Unemployment rates, especially among youth, have increased in various countries of Europe over the last years. As labor …

Active labour market policy (ALMP) is widely used in European countries to reduce youth unemployment and help young … novel data, this thesis argues that spending on youth ALMP is influenced by other factors than ALMP for older people … of youth ALMPs. This theory is then tested using a mixed-method approach combining a quantitative analysis of public …

While high rates of youth unemployment are a severe problem in most European countries, the program evaluation …