Youth employment in Sub-Saharan Africa / Deon Filmer and Louise Fox.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Filmer, Deon, author.

Fox, M. Louise, author.

Contributor:

World Bank, sponsoring body.

Series:

Africa development forum

Africa development forum series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Youth--Employment--Africa, Sub-Saharan.

Youth.

Youth--Employment.

Sub-Saharan Africa.

Physical Description:

xxviii, 251 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : The World Bank, 2014.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Opportunities and challenges for youth employment in Africa

focus note 1. Jobs: more than just income

chapter 2. Youth

a time of transitions

chapter 3. Skills for productive employment

chapter 4. Agriculture as a sector of opportunity for youth in Africa

focus note 2. Safety nets and pathways to productive employment

chapter 5. Creating productive employment for youth in the household enterprise sector

focus note 3. Financial inclusion and the transition to sustainable livelihoods for young people

chapter 6. Raising productivity in Africa's modern wage enterprises to foster job growth for youth

focus note 4. Youth unemployment is configured differently, and requires different approaches, in South Africa

chapter 7. Conclusion.

Notes:

"The series is sponsored by the Agence Française de Développement and the World Bank."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781464801075

146480107X

9781464801082

1464801088

OCLC:

861679650