By Making It on 5 September, 2012
Approximately 1.3 billion young people in the world today are between the ages of 15 and 24. That’s a quarter of the world’s population of working age. However, young people are disproportionately affected by unemployment, underemployment and vulnerable employment. Even during periods of economic growth, many economies have been unable to absorb large youth populations [...]
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By Making It on 15 June, 2011
Patrick Kormawa argues that a shift to an agribusiness development growth trajectory is crucial for poverty reduction
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By Making It on 3 September, 2010
Conventional approaches failed to deliver rapid growth and economic stability. Jomo Kwame Sundaram believes that governments need to play a developmental role.
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