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World Development Report 2007: Development and the Next Generation
World Bank
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Description for World Development Report 2007: Development and the Next Generation
Hardcover. Today's young people are the next generation of workers, entrepreneurs, parents, active citizens and leaders. This report discusses the priorities for government action across five youth transitions that shape investments in young people's human capital: learning, working, staying healthy, forming families, and exercising citizenship. Num Pages: 336 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JMC; GBC; GTF; KCL; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 270 x 209 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1010.
There has never been a better time to invest in young people in developing countries. Those aged 12-24 years number 1.2 billion and make up the largest youth cohort in history. They are, on average, more educated and healthier than generations before them. They represent, potentially, a stronger base on which to build, in a world that is increasingly demanding more than basic skills. Today's young people are the next generation of workers, entrepreneurs, parents, active citizens and leaders, who will live their lives with relatively fewer dependents because of lower fertility. Countries need to seize this window of opportunity ... Read more
There has never been a better time to invest in young people in developing countries. Those aged 12-24 years number 1.2 billion and make up the largest youth cohort in history. They are, on average, more educated and healthier than generations before them. They represent, potentially, a stronger base on which to build, in a world that is increasingly demanding more than basic skills. Today's young people are the next generation of workers, entrepreneurs, parents, active citizens and leaders, who will live their lives with relatively fewer dependents because of lower fertility. Countries need to seize this window of opportunity ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
World Bank Publications
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9780821365496
SKU
V9780821365496
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