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Providing original insights into the factors causing early job insecurity in European countries, this book examines the short- and long-term consequences. It assesses public policies seeking to diminish the risks to young people facing prolonged job insecurity and reduce the severity of these impacts. Based on the findings of a major study of nine European countries, this book examines the diverse strategies that countries across the continent use to help young people overcome employment barriers. The authors present recommendations for governments to improve the job market environment and to support young people in finding suitable and stable employment. A vital tool for European policymakers, this book provides new knowledge that will help improve existing policies, at both national and European levels. The detailed analysis of original data collected through innovative methods will prove highly useful to public policy and European studies scholars. Contributors include: M.-L. Assmann, P. Boyadjieva, M. Bussi, I. Dingeldey, O. Hora, M. Horáková, B. Hvinden, C. Hyggen, P. Ilieva-Trichkova, C. Imdorf, M. Karamessini, P. Michon, J. O'Reilly, D. Parsanoglou, S. Sacchi, R. Samuel, M.A. Schoyen, L.P. Shi, T. Sirovátka, G. Stamatopoulou, L. Steinberg, R. Stoilova, M. Symeonaki, A. Yfanti, G. Yordanova

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Author:   Bjørn Hvinden ,  Christer Hyggen ,  Mi A. Schoyen ,  Tomáš Sirovátka
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:  

9781788118880

ISBN 10:   178811888
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   22 February 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents: Preface 1. Introduction Bjørn Hvinden, Jacqueline O’Reilly, Tomáš Sirovátka and Mi Ah Schoyen PART I: THE PROBLEM OF EARLY JOB INSECURITY AND THE CRISIS 2. Mapping early job insecurity impacts of the crisis in Europe Maria Karamessini, Maria Symeonaki, Dimitris Parsanoglou and Glykeria Stamatopoulou 3. Factors explaining youth unemployment and early job insecurity in Europe Maria Karamessini, Maria Symeonaki, Glykeria Stamatopoulou and Dimitris Parsanoglou 4. The Great Recession and the youth labour market in European countries: The demographic versus the labour market effect Piotr Michoń 5. Scars of early job insecurity across Europe: Insights from a multi-country employer study Christian Imdorf, Lulu P. Shi, Stefan Sacchi, Robin Samuel, Christer Hyggen, Rumiana Stoilova, Gabriela Yordanova, Pepka Boyadjieva, Petya Ilieva-Trichkova, Dimitris Parsanoglou and Aggeliki Yfanti 6. (Un)realized agency in a situation of early job insecurity: Patterns of young people’s agency regarding employment Pepka Boyadjieva and Petya Ilieva-Trichkova PART II: POLICIES FOR DEALING WITH EARLY JOB INSECURITY 7. Diversity of youth policy regimes and early job insecurity – towards an integrated approach Ondřej Hora, Markéta Horáková and Tomáš Sirovátka 8. Policy adaptation to address early job insecurity in Europe Ondřej Hora, Markéta Horáková and Tomáš Sirovátka 9. Horizontal and vertical coordination of the European Youth Guarantee Irene Dingeldey, Lisa Steinberg and Marie-Luise Assmann 10. Has the European Social Fund been effective in supporting young people? Margherita Bussi, Bjørn Hvinden and Mi Ah Schoyen PART III: CONCLUSIONS AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS 11. Implications for policymaking Bjørn Hvinden, Jacqueline O´Reilly, Tomáš Sirovátka, Mi Ah Schoyen and Christer Hyggen Appendix Index

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'This excellent book analyses the challenge of youth unemployment, by focusing on its causes and consequences, during the Great Recession in Europe. Throughout the volume, it uses the notions of resilience, capability, and active agency, while also considering policy responses at various levels of governance. It is a very clearly articulated book, conceptually and analytically, which should be read by academics, students and policymakers interested in welfare and labour market issues.' -- Caroline De La Porte, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark 'This is the first volume of one of the most innovative studies on unemployment in recent years, exploring the sources of the persisting high rates of youth unemployment since the Great Recession. It provides valuable insight into the diverse patterns of youth unemployment and insecurity in the EU, the contribution of employer recruitment policies to scarring effects and the changing nature of national and EU policy responses.' -- Duncan Gallie, Nuffield College, Oxford, UK 'A compelling collection of chapters addressing the crucial issues of the consequences of job insecurity and exclusion in the transition to adulthood and the policies to tackle them. A must-read for students, researchers, scholars and policymakers in the field of youth labour market integration.' -- Ana M. Guillen, University of Oviedo, Spain

