ABSTRACT Sustainable Development Goal 8, Target 8.6, represents a direct commitment to
improving the dramatic labour market situation of young people by substantially reducing the …

Abstract Motivation The Sustainable Development Goals target decent work for all, including
youth, by 2030. In sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA), however, a “youth employment crisis” is now …

Labour markets have undergone vast transformations over the last few years. There are
arguments that employment and unemployment measures have not been adequate in …

Kenya has a high youth population coupled with high rates of unemployment. Development
policies, including the National Youth Policy, emphasize the potential of agriculture as a …

Motivation Youth employment has risen to the top of Africa's development agenda. But there
is an often‐ignored tension between the current focus of policy and implementation on self …

Equitable futures depend upon better employment outcomes for young women. We use a
skills ecosystems approach to explore how youth skills development programs can …

The risks and rewards associated with mentoring young people for entrepreneurship are
attracting growing attention among policymakers, development organisations and scholars …

This article frames and introduces the ten other contributions to this collection. First, the
dominant narrative around Africa's youth employment challenge is set out, as are four key …

The paper examines the role of land access in youth migration and employment decisions
using a two wave panel data set from the Living Standards Measurement Study—Integrated …

This study contributes to the literature on the drivers of migration and employment choices,
with a particular focus on youth in Nigeria. It evaluates the effect of young Nigerians' …