Empleo y actividad económica en jóvenes: tendencias actuales en las economías avanzadas de Europa occidental

his article describes the evolution of the labour market position of youth in European advanced economies in the last three decades, its main institutional deterEuropean advanced economies in the last three decades, its main institutional deter-- minants and policy instruments. In this period of time, we have witnessed the riseminants and policy instruments. In this period of time, we have witnessed the rise of the phenomenon of youth unemployment and, more recently, of joblessness. Still,of the phenomenon of youth unemployment and, more recently, of joblessness. Still, youth fares quite differently across European countries. These differentials seem toyouth fares quite differently across European countries. These differentials seem to be linked to institutional features of educational systems (school-to-work transitions)be linked to institutional features of educational systems (school-to-work transitions) and labour markets (insiders-outsiders divide), and their interactions. Remedies haveand labour markets (insiders-outsiders divide), and their interactions. Remedies have concentrated on the supply side of this equation (ALMP, minimum wages), leaving onconcentrated on the supply side of this equation (ALMP, minimum wages), leaving on the side the demand one (job creation). We conclude drawing some implications for thethe side the demand one (job creation). We conclude drawing some implications for the Chilean youth labour market concerning the necessity to develop active labour marketChilean youth labour market concerning the necessity to develop active labour market measures to improve the transition to work processes, and to deal with the strongmeasures to improve the transition to work processes, and to deal with the strong segmentation which still characterizes it.segmentation which still characterizes it.