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Why Youth Unemployment Is the Emerging Market Time Bomb
Episode 114 of The Emerging Markets Podcast examines the growing youth unemployment crisis across developing economies. Lucas and Luna break down the staggering numbers — 65% of Egypt's population is under 30, yet youth joblessness hovers near 30% — and connect it to recent market moves in India, South Korea, and China. They discuss how automation is hollowing out manufacturing jobs just as the working-age population peaks in countries like Vietnam and Mexico. The conversation touches on the AI skills gap, education system mismatches, and what the falling Korean ETF (down 7.8% in a week)…
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