The Youth Labor Market Problem

The Youth Labor Market Problem
Author: Richard B. Freeman
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 568
Release: 2007-12-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0226261867

This volume brings together a massive body of much-needed research information on a problem of crucial importance to labor economists, policy makers, and society in general: unemployment among the young. The thirteen studies detail the ambiguity and inadequacy of our present standard statistics as applied to youth employment, point out the error in many commonly accepted views, and show that many critically important aspects of this problem are not adequately understood. These studies also supply a significant amount of raw data, furnish a platform for further research and theoretical work in labor economics, and direct attention to promising avenues for future programs.

Youth Employment and Joblessness in Advanced Countries

Youth Employment and Joblessness in Advanced Countries
Author: David G. Blanchflower
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 494
Release: 2007-12-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0226056848

The economic status of young people has declined significantly over the past two decades, despite a variety of programs designed to aid new workers in the transition from the classroom to the job market. This ongoing problem has proved difficult to explain. Drawing on comparative data from Canada, Germany, France, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, these papers go beyond examining only employment and wages and explore the effects of family background, education and training, social expectations, and crime on youth employment. This volume brings together key studies, providing detailed analyses of the difficult economic situation plaguing young workers. Why have demographic changes and additional schooling failed to resolve youth unemployment? How effective have those economic policies been which aimed to improve the labor skills and marketability of young people? And how have youths themselves responded to the deteriorating job market confronting them? These questions form the empirical and organizational bases upon which these studies are founded.

The Black Youth Employment Crisis

The Black Youth Employment Crisis
Author: Richard B. Freeman
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 488
Release: 1986
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780226261645

In recent years, the earnings of young blacks have risen substantially relative to those of young whites, but their rates of joblessness have also risen to crisis levels. The papers in this volume, drawing on the results of a groundbreaking survey conducted by the National Bureau of Economic Research, analyze the history, causes, and features of this crisis. The findings they report and conclusions they reach revise accepted explanations of black youth unemployment. The contributors identify primary determinants on both the demand and supply sides of the market and provide new information on important aspects of the problem, such as drug use, crime, economic incentives, and attitudes among the unemployed. Their studies reveal that, contrary to popular assumptions, no single factor is the predominant cause of black youth employment problems. They show, among other significant factors, that where female employment is high, black youth employment is low; that even in areas where there are many jobs, black youths get relatively few of them; that the perceived risks and rewards of crime affect decisions to work or to engage in illegal activity; and that churchgoing and aspirations affect the success of black youths in finding employment. Altogether, these papers illuminate a broad range of economic and social factors which must be understood by policymakers before the black youth employment crisis can be successfully addressed.

Protecting Youth at Work

Protecting Youth at Work
Author: National Research Council and Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 335
Release: 1998-12-18
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0309064139

In Massachusetts, a 12-year-old girl delivering newspapers is killed when a car strikes her bicycle. In Los Angeles, a 14-year-old boy repeatedly falls asleep in class, exhausted from his evening job. Although children and adolescents may benefit from working, there may also be negative social effects and sometimes danger in their jobs. Protecting Youth at Work looks at what is known about work done by children and adolescents and the effects of that work on their physical and emotional health and social functioning. The committee recommends specific initiatives for legislators, regulators, researchers, and employers. This book provides historical perspective on working children and adolescents in America and explores the framework of child labor laws that govern that work. The committee presents a wide range of data and analysis on the scope of youth employment, factors that put children and adolescents at risk in the workplace, and the positive and negative effects of employment, including data on educational attainment and lifestyle choices. Protecting Youth at Work also includes discussions of special issues for minority and disadvantaged youth, young workers in agriculture, and children who work in family-owned businesses.

The Challenge of Youth Employment in Sri Lanka

The Challenge of Youth Employment in Sri Lanka
Author: Ramani Gunatlilaka
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2010-05-11
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0821381180

Sri Lanka has long been regarded as a model of a successful welfare state in a low-income setting, yet it has not succeeded in creating a sufficient number of good jobs for the increasing number of young people. Hence, young Sri Lankans perceive their country as an unjust and unequal society, in which mainstream institutions have failed to address inequalities in the distribution of resources, as well as of benefits deriving from economic growth. Against this background, 'The Challenge of Youth Employment in Sri Lanka' aims to identify ways to improve the opportunities available to new job market entrants by addressing existing inequalities and to help young people more fully realize their potentials. Drawing from original research and a review of existing studies, the authors use the 4Es conceptual framework to analyze four key aspects of labor markets employment creation, employability, entrepreneurship, and equal opportunity identifying main issues and results, current trends, and possible new approaches.

Youth in Africa's Labor Market

Youth in Africa's Labor Market
Author: Marito H. Garcia
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2008-04-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0821368850

The authors examine the challenges facing Africa's youth in their transition from school to working life, and propose a policy framework for meeting these challenges. Topics covered include the effect of education on employment and income, broadening employment opportunities, and enhancing youth capabilities. The book includes a CD-ROM of case studies of four countries and household data on 13 countries.

Youth Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa

Youth Employment in Sub-Saharan Africa
Author: Deon Filmer
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2014-01-24
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 146480107X

"The series is sponsored by the Agence Francaise de Developpement and the World Bank."

Global Employment Trends for Youth 2020

Global Employment Trends for Youth 2020
Author: International Labour Office
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020
Genre: Youth
ISBN: 9789221335061

This report on the global youth labour market situation shows where progress has or has not been made, updates youth labour market indicators, and analyses trends in youth population, labour force, employment and unemployment. The 2020 edition discusses the implications of technological change for the nature of jobs available to young people.

Youth Unemployment and Employment Policy

Youth Unemployment and Employment Policy
Author: Niall O'Higgins
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001-04
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9789221113843

This informative book discusses in depth the youth unemployment "problem" and examines the various policy responses to it, including education and training, and active labor market policy. It emphasizes the need for adequate labor market information, policy monitoring and program evaluation to help provide more and better quality jobs for young people --while also offering specific recommendations and guidelines for this age group in industrialized, transition and developing countries.