Jeff Borland, Professor of Economics at the University of Melbourne explains (The Conversation, 20.6.2014) why youth employment rates rise disproportionately in times of economic downturn.
He describes the outcomes of a recent Social Ventures Australia (SVA) ‘Employment Dialogue’: ‘Building better futures for those experiencing long-term unemployment, in which representatives of leading welfare agencies, service providers for the unemployed, major business groups, as well as SVA members, and provides an overview of the group’s conclusions.