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Can Entrepreneurship Training Improve Work Opportunities for College Graduates?

World Bank - 2014

skills and aspirations of college graduates and the realities of labor markets not only limits a country's economic …

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Youth Employment Programs : An Evaluation of World Bank and International Finance Corporation Support

World Bank - 2012

Youth employment issues are a major concern for many countries because they have negative effects on the welfare of young people, and may also adversely affect economic performance and social stability. This is the first Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) evaluation of the World Bank Group’s...

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Building effective employment programs for unemployed youth in the Middle East and North Africa

Angel-Urdinola, Diego F. - 2013

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Youth employment in Sub-Saharan Africa

Filmer, Deon; Fox, M. Louise - 2014

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Africa Development Indicators 2008-09 : Youth and Employment in Africa--The Potential, the Problem, the Promise

World Bank - 2013

The first part of the report presents stylized facts of youth and labor markets in Africa. The second part discusses past youth employment interventions in the region. It argues for the need of an integrated approach should governments want to tackle youth employment issues in a sustainable...

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Education, Training and Labor Market Outcomes for Youth in Indonesia

World Bank - 2012

transition of graduates is explored in detail in section two, which pays special attention to differences by education levels. It … highlights the difficulties of senior secondary school graduates in accessing good quality jobs and the high unemployment rate … that they face upon graduation. Given these worrisome signs of young senior secondary school graduates (considered the …

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Gambia, The - Youth Employment and Skills Development Study : Improving Youth Employment Outcomes Through Enhanced Skills Development

World Bank - 2012

Despite substantial improvements in access to basic education and steady economic growth, The Gambia still faces considerable challenges in respect to reducing poverty. As the result of its narrow economic base and its reduced internal market, the country will continue to rely heavily on the...

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Kosovo - Youth in Jeopardy : Being Young, Unemployed, and Poor in Kosovo

World Bank - 2012

The main objective of the report is to provide diagnosis on youth employment, which can provide the basis for future policy design. The report is structured as follows: the chapter one provides a general background of macroeconomic and employment outcomes in Kosovo. The chapter then explains the...

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Brazil - Youth at Risk in Brazil

World Bank - 2012

Brazilian young people are well on their way to becoming productive and contributing members of society. Three-quarters of young Brazilians surveyed responded that they are happy with themselves and with their lives. And they have the numbers to make substantial contributions to the present and...

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Harnessing Youth Potential in Ghana

World Bank - 2016

This policy note provides a view of the main challenges facing Ghana youth and proposes policy options to address them. The note: (i) highlights youth key characteristics from the perspective of their skills and jobs and the constraints they face, (ii) describes the institutional set up and...

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