The Impact Of Quality Foundational Skills On Youth Employment In Africa

Author : Olagunju, Kehinde O.,Ogunniyi, Adebayo,Oguntegbe, Kunle F.,Oyetunde-Usman, Zainab A.,Adenuga, Adewale H.,Andam, Kwaw S.
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The impact of quality foundational skills on youth employment in Africa: Does institutional quality matter? by Olagunju, Kehinde O.,Ogunniyi, Adebayo,Oguntegbe, Kunle F.,Oyetunde-Usman, Zainab A.,Adenuga, Adewale H.,Andam, Kwaw S. Pdf

Despite impressive progress in the economic performance of many African countries in recent years, youth unemployment remains one of the continent’s main socioeconomic and political problems. This study employs panel data covering 49 African countries for the period 2000–2017 to provide the first attempt to explicitly examine the dynamic relationship between quality foundational skills, measured by basic education quality (teacher-pupil ratio), and youth unemployment, while considering the conditional role of institutional capacity, measured by control of corruption, regulatory quality, and financial development. The empirical estimation in this paper is based on a two-step system generalized method of moments (SGMM), in order to control for unobserved heterogeneity and potential endogeneity of all the explanatory variables. The following are the main findings: First, youth unemployment is persistent in Africa. Second, quality of basic education exerts a negative impact on youth unemployment. Third, greater control of corruption, improved regulatory quality, and better structured financial sectors strengthen the effect of quality basic education in reducing youth unemployment. These findings provide a clear policy pathway for reducting youth unemployment. In particular, we recommend that better quality basic education, a well-structured financial structure, and institutional quality should constitute a fundamental component of the policy mix to reduce youth unemployment in Africa.

Author : Kehinde Oluseyi Olagunju,Adebayo Isaiah Ogunniyi,Kunle Francis Oguntegbe,Zainab A. Oyetunde-Usman,Adewale H. Adenuga,Kwaw S. Andam
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1355371169

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The Impact of Quality Foundational Skills on Youth Employment in Africa by Kehinde Oluseyi Olagunju,Adebayo Isaiah Ogunniyi,Kunle Francis Oguntegbe,Zainab A. Oyetunde-Usman,Adewale H. Adenuga,Kwaw S. Andam Pdf

Author : Deon Filmer,Louise Fox
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781464801075

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Youth Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa by Deon Filmer,Louise Fox Pdf

"The series is sponsored by the Agence Francaise de Developpement and the World Bank."

Author : CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM)
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Page : 87 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-09
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Annual report 2020: CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM) by CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM) Pdf

In 2020, PIM findings contributed to seed policies in Nepal and Uganda, Malawi’s extension strategy and approval of insect-resistant cotton, a nationwide program aimed at improving the effectiveness of public service delivery in Uganda, social protection programs in Egypt, and school gardens for better nutrition in Papua New Guinea. At the global level, PIM research was used to shape strategic decisions of organizations such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, GIZ, the Inter-American Development Bank, the UK Government's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, the World Bank and the World Health Organization. PIM tools were incorporated in universities’ curricula in India and South Africa. Examples of PIM innovations scaled up by partners in 2020 are private sector seed marketing in Ethiopia, picture-based insurance in Ethiopia, India and Kenya, and tools for inclusive governance of natural resources in India and Peru.

Author : Deon Filmer,Louise Fox
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781464801082

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Youth Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa by Deon Filmer,Louise Fox Pdf

This book focuses on how to improve the quality of jobs and meet the aspirations of youth in Sub-Saharan Africa. It finds that a strong foundation for human capital development can be key to boosting earnings, arguing for a balanced approach that builds skills and demand for labor.

Author : African Union Commission,OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264606531

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Africa’s Development Dynamics 2021 Digital Transformation for Quality Jobs by African Union Commission,OECD Pdf

Africa’s Development Dynamics uses lessons learned in the continent’s five regions – Central, East, North, Southern and West Africa – to develop policy recommendations and share good practices. Drawing on the most recent statistics, this analysis of development dynamics attempts to help African leaders reach the targets of the African Union’s Agenda 2063 at all levels: continental, regional, national and local.

Author : Botshabelo Maja,Busani Ngcaweni
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2023-10-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781837534081

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Youth Development in South Africa by Botshabelo Maja,Busani Ngcaweni Pdf

Youth Development in South Africa: Harnessing the Demographic Dividend is a compelling snapshot of thirty years of South Africa’s democratic dispensation and what it has meant for the youth of the country, as well as how its demographic dividend can be harnessed for a fairer society in the future.

Author : Shubha Jayaram,Wambui Munge,Bob Adamson,David Sorrell,Nitika Jain
Publisher : Springer
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783319494852

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Bridging the Skills Gap by Shubha Jayaram,Wambui Munge,Bob Adamson,David Sorrell,Nitika Jain Pdf

This volume seeks to examine the skills development agenda for youth by exploring two key questions for sustainable livelihoods: What are the skills needed for employability in developing countries, especially in Africa and Asia? And, what skills are currently possessed by students and secondary school leavers? An introductory chapter will set the stage for the discussion and analysis to follow by reviewing in broad terms the current research on relevant topics such as global youth unemployment, the relationship between skills and economic growth, and the expansion of secondary education. The following chapters synthesize a series of background studies focused on Africa, South Asia and South-East Asia, including both a general overview and an in-depth look at several countries. The chapters introduce innovative models for skills delivery, and highlight some of the key elements of successful skills models, including multi-stakeholder partnerships, updated pedagogy, and innovative financing mechanisms. Each of the five core chapters of the book covers one theme, with the support of case studies to illustrate successes, challenges, and lessons in real world examples.

