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Effects of formal education and training on the intensity of employment in the informal sector: a case study of kumasi, Ghana

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Working paper on the effects of formal education and training on employment intensity in the informal sector based on a case study of kumasi, Ghana - constitutes part of a WEP research project on urbanization, education and employment, and describes the model used. References and statistical tables.

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  • Aryee, Georges A., 1976. "Effects of formal education and training on the intensity of employment in the informal sector: a case study of kumasi, Ghana," ILO Working Papers 991682193402676, International Labour Organization.
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