Jorge Calero|Álvaro Choi
The Distribution of Skills Among the European Adult Population and Unemployment: A Comparative Approach
Universitat de Barcelona|Universitat de Barcelona
painful effect great recession european countries surge unemployment rates period characterised notably increase income inequality heterogeneous pattern inequality educational level thus workers low levels educational attainment among first lose jobs paper addresses two main research questions first estimates importance level skills education probability unemployed second provides evidence impact inequalities previous socioeconomic cultural background individuals probability unemployed two objectives assessed using data 24 jurisdictions participating first round oecds programme international assessment adult competencies piaac skill levels play central role explaining unemployment europe act indirect channel via familys sociocultural background impact labour market status