The evidence is in : how should youth employment programs in low-income countries be designed ? (English)

Youth in many low-income countries are entering the labor force in unprecedented numbers, yet many struggle to secure rewarding livelihoods. This paper outlines the economic development challenges that constrain youth's transition into employment, and it parses the evidence on which programs and policies appear to speed that transition. It concludes that it may be time for a fundamental reassessment of approaches for addressing youth employment and...

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Fox,Louise;

Kaul,Upaasna;
Document Date
2018/06/28
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS8500
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Africa,
Region
Africa,
Disclosure Date
2018/06/28
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
The evidence is in : how should youth employment programs in low-income countries be designed ?
Keywords
youth

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Fox,Louise; Kaul,Upaasna.

The evidence is in : how should youth employment programs in low-income countries be designed ? (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 8500 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/837861530219586540

The evidence is in : how should youth employment programs in low-income countries be designed ? (English)

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