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Breaking point: Identifying the factors that predict suspension from school

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract School suspensions are associated with adverse educational and psychosocial outcomes, yet little is known about how structural disadvantage, relational factors, health behaviours, well‐being indicators and school‐level factors jointly predict suspension risk in England.
Stephanie Cahill, Roberto Vagnetti, Christopher Knowles, Emma Thornton, Qiqi Cheng, Neil Humphrey   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Digital Transformation and Informal Innovation in Africa: Reframing STI Policy for Inclusive Circular Economy Transitions

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amid increasing environmental and economic pressures, Africa's transition to a circular economy (CE) presents a vital pathway to inclusive, low‐carbon development. Yet, how digital transformation, informal innovation, and science, technology, and innovation (STI) policy readiness shape CE outcomes remains underexplored.
Emmanuel K. Manu, Isaiah Nketiah, Simplice A. Asongu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainability Orientation and Entrepreneurial Performance in Resource‐Constrained Contexts

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how sustainability orientation shapes entrepreneurial performance in bottom‐of‐the‐pyramid (BoP) markets by theorizing responsible entrepreneurship as a central mechanism and BoP orientation as a contextual contingency. Using survey data from 283 small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana, we integrate perspectives
George Obeng Dankwah, Hayford Amegbe, Dafleen Addrah, Oghogho Destina Ovuakporie, Lydia Nyankom Takyi, Samuel Adomako   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impacts of youth unemployment in Tanzania: A Case of Wazo Ward in Kinondoni Municipal Council

Eastern African Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences
Working is a fundamental human right, hence vital for the socio-economic development of society. This study assessed the impacts of youth unemployment.
Rose I. Mbwete
doaj   +1 more source

Euro, Crisis and Unemployment: Youth Patterns, Youth Policies? [PDF]

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2016
AbstractThis paper examines the occurrence of structural breaks in European unemployment associated with major institutional events. We uncover different responses of adult and youth unemployment rates. While adult unemployment is more prone to experience structural breaks, youth unemployment is more sensitive to business cycle oscillations, especially
Ghoshray A, Ordóñez J, Sala H
openaire   +4 more sources

The pandemic, youth and Europe : will the EU take the strain of youth unemployment from us? [PDF]

, 2020
Published online: 5 November 2020Youth unemployment is on the rise again. The COVID-19 pandemic is not only an unprecedented health crisis but is also tangible through an immense economic downturn with an increase of the EU-wide youth unemployment rate ...
STEIERT, Marc
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Market and Nonmarket Strategies in Focus: How Entrepreneurs Tackling the Grand Challenge of Waste Management Navigate Institutional and Market Adversity in Ghana

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Waste management remains a critical grand challenge in African countries. While entrepreneurship has been a viable strategy for addressing this challenge, it is fraught with constraints. This study investigates the strategies orchestrated by entrepreneurs to navigate adversity in Waste management and ensure the social and economic viability of
Tahiru Azaaviele Liedong, Abiodun Samuel Adegbile, Augustine Awuah Peprah, Bede Akorige Atarah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hidden spatial inequalities in youth unemployment in Gauteng: need for place-based interventions

Frontiers in Human Dynamics
One of South Africa's most persistent socioeconomic challenges is youth unemployment with rates among young people consistently higher than the national average.
Thabiso Moeti, Tholang Mokhele, Emmanuel Fundisi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Youth Unemployment in the OECD: The Role of Institutions [PDF]

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2014
Summary This paper analyzes the role of labor market institutions for youth unemployment, as contrasted to total unemployment. The empirical results are basically consistent with an insider view of labor market institutions. Labor market institutions tend to protect (older) employees but might harm (young) entrants.
Sachs, Andreas, Smolny, Werner
openaire   +4 more sources