ABSTRACT
This book presents a collection of papers that together show the true extent and complex nature of joblessness among the youth in Sub-Saharan Africa. It also offers a set of evidence-based policy choices that could be expected to contribute to solving the problem in the short- and long-run. The book is composed of full reviews of the macroeconomic and microeconomic literature, and case studies of four major countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa). The reviews provide a theoretical underpinning and broader perspectives drawn from recent and ongoing research projects, while the country studies offer much deeper understanding of the situation on the ground and country-specific solutions.
