Young people in Bangladesh are not alone in their struggle to get decent work.
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The disproportionate impact on men during the Bangladesh protests highlights how gender roles and socio-economic disparities push men into the frontline of civil unrest.
Many young Mexican men that are working in precarious conditions are drawn into the fold of drug cartels.
Fewer young South Africans are doing as well as their counterparts from 30 years ago. They are hardest hit by unemployment.
Addressing the problem will require a more inclusive labour market that better accommodates non-standard career paths.
Significant numbers of young people remain unemployed or underemployed, despite being educated.
Youth migration, unemployment, proliferation of small arms and drugs are some of the drivers of violent crimes in Lagos.
When evaluating the costs and benefits of the employment programme, and similar ones such as social grants, ‘extra’ economic benefits need to be part of the calculation.
Youth unemployment is on an upward trajectory.
Youth unemployment is a complex issue but even more so in China as a result of government policy and society’s expectations.
Failed developmental promises, ever shifting domestic elite alliances and popular demand for better living conditions contributed to the military removal of Gabon’s Ali Bongo Ondimba.
Nelson Chamisa defines himself as a social democrat who believes in providing substantial welfare to support healthcare and basic education.
By building and maintaining a personal brand, young social media users can identify work opportunities.
A mismatch between the skills employers want and what young people have is the major cause of youth unemployment in South Africa. Soft skills are key.
Australia’s employment growth is slowing, but the ups and downs from month to month make it hard say what happens next.
There are at least five errors that marred the currency redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria, most of which could have been avoided.
Chad fulfils all conditions to be affected by Islamist terrorism. But the threat so far comes from its neighbours, not from the inside.
Young Nigerians actively discuss politics and governance despite being kept on the sidelines. They seek a government that would promote their inclusion and solve problems affecting them.
For a country that aspires to reduce bureaucracy and liberalise its financial sector, currency redesign and cash withdrawal limits can only be counter-intuitive.
From the economic perspective, the year 2022 will be remembered, by many Nigerians, as a time of dashed hopes and disappointments.
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DSTI/NRF Research Chair in Welfare and Social Development, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Economics & Business, Allegheny College
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Professor of Education Policy and Practice, Youth Studies, Monash University
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Professor of Social Development Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Research Associate, School of Social Sciences, Monash University
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Professor of Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Researcher, Centro Brasileiro de Análise e Planejamento (CEBRAP); University of Johannesburg
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Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International) and Senior Vice-President, Monash University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professorial Fellow at the Centre for Education and Industry, University of Warwick
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Professor and Director of the Centre for Inclusive Education, Queensland University of Technology
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Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Tasmania
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Director, Centre for Western Sydney, Western Sydney University
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ARC Senior Research Fellow and Senior Lecturer in Sociology, The University of Melbourne