CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2021
| Author | Veizi, Albi |
|---|---|
| Title | Prospects of Labor Market For Roma Minority in an Aging Europe |
| Summary | European demographics are rapidly changing and the projections for the upcoming decades have led to many concerns, especially when we speak about the labor force participation. Increased life expectancy and a decrease in fertility rates have led to a significant reduction in the portion of young labor force in Europe and an increase in the dependency ratio. Active workforce is shrinking rapidly, putting high pressure on labor demand, social welfare, and other derivatives. On the other hand, Roma minority is one the fastest growing population in Europe since the end of World War 2 and has a striking average age of just 25.1 years. However, they are still facing unprecedented unemployment due to social exclusion, lack of education, and job discrimination among others. The upcoming crisis of young workforce shortage in Europe may provide a strong incentive for the European policymakers to ensure the effective utilization of the remaining young workforce in Europe, including the Roma minority workforce. Analyzing the labor market prospects for Roma minority in Hungary and Romania we conclude that proper policymaking in the fields of early childhood development, vocational training and entrepreneurship can result in faster integration for the Roma minority. |
| Supervisor | Torsello Davide |
| Department | Economics MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2021/veizi_albi.pdf |
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