Umfang:
Online-Ressource (xiv, 267 p)
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ill
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23 cm
Ausgabe:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
0815703147
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9780815704720
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9780815703143
Inhalt:
"Portrays young people's plight, urging greater investment to improve their lives. Perspectives from the Maghreb to the Levant address complex challenges: education, employment, housing and credit, and transitioning to marriage and family. Presents policy implications and sets an agenda for economic development to create a hopeful future for future generations"--Provided by publisher
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Information; Table of Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Generation in Waiting: An Overview of School to Work and Family Formation Transitions; Beyond Statism: Toward a New Social Contract for Iranian Youth; Rising Expectations and Diminishing Opportunities for Egypt's Young; In Search of a Future: The Struggle of Young Palestinians; The Impact of Instability and Migration on Lebanon's Human Capital; The Disconnect between Education, Job Growth, and Employment in Jordan; Moroccan Youth in an Era of Volatile Growth, Urbanization, and Poverty
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Tapping into the Economic Potential of Young Syrians during a Time of TransitionAddressing Yemen's Twin Deficits: Human Development and Natural Resources; Looking Ahead: Making Markets and Institutions Work for Young People; About the Authors; Index; Back Cover;
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Foreword / Strobe Talbott -- Foreword / H.E. Anwar Mohammed Gargash and James D. Wolfensohn -- About the Middle East Youth Initiative -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction / Navtej Dhillon and Tarif Yousef -- Generation in waiting : an overview of school to work and family formation transitions / Navtej Dhillon, Paul Dyer, and Tarik Yousef -- Beyond statism : toward a new social contract for Iranian youth / Djavad Salehi-Isfahani and Daniel Egel -- Rising expectations and diminishing opportunities for Egypt's young / Ragui Assaad and Ghada Barsoum -- In search of a future : the struggle of young Palestinians / Edward Sayre and Samia Al-Botmeh -- The impact of instability and migration on Lebanon's human capital / Jad Chaaban -- The disconnect between education, job growth, and employment in Jordan / Taher Kanaan and May Hanania - Moroccan youth in an era of volatile growth, urbanization, and poverty / Brahim Boudarbat and Aziz Ajbilou -- Tapping into the economic potential of young Syrians during a time of transition / Nader Kabbani and Noura Kamel -- Addressing Yemen's twin deficits : human development and natural resources / Ragui Assaad ... [et al.] -- Looking ahead : making markets and institutions work for young people / Navtej Dhillon and Djavad Salehi-Isfahani -- About the authors.
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9780815703143
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Generation in Waiting : The Unfulfilled Promise of Young People in the Middle East
Sprache:
Englisch
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