Cohort size and youth labour-market outcomes in Europe

Moffat, J.; Roth, D.

Abstract

Using data from 49 European regions covering 2005-2012, this paper estimates the effect of cohort size on youth employment and unemployment outcomes. The effects are found to be very sensitive to the age range of the sample used for estimation. In particular, the results show a negative (positive) effect of cohort size on employment (unemployment) among individuals aged 18-22 but the opposite effects among older individuals. This heterogeneity is driven by Eastern and Western European countries. For Southern European countries, belonging to a larger cohort is found to be beneficial across all age groups.

Citation

Moffat, J., & Roth, D. (2017). Cohort size and youth labour-market outcomes in Europe. Economics Bulletin, 37(4), 2735-2740

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 22, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Dec 1, 2017
• Publication Date: Dec 1, 2017
• Deposit Date: Nov 30, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 1, 2017
• Journal: Economics Bulletin
• Print ISSN: 1545-2921
• Publisher: Economics Bulletin
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 37
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 2735-2740
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1343439
• Publisher URL: http://www.accessecon.com/pubs/eb/default.aspx?topic=Abstract&PaperID=EB-17-00465