Youth who are neither in school, nor employed, nor in training (NEET), remain a sizeable and vulnerable group in Latin America and Caribbean (LAC), especially among female youth. There is a long-term effect on labor markets: generations that have higher shares of NEETs experience long-lasting declines in productivity, lowering overall economic growth. The phenomenon is also correlated with crime, drug use and addiction, disruptive behavior, and social...
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Facilitating the School to Work Transition of Young Women
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young woman
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Facilitating the School to Work Transition of Young Women (English). LAC Gender Notes Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/354491642741732903