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Human Resource Underutilization in an Era of Poverty Reduction: An Analysis of Unemployment and Underemployment in Ghana

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  • Harry Sackey
  • Barfour Osei

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  • Harry Sackey & Barfour Osei, 2006. "Human Resource Underutilization in an Era of Poverty Reduction: An Analysis of Unemployment and Underemployment in Ghana," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 18(2), pages 221-247.
    • Handle: RePEc:adb:adbadr:920
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    3. William Baah-Boateng, 2013. "Determinants of Unemployment in Ghana," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 25(4), pages 385-399.
    4. Ruoran Zhu & Guifu Chen, 2022. "An empirical study on underemployment in China: Determinants and effects on wages," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 34(6), pages 1110-1129, August.
    5. Iddisah Sulemana & Richard Osei Bofah & Edward Nketiah-Amponsah, 2020. "Job Insecurity and Life Satisfaction in Ghana," Journal of Family and Economic Issues, Springer, vol. 41(1), pages 172-184, March.
    6. Luis Eduardo Arango & Diana Carolina Escobar & Emma Mercedes Monsalve, 2013. "Subempleo por ingresos y funcionamiento del mercado de trabajo en Colombia," Revista Desarrollo y Sociedad, Universidad de los Andes,Facultad de Economía, CEDE, December.
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    8. Daniel Francois Meyer & Precious Mncayi, 2021. "An Analysis of Underemployment among Young Graduates: The Case of a Higher Education Institution in South Africa," Economies, MDPI, vol. 9(4), pages 1-16, December.
    9. Kwabena Adjei & Richard Denanyoh & Felix Kwabena Danso, 2018. "Perceptions of Unemployed Graduates to Employment Opportunities in Micro-Small Businesses in Ghana," International Journal of Business and Social Research, LAR Center Press, vol. 8(9), pages 16-27, September.
    10. Vijaya Kumar M. & Balu B., 2024. "Estimating the Impact of Human Capital Underutilization on the Productivity and Economic Growth in India," Journal of the Knowledge Economy, Springer;Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET), vol. 15(1), pages 5018-5042, March.
    11. Szirmai A. & Gebreeyesus M. & Guadagno F. & Verspagen B., 2013. "Promoting productive employment in Sub‐Saharan Africa : a review of the literature," MERIT Working Papers 2013-062, United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT).
    12. Mamoon, Dawood & Hyat, Fozia & Hassan, Shahid, 2018. "Lumping Together Democracy and Dictatorship: Has Macro Dynamics of Poverty Remained Steady in Pakistan," MPRA Paper 87672, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    13. Domingos Isaias Maia Amorim & Jair Andrade de Araujo & Francisco Jos¨¦ Silva Tabosa & Ahmad Saeed Khan & Maria Josiell Nascimento da Silva & Pablo Urano de Carvalho Castelar, 2019. "Causes of Involuntary Unemployment in Brazil," International Journal of Economics and Finance, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 11(7), pages 1-75, July.
    14. Abd Azis Muthalib & Pasrun Adam & Rostin Rostin & Zainuddin Saenong & La Ode Suriadi, 2018. "The Influence of Fuel Prices and Unemployment Rate towards the Poverty Level in Indonesia," International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, Econjournals, vol. 8(3), pages 37-42.
    15. Hanan Morsy & Adamon N. Mukasa, 2020. "‘Mind the mismatch?’ Incidence, drivers, and persistence of African youths' skill and educational mismatches," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 32(S1), pages 5-19, November.
    16. Opoku Nyarko, Christopher & Baah-Boateng, William & Nketiah-Amponsah, Edward, 2014. "The Effect of Search Effort on the transition from Unemployment to Work: Evidence from a Cross Section of Ghanaian Formal Sector Workers," MPRA Paper 109691, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    17. Christopher Opoku Nyarko & William Baah-Boateng & Edward Nketiah-Amponsah, 2014. "Determinants of Job Search Intensity in Ghana," Margin: The Journal of Applied Economic Research, National Council of Applied Economic Research, vol. 8(2), pages 193-211, May.
    18. Erina Iwasaki & Heba El-Laithy, 2013. "Estimation of Poverty in Greater Cairo: Case Study of Three ‘Unplanned’ Areas," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 25(2), pages 173-188, June.
    19. Frank Iyekoretin Ogbeide & Hilary Kanwanye & Sunday Kadiri, 2016. "Revisiting the Determinants of Unemployment in Nigeria: Do Resource Dependence and Financial Development Matter?," African Development Review, African Development Bank, vol. 28(4), pages 430-443, December.
    20. Kwabena Adjei & Richard Denanyoh & Felix Kwabena Danso, 2018. "Perceptions of Unemployed Graduates to Employment Opportunities in Micro-Small Businesses in Ghana," International Journal of Business and Social Research, MIR Center for Socio-Economic Research, vol. 8(9), pages 16-27, September.

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