Youth Unemployment in Advanced Economies in Europe: Searching for Solutions

Author/Editor:

Angana Banerji ; Sergejs Saksonovs ; Huidan Huidan Lin ; Rodolphe Blavy

Publication Date:

December 5, 2014

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

The SDN will assess the youth unemployment problem in advanced European countries, with a special focus on the euro area. It will document the main trends in youth and adult unemployment in 22 European countries before and after the global financial crisis. It will identify the main drivers of youth and adult unemployment, focusing in particular on the role of the business cycle and structural characteristics of the labor market. It will outline the main elements of a comprehensive strategy to address the problem.

Series:

Staff Discussion Notes No. 2014/011

Subject:

English

Publication Date:

December 5, 2014

ISBN/ISSN:

9781498337113/2617-6750

Stock No:

SDNEA201411

Pages:

31

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