Berlin Workshop Series 2007: Development and the Next Generation

Gudrun Kochendörfer-Lucius and Boris Pleskovic

No 6808 in World Bank Publications - Books from The World Bank Group

Abstract: This publication discusses development challenges and successes pertaining to the young generation, while considering how economic policies can help young people during the period of most fundamental changes in their life-the transition from youth to adult status- leaving school and becoming employed, keeping healthy, starting a family, and assuming a responsible role in society. Its main message: investing in the human capital of this generation is critical if developing counties are to make further progress in stimulating growth and reducing poverty. Moreover, it is particularly important to safeguard and develop this human capital during youth transition. The book is organized thus: Part I deals with youthful transitions in a changing world, providing an overview of demographic and other socioeconomic challenges and discusses broadly the implications of these challenges on the youth population; Part II provides thoughts on the transition from schooling; Part III focuses on the youth bulge in developing economies and whether or not it can be an advantage in the labor market; Part IV considers the topic of migration and the youth and examines issues that are particularly related to immigrants and their children; Part V examines the changes in behavior of the young regarding family formation and how these changes are likely to affect the welfare of the young both now and in the future; and Part VI focuses on the concern of how to direct young people's creative potential to promote productive transition to citizenship.

Keywords: Health; Nutrition and Population-Population Policies Health; Nutrition and Population-Adolescent Health Governance-Youth and Governance Health Monitoring and Evaluation Health; Nutrition and Population (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
ISBN: 978-0-8213-6833-6
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