Showing 1 - 10 of 23
In all Mediterranean countries youth unemployment has reached alarming record levels. This paper analyses the current situation in France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Spain. In all countries school dropout rates are high, returns to education are low and the transition from education to work is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010354543
dualization is the result of firms which are likely to hire full-time and long-term workforce for its core activities performed by … the core workforce while relying on more flexible forms of employment for other activities. Based on an in …-depth examination of the structure of the workforce since the founding of the German state, this paper seeks to explore the factors …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010436155
the result of firms which are likely to hire full-time and long-term workforce for its core activities while relying on … more flexible forms of employment for other activities. Based on an in-depth examination of the structure of the workforce … country’s core workforce. The authors show that a non-negligible part of the working population has always been subjected to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011636023
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011640070
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014335417
The observation of highly regulated, but successful economies has given rise to the hypothesis of various viable models of labor market adaptability. The paper presents a quantitative indicator that tries to avoid a simplified flexibility-rigidity dichotomy and provides a detailed picture of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003923585
Youth unemployment has increased in many industrialized countries following the recent global recession. However, this reflects not only the cyclical shock, but also the crucial role of institutions in structuring the transition from school to work. Vocational training, in particular in a dual...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011422617
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011281993
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010337867
With young people among the big losers of the recent financial crisis, vocational education and training (VET) is often seen as the silver bullet to the problem of youth joblessness. This paper provides a better understanding of VET around the world, dealing with three types of vocational...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009683238