Failure to Launch

Key messages:

• Young individuals suffer disproportionally from the crisis, especially in terms of high unemployment and economic uncertainty, which affect their ability to start an independent life.

• A delayed transition to adulthood has negative effects on economic and demo- graphic outcomes later in life, including fertility levels.

• Youth exposed to the economic crisis need immediate support and relief in order to avoid becoming a “lost” generation.

• Policies need to support new initiatives such as the Youth Guarantee, and should promote youth mobility among and across countries.

References:

• Aassve, A. (2013): Youth vulnerability in Europe during the economic crisis. Presentation at the Population Europe Event: Recession and social vulnerability in Europe: Insights from demography, Brussels, 7 May 2013.

• Aassve, A., Billari F., Mazzucco, S. and F. Ongaro (2002): Leaving home: a comparative analysis of ECHP data. Journal of European Social Policy, 12(4): 259-275.

• Billari, F. C. and G. Tabellini (2010): Italians are late. Does it matter? in Shoven, J. B. (ed.): Demography and the Economy. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 371-412.

• Eurofound (2012a): NEETs – Young people not in employment, education or training: Characteristics, costs and policy respons- es in Europe. Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg.

• Eurofound (2012b): The Youth Guarantee: Experiences from Finland and Sweden. Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg.

• Goldstein, J. R., Kreyenfeld, M., Jasilioniene, A. and D. K. Örsal (2012): Fertility reactions to the Great Recession in Europe: Recent evidence from order-specific data. Demographic Research, 29(4): 85-104.