How to Stop a Demographic "Youth Bulge" From Causing Widespread Unemployment

<p>South Africa is experiencing what demographers call a "youth bulge." This occurs when young people make up a very large percentage of the entire population. There are youth bulges similar in many countries in the developing world, including in Africa and Asia.</p> <p>One key challenge facing societies experiencing a youth bulge large is what happens when these young people become of working age, and there are too few jobs. <br /> <br /> In South Africa and in many countries with similar demographics, unemployment rates among young people is orders of magnitudes greater than the over all unemployment rate. A...