The emergence of low-skill manufacturing sectors in developing countries has expanded labor market opportunities and generated economic benefits for women (Heath and Mobarak, 2015; Tanaka, 2017). However, given the poor conditions that characterize many low-skill manufacturing jobs, researchers have questioned whether these positions are in fact preferable to workers’ alternatives (Blattman and Dercon, 2018; Blattman,…
Environment
Urban Density and Labour Markets
Many of the world‘s poorest people live and work in dense informal settlements in Africa’s growing megacities. These communities have both positives and negatives. On one side, settlements, often located in central areas, provide workers with access to geographically proximate jobs, dense informational and social networks, and a large demand base for entrepreneurial ventures. Density…