Angaben zum Inhalt: | Contents; Acknowledgments; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Executive Summary; 1. Introduction; Box 1.1. Definitions and Concepts; Table 1.1. Top Problems Identified By Youth Ages 15-24, By Socioeconomic Strata; Table 1.2. Youth Behaviors and Outcomes Are Interrelated; Box 1.2. World Development Report 2007 and the Regional Youth Study for Latin America and the Caribbean; Box 1.3. Data Used for Analyses; 2. Demographics and Framework; Table 2.1. Youth Ages 15-24 in 2005, Selected Countries; Figure 2.1. Fertility Rate and Life Expectancy; Figure 2.2. Population Distribution in 1990 Figure 2.3. Population Distribution in 2000Figure 2.4. Population Distribution in 2020; Figure 2.5. Population Distribution in 2040; Figure 2.6. Distribution of Youth Across Regions in Argentina, 2001; Figure 2.7. Share of Youth By Region, 2001; Figure 2.8. Five Youth Transitions to Adulthood; Box 2.1. Conceptual Framework for Youth at Risk; Table 2.2. Youth in Argentina, By Risk Status; 3. Education and Learning; Table 3.1. Education Indicators in Latin America and the Caribbean and the OECD; Table 3.2. Net Secondary School Enrollment Rates, Selected Years 1992-2005 Table 3.3. Population and Enrollment Growth in 1980, 1991, and 2001Table 3.4. Gross Enrollment Rates in Argentina, By Age and Gender, 1992-2005; Figure 3.1. Nonenrollment Rates, Ages 6-17, 1980, 1991, and 2001; Table 3.5. Nonenrollment, By Area, 2001; Table 3.6. Nonenrollment and Attendance Rates By Quintile for 6-17-year-olds; Figure 3.2. Enrollment and Population By Age, 2001; Table 3.7. Average Years of Education, By Household Income Quintile, 1992, 2000, and 2005; Figure 3.3. Per Capita GDP and Average Test Scores, Selected Countries Table 3.8. Test Scores for Latin America and the OECD in 2000Table 3.9. Educational Outcomes of Young People, By Age; Figure 3.4. Paths for Students 15-30 Years Old in Greater Buenos Aires; Table 3.10. Mothers' and Children's Schooling in Greater Buenos Aires in 2005-Maxium Level of Education Achieved; Table 3.11. Likelihood of Starting Secondary School, 2005; Table 3.12. Likelihood of Completing Secondary School, 2005; Table 3.13. Is a Student Likely to Complete Secondary School?; 4. Labor Markets and Business Cycles; Table 4.1. Age Distribution of Employed Workers, 1992, 2000, and 2005 Figure 4.1. Ratio of Youth to Total Unemployment in Selected Latin American Countries, Average 1993-2003Figure 4.2. Unemployment Rates, By Age, 1992-2003; Figure 4.3. Youth Employment and Unemployment Rates, 1992-2003; Figure 4.4. Proportion of All Youth Employed and Unemployed in 2005, By Income; Table 4.2. Duration of Unemployment; Figure 4.5. Proportion of All Youth Employed and Unemployed in 2005, By Gender; Figure 4.6. Average Hourly Wage, By Educational Level; Figure 4.7. Average Hourly Wage, By Age Group; Figure 4.8. Relative Youth (15-24) and Adult (25-60) Wages, By Region, 1992-2003 Table 4.3. Change in Wage Returns over Business Cycles |