measured by the number of youth not in employment, education or training (NEET) in percent of the total youth population. Korea …’s NEET figures are at the top in OECD countries, especially for youth with tertiary education. This paper throws some light … education and vocational training systems that emphasise middle level and market oriented skills are identified as institutional …

During the 2001-8 period, the employment rate of people with a disability remained remarkably low in most western … panel econometric estimation with longitudinal data from Australia to show that vocational education has a considerable and … long lasting positive effect on the employment participation and productivity of people with disabilities. …

education and employment outcomes, both among in-school youth who are at risk of dropping out and becoming disconnected as well …In this paper we will briefly review recent trends in employment outcomes for disadvantaged youth, focusing … Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC); and 3) Specific policies to reduce barriers to employment faced by ex-offenders and non …

To improve the employment rates and earnings of Americans workers, we need to create more coherent and effective … education and workforce development systems, focusing primarily (though not exclusively) on disadvantaged youth and adults, and … with education and training more clearly targeted towards firms and sectors providing good-paying jobs. This paper proposes …

students compelled to stay on in education as a result of this compulsory school leaving rule attain higher qualification … levels and see their participation and employment probability as adults enhanced. We show that the estimated genuine impact … of attaining an academic qualification on participation and employment is always statistically significant, in particular …

supply of graduates, the literature on over-education suggests that many graduates are unable to find employment in graduate …There is an apparent inconsistency in the existing literature on graduate employment in the UK. While analyses of rates … that the employment of graduates in non-graduate jobs has declined over time. Hence, there is no evidence of an over …

-secondary education, and coop, school enterprise, and internship/apprenticeship programs boost employment and decrease idleness after …

management of prisoners has changed, with more prisoners being encouraged to undertake some form of education, training and … 2003 Survey of Prisoners in Western Australia, the decision of prisoners to invest in education/training during their … prison term and the potential labour market outcomes of this investment. The results suggest that prisoners use education …