Labour casualisation and youth employment in Ghana’s formal private sector

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Abstract

This article explores the link between labour casualisation and youth employment in Ghana’s formal private sector. It uses the case of Blue Skies Holdings Ltd, an agro-processing company in Ghana. The article shows the contribution of Blue Skies to youth employment in Ghana. However, changes in the global production of the company’s primary export commodity and local shocks created new challenges for the company. The article explains how local economic realities, global competition, and local shocks impact on the company’s ability to maintain permanent employment for its workers. It recommends that government must design policies to incentivise successful companies to create more jobs but without consigning youth to insecure employment conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)31-44
Number of pages14
JournalIDS Bulletin
Volume49
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2018
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Blue Skies Holdings Ltd
  • Ghana
  • Labour casualisation
  • Private sector
  • Youth employment

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