In most European countries, the youth unemployment rate is much higher ? at least double but in some countries also triple ? than the adult unemployment rate. The NEET group (young people ?neither in employment, education or training?) is also particularly large. The 2008-09 financial crisis,...

The 2008 financial crisis and subsequent Great Recession created a second major employment shock in less than a generation in several transition economies. In particular, youth unemployment rates, which are usually higher than adult rates in normal times, reached extremely high levels and partly...

This article empirically assesses the evolution of European regions in terms of both employment and unemployment during the recent financial crisis and global recession. Our specific research questions are as follows: (i) has there been a reversal in employment and unemployment dynamics at a...