WP5
Work Package 5 – Policy Development
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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…