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Record Nr.

UNINA9910827856803321

Autore

Filmer Deon

Titolo

Youth employment in Sub-Saharan Africa / / Deon Filmer and Louise Fox

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : The World Bank, , 2014

ISBN

1-4648-0108-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (pages cm)

Collana

Africa development forum series

Altri autori (Persone)

FoxM. Louise

Disciplina

311.340967

Soggetti

Youth - Employment - Africa, Sub-Saharan

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"The series is sponsored by the Agence Française de Développement and the World Bank."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

; chapter 1. Opportunities and challenges for youth employment in Africa -- ; focus note 1. Jobs: more than just income -- ; chapter 2. Youth--a time of transitions -- ; chapter 3. Skills for productive employment -- ; chapter 4. Agriculture as a sector of opportunity for youth in Africa -- ; focus note 2. Safety nets and pathways to productive employment -- ; chapter 5. Creating productive employment for youth in the household enterprise sector -- ; focus note 3. Financial inclusion and the transition to sustainable livelihoods for young people -- ; chapter 6. Raising productivity in Africa's modern wage enterprises to foster job growth for youth -- ; focus note 4. Youth unemployment is configured differently, and requires different approaches, in South Africa -- ; chapter 7. Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

High fertility and declining mortality rates have led to a very young population in most Sub-Saharan African countries. The region?s labor force is expected to increase by 11 million people per year over the next 10 years. Most of this increase will be new entrants seeking their first job. While the younger generation is better educated than their parents, they often lack the means to translate that education into productive employment. Today, most work is in non-wage jobs on farms and in household enterprises. Even if greater economic activity were to create the conditions for robust growth