Young People and the Great Recession
By David Bell, David G. Blanchflower. Social Science Research Network, 2011
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This article reviews the effects of the Great Recession on youth labour markets. We argue that young people aged 16-24 have suffered disproportionately during the recession. Using the USA and UK as case studies, we analyse youth unemployment using microdata. We argue that there is convincing evidence that the effects of unemployment when young impose costs on individuals and society well into the future. Though the effects of current policies on youth unemployment are uncertain, there is still a strong case for policy intervention to address the difficulties that the young are having in accessing employment.
Subfields: Economics and Econometrics, General Health Professions, Sociology and Political Science
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In Economics and Econometrics
- David Bell
- David G. Blanchflower
- W. Baah-Boateng
- Mirko Moro
- A. Montagnoli
- Werner Eichhorst
- S. McGuinness
- Andrew J. Oswald
In General Health Professions
- David Bell
- David G. Blanchflower
- W. Baah-Boateng
- Mirko Moro
- A. Montagnoli
- Werner Eichhorst
- S. McGuinness
- Andrew J. Oswald
In Sociology and Political Science
- David Bell
- W. Baah-Boateng
- Mirko Moro
- A. Montagnoli
- David G. Blanchflower
- L. Kureková
- Werner Eichhorst
- S. McGuinness
Citations in the corpus
- Five Characteristics of Youth Unemployment in Europe (2015, background): “…youth joblessness leaves a legacy that reduces lifetime earnings, increases the risk of future periods of unemployment, augments the likelihood of precarious employment, and results in poorer health, well-being, and reduced job satisfaction more than 20 years later (Bell & Blanchflower, 2011).”
- The Happiness Trade‐Off between Unemployment and Inflation (2014, positive): “Unemployment hurts for a long time, especially long-duration unemployment, which in the case of youngsters can cause permanent scars rather than temporary blemishes (Bell and Blanchflower 2011a, 2011b).”
- The youth unemployment challenge in Africa: What are the drivers? (2016, background): “…of the limited labour market endowment such as lower skills and work experience, limited networking and the concentration of precarious employment contracts among the young, youth become more vulnerable to layoffs in times of economic recession (Baah-Boateng, 2013; Bell and Blanchflower, 2011).”