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Euro area policies : 2014 article iv consultation selected issues.

This Selected Issues paper assesses the youth unemployment problem in advanced European economies, especially the euro area. Youth unemployment rates increased sharply in the euro area after the crisis. Much of these increases can be explained by output dynamics and the greater sensitivity of youth...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, District of Columbia : International Monetary Fund, 2014.
Colección:IMF staff country report ; 14/199.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This Selected Issues paper assesses the youth unemployment problem in advanced European economies, especially the euro area. Youth unemployment rates increased sharply in the euro area after the crisis. Much of these increases can be explained by output dynamics and the greater sensitivity of youth unemployment to economic activity compared with adult unemployment. Labor market institutions also play an important role, especially the tax wedge, minimum wages, and spending on active labor market policies. The paper highlights that policies to address youth unemployment should be comprehensive a.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (115 pages) : illustrations, tables
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781498356077
1498356079
1498334148
9781498334143
1498360750
9781498360753