The working paper Promoting youth employment through activation strategies provides an overview of the main features of youth activation strategies around the world. It covers strategies implemented in 33 selected countries from different regions with a view to contributing to the discussion on...

Die eklatant hohe Jugendarbeitslosigkeit in vielen europäischen Ländern stellt eine enorme ökonomische wie auch gesellschaftliche Herausforderung dar. Dieser Artikel gibt einen Überblick über die derzeitige Situation in Europa und analysiert die verschiedenen Politikoptionen. Als zentrale...

Youth unemployment has become a severe economic and societal problem in many European countries. This paper gives an overview of the current situation and assesses different policy options. It emphasizes the role of stronger intra-EU mobility of young workers, policies to make vocational...

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...

We investigate second generation migrants and native children at several stages in the German education system to analyze the determinants of the persistent native-migrant gap. One part of the gap can be attributed to differences in socioeconomic background and another part remains unexplained....

A Single European Labor Market, particularly involving the free movement of workers within Europe, has been a goal of the European community since the 1950s. Whereas it may entail opportunities and drawbacks alike, the benefits—such as greater economic welfare for most citizens—are supposed...

Migration economics is a dynamic, fast-growing research area with significant and rising policy relevance. While its scope is continually extending, there is no authoritative treatment of its various branches in one volume. Written by 44 leading experts in the field, this carefully commissioned...

In die deutsche Zuwanderungsdiskussion ist Bewegung gekommen. Es mehren sich die Stimmen, die mit Blick auf den einsetzenden Mangel an Fachkräften in einzelnen Segmenten des Arbeits-marktes für Deutschland die Einführung eines Punktesystems zur Auswahl geeigneter Zuwanderer aus...

"The economic potential of ethnic and cultural diversity is often underestimated. This paper summarizes a number of recent studies which show that 'soft' factors such as attitudes, perceptions and identities - and in particular ethnic identities - significantly affect economic outcomes. More...