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Youth, violence, and sustaining peace

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Violent conflicts affect the lives and livelihoods of almost one quarter of the world's population. But the effects of violent conflict are not uniform. This study assesses the differential effects of violent conflict on young people's education, job prospects, and forms of civic engagement and investigates using available (limited) data the potential role of young people in supporting peace and stability in their communities in Afghanistan, Colombia, Mexico, and Nepal. The empirical analysis points to two suggestive patterns.

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  • Patricia Justino, 2023. "Youth, violence, and sustaining peace," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2023-101, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
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