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Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2017-06-09
Total Pages: 77
ISBN-13: 9264277838
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDemographic pressure and the youth bulge in the developing world pose a major employment challenge. This situation is exacerbated by insufficient job creation, scarce formal wage employment opportunities and vulnerability in the workplace.
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2018-05-30
Total Pages: 102
ISBN-13: 9264298525
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRural youth constitute over half of the youth population in developing countries and will continue to increase in the next 35 years. Without rural transformation and green industrialisation happening fast enough to create more wage employment in a sustainable manner, the vast majority of rural ...
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2017-11-16
Total Pages: 87
ISBN-13: 9264285660
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMany governments in developing countries are realising that good quality jobs matter for development. However, little attention has been paid so far to explore what actually matters for young people in terms of job characteristics and employment conditions.
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2021-12-02
Total Pages: 102
ISBN-13: 9264794670
DOWNLOAD EBOOKToday, the global youth population is at its highest ever and still growing, with the highest proportion of youth living in Africa and Asia, and a majority of them in rural areas. Young people in rural areas face the double challenge of age-specific vulnerabilities and underdevelopment of rural areas. While agriculture absorbs the majority of rural workers in developing countries, low pay and poor working conditions make it difficult to sustain rural livelihoods.
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2018-12-11
Total Pages: 475
ISBN-13: 9264303669
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen Member States of the United Nations approved the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in 2015, they agreed that the Sustainable Development Goals and Targets should be met for all nations and peoples and for all segments of society. Governments and stakeholders negotiating the 2030 ...
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2019-05-21
Total Pages: 172
ISBN-13: 926461320X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA majority of workers in the world are informally employed and contribute to economic and social development through market and non-market activities that are not protected, regulated, well-recognised or valued. This study provides an in-depth diagnosis of informality and the vulnerability prevailing in the informal economy. It explores new ideas to improve the lives of workers in the informal economy based on the ILO indicators of informality and the new OECD Key Indicators of Informality based on Individuals and their Household (KIIbIH).
Author: African Union Commission
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2018-07-11
Total Pages: 257
ISBN-13: 9264302506
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis first edition explores the dynamics of growth, jobs, and inequalities. It proposes ten decisive actions to promote sustainable economic and social development and to strengthen institutions in Africa.
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Published: 2021-10-27
Total Pages: 124
ISBN-13: 925134972X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWomen and youth-led agri-enterprises (WYE) (which may also be operating as family businesses) in agricultural value chains have been identified as catalysts for rural transformation given their potential for creating employment and stimulating value addition both on and off-farm. Given that agriculture and food systems are likely to remain the key generators of employment in Ghana over the coming decades, and that 80% of all activities in the midstream of food value chain are undertaken by SMEs in Africa. It is very much necessary to generate the evidence to support the argument that family, women and youth-led agribusinesses have a key role to play in the rural transformation pathway underway in Ghana.
Author: Hakeem Adeniyi Ajonbadi
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published:
Total Pages: 499
ISBN-13: 3031563433
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Nehme Azoury
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2022-01-22
Total Pages: 326
ISBN-13: 3030884473
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis edited collection presents state of the art research on entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship in the MENA region. Combining practical and academic insights, it sheds light on future directions for the sector and addresses the many challenges that entrepreneurs face, for instance, the lack of special laws and regulations, lack of financial assistance and government recognition as well as the lack of social awareness. It covers topics such as entrepreneurship and sustainability, female entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship education, and future research directions. Ultimately this book aims to advance research in the field and highlights the importance of social entrepreneurs in the Middle East
