Youth hardest hit by French downturn

France’s young people are the biggest victims of the economic crisis gripping the country with the effects of the downturn compounded by persistent failings in the education system and a high minimum wage, according to a study published by the OECD on the 20 May 2009.

ESO: Background information: Sarkozy to tackle youth unemployment http://www.europeansources.info/record/sarkozy-to-tackle-youth-unemployment/

OECD: Press Release, 20.5.09: France should prioritise the employment of disadvantaged young people http://www.oecd.org/document/59/0,3343,en_2649_201185_42806203_1_1_1_1,00.html

OECD: France: Jobs for Youth (2009) http://oecd.ehaus2.co.uk/oecd/display.asp?CID=&LANG=EN&SF1=DI&ST1=5KSKWKHZN331

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