Long-Term Youth Unemployment: Evidence from Turkish Household Labour Force Survey

Ayhan Görmüş ()
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Ayhan Görmüş: Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University

The Indian Journal of Labour Economics, 2019, vol. 62, issue 3, No 2, 359 pages

Abstract: Abstract Long-term unemployment has been discussed in academic studies as a cause for both scarring effect on young people and their future. In this context, examining differences between long-term unemployed youth and adults requires a perspective that consolidates an analysis of demographic and work-related factors; however, there are a limited number of systematic works distinguishing long-term unemployment between youth and adults. To address this gap, this study aims to present a logistic regression analysis that examines the differences between youth and adults in the relationship between long-term unemployment and demographic and work-related variables, by using the micro-data from 2016 Turkish Household Labour Force Survey. The results of the study reveal that the lack of qualifications and work experience and the desire to work in full-time jobs and in semi-skill occupations, as well as the inter-regional disparities in terms of economic development, are the main driving factors that increase the likelihood of young people becoming long-term unemployed. Also, a university or postgraduate degree does not guarantee young people protection against long-term unemployment.

Keywords: Long-term youth unemployment; Demographic profiles; Work-related factors; Turkey (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J N (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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