Author : African Union,UNESCO Office Dakar and Regional Bureau for Education in Africa
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2023-02-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789231005749

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Education in Africa by African Union,UNESCO Office Dakar and Regional Bureau for Education in Africa Pdf

Author : Omar Arias,David K. Evans,Indhira Santos
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781464813504

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The Skills Balancing Act in Sub-Saharan Africa by Omar Arias,David K. Evans,Indhira Santos Pdf

Despite strong recent economic growth, Sub-Saharan Africa has levels of economic transformation, poverty reduction, and skill development far below those of other regions. Smart investments in developing skills—aligned with the policy goals of productivity growth, inclusion, and adaptability—can help to accelerate the region’s economic transformation in the 21st century. Sub-Saharan Africa’s growing working-age population presents a major opportunity to increase shared prosperity. Countries in the region have invested heavily in building skills; public expenditure on education increased sevenfold over the past 30 years, and more children are in school today than ever before. Yet, systems for building skills in this population have fallen short, and these shortcomings significantly impede economic prospects. In half of the countries, fewer than two in every three children complete primary school; even fewer reach and complete higher levels of education. Learning outcomes have been persistently poor, leading to substantial gaps in basic cognitive skills—literacy and numeracy—among children, young people, and adults. The literacy rate of the adult population is below 50 percent in many countries; functional literacy and numeracy rates are even lower. Systemwide change is required to achieve significant progress. Multiple agencies at the central and local levels are involved in skills development strategies, making skills “everyone’s problem but no one’s responsibility.†? Policies and reforms need to build capacity for evidence-based policies and create incentives to align the behaviors of all stakeholders with the pursuit of national skills development goals. The Skills Balancing Act in Sub-Saharan Africa: Investing in Skills for Productivity, Inclusivity, and Adaptability lays out evidence to inform the policy choices that countries will make in skill investments. Each chapter addresses a set of specific questions, drawing on original analysis and synthesis of existing studies to explore key areas: • How the skills appropriate to each stage of the life cycle are acquired and what market and institutional failures affect skills formation • What systems are needed for individuals to access these skills, including family investments, private sector institutions, schools, and other public programs • How those systems can be strengthened • How the most vulnerable individuals—those who fall outside the standard systems and have missed critical building blocks in skills acquisition—can be supported. Countries will face trade-offs—often stark ones—that will have distributional impacts and a bearing on their development path. Committed leaders, reform coalitions, and well-coordinated policies are essential for taking on the skills balancing act in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : UNESCO
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789231042409

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Youth and Skills by Anonim Pdf

"Many young people around the world --- especially the disadvantaged --- are leaving school without the skills they need to thrive in society and find decent jobs. As well as thwarting young people's hopes, these education failures are jeopardizing equitable economic growth and social cohesion, and preventing many countries from reaping the potential benefits of their growing youth populations. The 2012 Education for All Global Monitoring Report examines how skills development programmes can be improved to boost young people's opportunities for decent jobs and better lives."--Publisher's description

Author : Marito H. Garcia,Jean Fares
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2008-04-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0821368850

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Youth in Africa's Labor Market by Marito H. Garcia,Jean Fares Pdf

The authors examine the challenges facing Africa's youth in their transition from school to working life, and propose a policy framework for meeting these challenges. Topics covered include the effect of education on employment and income, broadening employment opportunities, and enhancing youth capabilities. The book includes a CD-ROM of case studies of four countries and household data on 13 countries.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2024-01-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264700079

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Breaking the Vicious Circles of Informal Employment and Low-Paying Work by OECD Pdf

This report adds two perspectives on informality. It disassembles the mechanics of the deleterious links between informal employment, low-paying work and low skills. It shows that informal employment is highly persistent, and that the vulnerability of informal workers is passed on to their children in the absence of adequate education, skills and social protection policy.

Author : John F. May,Jack A. Goldstone
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 863 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2022-07-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783031020407

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International Handbook of Population Policies by John F. May,Jack A. Goldstone Pdf

This Handbook offers an array of internationally recognized experts’ essays that provide a current and comprehensive examination of all dimensions of international population policies. The book examines the theoretical foundations, the historical and empirical evidence for policy formation, the policy levers and modelling, as well as the new policy challenges. The section Theoretical Foundations reviews population issues today, population theories, the population policies’ framework as well as the linkages between population, development, health, food systems, and the environment. The next section Empirical Evidence discusses international approaches to design and implement population policies on a regional level. The section Policy Levers and Modelling reviews the tools and the policy levers that are available to design, implement, monitor, and measure the impact of population policies. Finally, the section New Policy Challenges examines the recurrent and emerging issues in population policies. This section also discusses prospects for demographic sustainability as well as future considerations for population policies. As such this Handbook provides an important and structured examination of contemporary population policies, their evolution, and their prospects.

Author : Brenda I. Gill,George K. Danns
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781793642509

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Comparative Assessment of Social Issues in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean by Brenda I. Gill,George K. Danns Pdf

Using a comparative framework, this edited volume evaluates pressing social issues facing African, Latin American, and Caribbean countries. Unique in its comparative and multi-regional perspective, this book provides a scholastic and practical understanding on questions ranging from governance and security to poverty, inequality, and population health.