Labour market expectations, job search and migration of young graduates. Graduate unemployment is widespread in low-income countries and a policy priority for African and Asian governments. This proje

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Labour market expectations, job search and migration of young graduates. Graduate unemployment is widespread in low-income countries and a policy priority for African and Asian governments. This project aims to ascertain why high school and university graduates face high unemployment rates in Cote d’Ivoire. It expects to generate new knowledge on graduates’ labour market expectations and their job search, by creating the region’s first comprehensive dataset on graduate jobseekers as well as two novel theoretical frameworks for evaluating root causes of unemployment. Expected outcomes include policy advice that will reduce unemployment, providing significant benefits for young Ivoirians and the economy, while also stemming the jobs-related migration that is causing a brain drain at home and problems in Europe.. Scheme: Discovery Early Career Researcher Award. Field: 3801 - Applied Economics. Lead: Dr Esther Mirjam Girsberger