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Samuel B. Manu

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28 February 2017

An Empirical Assessment of the Union ‘Facilitation Effect’ in the Ghanaian Labor Market

Workers effective access to mandatory non-wage benefits is key to achieving decent working conditions in the Ghanaian labor market. Thus, this paper investigates the effects of union presence on workers’ reported access to non-wage benefits. The study …

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25 January 2017

The Role of Unions in Improving Working Conditions in Ghana

The results of this study indicate that formalization policies could improve employment quality among informal sector workers. Awareness of statutory benefits (which leads to improved access) is higher among unionized workers, it is therefore important …

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1 November 2016

The IEA Corruption Survey Report

Corruption has become a household word and discussed everyday by politicians, journalists, government officials and the citizenry, on radio and television stations and the print media. In Ghana the perception of corruption among the people is very high …

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