Youth in Africa's labor market /

The authors examine the challenges facing Africa's youth in their transition from school to working life, and propose a strategy for meeting these challenges. Topics covered include the effect of education on employment and income, broadening employment opportunities, and enhancing youth capabi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Garcia, Marito, 1951-, Farès, Jean
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : World Bank, ©2008.
Colección:Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Human development.
Temas:
Youth > Employment > Africa.
Youth > Africa > Social conditions.
Labor market > Africa.
Jeunesse > Travail > Afrique.
Jeunesse > Afrique > Conditions sociales.
Marché du travail > Afrique.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Labor.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Labor & Industrial Relations.
Labor market
Youth > Employment
Youth > Social conditions
Jugend
Arbeitsmarkt
Africa
Afrika
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The authors examine the challenges facing Africa's youth in their transition from school to working life, and propose a strategy for meeting these challenges. Topics covered include the effect of education on employment and income, broadening employment opportunities, and enhancing youth capabilities. Labor is the most abundant asset of poor households in Africa. Developing this asset is therefore essential to helping households move out of poverty. Strengthening the work force can also improve the investment climate, increase economic growth, and prevent instability and violence, particularly.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxxi, 293 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780821368855
0821368850
0821368842
9780821368848

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