Youth Employment/Entrepreneurship
With 62% of Africa’s population being under 25 years of age, youth employment is crucial.
Early findings show that the productivity of youth labor (and rural labor in general) employed in both farming and non-farming sectors is significantly influenced by local farmland distribution patterns. Strategies that effectively improve productivity and profitability of farming are critical to expanding employment opportunities and improving youth livelihoods.
Publications and Presentations
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The Intersection of Youth and Agriculture
Published on July 30, 2017
Kwame Yeboah and Thomas Jayne, panelists on a Joint FSP/AAP/Chicago Council session, Annual meeting of AAEA, Chicago, IL, July 30, 2017 -
Megatrends Transforming Africa’s Agrifood System
Published on July 25, 2017
F. Kwame Yeboah, T.S. Jayne, Milu Muyanga, Ayala Wineman, Lulama Traub, Accra, Ghana July 25–26, 2017 -
Megatrends Transforming Africa’s Agrifood System
Published on July 25, 2017
F. Kwame Yeboah, T.S. Jayne, Milu Muyanga, Ayala Wineman, Lulama Traub, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana, July 25-26, 2017 -
Africa’s Evolving Employment Structure: Trends and Implications for Youth Livelihoods
Published on July 25, 2017
F. Kwame Yeboah and Thomas S. Jayne, University of Ghana, Legon Accra, Ghana, July 2017 -
Africa's Evolving Employment Structure: Trends and Implications for Youth Livelihoods
Published on July 25, 2017
F. Kwame Yeboah & Thomas S. Jayne, Legon, Accra, Ghana, July 25-26, 2017
People
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Thomas Jayne
MSU Foundation Professor emeritus
jayne@msu.edu
517-432-9802
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Saweda Liverpool-Tasie
MSU Foundation Professor
lliverp@msu.edu
517-432-5418
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Mywish Maredia
Professor
maredia@msu.edu
517-353-6602
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Felix Kwame Yeboah
Assistant Professor
yeboahfe@msu.edu
517-353-4667