The youth unemployment challenge in Africa: What are the drivers?
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Keywords
Africa; economic growth; informal economy; labour markets; theories of unemployment; vulnerable workers; youth unemployment;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- J - Labor and Demographic Economics
- N37 - Economic History - - Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy - - - Africa; Oceania
- N57 - Economic History - - Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment and Extractive Industries - - - Africa; Oceania
- N67 - Economic History - - Manufacturing and Construction - - - Africa; Oceania
- O17 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Formal and Informal Sectors; Shadow Economy; Institutional Arrangements
- O55 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Africa
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