Kenya : Making Quality Employment the Driver of Development.
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| Imprint: | Geneva : International Labour Office, 2013. ©2013 |
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| Description: | 1 online resource (188 pages) |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Studies on Growth with Equity Studies on growth with equity. |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11274511 |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; Title; Copyright page; Table of contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; Executive summary and policy recommendations; Chapter 1: Economic and labour market performance; Introduction; A. Macroeconomic developments before and during the crisis; B. Labour market performance; C. Social considerations; D. Concluding remarks; References; Chapter 2: Macroeconomic per formance: Declining and volatile GDP growth; Introduction; A. Macroeconomic developments during the last three decades; B. Declines in competitiveness and productivity: Causes and consequences.
- C. Policy options going forwardReferences; Chapter 3: Youth employment: Realities, challenges and the role of labour market policies; Introduction; A. Trends and composition of youth employment; B Young people in Kenya: Perceptions of dissatisfaction with their prospects and their role in society; C. National policies and priorities for the youth: The way forward; Appendix A: Review of existing programmes for youth; Appendix B: Analysis of the determinants of employment status of youth; Appendix C: Determinants of youth labour market performance; References.
- Chapter 4: Informal-sector employment:Trends and policy implicationsIntroduction; A. Informal-sector employment:Trends, composition and international comparisons; B. Factors in fluencing informal-sector employment in Kenya; C. Policy options going forward; Appendix A: Analysis of the factors in fluencing in formal-sector employment in Kenya; References; Chapter 5: Ensuring policy coherence and comprehensiveness; Introduction; A. National employment strategy: Aligning labour and economic goals; B. Fostering a more stable macroeconomic environment; C. Ensuring coherence among policies.