A socio-economic analysis of youth disconnectedness

Friedhelm Pfeiffer and Ruben Seiberlich

No 09-070, ZEW Discussion Papers from ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research

Abstract: According to our research, some 12% of young people in Germany between the ages of 17 and 19 are disconnected, i.e. not in school, unemployed, and not living with a partner. The percentage of disconnected youths has been on the rise since 2002. There is evidence that an adverse family environment is the most important variable for being disconnected. Early life adversity influences the development of cognitive and noncognitive skills as well as school and labour market outcomes. Macroeconomic factors also contribute to disconnectedness. Recessions are followed by an increase in the number of disconnected youth.

Keywords: Disconnected youth; unemployment; school failure; life adversity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D87 I12 I21 J13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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Working Paper: A Socio-Economic Analysis of Youth Disconnectedness (2010)
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