Keeping hope alive: An analysis of training opportunities for ghanaian youth in the emerging oil and gas industry

International Development Planning Review

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 119-134

  Darkwah, Akosua ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

Author keywords

development; Ghana; international; oil and gas industry; training programmes; youth employment

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; GAS INDUSTRY; GOVERNMENT; LABOR MARKET; LABOR POLICY; OIL INDUSTRY; SKILLED LABOR; TRAINING; YOUNG POPULATION;

GHANA;

EID: 84885439024     PISSN: 14746743     EISSN: 14783401     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3828/idpr.2013.9     Document Type: Article

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