The School-to-Work Transition: A Cross-National Perspective

Paul Ryan

Journal of Economic Literature, 2001, vol. 39, issue 1, 34-92

Abstract: School-to-work patterns and issues are discussed for seven economies (France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States). The emphasis is placed on differences across countries in the current labor market position of young people and recent trends therein, along with the institutions that regulate youth education, training, and employment. The power of public policies--including labor market deregulation, labor market programs, vocationalization of education, and apprenticeship--to improve youth outcomes is discussed, drawing on national evaluation literatures. Evidence of extensive policy failure points up the need to develop nationally appropriate institutions to improve school-to-work transitions.

JEL-codes: J13 J24 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001
Note: DOI: 10.1257/jel.39.1.34
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