Determinants of Job Search Intensity in Ghana

Christopher Opoku Nyarko, William Baah-Boateng and Edward Nketiah-Amponsah ()

Margin: The Journal of Applied Economic Research, 2014, vol. 8, issue 2, 193-211

Abstract: The 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. JEL Classification: J6; J21; J23

Keywords: Employment; Unemployment; Job search intensity; Poisson regression; Ghana (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1177/0973801013519995

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