1.

Record Nr.

UNISA996392187503316

Autore

Child Josiah, Sir, <1630-1699.>

Titolo

A new discourse of trade [[electronic resource]] : wherein is recommended several weighty points relating to companies of merchants. The act of navigation. Naturalization of strangers. And our woollen manufactures. The ballance of trade. And the nature of plantations, and their consequences in relation to the kingdom, are seriously discussed. And some proposals for erecting a court of merchants for determining controversies, relating to maritime affairs, and for a law for transferrance of bills of debts, are humbly offered. By Josiah Child

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : printed, and sold by Sam. Crouch, Tho. Horne, and Jos. Hindmarsh in Cornhill, 1694

Descrizione fisica

[48], 238 p

Altri autori (Persone)

CulpeperThomas, Sir,  <1578-1662.>

Soggetti

Balance of trade

Great Britain Commerce History Early works to 1800

Great Britain Economic conditions Early works to 1800

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Incorrectly identified as Wing C3861 on reel 1756.

"A small treatise against usury" by Sir Thomas Culpeper has caption title on p. 217; register and pagination are continuous.

Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0113



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910789113103321

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

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