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Youth unemployment has been on the rise since the beginning of the crisis in 2008. Even more troublesome is the dramatic rise in the number of youth not in employment, education or training, which has led to widespread concerns about the impact on social cohesion and fears of a “lost generation”. Given the extreme differences in youth unemployment levels among member states, it is clear that no single labour market policy will be appropriate throughout the EU. There may, however, be opportunities for mutual learning on how to combat youth unemployment. This Forum explores youth unemployment in the EU via case studies of England, Belgium, Spain, Poland and Ireland. It also examines Germany’s dual vocational training system as one potential solution.
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This paper has received the financial support of the EU (DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission). The opinions expressed are those of the author only and do not represent the European Commission’s official position.
I thank Stijn Baert, Yves Saks and Bruno Van der Linden for comments on a first draft of this paper.
This paper has received the financial support of the EU (DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission). The opinions expressed are those of the authors only and do not represent the European Commission’s official position.
This paper has received the financial support of the EU (DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission). The opinions expressed are those of the authors only and do not represent the European Commission’s official position.
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Maguire, S., Cockx, B., Dolado, J.J. et al. Youth unemployment. Intereconomics 48, 196–235 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10272-013-0464-9
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10272-013-0464-9