Youth and Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa - Working But Poor

It is widely acknowledged that youth unemployment is one of the most critical challenges facing countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. This volume brings together an eminent group of international scholars to analyse the extent and complex nature of this joblessness, and offer a set of evidence-based policy choices that could contribute to solving the

List of contents

Foreword Akihiko Tanaka Preface Hiroyuki Hino and Gustav Ranis 1. Introduction and Summary Hiroyuki Hino, William Lyakurwa and Samuel Mwakubo Part I: Review of Literature and Global Practices 2. Macroeconomic Perspectives Gustav Ranis and Douglas Gollin 3. Microeconomic Perspectives Marianne Bertrand and Bruno Crepon Part II: Country Studies 4. Ethiopia Nzinga H. Broussard, John Page and Tsegay Gebrekidan Tekleselassie, with Tadele Ferede and Hansa Teklay Reda 5. Ghana Ernest Aryeetey, William Baah-Boateng, Charles Godfred Ackah, Kim Lehrer and Isaac Mbiti 6. Kenya Boaz Munga, Othieno Nyanjom, Eldah Onsomu and Germano Mwabu 7. South Africa Martin Abel, Megan Blair, Raissa Fabregas, Kamilla Gumede and Murray Leibbrandt

About the author

Hiroyuki Hino is Professor of Economics at Kobe University, Japan. He is also Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kenya.

Gustav Ranis is Frank Altschul Professor Emeritus of International Economics at Yale University, USA.

Summary

It is widely acknowledged that youth unemployment is one of the most critical challenges facing countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. This volume brings together an eminent group of international scholars to analyse the extent and complex nature of this joblessness, and offer a set of evidence-based policy choices that could contribute to solving the

Product details

• Authors: Hiroyuki Ranis Hino
• Assisted by: Hiroyuki Hino (Editor), Hino Hiroyuki (Editor), Gustav Ranis (Editor), Ranis Gustav (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.12.2019
• EAN: 9780367868260
• ISBN: 978-0-367-86826-0
• No. of pages: 440
• Series: Routledge Studies in Development Economics
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; Business & Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Education, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, Labour / income economics, Labour Economics, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Development Studies, Regional Geography, Development economics & emerging economies, Development economics and emerging economies, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / General