Generation in waiting
Subtitle: the unfulfilled promise of young people in the Middle East
By: Navtej Dhillon, Tarik Yousef, editors.
Contributors: Dhillon, Navtej.; Yousef, Tarik.
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 267
ISBN-13: 9780815703143
Subjects: Youth -- Middle East -- Social conditions; Youth -- Middle East -- Economic conditions
Other titles: Unfulfilled promise of young people in the Middle East
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Foreword / Strobe Talbott; title: Foreword / H.E. Anwar Mohammed Gargash and James D. Wolfensohn; title: About the Middle East Youth Initiative; title: Acknowledgments; title: Introduction / Navtej Dhillon and Tarif Yousef; title: Generation in waiting : an overview of school to work and family formation transitions / Navtej Dhillon, Paul Dyer, and Tarik Yousef; title: Beyond statism : toward a new social contract for Iranian youth / Djavad Salehi-Isfahani and Daniel Egel; title: Rising expectations and diminishing opportunities for Egypt's young / Ragui Assaad and Ghada Barsoum; title: In search of a future : the struggle of young Palestinians / Edward Sayre and Samia Al-Botmeh; title: The impact of instability and migration on Lebanon's human capital / Jad Chaaban; title: 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; title: Tapping into the economic potential of young Syrians during a time of transition / Nader Kabbani and Noura Kamel; title: Addressing Yemen's twin deficits : human development and natural resources / Ragui Assaad ... [et al.]; title: Looking ahead : making markets and institutions work for young people / Navtej Dhillon and Djavad Salehi-Isfahani; title: About the authors.