`This excellent book analyses the challenge of youth unemployment, by focusing on its causes and consequences, during the Great Recession in Europe. Throughout the volume, it uses the notions of resilience, capability, and active agency, while also considering policy responses at various levels of governance. It is a very clearly-articulated book, conceptually and analytically, which should be read by academics, students and policy-makers interested in welfare and labour market issues.' -- Caroline De La Porte, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark `This is the first volume of one the most innovative studies on unemployment in recent years, exploring the sources of the persisting high rates of youth unemployment since the Great Recession. It provides valuable insight into the diverse patterns of youth unemployment and insecurity in the EU, the contribution of employer recruitment policies to scarring effects and the changing nature of national and EU policy responses.' -- Duncan Gallie, Nuffield College, Oxford, UK `A compelling collection of chapters addressing the crucial issues of the consequences of job insecurity and exclusion in the transition to adulthood and the policies to tackle them. A must read for students, researchers, scholars and policy-makers in the field of youth labour market integration.' -- Ana M. Guillen, University of Oviedo, Spain

`This is the first volume of one the most innovative studies on unemployment in recent years, exploring the sources of the persisting high rates of youth unemployment since the Great Recession. It provides valuable insight into the diverse patterns of youth unemployment and insecurity in the EU, the contribution of employer recruitment policies to scarring effects and the changing nature of national and EU policy responses.' -- Duncan Gallie, Nuffield College, Oxford, UK `A compelling collection of chapters addressing the crucial issues of the consequences of job insecurity and exclusion in the transition to adulthood and the policies to tackle them. A must read for students, researchers, scholars and policy-makers in the field of youth labour market integration.' -- Ana M. Guillen, University of Oviedo, Spain

'...the book by Hvinden et al. undoubtedly represents a significant enrichment in the comparative literature on youth labour markets. It builds bridges between various areas which often have been disjointed in earlier works. Due to its many strengths, the book is a highly recommendable read for scholars from various disciplines engaged in the field of youth and labour market studies. At the same time, the strong policy orientation and the detailed recommendations in the final chapter make it also a valuable asset for policymakers both at the national and international level.' -- Dirk Hofacker, Journal of Social Policy 'This excellent book analyses the challenge of youth unemployment, by focusing on its causes and consequences, during the Great Recession in Europe. Throughout the volume, it uses the notions of resilience, capability, and active agency, while also considering policy responses at various levels of governance. It is a very clearly articulated book, conceptually and analytically, which should be read by academics, students and policymakers interested in welfare and labour market issues.' -- Caroline De La Porte, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark 'This is the first volume of one of the most innovative studies on unemployment in recent years, exploring the sources of the persisting high rates of youth unemployment since the Great Recession. It provides valuable insight into the diverse patterns of youth unemployment and insecurity in the EU, the contribution of employer recruitment policies to scarring effects and the changing nature of national and EU policy responses.' -- Duncan Gallie, Nuffield College, Oxford, UK 'A compelling collection of chapters addressing the crucial issues of the consequences of job insecurity and exclusion in the transition to adulthood and the policies to tackle them. A must-read for students, researchers, scholars and policymakers in the field of youth labour market integration.' -- Ana M. Guillen, University of Oviedo, Spain

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Edited by Bjørn Hvinden, formerly Professor, Christer Hyggen, Senior Researcher, Mi Ah Schoyen, Senior Researcher, Norwegian Social Research (NOVA), Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway and Tomáš Sirovátka, Professor, Institute for Public Policy and Social Work, Masaryk University, Czech Republic

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