CEP News: International Herald Tribune: For youths in Britain, few jobs and rising anger

International Herald Tribune:
For youths in Britain, few jobs and rising anger

15 February 2012

Youngsters in Britain are becoming increasingly desperate, as youth unemployment has soared to 22.3 per cent. Increases in apprenticeships are proposed as one possible solution. LSE economist, Hilary Steedman comments.

This article was published in the International Herald Tribune (The New York Times) on February 15, 2012 Link to article

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Thursday 16 February
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Britain's youth face sense of down and out

Related publications
Apprenticeship Policy in England: Increasing Skills versus Boosting Young People's Job Prospects, Hilary Steedman, Centre for Economic Performance Policy Analysis, December 2011
The State of Apprenticeship in 2010. International Comparisons: Australia, Austria, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Sweden, Switzerland. Centre for Economic Performance Special Report for the Apprenticeship Ambassadors Network by Hilary Steedman, September 2010

Related links
Hilary Steedman webpage
Education and Skills Programme webpage