This paper analyzes how life-cycle unemployment of former apprentices depends on the size of the training firm. We … start from the hypotheses that the size of training firms reduces long-run cumulated unemployment exposure, e.g. via …

the needs of youth at risk in Austria, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland, the objective of this article is to identify … models for youth at risk in Austria, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland: Shortened (Norway, Switzerland), prolonged (Austria …), individualised (Austria, Norway and Sweden) and preparatory programmes (Sweden). Preparatory and prolonged programmes aim to help …

Since reforms implemented in 1994, vocational education and training (VET) in Norway has been integrated and … programme in Norway is 28 years, which is among the highest in the OECD. The purpose of this study was to explore personal … adults in Norway. Based on the findings, we argue that policy makers need to see educational achievement in a long …

and weekly earnings, employment, unemployment and full-time work. The study finds that university degrees provide …

comparative analysis of Sweden and Norway, two countries which are very similar in many respects, but differ regarding the policy …. We follow these individuals up to four years after the start of unemployment. Our results indicate that, in spite of …