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Author:   Danielle Resnick ,  James Thurlow
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.430kg
ISBN:  

9781138829473

ISBN 10:   1138829471
Pages:   188
Publication Date:   29 April 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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1. Introduction: African Youth at a Crossroads Part 1 Cross-Country Analyses of Economic and Political Trends 2. Youth Employment Prospects in Africa 3. Protesting for a Better Tomorrow? Youth Mobilization in Africa Part 2 Youth Aspirations in Urban Africa 4. Cities of Youth: Post-Millennial Cases of Mobility and Sociality 5. Youth in Tanzania’s Urbanizing Mining Settlements: Prospecting a Mineralized Future Part 3 Assessing Extant Policy Options for Improving Youth Employment 6. Young People, Agriculture and Employment in Rural Africa 7. Education Policy, Vocational Training, and the Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa 8. The Success of Learnerships: Lessons from South Africa’s Training and Education Programme 9. Conclusions: Moving Beyond Conventional Wisdoms

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Danielle Resnick is a Research Fellow in the Development Strategies and Governance Division at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), USA. James Thurlow is a Senior Research Fellow in the Development Strategies and Governance Division at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), USA. UNU World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) was established by the United Nations University as its first research and training centre and started work in Helsinki, Finland, in 1985. The Institute undertakes applied research and policy analysis on structural changes affecting the developing and transitional economies, provides a forum for the advocacy of policies leading to robust, equitable and environmentally sustainable growth, and promotes capacity strengthening and training in the field of economic and social policy-making. Its work is carried out by staff researchers and visiting scholars in Helsinki and through networks of collaborating scholars and institutions around the world. United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) Katajanokanlaituri 6B, 00160 Helsinki, Finland www.wider.unu.edu

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