Fluctuation in industrializing developing countries in West Africa (Ghana). New dynamics of employment biographies

Why do workers in Ghana change their jobs? Which economic, sociocultural, and other aspects are the determiners? The project investigates the forms and causes of labour turnover in the industrial clusters in Ghana. Our empirical focus includes the food processing sector, textile, automobile manufacturing and other fields. These are part of the initiative “Training and Employment in Africa” and the “Marshall Plan with Africa”, which emerged from the G20 Africa Partnership, and are funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. In this project, we explore the social conditions and cultural contexts that shape people’s choices around income generation, employment, and absenteeism and identify the factors that influence the way people navigate through uncertain economic landscapes. We also investigate the competing economic demands and social expectations linked to income generation. In addition, the project proposes measures to counteract employees’ frequent job change and absence.

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