Youth Employment in Indonesia: International and National Good Practices for Policy and Programme Improvement.

Working Paper 19a

December 2014

Authors : Léa Moubayed and R. Muhamad Purnagunawan

TNP2K’s mission is to coordinate poverty alleviation policies in Indonesia. As part of its tasks, TNP2K conducts and commissions research reports and studies with the objective of facilitating and informing evidence-based policy planning. TNP2K has undertaken several research activities and policy initiatives related to employment in Indonesia. This working paper, ‘Youth Employment in Indonesia: International and National Good Practices for Policy and Programme Improvement’, specifically concentrates on the analysis of youth unemployment and possible answers for Indonesia from the perspective of local and international best practices. The paper, after setting the research context and methodology, presents a short literature review of programme lessons learnt worldwide; Indonesia’s main challenges in a number of youth employment–related areas; country case studies as plausible responses to such issues; and evidence-based policy and programme recommendations applicable to Indonesia.

This paper is accompanied by a compendium of best practices in youth employment from across Indonesia and the world. See TNP2K Working Paper 19b - Youth Employment in Indonesia: Compendium of Best Practices and Recommendations for Indonesia.

The TNP2K Working Paper Series disseminates the findings of work in progress to encourage discussion and exchange of ideas on poverty, social protection, and development issues.

Support for this publication has been provided by the Australian Government through the Poverty Reduction Support Facility (PRSF).

The findings, interpretations, and conclusions herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Government of Indonesia or the Government of Australia.

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Attribution: Moubayed, L., and R. M. Purnagunawan. 2014. ‘Youth Employment in Indonesia: International and National Good Practices for Policy and Programme Improvement’. TNP2K Working Paper 19a-2014.Jakarta: Tim Nasional Percepatan Penanggulangan Kemiskinan (TNP2K).

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