examines the skill-enhancing effects of several youth programs and demonstrations, with an emphasis on how well these efforts …

In this paper we will briefly review recent trends in employment outcomes for disadvantaged youth, focusing … education and employment outcomes, both among in - school youth who are at risk of dropping out and becoming disconnected as … well as out - of - school youth who have already done so; 2) Policies to increase earnings and incent more labor force …

afterwards. Beyond the well documented asymmetries across countries, we uncover different responses of adult and youth … unemployment rates. While adult unemployment is more prone to experience structural breaks, youth unemployment is more sensitive to … specifically targeted to youth unemployed in bad times. One important implication of our findings is that generic labour market …

market and economic measures, which ultimately also benefit younger people, youth-targeted measures are needed given the … actual policy responses in the area of youth employment during the COVID-19 crisis in 20 selected countries. If such measures …, broader policy support continues to be needed, including specific policy measures targeting youth. …

the socio-economic situation of youth in some small countries with different level of development is studied. Particular …

We present experimental evidence on the effects of four U.S. reemployment programs for youth Unemployment Insurance (UI … that policymakers should require job counseling for youth UI recipients during recessions. …

-of-school youth by providing them with an opportunity to quickly acquire qualifications and skills that can lead to productive …