The recent recession has led to an ongoing crisis in youth labour markets in Europe. This timely book deals with a number of areas related to the context, choices and experiences of young people, the consequences of which resonate throughout their lives. The focus of the contributions to this...

Transition to the market economy in ECA opened up a range of potential opportunities for young people. It has also raised a series of challenges. Youth unemployment and joblessness have emerged as serious problems with the potentially very high costs. Formal Education and Training systems have...

The transition from school to work and the problems associated with it have recently hit centre stage in discussions of employment policy at National and International contexts. Recently coordinated efforts also at the international level have begun to make themselves felt. In particular, the...

Purpose – This paper uses a unique survey of Roma and non-Roma in South Eastern Europe with the aim of evaluating competing explanations for the poor performance of Roma in the labour market. Design/methodology/approach – Following a descriptive analysis, econometric models are employed to...

Purpose – This paper uses a unique survey of Roma and non‐Roma in South Eastern Europe with the aim of evaluating competing explanations for the poor performance of Roma in the labour market. Design/methodology/approach – Following a descriptive analysis, econometric models are employed to...