This book looks at the impact of OECD-country policies on East Asia in a variety of areas: trade, investment, agriculture, finance and aid, as well as macroeconomic policies and regional co-operation. Further, and most importantly, the book examines the interaction of these OECD-country policies...

Foreword -- Executive summary -- The conceptual framework of youth programmes -- An inventory of common policies and programmes for youth -- Measuring deficits in youth well-being (Module 1) -- Establishing a profile of disadvantaged youth (Module 2) -- Assessing the broader youth environment...

With 1.2 billion people, today’s youth population aged 15-24 represents the largest cohort ever to enter the transition to adulthood. Close to 90% of these young people live in developing countries, and the numbers will practically double in the least developed countries. These young people...