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Employment and labour markets

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posted on 2024-09-06, 06:26 authored by Admos Chimhowu, Jeanette Manjengwa, Sara Feresu
In this chapter we examine employment and labour markets; implications of the economic crisis for social protection in Zimbabwe. The chapter highlights the structure of employment in Zimbabwe and considers labour markets dynamics and employment during this period. This is followed by a discussion on social protection for the poor and vulnerable in Zimbabwe, highlighting developments on social protection. It then considers some scenarios for social protection in the future.

A position paper on the importance and need for a coherent social protection policy for the vulnerable worker in Zimbabwe.

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Institute of Environmental Studies (IES), University of Zimbabwe

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Manjengwa, J., Chimhowu, A. and Feresu, S. (2010) Employment and labour markets. In: Chimhowu, A., Manjengwa, J. and Feresu, S. (eds.) Moving forward in Zimbabwe: reducing poverty and promoting growth, pp. 11-24. Harare: IES.

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University of Zimbabwe (UZ), Institute of Environmental Studies (IES)

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Zimbabwe.

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en

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978-0-7974-4407-2

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