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Youth aspirations and the future of work a review of the literature and evidence

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  • Gardiner, Drew.
  • Goedhuys, Micheline.

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If young people are to benefit from the changing nature of the world of work, they need to be prepared, both in terms of skills attainment and level of ambition and aspiration. The aspirations of young people are essential to their human capital investment, educational choices and labour market outcomes. When realistic aspirations combine with an individual’s sense of agency and a belief that change can occur through their own effort, and given the pathways and tools to support achievement, success can be the outcome. Understanding aspirations is important when developing effective employment policies. If the career aspirations and life goals of youth are not considered, employment policies aiming to “match” skills with labour market opportunities may continue to fail young people. This report was undertaken as part of the ILO Future of Work project and aims to (i) review the literature on the concepts and drivers of aspirations; (ii) develop a conceptual framework that relates labour market conditions to aspirations; (iii) map the existing survey-based evidence on the aspirations of youth worldwide; and (iv) provide insights into how to improve data collection, research and evidence-based policy-making related to young persons aspirations.

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  • Gardiner, Drew. & Goedhuys, Micheline., 2020. "Youth aspirations and the future of work a review of the literature and evidence," ILO Working Papers 995096093502676, International Labour Organization.
  • Handle: RePEc:ilo:ilowps:995096093502676
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    1. Isidro Soloaga & Alejandra Villegas & Raymundo Campos, 2022. "Aspirations, personal traits and neighborhood environment," Working Paper Series Sobre México 2022006, Sobre México. Temas en economía.
    2. Ngadi Ngadi & Andy Ahmad Zaelany & Ade Latifa & Dewi Harfina & Devi Asiati & Bayu Setiawan & Fitranita Ibnu & Triyono Triyono & Zanterman Rajagukguk, 2023. "Challenge of Agriculture Development in Indonesia: Rural Youth Mobility and Aging Workers in Agriculture Sector," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(2), pages 1-15, January.
    3. Abayomi Samuel Oyekale, 2022. "Career Aspiration Fulfillment and COVID-19 Vaccination Intention among Nigerian Youth: An Instrumental Variable Approach," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(16), pages 1-13, August.
    4. Wendy Geza & Mjabuliseni Ngidi & Temitope Ojo & Adetoso Adebiyi Adetoro & Rob Slotow & Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, 2021. "Youth Participation in Agriculture: A Scoping Review," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(16), pages 1-15, August.

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