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Tackling youth unemployment in sub-Saharan Africa

Is there a role for artisanal and small-scale mining

Bibliographic Data

ID9844252
AuthorsGavin Hilson (0000-0002-1375-3250, University of Surrey, corresponding author), Lydia Osei (0000-0001-8808-0479, Western University)
Year2014
Volume62
Pages83-94
Publication date2014-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFutures (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0016-3287 • E-ISSN: 1873-6378
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.futures.2014.05.004
OpenAlexW2005611826
LanguageEN
Citations received40
References cited24

Agriculture · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Informal sector · Job creation · Labour economics · Livelihood · Political science · Scale (ratio · Unemployment · Work (physics · Youth unemployment · Engineering · Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact · Mining and Resource Management

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Unique citing works40
Citations per year4
Citation span2016 - 2026 (11)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 38

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