Young workers' professional experience and access to high-skill jobs: a note

Therese Rebiere

Economics Bulletin, 2012, vol. 32, issue 1, 969-980

Abstract: The implications of on-the-job search and learning-by-doing of young workers are studied in a search-matching model. The labor market is segmented in two sub-markets: that of beginners, and that of experienced workers offering higher wages. After a long enough employment spell, beginners can search for a better-paying job in the experienced sub-market. Employment instability reduces upgrading opportunities for young workers, penalizing the overall economy. Under specific conditions this phenomenon is reinforced when firms are more fussy about workers' professional experience.

Keywords: learning-by-doing; on-the-job search; segmented labor market; youth employment. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J4 J6 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012-03-25
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