Publications

Cenacchi, Nicola; Brooks, Karen; Dunston, Shahnila; Wiebe, Keith D.; Arndt, Channing; Hartley, Faaiqa; and Robertson, Richard D. 2020. Climate adaptation and job prospects for young people in agriculture. IFPRI Issue Brief August 2020. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896293892.

Mangheni, Margaret Najjingo, 'Perspective from Africa', 2020

Thurlow, James; Mueller, Valerie, 'Youth and Jobs in Rural Africa: Beyond Stylized Facts', 2020

Babu, Suresh Chandra; Zhou, Yuan, 'Opening new business doors for ag transformation: Youth entrepreneurship in farm value chains and rural development', 2020

Bachewe, Fantu; Mawia, Harriet; and Niyonsingiza, Josue. 2024. The changing demographics in food systems and implications for future youth engagement in Rwanda. SFS4Youth Working Paper 3. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162766

Baulch, Bob; Benson, Todd; Erman, Alvina; Lifeyo, Yanjanani; and Mkweta, Priscilla. 2019. Malawi's challenging employment landscape. MaSSP Working Paper 27. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147383

Baulch, Bob; Benson, Todd; Erman, Alvina; Lifeyo, Yanjanan; Mkweta, Priscilla. 2019. Malawi’s challenging employment landscape: Any signs of structural transformation? Synopsis. MaSSP Policy Note 34. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147382

Babu, Suresh Chandra; and Zhou, Yuan. 2020. Youth entrepreneurship in agriculture and rural development: Nigeria. IFPRI Project Note October 2020. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134031.

Ghebru, Hosaena; Amare, Mulubrhan; Mavrotas, George; and Ogunniyi, Adebayo. 2018. Role of land access in youth migration and youth employment decisions: Empirical evidence from rural Nigeria NSSP Working Paper 58. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145709

Diao, Xinshen and Silver, Jed. 2017. A Spatial Analysis of Youth Livelihoods and Rural Transformation in Ghana. GSSP Policy Note 12. Washington, DC International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146207

Adesugba, Margaret Abiodun and Mavrotas, George. 2016. Delving deeper into the agricultural transformation and youth employment nexus: The Nigerian case. NSSP Working Paper 31. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147433

Kosec, Katrina; Ghebru, Hosaena; Holtemeyer, Brian; Mueller, Valerie; and Schmidt, Emily. 2017. The effect of land access on youth employment and migration decisions: Evidence from rural Ethiopia. Washington, DC and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148410

Schmidt, Emily; and Bekele, Firew. 2016. Rural youth and employment in Ethiopia. ESSP II Working Paper 98. Washington, DC and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148245

Ambler, Kate; Herskowitz, Sylvan; and Maredia, Mywish. 2020. Are we done yet? Response fatigue and rural livelihoods. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1980. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134183.

Davis, Kristin E.; and Alex, Gary. 2020. Global trends in extension provision, staffing, and methods. In Agricultural extension: Global status and performance in selected countries, eds. Kristin Davis; Suresh Chandra Babu; and Catherine Ragasa. Part 1: Global Assessment of Extension Characteristics, Chapter 2, Pp. 21-52. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896293755_02.

Schwebel, David; Estruch, Elisenda; Wobst, Peter; and Grandelis, Ileana. 2019. Policies for youth employment in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Youth and jobs in rural Africa: Beyond stylized facts. Mueller, Valerie; and Thurlow, James (Eds.). Chapter 3, Pp. 47-74. New York, NY: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Oxford University Press. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145552

Mueller, Valerie; Rosenbach, Gracie; and Thurlow, James. 2019. Conclusion. In Youth and jobs in rural Africa: Beyond stylized facts. Mueller, Valerie; and Thurlow, James (Eds.). Chapter 10, Pp. 277-288. New York, NY: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Oxford University Press. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146628

Quisumbing, Agnes R.; Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.; and Njuki, Jemimah (Eds.) 2019. 2019 Annual trends and outlook report: Gender equality in rural Africa: From commitments to outcomes. ReSAKSS Annual Trends and Outlook Report 2019. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896293649.

