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Tag Archives: youth unemployment
Getting it right: Policies to fight youth unemployment in the EU
Despite the fact that the global financial crisis has largely come to end, youth unemployment remains high, with rates of jobless young people higher than those of adults across the entire EU. This problem has not gone unnoticed, however. Many … Continue reading
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Tagged education, EU, European Union, human capital investment, Lisbon Treaty, Maastricht Treaty, monetary policy, school-to-work, training, youth unemployment
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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, the engagement and participation of youth is essential to achieve sustainable human development. To create better opportunities for youth to … Continue reading
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Tagged International Youth Day, lost generation, United Nations, young workers, youth, youth unemployment
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Causes and remedies of youth unemployment
In the aftermath of the Great Recession, one in five young people in Europe are currently unemployed, with peak rates of 50 percent or above. Against this background, the IZA Workshop “Which Institutions Promote Youth Employment?” organized by Pierre Cahuc … Continue reading
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Tagged flexicurity, high-skilled, job search, low-skilled, recession, rigid labor market, training, youth unemployment
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IZA World of Labor: Global experts discuss aid, youth unemployment and minimum wages
A series of IZA World of Labor events hosted by such prominent international partners as the LSE, CEMFI and the OECD debate the evidence of topical labor market issues and implications for policy making. The panel discussions aim to provide … Continue reading
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Tagged aid, CEMFI, events, IZA World of Labor, LSE, minimum wages, OECD, youth unemployment
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Youth unemployment in Europe: What employers and policy makers can do
Youth unemployment has become one of the most pressing and highly discussed issues in Europe in the aftermath of the 2008 recession. However, there is major divergence in youth unemployment rates across European countries with massive increases in Spain, Greece, … Continue reading
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Tagged active labor market policies, aging, crisis, education, employment protection, Europe, human capital, minimum wages, NEET rate, recession, vocational training, youth unemployment
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How foreign language classes shape migration within the EU
Given the large differences in youth unemployment rates across Europe, one would expect young people to migrate from countries with high unemployment rates to those with better job prospects. But in reality, migration across European countries is still much lower … Continue reading
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Tagged cohesion policy, Europe, foreign language studies, language, migration, United States, youth unemployment
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Youth unemployment in Europe: key issues
During a panel discussion at the 2nd European Conference at Harvard University on 1 March 2014, IZA Director of Labor Policy Europe, Werner Eichhorst, highlighted five core issues of current youth unemployment in Europe: There is major divergence in … Continue reading
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Tagged employment protection, Europe, minimum wage, NEET rate, vocational training, youth unemployment
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