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Jobs for Youth / Des Emplois Pour Les Jeunes Jobs for Youth / Des Emplois Pour Les Jeunes: Denmark 2010 Oecd Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development French, Bilingual edition

This report contains - for Denmark -a survey of the main barriers to employment for young people, an assessment of the adequacy and effectiveness of existing measures to improve the transition from school-to-work, and a set of policy recommendations for further action by the public authorities and social partners. The report is based on the proceedings of a seminar and is published in English only. However, a French translation of the summary and main recommendations has been included in this volumeTable of Content AcronymsSummary and RecommendationsIntroductionChapter 1. The Challenge Ahead1. Demographics and main labour markets outcomes2. Transition from school to work-3. Key pointsChapter 2. Initial Education and On-the-job Training-1. The provision of education services-2. Performance of the education system-3. Strategies to improve educational attainment-4. Between school and work-5. Continuing education-6. Key pointChapter 3. Demand-Side Opportunities and Barriers-1. GDP growth and overall employment in Denmark-2. Youth employment and the business cycle-3. Starting wages and labour relations-4. Non-wage costs and other barriers to employment-5. Gender wage gap-6. Key pointsChapter 4. The Role of Welfare and Activation Policies-1. The role of passive labour market measures-2. The role of activation -3. Active labour market programmes-4. Public and private employment services-5. Key pointsBibliography