Migrants, Markets, and Mayors: Rising Above the Employment Challenge in Africa's Secondary Cities

In a rapidly urbanizing world, mayors often see migrants as a burden to their cities' labor markets and a threat to their development. Drawing on national household surveys and four secondary city case studies in Africa, this report finds that migrants can strengthen the urban labor force.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1464819033
• ISBN13: 9781464819032
• Release Date: January 2024
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 180 Pages