Document Type
Article
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Publication Date
12-2011
Keywords
Christopher Blattman, Jeannie Annan, Yale, Harvard, Liberia, Advocacy and International Law, Victim Assistance, centers and organizations, innovations for poverty action, international rescue committee
Abstract
Following the 2011 elections, one of the most pressing challenges for the President, government ministries and international organizations will be boosting youth incomes and employment, especially that of high-risk youth. What kinds of programs can boost employment and incomes and reduce the risk of social instability? This report details findings from an impact evaluation of a reintegration and agricultural livelihoods program for high-risk Liberian youth, and draws out lessons for employment policies in 2012 and beyond. This report builds on recent IPA studies of rural conflict resolution and civic education programs, and analysis of conflict trends and patterns in Liberia. Future IPA reports will look at innovative programs for urban youth.
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