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Generation in waiting : the unfulfilled promise of young people in the Middle East /

"Portrays young people's plight, urging greater investment to improve their lives. Perspectives from the Maghreb to the Levant address complex challenges: education, employment, housing and credit, and transitioning to marriage and family. Presents policy implications and sets an agenda fo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Dhillon, Navtej, Yousef, Tarik
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, ©2009.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword / Strobe Talbott
  • Foreword / H.E. Anwar Mohammed Gargash and James D. Wolfensohn
  • About the Middle East Youth Initiative
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction / Navtej Dhillon and Tarif Yousef
  • Generation in waiting : an overview of school to work and family formation transitions / Navtej Dhillon, Paul Dyer, and Tarik Yousef
  • Beyond statism : toward a new social contract for Iranian youth / Djavad Salehi-Isfahani and Daniel Egel
  • Rising expectations and diminishing opportunities for Egypt's young / Ragui Assaad and Ghada Barsoum
  • In search of a future : the struggle of young Palestinians / Edward Sayre and Samia Al-Botmeh
  • The impact of instability and migration on Lebanon's human capital / Jad Chaaban
  • The disconnect between education, job growth, and employment in Jordan / Taher Kanaan and May Hanania
  • Moroccan youth in an era of volatile growth, urbanization, and poverty / Brahim Boudarbat and Aziz Ajbilou
  • Tapping into the economic potential of young Syrians during a time of transition / Nader Kabbani and Noura Kamel
  • Addressing Yemen's twin deficits : human development and natural resources / Ragui Assaad [and others]
  • Looking ahead : making markets and institutions work for young people / Navtej Dhillon and Djavad Salehi-Isfahani
  • About the authors.