J Flynn
Biographic Data
| ID | 6246 |
|---|---|
| NAME | J Flynn |
| GIVEN NAMES | J |
| FAMILY NAME | Flynn |
| SIGNATURE | FLYNN J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institute of Development Studies |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1650-329X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 48 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Formal‐sector employment and Africa's youth employment crisis: Irrelevance or policy priority
Niveles de actividad física y sedentarismo de los adolescentes en recreos naturales vs. tradicionales: Un estudio piloto (Adolescents’ physical activity and sedentary levels in natural vs. traditional…
The aim of this work was to compare students’ physical activity and sedentary levels between two high schools, one with a natural playground and the other with a traditional one, according to the recess periods (mid-morning and lunchtime) and the sex of students. The sample consisted of all the students attending their school playground at the time of the measurement. The System for Observing Play and Leisure Activity in Youth (SOPLAY) was used t…
Africa's "youth employment" crisis is actually a "missing jobs" crisis
Motivation The Sustainable Development Goals target decent work for all, including youth, by 2030. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), however, a "youth employment crisis" is now central to public and policy discourse. Consequently, the idea of "investing in youth" grows in importance, leading to a proliferation of interventions targeted to and specific to youth. Purpose This article interrogates the framing of the problem as a "youth employment" crisis…
Hard work and hazard: Young people and agricultural commercialisation in Africa
An emerging orthodoxy supports the proposition that the rural economy - built around agriculture but encompassing much more - will serve as sweet spot of employment opportunities for many millions of young people into the foreseeable future. However, our understanding of how rural young people in Africa take advantage of processes of rural transformation or engage with the rural economy is limited. Drawing on qualitative research conducted with 1…
Are savings groups a livelihoods game changer for young people in Africa
The triad of entrepreneurship, self-employment, and financial inclusion underpins policy and development interventions meant to address the youth employment challenge in Africa. Youth savings groups are being widely promoted as a first step toward financial inclusion and economic empowerment. This article reports on the links between income-generating activities of 57 members of youth savings groups in Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Ghana, and the…
Perspectives on Desirable Work: Findings from a Q Study with Students and Parents in Rural Ghana
Toward the digital water age: Survey and case studies of Australian water utility smart-metering programs
Hard work and hazard: Young people and agricultural commercialisation in Africa
An emerging orthodoxy supports the proposition that the rural economy - built around agriculture but encompassing much more - will serve as sweet spot of employment opportunities for many millions of young people into the foreseeable future. However, our understanding of how rural young people in Africa take advantage of processes of rural transformation or engage with the rural economy is limited. Drawing on qualitative research conducted with 1…
Africa's "youth employment" crisis is actually a "missing jobs" crisis
Motivation The Sustainable Development Goals target decent work for all, including youth, by 2030. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), however, a "youth employment crisis" is now central to public and policy discourse. Consequently, the idea of "investing in youth" grows in importance, leading to a proliferation of interventions targeted to and specific to youth. Purpose This article interrogates the framing of the problem as a "youth employment" crisis…
Perspectives on Desirable Work: Findings from a Q Study with Students and Parents in Rural Ghana
Are savings groups a livelihoods game changer for young people in Africa
The triad of entrepreneurship, self-employment, and financial inclusion underpins policy and development interventions meant to address the youth employment challenge in Africa. Youth savings groups are being widely promoted as a first step toward financial inclusion and economic empowerment. This article reports on the links between income-generating activities of 57 members of youth savings groups in Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Ghana, and the…
Toward the digital water age: Survey and case studies of Australian water utility smart-metering programs
Toward the digital water age: Survey and case studies of Australian water utility smart-metering programs
Perspectives on Desirable Work: Findings from a Q Study with Students and Parents in Rural Ghana
Are savings groups a livelihoods game changer for young people in Africa
The triad of entrepreneurship, self-employment, and financial inclusion underpins policy and development interventions meant to address the youth employment challenge in Africa. Youth savings groups are being widely promoted as a first step toward financial inclusion and economic empowerment. This article reports on the links between income-generating activities of 57 members of youth savings groups in Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Ghana, and the…
Formal‐sector employment and Africa's youth employment crisis: Irrelevance or policy priority
Niveles de actividad física y sedentarismo de los adolescentes en recreos naturales vs. tradicionales: Un estudio piloto (Adolescents’ physical activity and sedentary levels in natural vs. traditional…
The aim of this work was to compare students’ physical activity and sedentary levels between two high schools, one with a natural playground and the other with a traditional one, according to the recess periods (mid-morning and lunchtime) and the sex of students. The sample consisted of all the students attending their school playground at the time of the measurement. The System for Observing Play and Leisure Activity in Youth (SOPLAY) was used t…
Africa's "youth employment" crisis is actually a "missing jobs" crisis
Motivation The Sustainable Development Goals target decent work for all, including youth, by 2030. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), however, a "youth employment crisis" is now central to public and policy discourse. Consequently, the idea of "investing in youth" grows in importance, leading to a proliferation of interventions targeted to and specific to youth. Purpose This article interrogates the framing of the problem as a "youth employment" crisis…
Hard work and hazard: Young people and agricultural commercialisation in Africa
An emerging orthodoxy supports the proposition that the rural economy - built around agriculture but encompassing much more - will serve as sweet spot of employment opportunities for many millions of young people into the foreseeable future. However, our understanding of how rural young people in Africa take advantage of processes of rural transformation or engage with the rural economy is limited. Drawing on qualitative research conducted with 1…
Economics (4 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Employment and Welfare Studies (2 works) · Entrepreneurship (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (2 works) · Psychological intervention (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)