Explaining gender differences in preference for self-employment among tertiary graduates in Ghana

Kehinde Ajayi and Nana Akua Anyidoho

No wp-2017-147, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: We examine gender differences in ambitions and expectations of jobseekers concerning self-employment, an increasingly proposed option for youth in economies with limited wage employment. Analysing survey data on 2,036 tertiary graduates in Ghana, we find that males have a stronger preference for self-employment. This is mostly explained by differences in educational background and work experience, and less by financial assets and family background. Personal traits (such as self-esteem or 'grit') do not explain gender differences.

Keywords: Gender; Ghana; Graduate employability; Higher education; Self-employment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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