WP5
Work Package 5 – Policy Development
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Porto – a pefect place to discuss progress and plans for the future
Porto was a perfect place for discussing the progress of the NEXT-UP project and planning the next steps for the future. The beautiful city itself would already have been reason enough to visit. Stretching along the steep riverbanks of the Douro, Porto offers narrow alleys, winding streets and remarkable views at every turn. But it…
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Novel data on Active Labour Market Policies (ALMP) expenditure by age group and gender
How much do European governments spend on active labour market policies (ALMP) to support young people’s transition from school and into employment? So far, there was no comparable data to answer this question and research interested in measuring policy effort to support unemployed young people had to rely on qualitative indicators (e.g. Tosun, Unt &…
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“Hoog sisse”: Tallinn’s support program helping young people return to work and education
Across Europe, cities are experimenting with new ways to support young people who struggle to enter the labour market or continue their education. While some initiatives focus on providing first job opportunities, others concentrate on reaching young people who have already become disconnected from both school and employment. In Tallinn, the “Hoog sisse” (“Gain momentum”) program addresses this…
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Carrots, Sticks, or Sermons: Countries’ policies for Youth Employability?
Successful transition of young people to the labour market is one of the key objectives of post-secondary education. Given the importance, governmental (European and national) policies and programmes aim to enhance youth employability (Vossensteyn, et al., 2018). What is less clear is how countries are trying to do so. Governments have different policy instruments at…