Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
The World Bank
Publication Year:
2005
Publication Place
UNKNOWN
Physical Description:
179 p.
Call Number
[EL]
Relevant Countries
Pacific Region
Worldwide
Collection
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
34416
Legacy PEIN ID:
74417
General Notes
Available online|See also World Bank Pacific Website
Available online
Subject Heading(s)
Development - Oceania
Sustainable development - Oceania
Abstract
The nine Pacific Island countries (PICs)1 covered in this regional strategy face similar development challenges today despite notable differences in history, culture, and endowments. The lack of economic growth in the face of growing populations has contributed to rising unemployment and hardship in the region. Even those countries that have seen positive growth in per capita income have been unable to fully translate this into adequate job creation and poverty reduction. With over 50 percent of the region's population under age 24, steady rural-to-urban migration, and the erosion of traditional systems of social support, all PICs recognize the importance of dealing with the issue of youth unemployment and its associated social problems.
Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
The World Bank
Publication Year:
2005
Publication Place
UNKNOWN
Physical Description:
179 p.
Call Number
[EL]
Relevant Countries
Pacific Region
Worldwide
Collection
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
34416
Legacy PEIN ID:
74417
General Notes
Available online|See also World Bank Pacific Website
Record Created: 15-Feb-2008
Record Modified: 20-Sep-2022