Gender and Youth Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa : A Review of Constraints and Effective Interventions
Although the ratio of female to male labor force participation rates is higher in Sub-Saharan Africa than in any other region, these high rates of female labor force participation mask underlying challenges for women. A large majority of employed w...
Main Authors: | Chakravarty, Shubha, Das, Smita, Vaillant, Julia |
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Format: | Working Paper |
Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2017
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Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/725431511188618886/Gender-and-youth-employment-in-Sub-Saharan-Africa-a-review-of-constraints-and-effective-interventions http://hdl.handle.net/10986/28905 |
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