Jobs for Youth/Des emplois pour les jeunes
Subtitle: Japan 2009
By: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Series: Jobs for Youth/Des emplois pour les jeunes
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9789264056923
Subjects: Employment (Economic theory); Social Issues/Migration/Health
Description: Improving the performance of youth on the labour market is a crucial challenge in many OECD countries and first experiences on the labour market have a profound influence on later working life. This report on Japan, one of a series of country studies, surveys the main barriers to employment for young people in Japan, assesses of the adequacy and effectiveness of existing measures to improve the transition from school to work in the country, and presents set of policy recommendations.
Table of contents: title: Summary and Main Recommendations; title: The challenge ahead; title: Education and training; title: Tackling demand-side barriers to youth employment; title: Active labour market policies and benefits.