This paper considers the issue of unemployment one of the most pressing issues facing the UK and other governments, as … unemployment among the young and other disadvantaged groups, is typical of past experience. The paper reviews past literature on … the causes of unemployment, arguing that the origin of the present difficulties lies with a collapse in demand rather than …

and effects of youth unemployment using micro-data. It argues that there is convincing evidence that the young are … particularly susceptible to the negative effects of spells of unemployment well after their initial experience of worklessness …. Because the current youth cohort is relatively large, the longer-term outlook for youth unemployment is quite good, but there …

traditional government-sponsored short-time work. -- unemployment ; Germany ; Great Recession ; short time work ; working time …

government-sponsored short time work. -- unemployment ; Germany ; Great Recession ; short time work ; working time accounts …

, but sustainable, recovery. Improvement in the labor market may take some time, but many believe that unemployment will … consequences for unemployment may be worse than anticipated. -- Unemployment ; youth …