Born under a bad sign: the impact of finishing school when labour markets are weak

Mark Regan and Barra Roantree ()
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No W21/28, IFS Working Papers from Institute for Fiscal Studies

Abstract: This paper provides evidence that finishing school when labour markets are weak leads to poor subsequent labour market prospects, particularly those leaving school at younger ages. Using administrative register data from Denmark, we find that these scarring effects are larger and more persistent for young adults from the lowest-income backgrounds.

Date: 2021-09-14
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