Affiliation:
1. The authors are at the Department of Economics, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra Ghana; emails are or and (corresponding author).
Abstract
The success of individuals in securing employment requires a significant search effort. This article presents an empirical analysis of the determinants of job search intensity among a cross-section of workers in Accra, Ghana. Based on a sample of 404 workers drawn from 100 formal sector firms in Accra, we adopt the Poisson regression estimation technique to indicate that age, years of schooling, labour market experience, sex of household head, firm size and ethnic group significantly influence job search intensity. Measures to expose young job seekers to the world of work via internship and apprenticeship could accelerate their transition to employment. JEL Classification: J6; J21; J23
Subject
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance,Development
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