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Author : Haroon Bhorat
Publisher :
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 47,21 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Africa
ISBN : 9781920055080
Author : Haroon Bhorat
Publisher : Juta and Company Ltd
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 30,94 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781919713625
Reviewed by Benjamin Roberts in Transformation. No. 50, 2002. pp. 105-113.
Author : University of Cape Town. School of Economics. Development Policy Research Unit
Publisher :
Page : 10 pages
File Size : 30,9 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Equality
ISBN : 9781920055103
Author : Philippe De Vreyer
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 46,58 MB
Release : 2013-06-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821397826
Although labor is usually the unique asset upon which poor people can make a living, little is known about the functioning of labor markets in Sub-Saharan Africa. The purpose of this volume is to contribute to the building of knowledge in this area. In this book, the authors use a unique set of identical and simultaneous labor force surveys conducted in seven capitals of Western Africa, as well as in some other African countries (Cameroon, Madagascar, Democratic Republic of Congo) in the 2000s. They present innovative and original results on how people are faring in these labour markets, using up-to-date econometric and statistical methods. Because so little is known about labor markets in the region, each chapter starts with detailed descriptive statistics that aim to shed light onto specific aspects of African urban labor markets. Comparisons between the ten cities are systematically carried out. Descriptive sections are followed by in-depth analyses on various issues. The book is divided into four parts that examine 13 topics. Part I presents the main stylised facts, which are investigated further in a more analytical way throughout the volume. Part II focuses on job quality and labor market conditions, such as unemployment and underemployment, vulnerability, and job satisfaction. Part III explores the many dimensions of labor market inequalities through various lenses, such as returns on education, segmentation, life-cycle inequality (with a particular focus on old age), inter-generational mobility, time related inequality, and gender and ethnic earnings discrimination. Part IV addresses some key coping mechanisms and private responses, with a focus on migration and child labor. The book concludes with recommendations for future research.
Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 12,87 MB
Release : 2010-10-21
Category :
ISBN : 9264088369
This book focuses on the role of growth and employment/unemployment developments in explaining recent income inequality trends in Brazil, China, India and South Africa, and discusses the roles played by labour market and social policies in both shaping and addressing these inequalities.
Author : Andrew D. McKay
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 24,40 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 019872845X
Based on the results of a major collaborative research project led by the African Economics Research Consortium.
Author : Janine Berg
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 15,13 MB
Release : 2015-01-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1784712108
Labour market institutions, including collective bargaining, the regulation of employment contracts and social protection policies, are instrumental for improving the well-being of workers, their families and society. In many countries, these instituti
Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 26,7 MB
Release : 2010-11-15
Category :
ISBN : 9789264088351
This book focuses on the role of growth and employment/unemployment developments in explaining recent income inequality trends in Brazil, China, India and South Africa, and discusses the roles played by labour market and social policies in both shaping and addressing these inequalities.
Author : Jorge Saba Arbache
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 17,85 MB
Release : 2010-08-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0821380702
Women's earnings are a fraction of male's earnings in several African countries. It is tempting to conclude that this wage gap is a sign of discrimination against women in the labor market. Yet this book uses new datasets to show that the gap is not simply the result of discrimination in the labor markets, but rather the result of multiple factors, including access to education and credit, cultural values and household duties, and, above all, labor market conditions. It shows that gender disparities grow when economies are not functioning well and labor markets are tiny. More than the effect of discrimination, it seems that job rationing causes those with better human capital and those with more power in the household usually the men to take the few jobs that are available. It is hardly surprising, then, that in a region where only a fraction of the labor force finds jobs in the formal sector, gender disparities in earnings are so high. The book further documents that firm-level and sector characteristics are additional powerful factors in explaining the gender disparities in the labor market. As the causes are not simple, neither are the solutions; multifaceted strategies are needed. By providing environments that support economic growth and, more importantly, job creation, as well as by promoting equal access for women to education and rethinking the attitudes that limit what women may achieve, governments in the region will substantially improve the well-being of all their peoples. 'Gender Disparities in Africa's Labor Market' helps to fill the knowledge gap and identify the links between gender disparities and poverty reduction. The work was implemented in collaboration with a range of poverty and labor market studies to maximize its usefulness for policy dialogue in specific countries. This book will be of interest to policy makers, students, academics, gender experts, and all those interested in gender issues and development.
Author : Carlos Gradín
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 42,74 MB
Release : 2021
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0198863969
Inequality has emerged as a key development challenge. It holds implications for economic growth and redistribution and translates into power asymmetries that can endanger human rights, create conflict, and embed social exclusion and chronic poverty. For these reasons, it underpins intense public and academic debates and has become a dominant policy concern within many countries and in all multilateral agencies. It is at the core of the 17 goals of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This book contributes to this important discussion by presenting assessments of the measurement and analysis of global inequality by leading inequality scholars, aligning these to comprehensive reviews of inequality trends in five of the world's largest developing countries - Brazil, China, India, Mexico, and South Africa.