Urban development and employment in Abidjan

The prosperity of Abidjan attracts jobseekers from all over West Africa as well as from the rural areas of the Ivory Coast itself. Most of the foreign Africans move in to take the unskilled jobs that Ivory Coast nationals do not want. At the same time there exist two sets of imbalances: between the...

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Published in:International labour review 1975-04, Vol.111 (4), p.289-306
Main Authors: Joshi, H, Lubell, H, Mouly, J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Africa
Africa South of the Sahara
Africa, Northern
Africa, Western
Cote d'Ivoire
Demography
Developing Countries
Economic development
Economics
Emigration and Immigration
Employment
Ethnic Groups
Geography
Health Manpower
Ivory Coast
Population
Population Dynamics
Public Policy
Social Change
Social Class
Social Planning
Socioeconomic Factors
Transients and Migrants
Unemployment
Urban Population
Urbanization
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Summary:The prosperity of Abidjan attracts jobseekers from all over West Africa as well as from the rural areas of the Ivory Coast itself. Most of the foreign Africans move in to take the unskilled jobs that Ivory Coast nationals do not want. At the same time there exist two sets of imbalances: between the qualifications and aspirations of the indigenous labour force, and between these and the occupational structure of the demand for manpower in the formal sector of the urban economy. The authors examine the employment problems this creates, as well as the possibilities for manpower absorption in the informal sector and infrastructure expansion, before dealing briefly with the social problems of population pressure. They conclude with some policy prescriptions for employment creation but pose the central question: for which groups is employment to be created?
ISSN:0020-7780