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Policies to Tackle Youth Unemployment

Geoff Riley

15th May 2026

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Demand-side policies create jobs through hiring subsidies and investment, reducing the cost for firms to recruit young workers. Supply-side measures enhance employability via vocational training, apprenticeships, and mental health support. Together, they bridge the skills gap and address the cyclical and structural barriers facing the UK’s NEET population.

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

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