Youth unemployment in Greece: Measuring the challenge

A historically high level of youth unemployment presents Greece with a huge social and economic challenge. This paper analyses various dimensions of this challenge. We argue that though the conventional definition of "youth" is the 16-24 age group, there is a strong case for considering 25...

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Published in:IZA journal of European labor studies 2015-01, Vol.4 (1), p.1-25, Article 1
Main Authors: Bell, David N. F, Blanchflower, David G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Economic conditions
Economic models
Economic statistics
Economic theory
Economics
Economics and Finance
Education
Employment
European Integration
Eurozone
Great Recession
Happiness
Job hunting
Labor Economics
Labor market
Life satisfaction
Original Article
Participation
Population Economics
Psychological aspects
Studies
Unemployment
Well-being
Young adults
Younger workers
Youth
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Summary:A historically high level of youth unemployment presents Greece with a huge social and economic challenge. This paper analyses various dimensions of this challenge. We argue that though the conventional definition of "youth" is the 16-24 age group, there is a strong case for considering 25 to 29-year-olds as sharing common problems with conventionally defined youth. There are also grounds for examining why females seem to fare worse than males in the Greek labour market. The negative effects of the recession on Greek well-being have affected all age groups.
ISSN:2193-9012
2193-9012
DOI:10.1186/2193-9012-4-1