Can migration be a conduit for transformative youth employment?
Chapter 2 uses new household survey data to investigate youth migration patterns in four African countries, paying particular attention to the effect of land scarcity on young people’s decision to migrate to urban centres. Despite urbanization, rural job creation is a major policy goal for many Afri...
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| author | Mueller, Valerie Lee, Hak Lim |
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| description | Chapter 2 uses new household survey data to investigate youth migration patterns in four African countries, paying particular attention to the effect of land scarcity on young people’s decision to migrate to urban centres. Despite urbanization, rural job creation is a major policy goal for many African governments. However, it is unclear whether national polices adequately reflect and address the constraints facing young job seekers in agriculture and rural areas. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1465412025-11-06T04:11:05Z Can migration be a conduit for transformative youth employment? Mueller, Valerie Lee, Hak Lim rural youth youth employment employment youth agriculture migration governance Chapter 2 uses new household survey data to investigate youth migration patterns in four African countries, paying particular attention to the effect of land scarcity on young people’s decision to migrate to urban centres. Despite urbanization, rural job creation is a major policy goal for many African governments. However, it is unclear whether national polices adequately reflect and address the constraints facing young job seekers in agriculture and rural areas. 2019-11-13 2024-06-21T09:07:27Z 2024-06-21T09:07:27Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146541 en https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198848059.003.0001 https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896296855 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Oxford University Press Mueller, Valerie; and Lee, Hak Lim. 2019. Can migration be a conduit for transformative youth employment? In Youth and jobs in rural Africa: Beyond stylized facts. Mueller, Valerie; and Thurlow, James (Eds.). Chapter 2, Pp. 25-46. New York, NY: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Oxford University Press. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146541 |
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