Ghana's status as one of the African Lions is linked to the country's remarkable growth performance, which culminated in the attainment of lower middle-income status. However, employment response to growth has been weak. Additionally, growth has been accompanied by substantial reduction in...

The paper analyses labour market participation and selection into specific employment sectors in urban areas of Ghana and Tanzania using urban worker survey data from 2004 to 2006 in pooled sample models. A baseline participation model and multinomial logit model of occupational choice is...