Young people's labour market transitions: the role of early experiences

Paolo Lucchino () and Richard Dorsett

No 419, National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) Discussion Papers from National Institute of Economic and Social Research

Abstract: We investigate young people's labour market transitions beyond compulsory schooling and, in particular, the dynamic effects of early experiences. We use a UK longitudinal survey to model transitions between four states: employment, unemployment, education and a residual category of those neither in education nor economically active. The results provide new evidence on the causal impact of prior experience and show the importance of distinguishing between unemployment and inactivity among non-students. A simulation exercise illustrates the evaluation potential of the model and provides some clues for the design of interventions aimed at improving young people's employment prospects.

Keywords: young people; labour market transitions; duration dependence; state dependence; unobserved heterogeneity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C33 C41 J64 J68 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013-12
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