Youth Economic Inclusion through the Next Generation Local Economic Development Context: Youth Employment and Local Economic Development Africa is the youngest continent with over 75% of the population below 35 years. This demographic dominance is critical for sustainable development but stands in sharp contrast to young people’s constrained participation in and marginalization from the processes of economic production, civic engagement and leadership, and environmental sustainability. In the economic space where we focus our attention, the youth face the highest levels of unemployment and underemployment among any demographic group (AfDB, 2016; Chari et al., 2017)1.
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