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Reaching the marginalized : education for all
2010 - 1. publ.
Education systems in many of the world's poorest countries are now experiencing the aftermath of the global economic downturn. This report argues that the crisis could create a lost generation of children whose life chances will have been irreparably damaged by a failure to protect their right...
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Putting the Young in Business : Policy Challenges for Youth Entrepreneurship
2001
to ensure that young people can play a full role in society, and the need to foster entrepreneurship for job creation …, innovation and economic adaptability. The "new economy" will be built on a culture of entrepreneurship and this must include … encourage youth entrepreneurship, the obstacles that stand in its way and the policy measures …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015054679
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Putting the young in business : policy challenges for youth entrepreneurship
Cornell, Robert - 2001
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Government as entrepreneur and social servant
Abraham, Henry Julian - 1956
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001801729
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Transformation of entrepreneur education programs (EEPS) of Indonesia’s higher education
Handayani, Erna; Haryono, Siswoyo; Darmawan, Akhmad - 2021
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012593841
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Mentoring, educational services, and economic incentives: Longer-term evidence on risky behaviors from a randomized trial
Rodríguez-Planas, Núria - 2010
This paper is the first to use a randomized trial in the US to analyze the short- and long-term impacts of an after-school program that offered disadvantaged high-school youth: mentoring, educational services, and financial rewards to attend program activities, complete high-school and enroll in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010269755
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Connecting the Disconnected: Improving Education and Employment Outcomes Among Disadvantaged Youth
Edelman, Peter B.; Holzer, Harry J. - 2013
In this paper we will briefly review recent trends in employment outcomes for disadvantaged youth, focusing specifically on those who have become disconnected from school and the labor market, and why these trends have occurred. We then review a range of policy prescriptions that might improve...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010331417
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Mentoring, Educational Services, and Incentives to Learn : What do We Know About Them?
Rodríguez-Planas, Núria - 2010
This paper reviews recent studies on the effectiveness of services and incentives offered to disadvantaged youth. We focus our analysis on three types of interventions: mentoring, educational services, and financial rewards. The objective of this article is threefold. First, we explain...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013136726
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Mentoring, educational services, and economic incentives : longer-term evidence on risky behaviors from a randomized trial
Rodríguez-Planas, Núria - 2010
This paper is the first to use a randomized trial in the US to analyze the short- and long-term impacts of an after-school program that offered disadvantaged high-school youth: mentoring, educational services, and financial rewards to attend program activities, complete high-school and enroll in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003968605
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Mentoring, educational services, and incentives to learn : what do we know about them?
Rodríguez-Planas, Núria - 2010
This paper reviews recent studies on the effectiveness of services and incentives offered to disadvantaged youth. We focus our analysis on three types of interventions: mentoring, educational services, and financial rewards. The objective of this article is threefold. First, we explain...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009153571