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Michael Tahlin (SOFI, Stockholm University)

23 October 2014 @ 14:00

 

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Date:
23 October 2014
Time:
14:00
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 “Why is youth employment falling? A comparative analysis of skill matching and labor demand in Europe”

abstract

Youth employment has fallen in many countries in recent decades. How can this development be explained? Potentially important causes include economic recessions, long-term losses of labor demand, upgrading of job structures, educational expansion, and changes in skill matching between individuals and jobs. The importance of these factors is assessed by a comparative analysis of data from the European labor force surveys. Preliminary findings indicate that shifts in labor demand have resulted in rising job scarcity for young (and other marginal) workers, but the extent and impact of these changes differ markedly across countries. Interpretations and implications related to educational systems and labor market institutions are discussed.