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Journal of Economic Literature

ISSN 0022-0515 (Print) | ISSN 2328-8175 (Online)

The School-to-Work Transition: A Cross-National Perspective

  • Paul Ryan
Journal of Economic Literature
vol. 39, no. 1, March 2001
(pp. 34–92)
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Abstract

School-to-work patterns and issues are discussed for seven economies (France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States). The emphasis is placed on differences across countries in the current labor market position of young people and recent trends therein, along with the institutions that regulate youth education, training, and employment. The power of public policies--including labor market deregulation, labor market programs, vocationalization of education, and apprenticeship--to improve youth outcomes is discussed, drawing on national evaluation literatures. Evidence of extensive policy failure points up the need to develop nationally appropriate institutions to improve school-to-work transitions.

Citation

Ryan, Paul. 2001. "The School-to-Work Transition: A Cross-National Perspective." Journal of Economic Literature, 39 (1): 34–92. DOI: 10.1257/jel.39.1.34

JEL Classification

  • J24 Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
  • J13 Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth