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Generation in waiting : the unfulfilled promise of young people in the Middle East
- Title
- Generation in waiting : the unfulfilled promise of young people in the Middle East / Navtej Dhillon, Tarik Yousef, editors.
- Publication
- Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2009.
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- Description
- xiv, 267 p. : ill.; 23 cm.
- Summary
- "Portrays young people's plight, urging greater investment to improve their lives. Perspectives from the Maghreb to the Levant address complex challenges: education, employment, housing and credit, and transitioning to marriage and family. Presents policy implications and sets an agenda for economic development to create a hopeful future for future generations"--Provided by publisher.
- Alternative Title
- Unfulfilled promise of young people in the Middle East
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Foreword / Strobe Talbott -- Foreword / H.E. Anwar Mohammed Gargash and James D. Wolfensohn -- About the Middle East Youth Initiative -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction / Navtej Dhillon and Tarif Yousef -- Generation in waiting : an overview of school to work and family formation transitions / Navtej Dhillon, Paul Dyer, and Tarik Yousef -- Beyond statism : toward a new social contract for Iranian youth / Djavad Salehi-Isfahani and Daniel Egel -- Rising expectations and diminishing opportunities for Egypt's young / Ragui Assaad and Ghada Barsoum -- In search of a future : the struggle of young Palestinians / Edward Sayre and Samia Al-Botmeh -- The impact of instability and migration on Lebanon's human capital / Jad Chaaban -- The disconnect between education, job growth, and employment in Jordan / Taher Kanaan and May Hanania - Moroccan youth in an era of volatile growth, urbanization, and poverty / Brahim Boudarbat and Aziz Ajbilou -- Tapping into the economic potential of young Syrians during a time of transition / Nader Kabbani and Noura Kamel -- Addressing Yemen's twin deficits : human development and natural resources / Ragui Assaad ... [et al.] -- Looking ahead : making markets and institutions work for young people / Navtej Dhillon and Djavad Salehi-Isfahani -- About the authors.
- Call Number
- JFE 09-5822
- ISBN
- 9780815703143 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 0815703147 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2009030944
- OCLC
- YBP 2009030944
- Title
- Generation in waiting : the unfulfilled promise of young people in the Middle East / Navtej Dhillon, Tarik Yousef, editors.
- Imprint
- Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, c2009.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Added Author
- Dhillon, Navtej.Yousef, Tarik.
- Research Call Number
- JFE 09-5822