The Growing Challenge of Youth Unemployment in Europe and America : A Cross-Cultural Perspective /

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This book provides a culturally nuanced analysis of key issues relating to youth unemployment. Examining the causes and consequences of youth unemployment, it assesses ways forward to promote economic self-sufficiency.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Jagannathan, Radha (Autor)
Otros Autores: Camasso, Michael (Contribuidor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol, UK : Bristol University Press, 2021.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Youth > Employment.
Unemployed youth.
Jeunes chômeurs > Europe.
Jeunes chômeurs > États-Unis.
Jeunesse > Travail > Europe.
Jeunesse > Travail > Études transculturelles.
Jeunes chômeurs > Études transculturelles.
Unemployed youth > Europe.
Unemployed youth > United States.
Youth > Employment > Europe.
Youth > Employment > United States.
Youth > Employment > Cross-cultural studies.
Unemployed youth > Cross-cultural studies.
United States.
Europe.
Cross-cultural studies.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover
  • The Growing Challenge of Youth Unemployment in Europe and America: A Cross- Cultural Perspective
  • Copyright information
  • Dedication
  • Table of contents
  • List of Figures, Tables and Boxes
  • Notes on Contributors
  • Preface
  • 1 Introduction
  • The youth labor market
  • The selection of countries
  • The German dual system
  • The 'free-wheeling' American entrepreneurship model
  • Organization of the book
  • Note
  • References
  • 2 Acceptable Jobs and the Epidemic of Youth Unemployment in Southern Italy
  • Introduction
  • Nature of youth unemployment in Italy
  • Causes of high youth unemployment in Southern Italy
  • Does unemployment beget more unemployment?
  • Making human capital productive
  • Education and its (tenuous) connection to the labor market in Italy
  • The Italian educational system
  • Segmented economy and the geographical distribution of jobs
  • Approaching a dual vocational education and training system
  • Italian young adults and their work values
  • Policy prescriptions and concluding thoughts
  • Notes
  • References
  • 3 No Jobs, No Hope: The Future of Youth Employment in Spain
  • Introduction
  • The nature of youth unemployment in Spain
  • Causes of high youth unemployment in Spain
  • Economic growth rates
  • Human capital and related factors
  • Temporary contracts and underemployment
  • Self-employment
  • Poor wages
  • A historical review of legislative and regulatory efforts to combat youth unemployment
  • Educational reforms
  • Reforms in general education
  • Reforms in vocational education and training
  • Effectiveness of general education and vocational education and training reforms
  • General education system
  • Vocational education and training system
  • Labor market policy reforms and their effectiveness
  • Feasibility of the German dual model as a solution to youth unemployment.
  • Feasibility of the American model of entrepreneurship
  • References
  • 4 Dirigisme Pour L'Ordinaire: Vocational Training in 21st Century France
  • The cultural dirigisme
  • French capitalism and labor market demand
  • Dirigisme, etatisme, and labor supply
  • A note on entrepreneurship in France
  • The changing French labor market
  • Some views from the ninety-five percent
  • References
  • 5 Educating Youth for Future Unemployment in Greece
  • Introduction
  • Current status of Greek youth
  • Labor market institutions, over-education, and skills
  • Active labor market policies
  • A German-type dual education system in Greece?
  • Self-employment/entrepreneurship in Greece
  • An odyssey to economic security: a sampling of youth voices
  • References
  • 6 Labor Market Policies to Fight Youth Unemployment in Portugal: Between Statism and Experimentalism
  • Introduction
  • The nature of youth unemployment in Portugal
  • Strategies followed by governments to address youth unemployment: three hypotheses
  • Labor market policies to fight youth unemployment in Portugal between 2000 and 2017
  • Discussion
  • Concluding remarks
  • Notes
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 7 Adaptability of the German Vocational Model to Mediterranean Countries
  • Introduction
  • Background information on the Spanish and the Italian vocational education and training regimes
  • Varieties of capitalism and the characteristics of vocational training systems
  • German companies as transfer agents? Theoretical considerations
  • Companies' attempts to promote dual vocational education and training
  • Empirical foundation
  • Spain: favorable conditions for standardization
  • Italy: the case for localization
  • Comparison of the two cases
  • Greece
  • France
  • Italy
  • Portugal
  • Spain
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • References.
  • 8 US Style Entrepreneurship as a Pathway to Youth Employment: Exporting the Promise
  • The American work ethos
  • Considerations on the supply side of the labor market: getting ready for employment
  • Considerations on the demand side of the labor market: getting employed
  • Entrepreneurship as an employment strategy in the United States
  • Exporting the promise of entrepreneurship to the Mediterranean countries
  • Concluding thoughts and recommendations
  • Enhancement of human capital: entrepreneurship education
  • Enhancement of entrepreneurship ecosystem
  • Notes
  • References
  • 9 Grading the Implementation Prospects: Where Do We Go from Here?
  • Good policy advice often goes unheeded
  • Policy makers listen to the wrong social scientists
  • Policy makers rely too much on social sciences with poor forecasting records
  • Lack of social science consensus is seen as an obstacle to successful interventions
  • Useful social science has broad application
  • References
  • Index
  • Back Cover.

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