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Fair Pay, Fair Work: Prioritising Job Quality and Women’s Economic Empowerment alongside the Minimum Wage Debate in Ethiopia

The ongoing debate in Ethiopia over introducing a minimum wage offers an important opportunity to put job quality and women’s economic empowerment at the centre of labour market policy discussions. Using findings from Young Lives’ Round 7 survey (2023–24) on young people’s job quality and job preferences alongside evidence from Young Lives’ sixth wave of qualitative research (Qual 6), this policy brief does not advocate for or against establishing a minimum wage, nor does it propose a specific level.

Fair Pay, Fair Work: Prioritising Job Quality and Women’s Economic Empowerment alongside the Minimum Wage Debate in Ethiopia

The ongoing debate in Ethiopia over introducing a minimum wage offers an important opportunity to put job quality and women’s economic empowerment at the centre of labour market policy discussions. Using findings from Young Lives’ Round 7 survey (2023–24) on young people’s job quality and job preferences alongside evidence from Young Lives’ sixth wave of qualitative research (Qual 6), this policy brief does not advocate for or against establishing a minimum wage, nor does it propose a specific level.

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Round 7 Data Released on UK Data Service
Round 7 Data Released on UK Data Service
The Naked Scientist Podcast: The Power of Longitudinal Research
The Naked Scientist Podcast: The Power of Longitudinal Research

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A Guide to Young Lives Constructed Datasets: Rounds 1 to 7

The Young Lives study has conducted seven survey rounds since 2002, with the latest survey (Round 7) completed in 2023–2024. To make the data accessible and support the data users, the Young Lives study archives both the raw datasets and a constructed dataset for each of the study countries. The aim of this technical note is to provide detailed information to Young Lives data users on the information available in the constructed datasets from Round 1 to Round 7.

A Guide to Young Lives Constructed Datasets: Rounds 1 to 7

The Young Lives study has conducted seven survey rounds since 2002, with the latest survey (Round 7) completed in 2023–2024. To make the data accessible and support the data users, the Young Lives study archives both the raw datasets and a constructed dataset for each of the study countries. The aim of this technical note is to provide detailed information to Young Lives data users on the information available in the constructed datasets from Round 1 to Round 7.

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Young Lives Rounds 1-7 Data Inventory

The Young Lives Rounds 1–7 Data Inventory gives an overview of all publicly available Young Lives data, accessible via the UK Data Service (doi: https://doi. org/10.5255/UKDASeries-2000060). While the Data Inventory offers a broad synthesis of the available

Young Lives Rounds 1-7 Data Inventory

The Young Lives Rounds 1–7 Data Inventory gives an overview of all publicly available Young Lives data, accessible via the UK Data Service (doi: https://doi. org/10.5255/UKDASeries-2000060). While the Data Inventory offers a broad synthesis of the available

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Do More Public Sector School Resources Increase Learning Outcomes?

This paper measures the impact on the first cohort of beneficiaries of Peru's Jornada Escolar Completa (JEC) reform, which lengthened the school day and invested in pedagogy, staffing and infrastructure.

Do More Public Sector School Resources Increase Learning Outcomes?

This paper measures the impact on the first cohort of beneficiaries of Peru's Jornada Escolar Completa (JEC) reform, which lengthened the school day and invested in pedagogy, staffing and infrastructure.

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DFAT Social Inclusion Podcast: Supporting Adolescent Girls Through Social Protection: a Turning Point for Inclusion
DFAT Social Inclusion Podcast: Supporting Adolescent Girls Through Social Protection: a Turning Point for Inclusion

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Economic inequalities in adolescents’ internalising symptoms: longitudinal evidence from eight countries

Research, mainly conducted in Europe and North America, has shown an inequitable burden of internalising mental health problems among adolescents from poorer households. Using data from the Young Lives longitudinal study in Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam, as well as data from longitudinal studies in Australia, Mexico, South Africa and the UK, this report investigates whether these mental health inequalities differ across a diverse range of countries and multiple measures of economic circumstances.

Economic inequalities in adolescents’ internalising symptoms: longitudinal evidence from eight countries

Research, mainly conducted in Europe and North America, has shown an inequitable burden of internalising mental health problems among adolescents from poorer households. Using data from the Young Lives longitudinal study in Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam, as well as data from longitudinal studies in Australia, Mexico, South Africa and the UK, this report investigates whether these mental health inequalities differ across a diverse range of countries and multiple measures of economic circumstances.

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Adolescents’ Relationships With Their Parents and Peers as Mediators Between Economic Circumstances and Emotional Symptoms: A Multi-country Longitudinal Analysis

Using data from Young Lives in Peru, Ethiopia and Vietnam, this report investigates whether adolescents' relationships with their parents and peers mediate the association between their economic circumstances and emotional symptoms.

Adolescents’ Relationships With Their Parents and Peers as Mediators Between Economic Circumstances and Emotional Symptoms: A Multi-country Longitudinal Analysis

Using data from Young Lives in Peru, Ethiopia and Vietnam, this report investigates whether adolescents' relationships with their parents and peers mediate the association between their economic circumstances and emotional symptoms.

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Factors Associated with Mental Health among Young Adults: Cross-Country Longitudinal Evidence from Ethiopia, India, and Peru

Using data from over two decades of Young Lives research in Peru, India and Ethiopia, this paper shows that risk and protective factors accumulate over the life course.

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Factors Associated with Mental Health among Young Adults: Cross-Country Longitudinal Evidence from Ethiopia, India, and Peru

Using data from over two decades of Young Lives research in Peru, India and Ethiopia, this paper shows that risk and protective factors accumulate over the life course.

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