Date of Award
Fall 12-2015
Degree Type
Honors College Thesis
Department
Political Science, International Development, and International Affairs
First Advisor
Edward Sayre
Advisor Department
Economic and Workforce Development
Abstract
The level of youth unemployment in the Middle East is higher than any other region in the world. The detrimental effects of early unemployment can be broad and long lasting. This paper discusses some of the factors of youth unemployment in the Middle East, such as poor education systems and underdeveloped labor markets; and the social effects such as delayed marriages and political unrest. It then goes on to analyze the School-to-Work Transition Survey (SWTS) to understand the impact of age, sex, individual education, and parental education on the transition from school to work. The results indicated that sex and education play the largest part in transitioning. Males are at a greater advantage in the Jordanian labor market. Parental education was not as significant as expected.
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Recommended Citation
Mabry, Morgan E., "Young and Unemployed: A Multivariable Analysis of Youth Unemployment in Jordan" (2015). Honors Theses. 348.
https://aquila.usm.edu/honors_theses/348
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