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Youth Labor Market Integration in European Regions
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Abstract Countries' institutional configurations and structural characteristics play an important role in shaping transitions from school to work. Recent empirical evidence shows significant regional and territorial differences in youth unemployment and labor market participation. Along this research strand,... view more
Countries' institutional configurations and structural characteristics play an important role in shaping transitions from school to work. Recent empirical evidence shows significant regional and territorial differences in youth unemployment and labor market participation. Along this research strand, we argue in favor of a place-sensitive approach to youth labor market integration in order to address the regional disparities of young people’s opportunities. In order to investigate the synergic effect of different contextual configurations, we construct a composite measure, namely, the youth labor market integration (YLMI) index. This considers a wide range of indicators of the access, exclusion, and duration of the transition into employment at the regional level. The YLMI index allows cross-regional and longitudinal comparisons of the European Union (EU) local labor markets and youth employment opportunities.... view less
Keywords
EU; regional factors; youth work; career start; labor force participation; occupational integration; unemployment; youth; labor market
Classification
Sociology of the Youth, Sociology of Childhood
Labor Market Research
Free Keywords
EU-LFS; territorial governance; place-sensitive; EU cohesion policy; youth unemployment; territorial disparities
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
Page/Pages
p. 1-18
Journal
Sustainability, 12 (2020) 9
Issue topic
Trends in Emerging Markets, Globalization, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship and Management Strategies as a Result of Cross-Border Cooperation
ISSN
2071-1050
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed