Agglomeration, Urbanization and Employment Growth in Ghana : Evidence from an Industry-District Panel

Agglomeration, Urbanization and Employment Growth in Ghana : Evidence from an Industry-District Panel

In this paper the impact of various agglomerative forces on employment growth in Ghanaian manufacturing is investigated, using data from two firm censuses, as well as population census and trade data. The study is the first to use nationally repres...

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Main Authors: Kerr, Andrew, McDougall, Bruce
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2019
Subjects:
AGGLOMERATION ECONOMICS
EMPLOYMENT
URBANIZATION
INFORMAL ECONOMY
MANUFACTURING
POPULATION DENSITY
DEINDUSTRIALIZATION
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/863921563818957240/Agglomeration-Urbanization-and-Employment-growth-in-Ghana-Evidence-from-an-industry-district-panel
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32130

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/863921563818957240/Agglomeration-Urbanization-and-Employment-growth-in-Ghana-Evidence-from-an-industry-district-panel
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32130

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