We assess how changes in youth cohort sizes effect employment rates in German labour market regions. Replicating the … conventional approach, we estimate that a percentage increase in the youth share reduces regional employment rates by -0.2%. We … pressure on urban regional employment rates as a result of the projected decrease in the size of the German youth share. …

Different regions often display large differences in educational attainment and employment outcomes, highlighting the …

Active labour market policy (ALMP) is widely used in European countries to reduce youth unemployment and help young … people in their transition from school into apprenticeships and employment. Spending on ALMP for young people varies … novel data, this thesis argues that spending on youth ALMP is influenced by other factors than ALMP for older people …