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Youth Unemployment in Advanced Economies in Europe: Searching for Solutions
Author:
Angana Banerji
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Mr. Sergejs Saksonovs
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Ms. Huidan Huidan Lin
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Mr. Rodolphe Blavy null

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Series:
Staff Discussion Notes
Volume/Issue:
Volume 2014: Issue 011
Language:
English
Publication Date:
05 Dec 2014
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781498337113.006
ISBN:
9781498337113
ISSN:
2617-6750
Pages:
31
Keywords:
SDN; youth unemployment; labor market factor; area country; business cycle; product market; Youth employment; Okun’s law; labor market factors; Unemployment; Unemployment rate; Labor markets; Employment; Minimum wages; Europe; Global
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The SDN will assess the youth unemployment problem in advanced European countries, with a special focus on the euro area. It will document the main trends in youth and adult unemployment in 22 European countries before and after the global financial crisis. It will identify the main drivers of youth and adult unemployment, focusing in particular on the role of the business cycle and structural characteristics of the labor market. It will outline the main elements of a comprehensive strategy to address the problem.
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2617-6750
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International Monetary Fund