Cohort size and youth labour-market outcomes in Europe

Moffat, J.; Roth, D.

Cohort size and youth labour-market outcomes in Europe

Moffat, J.; Roth, D.

Authors

Dr John Moffat john.moffat@durham.ac.uk
Associate Professor

D. Roth

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