1. How effective are pro-youth laws and policies?
- Author:
- Aaron Azelton, Bret Barrowman, and Lisa Reppell
- Publication Date:
- 03-2019
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- International Foundation for Electoral Systems
- Abstract:
- More than half the world’s population is under 30, yet young people remain underrepresented in government and decision-making processes. There is a growing consensus among practitioners and scholars that politically and civically engaged youth are integral to a country’s economic and democratic health. As national governments, international donors, and local advocates increasingly recognize that youth participation is vital to stability and success, a variety of public measures, policy mechanisms and legal reforms aimed at promoting youth engagement have gained traction. roponents of these measures contend that pro-youth policies and reforms can increase youth participation and, ultimately, result in better policy outcomes across a range of issues. However, there has been relatively little empirical research on if, and under what conditions, these pro-youth measures improve the quantity or quality of youth participation and representation in political processes.
- Topic:
- Social Movement, Youth, Public Policy, and Participation
- Political Geography:
- Global Focus