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Dire Straits for Many American Workers: The Economic Case for New Job Creation Strategies in 2010 for the NationĂ?¢??s Teens and Young Adults (20-24), Center for Labor Market Studies - January 2010
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Dire Straits for Many American Workers: The Economic Case for New Job Creation Strategies in 2010 for the Nation's Teens and Young Adults (20-24), Center for Labor Market Studies, January 2010
The nation's teen (16-19) and young adult (20-24 year old) job markets have continued to collapse during the past year, dropping all of these young groups' employment rates to new post- World War II lows. Over the October-November 2007 to November-December 2009 period, the number of employed teens in the U.S. declined by nearly 25% while the number of employed 20-24 year olds fell by nearly 11%. As noted in the bar graph on the cover page, the job loss in relative terms (-25%) among the nation's teens in the Great Recession is greater than it was for all workers (16+) in the Great Depression of the 1930's (1929-1933).3 The employment losses for young workers far exceeded those of all other age groups. Among older persons (55+), however, total employment at the end of this period was actually higher than it was prior to the beginning of the recession. |
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YouthNotes - December 2009
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"The Consequences of Dropping Out: The Impact on Lifetime Earnings" by Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, & Joseph McLaughlin, Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University
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Dire Straits for Many Workers: The Economic Case for New Job Creation and Retraining Strategies in 2010 for the Nation's Young, and Dislocated Blue Collar Workers - Center for Labor Market Studies, Dec. 2009
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The severe teen joblessness problem is a year-round problem not confined to the summer. A job stimulus program for teens is needed that will create jobs for youth in the public and nonprofit sectors and provide economic incentives through wage subsidies for private for profit employers to hire teens. The youth job creation programs would provide both year-round and summer jobs. A wage subsidy offer of 30% of the gross wage for 6 to 9 months would be provided to hire targeted teens with a good faith effort to keep them on the payroll after the wage subsidy is over. Sustained, private sector work experience is needed to boost the long-term employment and earnings of teens in the U.S. We also need to have teens exposed to firms in a much broader set of industries. Teen workers are increasingly confined to jobs in retail stores, fast-food restaurants, health care, and low level services. They are increasingly shut out of jobs in construction, manufacturing, utilities, transportation, finance, professional services, and state/local government. Their lack of broad-based work exposure is harming both their immediate and longer term job prospects and earnings. Employers are increasingly critical of their lack of employability skills and their poor work behavior, but they can only gain such skills through work itself. No demographic group is in more need of immediate job opportunities than teens and young adults (20-24). - December 2009 |
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Demographic, Socio-Economic, Schooling, and Labor Market Indicators for 16-24 Year Olds in the Town of Manchester
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Prepared by: Center for Labor Market Studies, Northeastern University
Prepared for: National League of Cities, Washington, D.C., October 2009 |
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Digest of Education Statistics
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A series of publications initiated in 1962, the Digest's primary purpose is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school. The Digest contains data on a variety of topics, including the number of schools and colleges, teachers, enrollments, and graduates, in addition to educational attainment, finances, and federal funds for education, libraries, and international comparisons. |
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Estimating the Number of High School Dropouts in Connecticut and in Sub-State Areas in 2005-2007: Findings for Young Adults (18-24) and All Working Age Adults (18-64) - Oct. 2009
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Connecticut's Dropout Crisis - This crisis not only ensures a life of poverty for too many of our young people but also is weakening our economy by depleting the workforce of capable employees. It's also costing the government billions of dollars in social services and lost tax revenue. Realizing that improving dropout rates is a key to the area's economic success, Our Piece of the Pie, in conjunction with Capital Worforce Partners and with additional funding from the Nellie Mae Education Foundation and the Connecticut Office of Workforce Competitiveness, commissioned a study to examine the problem. The study, conducted by Dr. Andrew Sum of the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University, examined the social and economic impact of high school dropouts. He presented his findings at the Governor's Dropout Summit on October 19. The numbers are staggering.
Prepared By: Joseph McLaughlin, Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada - Center for Labor Market Studies, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
Prepared for: Our Piece of the Pie, Hartford, Connecticut |
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Key Social, Income, Housing, Civic, Health and Incarcerations Consequences of Dropping Out of High School: Findings for Connecticut Adults in the 21st Century
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Key Social, Income, Housing, Civic, Health and Incarcerations Consequences of Dropping Out of High School: Findings for Connecticut Adults in the 21st Century |
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The Consequences of Dropping Out of High School Joblessness and Jailing for High School Dropouts and the High Cost for Taxpayers: 22% Daily Jailing Rate for Young Black Men Who Drop Out of High School (Oct. 2009)
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Prepared By: Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph McLaughlin, with Sheila Palma, Center for Labor Market Studies, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts - October 2009 |
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The Labor Market Experiences and Fortunes of Connecticut Working Age Adults 16-64 by Educational Attainment: Dire Straits for High School Dropouts
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Prepared by: Andrew Sum, Ishwar Khatiwada, Joseph McLaughlin, with Sheila Palma, Center for Labor Market Studies, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
Prepared for: Our Piece of the Pie, Hartford, Connecticut
October 2009
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Adolescent Literacy (Sept. 2008)
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This fact sheet produced by the Education Commission of the States summarizes state policy and practices related to adolescent literacy on several dimensions. Includes analysis of 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Author: Melodye Bush |
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