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Generation in waiting : the unfulfilled promise of young people in the Middle East / Navtej Dhillon, Tarik Yousef, editors.
Van Pelt Library HQ799.M628 G46 2009
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Youth--Middle East--Social conditions.
- Youth.
- Youth--Middle East--Economic conditions.
- Economic conditions.
- Social conditions.
- Middle East.
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 267 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Other Title:
- Unfulfilled promise of young people in the Middle East
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, [2009]
- Summary:
- "Portrays young people's plight, urging greater investment to improve their lives. Perspectives from the Maghreb to the Levant address complex challenges: education, employment, housing and credit, and transitioning to marriage and family. Presents policy implications and sets an agenda for economic development to create a hopeful future for future generations"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Generation in waiting: an overview of school to work and family formation transitions / Navtej Dhillon, Paul Dyer, and Tarik Yousef
- Beyond statism: toward a new social contract for Iranian youth / Djavad Salehi-Isfahani and Daniel Egel
- Rising expectations and diminishing opportunities for Egypt's young / Ragui Assaad and Ghada Barsoum
- In search of a future: the struggle of young Palestinians / Edward Sayre and Samia Al-Botmeh
- The impact of instability and migration on Lebanon's human capital / Jad Chaaban
- The disconnect between education, job growth, and employment in Jordan / Taher Kanaan and May Hanania
- Moroccan youth in an era of volatile growth, urbanization, and poverty / Brahim Boudarbat and Aziz Ajbilou
- Tapping into the economic potential of young Syrians during a time of transition / Nader Kabbani and Noura Kamel
- Addressing Yemen's twin deficits: human development and natural resources / Ragui Assaad ... [et al.]
- Looking ahead: making markets and institutions work for young people / Navtej Dhillon and Djavad Salehi-Isfahani.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780815703143
- 0815703147
- OCLC:
- 294886452
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