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Title:Unequal prospects: disparities in the quantity and quality of labour supply in sub-Saharan Africa
Authors:Sender, JohnISNI
Cramer, ChristopherISNI
Oya, CarlosISNI
Year:2005
Issue:62
Pages:83
Language:English
Series:ASC working paper
City of publisher:Leiden
Publisher:African Studies Centre
Geographic term:Subsaharan Africa
Subjects:labour force
labour market
labour policy
External link:https://hdl.handle.net/1887/12885
Abstract:This paper examines the differences between and within sub-Saharan African economies in the quantity and quality of labour supplies, and highlights the scope for policies to overcome constraints on employment prospects. The paper points to the dangers of one-size-fits-all policy recommendations for the labour market, while at the same time identifying certain similarities in the characteristics of the most disadvantaged labour market entrants in many sub-Saharan African economies. The aim is to begin to isolate the sub-set of policies that might be most relevant for these entrants, if donors and governments wish to re-allocate resources to improve prospects for the poorest Africans. [ASC Leiden abstract]