IBS > Publications > Youth, education and labour market > Social Exclusion of Youth in Europe: Cumulative Disadvantage, Coping Strategies, Effective Policies and Transfer (EXCEPT)

Year:2018

Authors:Merit Tatar, Kats Kivistik, Andra Asser, Minna Harjo, Dragomir Draganov, Maria Jeliazkova, Andra Somelar

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Related project:Social Exclusion of Youth in Europe: Cumulative Disadvantage, Coping Strategies, Effective Policies and Transfer (EXCEPT)

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Social Exclusion of Youth in Europe: Cumulative Disadvantage, Coping Strategies, Effective Policies and Transfer (EXCEPT)

In the project, IBS is the subcontractor responsible for delivering 20 country reports (Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, France, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain) by compiling a pool of national experts from each of the country, supervising their work, offering advice and ensuring a timely delivery of outcomes. Based on the reports, IBS compiled a comparative report and A review of good youth employment practices in 19 EU countries (EXCEPT Working Paper No. 17). The report provides a thorough overview of employment practices in the 19 scrutinized countries and highlights best practices from each country.

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