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Global And Local Youth Unemployment: Dislocation And Pathways, Ramon Borges-Mendez, Lillian Denhardt, Michelle Collett Sep 2013

Global And Local Youth Unemployment: Dislocation And Pathways, Ramon Borges-Mendez, Lillian Denhardt, Michelle Collett

New England Journal of Public Policy

The impact of economic recessions is not felt uniformly across demographic groups, and the detrimental effects of the one-time dislocations can significantly shift the long-term prospects of human development for many years to come. The current recession has been hard on young people in the United States between the ages of 16 and 24, especially minorities (Latino or African American). Labor force participation rates have dropped dramatically and unemployment has reached as high as 30% in some states. Long spells of unemployment and adverse conditions for labor market incorporation further increase the likelihood of other poor life outcomes, such as …


Labor Force Participation In Mississippi And Other Southern States, Marta Lachowska, Stephen A. Woodbury Apr 2012

Labor Force Participation In Mississippi And Other Southern States, Marta Lachowska, Stephen A. Woodbury

Employment Research Newsletter

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Employment-Related Child Care Issues: What We Know And What We Do Not, Jean Kimmel Apr 2000

Employment-Related Child Care Issues: What We Know And What We Do Not, Jean Kimmel

Employment Research Newsletter

No abstract provided.