Young and out: An application of a prospects-based concept of social exclusion

B-Tier
Journal: Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics
Year: 2009
Volume: 38
Issue: 1
Pages: 173-187

Authors (4)

Raaum, Oddbjørn (Universitetet i Oslo) Rogstad, Jon (not in RePEc) Røed, Knut (Universitetet i Oslo) Westlie, Lars (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 4 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We develop a forward-looking empirical concept of social exclusion based on the estimated transition probabilities from a random effects multinominal Logit-model. Youths are considered socially excluded if they are currently outside school/work and have a low predicted probability of re-entering in the near future. Implemented on extraordinary rich event-history data of compulsory school graduates, we estimate social exclusion among Norwegian youths and find that social exclusion propensity is (i) non-cyclical; (ii) much more prevalent among young adults in their early twenties than among teenagers; (iii) strongly dependent on family background; and (iv) independent of gender.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:soceco:v:38:y:2009:i:1:p:173-187
Journal Field
Experimental
Author Count
4
Added to Database
2026-01-29