Patterns of labour market entry: A comparative perspective on school-to-work transitions in 11 European countries

Acta Sociologica

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 189-210

  Wolbers, Maarten H J ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Education training systems; Labour market regulation; School leavers; School to work transitions; Youth unemployment

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547980542     PISSN: 00016993     EISSN: 15023869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0001699307080924     Document Type: Article

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