How are Youth Faring in the Labor Market? Evidence from Around the World

This paper uses a new standardized micro database for a large set of developing countries to (1) describe the patterns of labor market outcomes for youth, and (2) explain the contributions of supply and demand factors to youth outcomes. The paper shows that youth face various difficulties in transit...

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Main Authors: Fares, Jean, Montenegro, Claudio E., Orazem, Peter F.
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/11/7212543/youth-faring-labor-market-evidence-around-world
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8854