The Relationship between Education and the Labor Market in the Current Context of Sub-Saharan Africa
Year: 2013
Type: dissertation
Abstract: This research analyzes the relationship between education and the labor market for adolescents\nin Sub-Saharan Africa. The human capital theory is used to examine this relationship. This\nresearch used scientific literature, policy documents and interviews with representatives of\ndifferent sectors. Difficulties in this relationship exist on both the side of education as well as on\nthe side of the labor market. There is a mismatch between the supply of education and the\ndemand of the labor market in the current context of Sub-Saharan Africa. Additionally, attention\nis paid to skills and the attitude which adolescents must possess when making the transition to\nthe labor market. Further, attention is paid to initiatives that exist to improve this relationship. A\ncase study of the NICHE program sheds light on this relationship and reveals how they link\neducation and training to the demand of the labor market. It can be concluded that improvements\nin the relationship between education and the labor market are necessary. It is important that\nsectors collaborate in order to reduce the mismatch.
Author: B.G. Tellegen
Language: English
Subfield: Economics and Econometrics
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W107234598