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Jochen Kluve, Professor of Empirical Labor Economics at the School of Business and Economics, Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin, says regulatory and market barriers to workforce entry facing youth mean job training programs may not work.

Two reasons exist for this trend, says Kluve. First, in job markets where a large number of educated and skilled youth exist, low-skilled youth have trouble finding jobs and can find themselves in long-term unemployment ruts. Second, labor market regulations create barriers to job market entry for youth, for instance regulations that make hiring difficult for firms often make them wary to hire less-skilled workers.

The programs that do break this pattern are comprehensive in nature, says Kluve. They combine measures like job search assistance, job skills training, and ongoing counseling. However, these programs are expensive, which limits their potential.