Addresses the important of acting quickly to implement youth employment policies in a coordinated way. Following a review of existing policies and programmes, the paper suggests solutions which address both the supply and demand sides of the labour market.

Analyses examples of statistics on participation and expenditures on training by 26 countries out of 32 less-developed countries surveyed in 2002.

Looks at the demographic and economic factors that are certain to have an impact on the flow of labour migration in the Asian region in the future. These factors include trends in fertility, labour force participation, the educational composition of the labour force, and the changing employment...