Labor Market Uncertainties and Youth Labor Force Experiences: Lessons Learned

Arne L. Kalleberg

The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2020, vol. 688, issue 1, 258-270

Abstract: Labor market uncertainties have plagued all countries in recent years, but young workers have borne the brunt of these uncertainties. Liberalization of labor markets has transformed work, creating a variety of nonstandard employment relations as well as increasing the number of people who do not have traditional employers. Macro social, political, and economic forces have also made it harder for young adults to gain solid footholds in the labor market. The articles in this issue of The ANNALS present empirical evidence about labor market uncertainties and youth labor force experiences from diverse regions of the world, both in the Global North and Global South: Asia (China, South Korea, Hong Kong, Caucasus and Central Asia); Latin/South America (Mexico, Brazil); Eastern Europe (Lithuania); Western Europe; and the United States. In this epilogue, I summarize the main insights from the articles and draw some broader conclusions about the future of labor market policies to address concerns related to workers’ insecurities and uncertainties.

Keywords: youth labor market experiences; precarious work; school-to-work transition; NEETs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1177/0002716220913861

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