Estruch, Elisenda; Van Dijck, Lisa; and Schwebel, David. 2019. Youth mobility and its role in structural transformation in Senegal. In Youth and jobs in rural Africa: Beyond stylized facts. Mueller, Valerie; and Thurlow, James (Eds.). Chapter 9, Pp. 251-276. New York, NY: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Oxford University Press. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146133

Resnick, Danielle. 2019. Troublemakers, bystanders, and pathbreakers: The political participation of African youth. In Youth and jobs in rural Africa: Beyond stylized facts. Mueller, Valerie; and Thurlow, James (Eds.). Chapter 4, Pp. 75-108. New York, NY: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Oxford University Press. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146023

Benson, Todd; Erman, Alvina; and Baulch, Bob. 2019. Change and rigidity in youth employment patterns in Malawi. In Youth and jobs in rural Africa: Beyond stylized facts. Mueller, Valerie; and Thurlow, James (Eds.). Chapter 6, Pp. 137-171. New York, NY: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Oxford University Press. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146560

Mueller, Valerie; Thurlow, James; Rosenbach, Gracie; and Masias, Ian. 2019. Africa's rural youth in the global context. In Youth and jobs in rural Africa: Beyond stylized facts. Mueller, Valerie; and Thurlow, James (Eds.) Chapter 1, Pp. 1-24. New York, NY: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Oxford University Press. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/147109

Mueller, Valerie; and Lee, Hak Lim. 2019. Can migration be a conduit for transformative youth employment? In Youth and jobs in rural Africa: Beyond stylized facts. Mueller, Valerie; and Thurlow, James (Eds.). Chapter 2, Pp. 25-46. New York, NY: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Oxford University Press. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146541

Diao, Xinshen; Fang, Peixun; Magalhaes, Eduardo; Pahl, Stefan; and Silver, Jed. 2019. Cities and rural transformation: A spatial analysis of rural youth livelihoods in Ghana. In Youth and jobs in rural Africa: Beyond stylized facts. Mueller, Valerie; and Thurlow, James (Eds.). Chapter 7, Pp. 172-204. New York, NY: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and Oxford University Press. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146577

Thurlow, James. 2015. Youth employment prospects in Africa. In African youth and the persistence of marginalization: Employment, politics, and prospects for change, eds. Danielle Resnick and James Thurlow. Chapter 2, pp. 23 - 46. https://www.routledge.com/products/9781138829473

Filmer, Deon; Fox, Louise; Brooks, Karen; Goyal, Aparajita; Mengistae, Taye; Premand, Patrick; Ringold, Dena; Sharma, Siddharth; and Zorya, Sergiy. 2014. Youth employment in sub-Saharan Africa. Vol. 2. Africa Development Forum Series. Washington, DC: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/978-1-4648-0107-5

Ghebru, Hosaena; Amare, Mulubrhan; Mavrotas, George; and Ogunniyi, Adebayo. 2019. Land access and youth spatial and occupational mobility in Africa: The case of Nigeria. Presented at the World Bank's 20th Annual Land and Poverty Conference in Washington, DC, March 25-29, 2019.

Baez, Javier; Caruso, German; Mueller, Valerie; and Niu, Chiyu. 2017. Droughts augment youth migration in northern Latin America and the Caribbean. Climatic Change 140(3): 423-435. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-016-1863-2

Chamberlin, Jordan; Ramos, Cristina; and Abay, Kibrom A. 2021. Do more vibrant rural areas have lower rates of youth out-migration? Evidence from Zambia. European Journal of Development Research 33: 951–979. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41287-021-00404-1

Brooks, Karen. 2018. Rising absolutely, declining relatively: Agriculture, climate change, and job creation in Africa. Agrekon 57(3-4): 181-197. https://doi.org/10.1080/03031853.2018.1538002