Income redistribution, technology and employment in the footwear industry

George A. Aryee

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: ILO pub-wep pub. Working paper on impacts of income redistribution on employment in the rubber shoe industry (both formal and informal sector) in the urban area of kumasi, Ghana - analyses consumer expenditure, compares labour productivity, marketing costs and retail prices, and concludes that redistribution enables employment creation in the informal sector due to its heavy reliance on apprenticeship. Questionnaire and references.

Keywords: income redistribution; employment; shoe industry; informal economy; urban area; consumer expenditure; labour productivity; marketing; cost; retail price; employment creation; apprenticeship; questionnaire; redistribution du revenu; emploi; industrie de la chaussure; économie informelle; zone urbaine; dépenses de consommation; productivité du travail; marketing; coût; prix de détail; création d'emploi; apprentissage; questionnaire; redistribución del ingreso; empleo; industria del calzado; economía informal; zona urbana; gasto de consumo; productividad del trabajo; mercadotecnia; costo; precio al por menor; creación de empleos; aprendizaje; cuestionario (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 81 P. pages
Date: 1981
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Published in WEP 2-23, Income Distribution and Employment Programme

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