International Journal of Manpower: Volume 40 Issue 8
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An interdisciplinary journal on human resources, management & labour economicsTable of contents - Special Issue: Advances on school-to-work transitions: Part II
Guest Editors: Francesco Pastore, Klaus F. Zimmermann
Do vocational high school graduates have better employment outcomes than general high school graduates?
Huzeyfe Torun, Semih TumenThe purpose of this paper is to estimate the causal effect of vocational high school (VHS) education on employment likelihood relative to general high school (GHS) education in…
Are traineeships stepping-stones for youth working careers in Italy?
Elena Cappellini, Marialuisa Maitino, Valentina Patacchini, Nicola ScicloneThe purpose of this paper is to provide an evaluation of traineeships as an active labour policy for young people in Italy. The role of traineeships as a formative experience for…
School-to-work transition and vocational education: a comparison across Europe
Irene Brunetti, Lorenzo CorsiniYouth unemployment is one of the major problems that the economic systems face. Given this issue, the purpose of this paper is to assess whether school-to-work transition is…
Employment and skill mismatch among youth in Lebanon
Ghassan Dibeh, Ali Fakih, Walid MarrouchEmployment and skill mismatch among youth constitute a major obstacle for access to the job market in the Middle East and North African region. The purpose of this paper is to…
The school-to-work transition, overeducation and wages of youth in Kyrgyzstan
Kamalbek Karymshakov, Burulcha SulaimanovaThe purpose of this paper is twofold: first, it analyses the relationship between educational level, the school-to-work transition period for youth and positions which suffer from…
The role of local labour market conditions and pupil attainment on post-compulsory schooling decisions
Elena Meschi, Joanna Swaffield, Anna VignolesThe purpose of this paper is to assess the role of local labour market conditions and pupil educational attainment as primary determinants of the post-compulsory schooling…
Active labour market policies for young people and youth unemployment: An analysis based on aggregate data
Stefan Sonke Speckesser, Francisco Jose Gonzalez Carreras, Laura Kirchner SalaThe purpose of this paper is to provide quantitative estimates on the impact of active labour market policy (ALMP) on youth unemployment in Europe based on a macroeconomic panel…
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- Professor Adrian Ziderman