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An Eu Level Analysis Of Several Youth Unemployment Related Factors

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  • MURSA Gabriel Claudiu

    (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Iași, Romania)

  • IACOBUȚĂ Andreea-Oana

    (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Iași, Romania)

  • ZANET Maria

    (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Iași, Romania)

Abstract

Over the last decades, youth unemployment has attracted serious attention of the public, politicians and researchers of social phenomena. Economic and sociological literature of the past 20-30 years abounds in studies aiming at clarifying the causes of this phenomenon. Statistical data show that youth unemployment rate is twice or even three times higher than the rate of general unemployment. Also, there are major discrepancies in youth unemployment rates across countries. The main purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the evolution of this phenomenon and to present and debate on the main factors causing its high rates in several European countries. Both objective factors such as, educational system, government policy on wages and education etc. and subjective ones, related to the role of family, traditions, mentality, habits etc., are discussed.

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  • MURSA Gabriel Claudiu & IACOBUȚĂ Andreea-Oana & ZANET Maria, 2018. "An Eu Level Analysis Of Several Youth Unemployment Related Factors," Studies in Business and Economics, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, Faculty of Economic Sciences, vol. 13(3), pages 105-117, December.
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