A cursory discussion of policy alternatives for addressing youth unemployment in BotswanaFootnote

This paper is an adaption of a paper submitted as part of the degree of Master of Public Administration (Public Policy and Administration) by the first author. It has been reworked into publishable form with a significant contribution of the second.

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