Role of Institutions in Youth Employment

2019 ◽  
pp. 89-105
Author(s):  
Fahmida Khatun ◽  
Syed Yusuf Saadat
Keyword(s):  
Youth Employment

scholarly journals Boda-boda, Youth Employment and Globalisation in Uganda

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Charles Amone
Keyword(s):  
Skills Training ◽  
Youth Employment ◽  
Infection Rates ◽  
Business Skills ◽  
Illicit Trade ◽  
International Borders ◽  
Recent Scholarship ◽  
High Infection ◽  
Transport Industry

Formerly shunned due its notoriety for facilitating illicit trade and transporting criminals across Uganda’s international borders, the boda-boda transport industry gained fame in recent years and has become the second largest employer of youths all over Uganda, after agriculture. Recent scholarship on the bodaboda industry has however, concentrated on the risks embedded in it including high infection rates of HIV among the drivers and the daily accidents reported. Little attention has been paid to the contribution of the industry in youth employment. This paper discusses the role of boda-boda transport industry in solving the problem of unemployment among the youths in Uganda. The author interviewed seventeen boda-boda drivers in Uganda and thirty-four of their family members to establish how this transport business has impacted on employment opportunities, financial independence and globalisation of youths. The study revealed that whereas many youths have dropped out of school to take up the boda-boda business, profits of this trade have facilitated the education of some young people in Uganda and enabled them to globally connect with youths across the globe. The study recommends sensitisation, business skills training as well as adult and distant education opportunities for the youthful motorcycle drivers

Technology Adoption for Addressing Precarious Youth Employment Issue

2017 ◽  
pp. 199-211
Author(s):  
Azizul Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Perspective ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Youth Employment ◽  
Scientific Management ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Policy Suggestions ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Conceptual Study ◽  
Tourism Economy

This study critically analyzes precarious youth employment in Bangladesh having a specific focus on her tourism industry. Traditionally, the tourism economy of Bangladesh is considered as promising. This research arguably identifies the tourism industry of Bangladesh encouraging conceptual precarious youth employment. From theoretical perspective, this chapter addresses the Theory of Scientific Management of Frederick Taylor (1911) and the Systems Theory of Dunlop (1958) in this context. This conceptual study understands precarious youth employment in the Bangladesh tourism and relates relevance of the two theories mentioned. Based on arguments, this study outlines the role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as a latent option to minimize issues generated from precarious youth employment. An in-depth analysis offers policy suggestions for the betterment of youth employment in the Bangladesh tourism industry.

scholarly journals The role of handicraft micro-enterprises as a catalyst for youth employment

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oluwayemisi Adebola Abisuga-Oyekunle ◽  
Ian Ronald Fillis
Keyword(s):  
Youth Employment ◽  
Micro Enterprises

Are traineeships stepping-stones for youth working careers in Italy?

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (8) ◽  
pp. 1389-1410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Cappellini ◽  
Marialuisa Maitino ◽  
Valentina Patacchini ◽  
Nicola Sciclone
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Quality Criteria ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Youth Employment ◽  
Stepping Stones ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Employment Rates ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to provide an evaluation of traineeships as an active labour policy for young people in Italy. The role of traineeships as a formative experience for improving youth employment is stated by law and the specific evaluation of the regional Quality Traineeships Programme allowed for a more in-depth analysis of the role quality criteria plays in traineeship implementation.Design/methodology/approachSuch evaluation relies on administrative data, while a counterfactual approach was used to compare trainees to unemployed young people registered with Public Employment Services. The impact of traineeships on youth careers was measured in terms of employment probability, but innovatively, the actual placement was measured in terms of both hiring and along a “quality” metric with respect to entry in the labour market. It is reasonable to assume that young people are interested in traineeships as an investment towards a more satisfying career (not just as a gateway to recruitment). At last, the authors introduce a persistency analysis of the effects on youth employment rates.FindingsThe results show that traineeships hinder rapid transition to work, but they are effective stepping-stones for young people seeking a quality career. A benefit of 7 percentage points was estimated on the probability of finding a quality job after completing the traineeship and a long-lasting effect on trainees’ employment rate is demonstrated by the persistency analysis. These benefits are strengthened for participants in the Quality Traineeships Programme, confirming the relevance of desirable learning and contractual conditions in supporting the effectiveness of internships in Italy.Originality/valueAs far as the authors know, this paper is the first study that specifically refers to traineeships as an active policy in Italy and the questions resulting from the research suggest new trends in the debate over the role of policies for supporting youth employment. The administrative archives used in the analysis and the persistence effects on youth employment rates are further innovations to the empirical literature on the effectiveness of Italy’s training programmes.

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