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Unemployment and Labour Force Behaviour of Young People

Evidence from Canada and Ontario

by (author) Frank Denton, A. Leslie Robb & Byron Spencer

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
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780802033796
    Publish Date
    Oct 1980
    List Price
    $25.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781442638204
    Publish Date
    Oct 1980
    List Price
    $27.95

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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.

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A. Leslie Robb is a professor emeritus of economics at McMaster University.

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Byron G. Spencer is a professor of economics at McMaster University.

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