Determinants of Job Search Intensity in Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorNyarko, C.O.
dc.contributor.authorBaah-Boateng, W.
dc.contributor.authorNketiah-Amponsah, E.
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-01T16:48:47Z
dc.date.available2018-11-01T16:48:47Z
dc.date.issued2014-05
dc.description.abstractThe 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. © 2014, © 2014 National Council of Applied Economic Research.en_US
dc.identifier.other10.1177/0973801013519995
dc.identifier.otherVol. 8(2):193-211
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/25145
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSAGE Publications Ltden_US
dc.subjectEmploymenten_US
dc.subjectGhanaen_US
dc.subjectJob search intensityen_US
dc.subjectUnemploymenten_US
dc.subjectPoisson regressionen_US
dc.titleDeterminants of Job Search Intensity in Ghanaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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