Tag Archives: Youth

Enhancing equal access to opportunities for all in G20 countries (OECD)

Over recent years, globalisation, digitalisation, demographics and climate change have been transforming the way economies work. These trends have provided new opportunities for growth, but also deepened inequalities as the gains from growth have not been shared evenly amongst all. The COVID-19 pandemic – a global public health crisis without precedent in living memory – is resulting […]
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Troubled youths (The Economist)

“On most measures Britain is doing well: last year its economy grew faster than any other G7 country, while overall unemployment is 5.6%, compared with 10% in France.  But according to the OECD, on one measure Britain still lags behind. The rate of those who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) is, at […]
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How the youth of Latam are leading the charge for change

We’re always speculating about the next big thing – what will it be, where will it come from, how will it change our lives? But… GIBS Information Centre / GIBSIC‘s insight: Henk de Jong, CEO Philips LatAm It’s a renaissance propelled by youth, a testament to the human capacity to overcome adversity and tap into […]
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When Youth is Wasted on the Young: The Global Crisis of Youth Unemployment

GIBS Information Centre / GIBSIC‘s insight: NEETs =  not in education employment or training “According to estimates from the International Labour Organization, around 74.5 million young people (i.e. persons between 15 and 24 years of age) were unemployed in 2013. With around 13.1 per cent, the unemployment rate among young people is almost three times that of […]
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