TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dhillon,Navtej
AU  - Yousef,Tarik
ED  - ebrary, Inc.
TI  - Generation in waiting: the unfulfilled promise of young people in the Middle East 
AV  - HQ799.M628 G46 2009eb
U1  - 305.2350956 22
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Washington, D.C.
PB  - Brookings Institution Press
KW  - Youth
KW  - Middle East
KW  - Social conditions
KW  - Economic conditions
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - local
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Foreword / Strobe Talbott -- Foreword / H.E. Anwar Mohammed Gargash and James D. Wolfensohn -- About the Middle East Youth Initiative -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction / Navtej Dhillon and Tarif Yousef -- Generation in waiting : an overview of school to work and family formation transitions / Navtej Dhillon, Paul Dyer, and Tarik Yousef -- Beyond statism : toward a new social contract for Iranian youth / Djavad Salehi-Isfahani and Daniel Egel -- Rising expectations and diminishing opportunities for Egypt's young / Ragui Assaad and Ghada Barsoum -- In search of a future : the struggle of young Palestinians / Edward Sayre and Samia Al-Botmeh -- The impact of instability and migration on Lebanon's human capital / Jad Chaaban -- 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 -- Tapping into the economic potential of young Syrians during a time of transition / Nader Kabbani and Noura Kamel -- Addressing Yemen's twin deficits : human development and natural resources / Ragui Assaad ... [et al.] -- Looking ahead : making markets and institutions work for young people / Navtej Dhillon and Djavad Salehi-Isfahani -- About the authors; Electronic reproduction; Palo Alto, Calif.; ebrary; 2013; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries
N2  - "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
UR  - http://site.ebrary.com/lib/daystar/Doc?id=10485594
ER  -