Using National Longitudinal Survey of Youth data on young men, we estimate the longterm effects of youth unemployment on later labor market outcomes. A spell of involuntary unemployment can lead to sub-optimal investments in human capital among young people in the short run. A theoretical model of dynamic human capital investment predicts a rational “catch-up” response to such a spell. Using se...

Unemployment among the youth is a significant problem in South Africa. Large corporations and the public sector simply cannot create enough jobs. Too many youths in South Africa currently do not consider entrepreneurship as an option in order to become independent. Unlike the youth of the Netherlands, South African youth prefer to find employment in the public or private sector. The Netherlands...

This paper analyzes the determinants and consequences of youth unemployment in Honduras. The study is based on estimation error correction models that express terms real sector variables. results indicate exports, remittances self employment reduce unemployment, while expansion service increases it; other show susceptible to economic activity Central American countries, specifically growth Guat...

Persons who are unemployed for long periods of time in our society constitute a large, complex, ongoing problem, even during times of rleatively high employment. The significance of this problem is supported by the fact that between 1947 and 1962 long-term unemployment had risen 100 percent, while short-term unemployment rose 20 percent. We were also reducing short-term unemployment during this...

BACKGROUND Youth unemployment is an increasing problem for societies around the world. Research has revealed negative health effects of unemployment, and this longitudinal register-based cohort study examined the relationship between unemployment and later sickness absence, disability pension and death among youth in Sweden. METHOD The study group of 199,623 individuals comprised all immigran...

Labor Market Institutions and Long-Term Effects of Youth Unemployment Graduating from a school during a time of adverse economic conditions has a persistent, harmful effect on workers’ subsequent employment opportunities. An analysis of panel data from OECD countries during the 1960-2010 periods reveals that a worker who experiences a one-percentage-point higher unemployment rate while the work...