International Journal of Manpower: Volume 40 Issue 8

Contributions to school-to-work transitions: vocational training, skill mismatch and policy

Francesco Pastore, Klaus F. Zimmermann

Do vocational high school graduates have better employment outcomes than general high school graduates?

Huzeyfe Torun, Semih Tumen

The 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 Sciclone

The 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 Corsini

Youth 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 Marrouch

Employment 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 Sulaimanova

The 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 Vignoles

The 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 Sala

The 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…