Determinants and Economic Consequences of Youth Unemployment at the Beginning of the 21st Century: Themenheft Jahrbucher fur Nationaloekonomie und Statistik 4+5/2015

In a number of European economies youth unemployment has increased again to unexpected and unwanted levels. It has become one of the pressing labor market problems that many countries are currently facing. This special issue involves a collection of current research and new findings. The contributions improve our understanding of the determinants and economic consequences of youth unemployment and implications for policies to combat it