Enterprise-based youth employment policies, strategies and programmes: initiatives for the development of enterprise action and strategies

Simon. White and Peter. Kenyon

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Examines policies and programmes that can assist young people in generating self-employment opportunities. Reviews the purpose, design and implementation of enterprise-based youth employment policies and investigates programme support measures such as skills training, business counselling, finance and support networks. Considers the role of government, private sector enterprises and local communities in the development of these programmes and looks at the financing of youth enterprise development.

Keywords: youth employment; self employment; small enterprise; enterprise creation; youth policy; young workers.; entrepreneurship.; vocational training.; mentoring; access to credit.; business support network; state intervention; financing.; emploi des jeunes; travail indépendant; petite entreprise; création d'entreprise; politique des jeunes; jeune travailleur; esprit d'entreprise; formation professionnelle; mentoring; accès au crédit; réseau d'appui aux entreprises; intervention de l'Etat; financement; empleo de jóvenes; trabajo a cuenta propia; pequeña empresa; creación de empresa; política sobre la juventud; joven trabajador; capacidad empresarial; formación profesional; mentoring; acceso a créditos; red de apoyo empresarial; intervención estatal; financiamiento (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 43 pages
Date: 2001
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