Determinants of older people labour market decision in Ghana
Kwadwo Opoku,
George Domfe,
Emmanuel Adu Boahen
Abstract:PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the prevalence of labour force participation and the factors affecting labour supply among older persons in Ghana. Both the extensive and intensive margins of older persons’ labour supply were analysed.Design/methodology/approachThe paper uses nationally representative samples of household and individual data in 2016–2017 – Ghana Living Standard Survey (GLSS 7) data – for the analysis. Heckman’s sample selection model is used to analyse both the extensive and inte… Show more
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