Essays on self-employment in Africa

Thesis

Informal sectors in developing countries provide a substantial pool of jobs for some of the world's poorest people. Self-employment comprises a large portion of the job opportunities available to individuals working in these sectors. This thesis is concerned with the factors that drive people to become self-employed and determine their welfare as an entrepreneur, with a special emphasis on differences between women and men.

In Chapter 1, we explain the Ghanaian context to which this...

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Authors: Lain, J

• DOI: 10.5287/ora-2r80okyzk
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: Gender; Development Economics; Labour Economics; Ghana
• Subjects: Economics