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Informationen zum Autor Dr. Edward A. Sayre is an associate professor of Economics and Chair of the Department of Political Science, International Development, and International Affairs at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM). Dr. Sayre's research focuses on the economics of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, labor market institutions, and Middle East labor markets. Before starting his current position at USM, Sayre was a visiting research associate at the Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute (MAS) in Jerusalem and taught at Kenyon College and Agnes Scott College. Since 1999 Dr. Sayre has served on the Board of Directors the Middle East Economic Association.Dr. Tarik M, Yousef is Senior Fellow at Brookings who served between 2011 and 2015 as Chief Executive Officer at Silatech, a regional organization promoting youth employment in the Arab world. Prior to that he served as Sheikh Al-Sabah Professor of Arab Studies in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and Founding Dean of the Dubai School of Government. He is at present a member of the Boards of Directors of the Arab Banking Corporation and the Central Bank of Libya. Klappentext The Arab Spring uprisings of 2011-2012 across the Middle East have been associated with the underlying grievances of young people. This volume examines the prevailing socioeconomic conditions of youth the eve of the uprisings and assess their role in fomenting the youth-led protests. Zusammenfassung The Arab Spring uprisings of 2011-2012 across the Middle East have been associated with the underlying grievances of young people. This volume examines the prevailing socioeconomic conditions of youth the eve of the uprisings and assess their role in fomenting the youth-led protests. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Edward A. Sayre and Tarik M. Yousef 1. Demographic Transitions across the Middle East and North Africa David Beck and Paul Dyer 2. Schooling and Learning in the Middle East and North Africa: The Roles of the Family and the State Djavad Salehi-Isfahani 3. Arab Youth Employment in the Wake of the Global Financial Crisis Mona Said 4. The Effects of Education and Marriage on Labor Force Participation of Women in the Middle East and North Africa Edward Sayre and Rana Hendy 5. Gulf Youth and the Labor Market Paul Dyer and Samer Kherfi 6. The Role of Social Media in Mobilizing Political Protest: Evidence from the Tunisian Revolution Anita Breuer 7. The Political Effects of Changing Public Opinion In Egypt: A Story of Revolution Ishac Diwan 8. Days of Rage and Silence: Explaining Political Action by Arab Youth Raj Desai, Anders Olofsgard, and Tarik Yousef 9. A Generation without Work Contracts: Youth Informality in Egypt Ghada Barsoum 10. Does Labor Law Reform Offer an Opportunity for Reducing Arab Youth Unemployment? Jeff Nugent 11. Exploring the Impact of Reforms to the Moroccan Vocational Education System: A Policy Analysis Brahim Boubarbat and Daniel Egel 12. After the Arab Spring: Reform, Innovation and the Future of Youth Employment Tarik Yousef and Edward Sayre ...
