] / Philippe De Vreyer and François Roubaud
| Urban labor markets in sub-Saharan Africa [[electronic resource] /] / Philippe De Vreyer and François Roubaud |
| 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 |
Vreyer Philippe De
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| Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Urban labor markets in sub-Saharan Africa / / Philippe De Vreyer and Francois Roubaud
| Urban labor markets in sub-Saharan Africa / / Philippe De Vreyer and Francois Roubaud |
| Autore | Vreyer Philippe De |
| 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-9910779862403321 |
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Vreyer Philippe De
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| Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Urban labor markets in sub-Saharan Africa / / Philippe De Vreyer and Francois Roubaud
| Urban labor markets in sub-Saharan Africa / / Philippe De Vreyer and Francois Roubaud |
| 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 |
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Vreyer Philippe De
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| Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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