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characteristics of youth employment and the role of education and skills in the school-to-work transition in Indonesia. The slow …
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The labor force in Liberia is quite young. Youth aged 15 to 34 constitute over a third of thepopulation in Liberia and … are somewhat concentrated in urban areas, according to the 2008census. These youth represent both a demographic dividend … and a concern. The educational attainment of Liberian youth is steadily improving but remains low on average.Youth …
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to high levels of youth disengagement and insufficient jobs growth. Youth constitute more than half of the labor force … over the possible duplication of policies and programming, particularly in relation to out-of-school youth, and technical …
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Youth unemployment is a problem in many developing countries, where labor market opportunities may be further squeezed … best opportunities. Policymakers and aid organizations trying to reduce youth unemployment have a variety of approaches …
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focus on improving youth employment outcomes. It states that 'The Gambia has a problem of youth unemployment especially … those that have limited skills. Consequently, a big proportion of the youth are part of the people categorized as poor in … The Gambia. PRSP II will focus on the problem of youth unemployment through various approaches including supporting …
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This country note briefly summarizes information relevant to both climate change and agriculture in the Dominican Republic, with focus on policy developments (including action plans and programs) and institutional make-up. Like most countries in Latin America, the Dominican Republic has...
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This report assesses the impact of fiscal policy, both revenue and expenditure, on inequality and poverty in the Dominican Republic. On the revenue side, the analysis focuses on the personal income tax, the value added tax (tax on the transfer of industrialized goods and services, known as ITBIS...
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research, policy and programming have historically focused on children and adults, there is a growing emphasis on youth as both … to support its incorporating human rights into youth violence programming and policy dialogues in Mexico and South Africa … project. This aims to encourage policy dialogue on youth and violence with the South African government and other stakeholders …
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The main objective of the report is to provide diagnosis on youth employment, which can provide the basis for future … employment outcomes in Kosovo. The chapter then explains the framework, scope, and limitations of this study (Why youth? Why … youth in jeopardy?). Chapter two develops a youth employment profile using data from the 2003-2006 labor force surveys and …
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