Jobs for Youth/Des emplois pour les jeunes
Subtitle: Korea 2007
By: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Series: Jobs for Youth/Des emplois pour les jeunes
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 126
ISBN-13: 9789264040809
Subjects: Employment (Economic theory); Social Issues/Migration/Health
Description: Improving the performance of youths in the labour market is a crucial challenge in OECD countries facing persistent youth unemployment. This report, part of a series which looks at the school-to-work transition process in sixteen countries, contains a survey of the main barriers to employment for young people in Korea, 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.
Table of contents: title: Summary and Main Recommendations; title: Introduction; title: Chapter 1. The Challenge Ahead; title: Demographics and Labour Market Outcomes; title: The Effect of Labour Market Dualism; title: The Transition from School to Work; title: Summary; title: Chapter 2. Education and Training; title: -General Performance of the Education System; title: Challenges Faced by the Education System; title: Linking Education and the Labour Market; title: Training on the Job; title: Summary; title: Chapter 3. Tackling Barriers to Youth Employment; title: Wages and Labour Costs; title: Employment Protection Legislation; title: Other Issues Related to Youth Labor Demand; title: Summary; title: Chapter 4. Active Labour Market Policies and Benefits; title: -Active Labour Market Policies; title: Public and Private Employment Services; title: Unemployment Benefits; title: Policies for Disadvantaged Youth; title: Summary; title: Bibliography