Research : Youth Entrepreneurship Measures to overcome the barriers facing youth
Notes Youth Development, Volume II, No 6, 2008 - As traditional job-for-life career paths become scarce, youth entrepreneurship provides an additional way of integrating youth into today’s changing labor markets and improving their economic independence. For some young people around the world, self-employment provides income, self-reliance and a dynamic path for growth and the development of human capital. In addition, young entrepreneurs may be more responsive to new economic opportunities and trends. However, entrepreneurship is not a panacea: it is not for everyone, and those young people who wish to enter self-employment face obstacles to starting and running a successful business. This note highlights some of the barriers to and opportunities for youth entrepreneurship and suggests policies that may help to overcome these barriers.
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- The World Bank
- Publishing Year
- 2008
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