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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454768103321

Titolo

Argentine youth [[electronic resource] ] : an untapped potential

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : World Bank, c2009

ISBN

1-283-19651-4

9786613196514

0-8213-7925-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (146 p.)

Collana

A World Bank country study

Disciplina

305.2350982

Soggetti

Youth - Argentina - Social conditions

Young adults - Argentina - Social conditions

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 113-119).

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Executive Summary; 1. Introduction; Box 1.1. Definitions and Concepts; Table 1.1. Top Problems Identified By Youth Ages 15-24, By Socioeconomic Strata; Table 1.2. Youth Behaviors and Outcomes Are Interrelated; Box 1.2. World Development Report 2007 and the Regional Youth Study for Latin America and the Caribbean; Box 1.3. Data Used for Analyses; 2. Demographics and Framework; Table 2.1. Youth Ages 15-24 in 2005, Selected Countries; Figure 2.1. Fertility Rate and Life Expectancy; Figure 2.2. Population Distribution in 1990

Figure 2.3. Population Distribution in 2000 Figure 2.4. Population Distribution in 2020; Figure 2.5. Population Distribution in 2040; Figure 2.6. Distribution of Youth Across Regions in Argentina, 2001; Figure 2.7. Share of Youth By Region, 2001; Figure 2.8. Five Youth Transitions to Adulthood; Box 2.1. Conceptual Framework for Youth at Risk; Table 2.2. Youth in Argentina, By Risk Status; 3. Education and Learning; Table 3.1. Education Indicators in Latin America and the Caribbean and the OECD; Table 3.2. Net Secondary School Enrollment Rates, Selected Years 1992-2005

Table 3.3. Population and Enrollment Growth in 1980, 1991, and 2001 Table 3.4. Gross Enrollment Rates in Argentina, By Age and Gender,



1992-2005; Figure 3.1. Non-enrollment Rates, Ages 6-17, 1980, 1991, and 2001; Table 3.5. Non-enrollment, By Area, 2001; Table 3.6. Non-enrollment and Attendance Rates By Quintile for 6-17-year-olds; Figure 3.2. Enrollment and Population By Age, 2001; Table 3.7. Average Years of Education, By Household Income Quintile, 1992, 2000, and 2005; Figure 3.3. Per Capita GDP and Average Test Scores, Selected Countries

Table 3.8. Test Scores for Latin America and the OECD in 2000 Table 3.9. Educational Outcomes of Young People, By Age; Figure 3.4. Paths for Students 15-30 Years Old in Greater Buenos Aires; Table 3.10. Mothers' and Children's Schooling in Greater Buenos Aires in 2005-Maxium Level of Education Achieved; Table 3.11. Likelihood of Starting Secondary School, 2005; Table 3.12. Likelihood of Completing Secondary School, 2005; Table 3.13. Is a Student Likely to Complete Secondary School?; 4. Labor Markets and Business Cycles; Table 4.1. Age Distribution of Employed Workers, 1992, 2000, and 2005

Figure 4.1. Ratio of Youth to Total Unemployment in Selected Latin American Countries, Average 1993-2003 Figure 4.2. Unemployment Rates, By Age, 1992-2003; Figure 4.3. Youth Employment and Unemployment Rates, 1992-2003; Figure 4.4. Proportion of All Youth Employed and Unemployed in 2005, By Income; Table 4.2. Duration of Unemployment; Figure 4.5. Proportion of All Youth Employed and Unemployed in 2005, By Gender; Figure 4.6. Average Hourly Wage, By Educational Level; Figure 4.7. Average Hourly Wage, By Age Group; Figure 4.8. Relative Youth (15-24) and Adult (25-60) Wages, By Region, 1992-2003

Table 4.3. Change in Wage Returns over Business Cycles

Sommario/riassunto

Argentina's youth are an important, but to a certain extent untapped, resource for development. Over 2 million (31 percent) have already engaged in risky behaviors, and another 1 million (15 percent) are exposed to risk factors that are correlated with eventual risky behaviors. This totals 46 percent of youth at some form of risk. This book addresses the risks faced by youth in Argentina as well as the policy options for addressing them.