{"product_id":"youth-and-employment-in-sub-saharan-africa-paperback-softback","title":"Youth and Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa - Paperback \/ softback","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt 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 problem in the short- and long-run. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart I reviews the existing literature on youth unemployment and underemployment in Sub-Saharan Africa from microeconomic and macroeconomic perspectives, while Part II goes on to present detailed country studies of Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa. These studies offer a deep understanding of the situation on the ground and consider country-specific solutions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout the book it is argued that the standard ILO definition of unemployment is too narrow to correctly portray employment situations in Sub-Saharan Africa. Several alternative measures of unemployment are presented, which show that joblessness is far more pervasive than commonly assumed in the literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume will be of interest to academics and policy makers involved in African development.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45600353616110,"sku":"9780367868260","price":67.19,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9780367868260.jpg?v=1721469610","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/youth-and-employment-in-sub-saharan-africa-paperback-softback","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}