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Youth unemployment in India : from a European and transitional labour market point of view

Schmid, Günther - 2015

statistical landscape of various measures for youth unemployment in Europe compared to India and in particular to Germany. Second … can be derived and illustrated by good practice examples from Europe, in particular Germany. Third, because a large part …, however, is devoted to possible lessons for India from Europe, in particular from countries with low youth unemployment like …

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Income support for non-covered workers during COVID-19 : a review of policy responses

Marx, Paul; Eichhorst, Werner; Rinne, Ulf; Brunner, Johannes - 2022

This paper provides an overview on the income support measures for non-covered workers implemented in response to the COVID-19 crisis, describing the collection of measures and policies in place in each selected country. This document provides a comparative overview of the different measures...

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The US labor market in 2050 : supply, demand and policies to improve outcomes

Holzer, Harry J. - 2019

Current estimates suggest that over the coming decades, slower population growth and lower labor force participation will constrain the supply of labor in the U.S. The U.S. labor force will also become more diverse as immigration and fertility trends increase the size of minority populations....

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Is the Global Competitiveness Index a reliable tool for the design of labor market policies? : evidence from Peru

Vera, Celia P.; Rendón, Sílvio - 2021

Peru's national policy on productivity and competitiveness relies on the Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) by the World Economic Forum. We analyze the subjective component of GCI and show that, in the labor market area, this index has been largely constructed with opinion data coming from a...

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Youth unemployment in Mediterranean countries

Eichhorst, Werner; Neder, Franziska - 2014

In all Mediterranean countries youth unemployment has reached alarming record levels. This paper analyses the current situation in France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain. In all countries school dropout rates are high, returns to education are low and the transition from education to work is...

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Getting it right : youth employment policy within the EU

Pastore, Francesco - 2017

should be to reform the Maastricht Treaty so as to allow each EU country to reach the Europe 2020 targets. Moreover …

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Youth unemployment in Belgium : diagnosis and key remedies

Cockx, Bart - 2013

In Belgium youth unemployment is structurally higher than the European (EU27) average, in particular for the low educated. In this study we set a diagnosis of the main structural factors and advance key remedies. We analyze the system of employment protection, education and passive and active...

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Connecting the disconnected : improving education and employment outcomes among disadvantaged youth

Edelman, Peter B.; Holzer, Harry J. - 2013

In this paper we will briefly review recent trends in employment outcomes for disadvantaged youth, focusing specifically on those who have become "disconnected" from school and the labor market, and why these trends have occurred. We then review a range of policy prescriptions that might improve...

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Maneuvering through the crisis : labor market and social policies during the COVID-19 pandemic

Eichhorst, Werner; Marx, Paul; Rinne, Ulf - 2020

The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has a severe impact on societies, economies and labor markets. However, not all countries, socio-economic groups and sectors within all countries are equally affected. Part of this difference can be related to the different role and extent of short-time work,...

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After COVID-19 : building a more coherent and effective workforce development system in the US

Holzer, Harry J. - 2021

Workforce development in the US today is spread across higher education institutions (primarily public 2-year and for-profit colleges), labor market institutions and workplaces, with public funding from a range of sources. But outcomes for students and workers are weaker than they could be,...

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