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Risk factors of NEET (Not in Employment, Education or Training) in South Korea: an empirical study using panel data [electronic resource] /

by Noh, Hyejin; Lee, Bong Joo.
Material type: materialTypeLabelArticleDescription: pp. 28-38.Subject(s): Youth NEET, intergenerational transmission of poverty, youth unemploymentOnline resources: Click here to access full-text article Available online and in print. In: Asia Pacific journal of social work and development 2017, Vol. 27, No. 1Summary: This study aims to analyse the risk factors for being in NEET (Not in Employment, Education or Training) in South Korea. More specifically, this study examines how individual and family characteristics at ages 16–17 affect the probability of being in NEET during 20–25 years old period using data from the Youth Panel Study. The analysis results reveal that the rate of NEET among poor youth is about four times higher than that of high-income group in 2014. And poverty, not having career plan and school dissatisfaction during high school period are related to the increased likelihood of being in NEET.
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This study aims to analyse the risk factors for being in NEET (Not in Employment, Education or Training) in South Korea. More specifically, this study examines how individual and family characteristics at ages 16–17 affect the probability of being in NEET during 20–25 years old period using data from the Youth Panel Study. The analysis results reveal that the rate of NEET among poor youth is about four times higher than that of high-income group in 2014. And poverty, not having career plan and school dissatisfaction during high school period are related to the increased likelihood of being in NEET.

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