title: [Youth in Africa:  demographic and social implications].
abstract: "Using age-specific population projections for the period 1950-2025, the article examines the demographic and social implications of the importance of young age groups in Africa.  School, employment and migration are of particular importance in the present context of political and economic crises affecting the continent." (SUMMARY IN ENG AND SPA)
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authors.lastname: Lauras-locoh
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authors.lastname: Lopez-escartin
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa; D017677:Age Distribution; D000367:Age Factors; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004522:Educational Status; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D004651:Employment; D005544:Forecasting; D011057:Politics; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012106:Research; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013223:Statistics as Topic
keywords: Africa; Age Distribution; Age Factors; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Conditions; Economic Factors; Educational Status; Employment; Estimation Technics; Macroeconomic Factors; Migration; Political Factors; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Population Projection; Research Methodology; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status