In almost all developed countries there has been substantial growth in university education over the last half …-century. This growth has raised concerns that the benefits of university education are declining and that university education is … education or direct entry to the labour market may be more appropriate. The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of …

The past two decades were characterized by high and persistent youth unemployment rates in Macedonia; this is despite … the many active workfare policies addressed to the youth population. Thus, this paper contributes to the literature by … investigating the impact that a longer unemployment spell has had on the labour market mismatch of young Macedonian job-seekers. The …