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“Corona Class of 2020”: A Lost Generation?

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  • Clara Albrecht
  • Vera Freundl
  • Lavinia Kinne
  • Tanja Stitteneder

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The coronavirus crisis has caused severe economic, social and health disruptions worldwide. Children and young adults were among those who suffered most from the effects of the pandemic. Schoolchildren and students faced learning losses, and time spent on school activities dropped by about one-half. Likewise, apprentices and young adults in vocational training experienced learning losses due to school closures and reduced in-person training time. With declining enrollment rates in high school and college, the pandemic caused a major and unprecedented disruption in (higher) education. In many OECD countries, youth unemployment increased sharply, especially at the beginning of the pandemic. In addition to all that, mental health deteriorated within the younger population. This shows us how important it is to learn from these negative consequences for a large part of the population and to ensure in the future that no one is left behind in times of crisis.

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  • Clara Albrecht & Vera Freundl & Lavinia Kinne & Tanja Stitteneder, 2021. "“Corona Class of 2020”: A Lost Generation?," CESifo Forum, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 22(04), pages 53-58, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:ces:ifofor:v:22:y:2021:i:04:p:53-58
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