Autorentext

Ramos E. Mabugu is Professor of Economics at Sol Plaatje University, South Africa. He is also a senior researcher at Stellenbosch University and a research fellow at the Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP), Kenya. He completed his PhD in economics from Gothenburg University. He has written widely on economics and economic policy in leading academic economic journals, books, and popular press. He has been a consultant for many international organisations, as well as advising governments on economic matters. Prior to joining Sol Plaatje University, Mabugu headed the research and policy division at the Financial and Fiscal Commission and lectured at the Universities of Pretoria and Zimbabwe, having started his early career as a banker with Standard Bank.

Lucas Ronconi is Professor of Economics at the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is also a research fellow at the Argentine National Research Council, CONICET, a non-resident research fellow at the Institute for the Study of Labor, Germany, and at PEP, Kenya. His main research interest is Labour Market Institutions in developing countries, with a focus on enforcement. His research has been published in several journals, including Industrial Relations, Journal of Development Economics, and World Development.

Klappentext

This book investigates youth employment programmes across nine African countries, providing important insights into the world's youngest continent by population, in which 60% of people are aged under 25. The book will be an important read for researchers wishing to understand the political economy of youth employment policy in Africa.

Inhalt

Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Do Youth Employment Programmes in Ethiopia Produce the Desired Outcomes? An Empirical Review of Youth Employment Policies and Their Impacts Chapter 3: Empirical Review of Youth Employment Programmes in Ghana Chapter 4: Assessment of Youth Employment Programmes and their Impacts in Kenya Chapter 5: Factors of success and failure of youth employability in Niger Chapter 6: Empirical Review of Youth Employment Policies in Nigeria Chapter 7: A Comprehensive Review of Youth Employment Policies and Programmes in Rwanda Chapter 8: Challenges of Youth Employment Programmes in Senegal Chapter 9: Youth Employment Programmes in South Africa: Impact, Challenges, and Future Directions Impact Chapter 10: Review of Youth Employment Policies and Their Impact in Uganda Chapter 11: Youth Employment Programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Synthesis of Country Studies