Posts tagged with 'youth'
June 12, 2019
Breaking the cycle of poverty through education
Canada’s Pathway to Education program improved long-term outcomes of students from poor neighborhoods
December 3, 2015
Happy birthday, you’re fired! Effects of the age-dependent minimum wage in the Netherlands
The effects of the minimum wage on youth employment flows are at the focal point of the current policy debate […]
September 21, 2015
Do case workers really help the unemployed? Interview with Michael Rosholm
Unemployment in Europe, particularly among young people, has risen dramatically during the Great Recession. This has put a lot of […]
August 12, 2015
International Youth Day: IZA World of Labor helps create better policies for youth
The theme of this year’s International Youth Day, celebrated on August 12th, is “Youth Civic Engagement.” According to the UN, […]
May 19, 2015
Innovative approach to reduce violence and crime in Liberia: New research supported by DFID and IZA
Cities are home to more than half the population of developing countries. Many cities struggle to deal with large-scale urban […]
March 28, 2014
In the gym and on the job: creatine makes successful
It is widely used among tennis players, ski jumpers and bodybuilders as a dietary supplement: Creatine, an organic acid that […]
November 25, 2013
Apprenticeships improve job opportunities
In Italy, as in many other European countries, apprenticeships and on-the-job training have been gaining popularity. Although being only of […]
February 19, 2013
Who joins a drug-selling gang?
A new paper by Leandro Carvalho and Rodrigo R. Soares analyzes the members of drug-trafficking gangs in the favelas (slums) […]