The ALP’s proposal to send unemployed youth into military-style “boot camps” to qualify for the dole is a superficial solution to a complex social problem. As I’ve argued in a TC article earlier this year…
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Statistics released today by the Department for Education show that 15% of young people are not in education, employment or training (NEET). These figures have hardly altered in recent years, suggesting…
A fifth of Britain’s young people are out of work; how long before they snap? The International Labour Organisation has recently issued warnings about possible youth unrest in the future, as young people…
The UK labour market has done much better than expected since the start of the recession. Although we are suffering the worst recovery for over a century – national income has shrunk by almost 3% since…
Getting a job is a major concern for young Australians. Last year’s National Survey of Young Australians showed a large rise in the proportion of young people valuing getting a job, from 16% in 2010 to…
The term “precariat” conveys the idea that the old working class, the proletariat, has transmuted into a new social class where work and life are characterised by precariousness and risk. While the old…
A new report shows that one in four young Australians are not fully engaged in employment or training despite government targets aiming to get more young people qualified or into a job. But compared to…
Half of Spain’s youth (that is, those under the age of 25) are now officially unemployed, while overall unemployment in Spain stands at 24.4%, according to the latest figures released by the Spanish Institute…
Much of the commentary around the “two-speed” economy focuses on the differences between the gains made by mining-related sectors and other parts of the Australian economy that have slowed in recent years…
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Associate professor at the Centre for Social Development in Africa, University of Johannesburg, University of Johannesburg
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Professor of Economics & Business, Allegheny College
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Professor and Director of the Centre for Youth Policy and Education Practice, Monash University
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Professor of Social Development Studies, University of Johannesburg
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Research Associate, School of Social Sciences, Monash University
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Social economy research manager, Intellidex and research associate, UJ, University of Johannesburg
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Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Geography, The University of Melbourne
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Professor and Director of the Centre for Inclusive Education, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor, ESCP Business School
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Professorial Fellow at the Centre for Education and Industry, University of Warwick
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Director, Centre for Western Sydney, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Strategy, Economics and Foresights, Hult International Business School
