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The Impact Of Skill Acquisition On Choice Of Occupation And Destination For Migrant Youths In Malawi

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  • KAMNINGA, TONY MWENDA

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The study examines the impact of skill acquisition on choice of destination and occupation for migrant youth in urban Malawi. This study uses primary data collected using a semi-structured questionnaire under the Youth, Employment and Migration for East and Southern Africa (YEMESA) project. Drawing from multinomial logit and probit models, the study found that having technical skills and belonging to social groupings do not have a statistical significant effect on being an entrepreneur but they increase the conditional probability of being employed for wage. This implies that there is no evidence of self-selection due to technical skills among migrant youth in urban Malawi. The study also shows that acquiring skills before migration and perceived entrepreneurial opportunities are significant correlates in the migrant's decision to migrate to Zomba and Lilongwe compared to Blantyre among migrant youth. Finally, the study also ascertain the role of information, expectations, family and social connections in the decision to migrate as well as to integrate in urban areas

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  • Kamninga, Tony Mwenda, 2020. "The Impact Of Skill Acquisition On Choice Of Occupation And Destination For Migrant Youths In Malawi," Working Papers cdcad93c-063f-4804-bce5-1, African Economic Research Consortium.
    • Handle: RePEc:aer:wpaper:cdcad93c-063f-4804-bce5-1a6ffda17727
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