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An FT series examining the problem of rising youth unemployment across the developed world and the policies meant to arrest it, highlighting the unique nature of the case in the US and identifying what lies behind the policy successes of Germany in tackling this issue
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Youth jobless rate to rise, says ILO
UN agency forecasts in its global employment outlook that the figure will rise from 12.7% this year to 12.9% by 2017
Spanish youth prefer cash-in-hand to rioting
Full cafes and bars, steady traffic and a lack of widespread discontent belie statistics which reveal the economy is in a parlous state
France earmarks €2.3bn to cut joblessness
President François Hollande’s socialist government aims to tackle youth unemployment and create 100,000 jobs despite its budget deficit
Jobless young must work for benefits
A pilot scheme in London launched by Chris Grayling and Boris Johnson will mean full-time work is necessary to claim jobseeker’s allowance
US industrial groups partner for training
Small and medium-sized industrial companies in America are forming partnerships with colleges to train young workers with the skills they need
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A new New Deal to cut youth unemployment
By helping young people into work, capitalism can do more than engender fabulous profits for chief executives, writes John Studzinski
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