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African Youth and the Persistence of Marginalization: Employment, politics, and prospects for change book cover

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African Youth and the Persistence of Marginalization Employment, politics, and prospects for change

Edited By Danielle Resnick, James Thurlow Copyright 2015
206 Pages 49 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

206 Pages 49 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

206 Pages 49 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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The much heralded growth and transformation of many economies in sub-Saharan Africa over the last decade continues to receive prominent attention in academic scholarship and among policy practitioners. An apparent feature about this transformation, however, is that Africa’s youth appear to have been left out. This book critically examines the extent and consequences of the marginalization of... Read more

1. Introduction: African Youth at a Crossroads Danielle Resnick and James Thurlow  Part 1 Cross-Country Analyses of Economic and Political Trends  2. Youth Employment Prospects in Africa James Thurlow  3. Protesting for a Better Tomorrow? Youth Mobilization in Africa Danielle Resnick  Part 2 Youth Aspirations in Urban Africa  4. Cities of Youth: Post-Millennial Cases of Mobility and Sociality Karen Tranberg Hansen  5. Youth in Tanzania’s Urbanizing Mining Settlements: Prospecting a Mineralized Future Deborah Fahy Bryceson  Part 3 Assessing Extant Policy Options for Improving Youth Employment  6. Young People, Agriculture and Employment in Rural Africa James Sumberg, Nana Akua Anyidoho, Michael Chasukwa, Blessings Chinsinga, Jennifer Leavy, Getnet Tadele, Stephen Whitfield, and Joseph Yaro  7. Education Policy, Vocational Training, and the Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa Moses Oketch   8. The Success of Learnerships: Lessons from South Africa’s Training and Education Programme Neil Rankin, Gareth Roberts, and Volker Schöer  9. Conclusions: Moving Beyond Conventional Wisdoms Danielle Resnick and James Thurlow

　

Biography

Danielle Resnick is a Research Fellow in the Development Strategies and Governance Division at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), USA.

James Thurlow is a Senior Research Fellow in the Development Strategies and Governance Division at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), USA.

UNU World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) was established by the United Nations University as its first research and training centre and started work in Helsinki, Finland, in 1985. The Institute undertakes applied research and policy analysis on structural changes affecting the developing and transitional economies, provides a forum for the advocacy of policies leading to robust, equitable and environmentally sustainable growth, and promotes capacity strengthening and training in the field of economic and social policy-making. Its work is carried out by staff researchers and visiting scholars in Helsinki and through networks of collaborating scholars and institutions around the world.

United Nations University
World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)

Katajanokanlaituri 6B, 00160 Helsinki, Finland

www.wider.unu.edu

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