Migrants, Markets, and Mayors: Rising Above the Employment Challenge in Africa's Secondary Cities (Africa Development Forum) - Softcover

Luc Christiaensen (editor) & Nancy Lozano (editor)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1464819033 ISBN 13: 9781464819032

Publisher: World Bank Group Publications, 2022

Synopsis

In a rapidly urbanizing world, mayors often see migrants as a burden to their cities' labor markets and a threat to their development. Drawing on national household surveys and four secondary city case studies in Africa, this report finds that migrants can strengthen the urban labor force.

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The World Bank came into formal existence in 1945 following the international ratification of the Bretton Woods agreements. It is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. The organization's activities are focused on education, health, agriculture and rural development, environmental protection, establishing and enforcing regulations, infrastructure development, governance and legal institutions development. The World Bank is made up of two unique development institutions owned by its 185 Member Countries. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) focuses on middle income and creditworthy poor countries and the International Development Association (IDA), which focuses on the poorest countries in the world.

Edition details

• Publisher: World Bank Group Publications
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1464819033
• ISBN 13: 9781464819032
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 180