Unemployment and Labour Force Behaviour of Young People
Evidence from Canada and Ontario
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
- Initial publish date
- Oct 1980
- Category
- Labor, Economic Policy, Essays, Canadian, Economic Development, Theory, Labor & Employment, Labor & Industrial Relations, Economic Conditions
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780802033796
- Publish Date
- Oct 1980
- List Price
- $25.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781442638204
- Publish Date
- Oct 1980
- List Price
- $27.95
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Description
While the unemployment rate for young people has always tended to be well above the average, this tendency has been greatly accentuated in recent years. There is a large turnover in the youth labour force, and the employment of experience of those between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five has been marked by seasonal variations. This study discusses the factors which contribute to the high youth unemployment rate, examines the historical record of labout force participation, and provides some projections into the future.
About the authors
Frank T. Denton is a professor emeritus of economics at McMaster University.
A. Leslie Robb is a professor emeritus of economics at McMaster University.
Byron G. Spencer is a professor of economics at McMaster University.