African youth growth an opportunity to generate development – IFPRI (Polity)

Polity (South Africa) reported on Youth and Jobs in Rural Africa: Beyond Stylized Facts, the new book by Valerie Mueller and James Thurlow. Thurlow suggests that rather than focusing on the youth, the best course for African countries is to promote inclusive growth that benefits young and old alike. Africa does not have a youth problem but rather faces the broader challenge of promoting inclusive economic transformation.