Luonde Cholwe

Exploring Youth Unemployment in a Re-structuredafrican Economy: the Case of Zambia's University Graduates Luonde Cholwe

The increase in youth unemployment levels across theworld, significantly in the African developingnations, threatens the attainment of the MillenniumDevelopment Goals thereby frustrating efforts touplift the lives of millions of people living inabject poverty. Youth unemployment is no longerisolated to the unskilled youth but is increasinglymore common among the higher educated youngpeople.'Exploring Youth Unemployment in aRe-structured African Economy' examines the globaland domestic factors that perpetuate this phenomenonwhile further assessing the socio-economicimplications. The book exposes the knowledge gaps andfurther points to some practical ways of addressingthe problem. The material is an excellent read forprofessionals and students from a wide range offields such as international development studies, development economics, education, political science aswell as individuals interested in various aspects ofAfrican development. The study also presents anexcellent foundation for further research in areas ofre-structured economies, education, politics as wellas policy and planning in African countries.