Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2008.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
(128 p.).
SERIES
Series Title
Jobs for youth = Des emplois pour les jeunes Korea.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
TABLE OF CONTENTS Summary and Main Recommendations Résumé et principales recommandations Introduction CHAPTER 1. THE CHALLENGE AHEAD 1. Demographics and labour market outcomes 2. The effect of labour market dualism 3. The transition from school to work 4. Summary CHAPTER 2. EDUCATION AND TRAINING 1. General performance of the education system 2. Challenges faced by the education system 3. Linking education and the labour market 4. Training on the job 5. Summary CHAPTER 3. TACKLING BARRIERS TO YOUTH EMPLOYMENT 1. Wages and labour costs 2. Employment protection legislation. 3. Other issues related to youth labour demand4. Summary CHAPTER 4. ACTIVE LABOUR MARKET POLICIESAND BENEFITS 1. Active labour market policies 2. Public and private employment services 3. Unemployment benefits 4. Policies for disadvantaged youth 5. Summary Bibliography.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
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 transitionImproving 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 transitionImproving 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",,,,,"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.
PARALLEL TITLE PROPER
Parallel Title
Jobs for Youth'Des emplois pour les jeunes Korea; Jobs for Youth/Des emplois pour les jeunes; Korea
CORPORATE BODY NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Electronic books
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
OECD Publishing
PERSONAL NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
Ch?ang-hun Han
Organisation for Economic Co operation and Development
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development