THE EFFECTS OF THE LEVEL OF EDUCATION ON YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT DURATION

The aim of this paper is to determine how education has an effect on the probability of young unemployed people to find a job, by using a regional dataset provided by the Public Employment Service from the region of Asturias for the period 2009-2012. The outcomes show that university degrees do not make employability easier, in general, during the recent economic crisis. Moreover, vocational training increases the probability of getting a job for both genders, whereas the knowledge of English and French languages has a positive effect mainly in the case of women. Finally. unemployment benefits discourage unemployed from getting a new job, mainly for women.