Source: SourceOECD Social Issues/Migration/Health, Volume 2010, Number 2, March 2010 , pp. i-188(188)

Publisher: OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Abstract:

Improving the performance of youth on the labour market is a crucial challenge in OECD countries facing persistent youth unemployment. Whatever the level of qualification, first experiences on the labour market have a profound influence on later working life. This report on Greece contains a survey of the main barriers to employment for young people, an assessment of the adequacy and effectiveness of existing measures to improve the transition from school to work, and a set of policy recommendations for further action by the public authorities and social partners. The report is based on the proceedings of a seminar and is published in English only. However, a French translation of the summary and main recommendations has been included in this volume.

-Summary and main recommendations

-Résumé et principales recommandations

-Introduction

Chapter 1. The challenges ahead

-1. Demographic projections

-2. Youth labour market outcome

-3. Labour market performance of specific socio-demographic groups

-4. Key steps in school-to-work transitions: leaving education

-5. The quality of entry jobs

-6. Key points

Chapter 2. Initial education and learning on the job

-1. Performance of the Greek secondary education system

-2. General measures to improve outcomes of Greek secondary education

-3. Raising the profile and quality of vocational education and work-based learning

-4. Drop-out remedy strategies

-5. The main challenges facing the tertiary education system

-6. Work and study

-7. On-the-job training

Chapter 3. Removing demand-side barriers

-1. Economic growth and youth employment

-2. Wages and labour costs

-3. Employment protection is strict in Greece

-4. Labour shortages and the skill deficit of Greek university graduates

-5. Key points

Chapter 4. Workforce development: remedial education and employability measures

-1. The role of passive labour market measures for youth

-2. The role of active labour market measures for youth

-3. Activation of unemployed youth through training

-4. Activation through subsidised employment

-5. Better support to unemployed youth: Drawing from the experiences of other OECD countries

-6. Key points

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Document Type: Review article

Publication date: 2010-03-01

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