Generation in Waiting: The Unfulfilled Promise of Young People in the Middle East
Generation in Waiting: The Unfulfilled Promise of Young People in the Middle East
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等待的一代：中东年轻人未实现的承诺
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2011
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Tarik M. Yousef
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Navtej S. Dhillon;Tarik M. Yousef
中东年轻人（15-29岁）约占该地区人口的三分之一。这个年龄段的增长率仅落后于撒哈拉以南非洲地区。这为该地区提供了一个历史性机遇，可以通过充分利用年轻人口的潜力，为繁荣奠定持久的基础。然而，由于教育水平低、失业率高和贫困，中东年轻人面临严重的经济和社会排斥。因此，青年的融入是当今中东面临的最严峻的发展挑战。 《等待的一代》描绘了年轻人的困境，敦促加大投资，以改善这一关键群体的生活。它汇集了从马格里布到黎凡特的观点。每一章都讨论了年轻人在生活的许多领域面临的复杂挑战：获得体面的教育、优质就业的机会、住房和信贷的可用性以及向婚姻和家庭的过渡。本书提出了政策含义，并制定了经济发展议程，为中东这一代人和子孙后代创造一个更有希望的未来。选定的贡献者包括Ragui Assaad（明尼苏达大学）、Brahim Boudarbat（蒙特利尔大学）、Jad Chaaban（贝鲁特美国大学）、Nader Kabbani（叙利亚发展信托基金）、Taher Kanaan（约旦公共政策研究与对话中心）、Djavad Salehi-Isfahani（沃尔芬森发展中心和弗吉尼亚理工大学）和Edward Sayre（南密西西比大学）。
Young people in the Middle East (15-29 years old) constitute about one-third of the region's population. Growth rates for this age group trail only sub-Saharan Africa. This presents the region with an historic opportunity to build a lasting foundation for prosperity by harnessing the full potential of its young population. Yet young people in the Middle East face severe economic and social exclusion due to substandard education, high unemployment, and poverty. Thus the inclusion of youth is the most critical development challenge facing the Middle East today. A Generation in Waiting portrays the plight of young people, urging greater investment designed to improve the lives of this critical group. It brings together perspectives from the Maghreb to the Levant. Each chapter addresses the complex challenges facing young people in many areas of their lives: access to decent education, opportunities for quality employment, availability of housing and credit, and transitioning to marriage and family formation. This volume presents policy implications and sets an agenda for economic development, creating a more hopeful future for this and future generations in the Middle East. Selected contributors include Ragui Assaad (University of Minnesota), Brahim Boudarbat (University of Montreal), Jad Chaaban (American University in Beirut), Nader Kabbani (Syria Trust for Development), Taher Kanaan (Jordan Center for Public Policy Research and Dialogue), Djavad Salehi-Isfahani (Wolfensohn Center for Development and Virginia Tech), and Edward Sayre (University of Southern Mississippi).