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Travail pendant les études et abandon scolaire : Causes, conséquences et politiques d'intervention

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  • Marcel Dagenais
  • Benoit Durocher
  • Claude Montmarquette
  • Daniel Parent
  • François Raymond

Abstract

The deterioration of the wage conditions of non-qualified workers has been the subject of considerable attention over the past few years. Unfortunately, it is not the sole preoccupation of public decision-makers. In this class of workers, the employment rate is particularly low, while unemployment tends to remain rather high. The first cause of non-qualification of young workers being their dropping out of school (the Canadian rate of dropouts from high school is 18%), any policy likely to reduce the dropout rates will be an effective means of improving the working situation of the youth. Our research identifies several determinants of dropping out and different policies which can be put into action by the governments in order to reduce dropout. We mention particularly the role played by the minimum wage in the dropout phenomenon: it is clear that a high minimum wage tends to increase dropout significantly La détérioration des conditions salariales des travailleurs non qualifiés sur le marché du travail a été l'objet d'une attention considérable au cours des dernières années. Malheureusement, elle n'est pas la seule source de préoccupations pour les décideurs publics. S'agissant de cette catégorie de travailleurs, le ratio emploi/population demeure singulièrement bas et le taux de chômage se0501ntient à des niveaux le plus souvent élevés. La première source de la non qualification des jeunes travailleurs étant l'abandon des études secondaires (à l'échelle canadienne, le taux d'abandon au secondaire est estimé à 18 %), toute politique susceptible de réduire les taux d'abandon représentera un moyen efficace d'améliorer la situation des jeunes sur le marché du travail. Notre recherche identifie plusieurs déterminants de l'abandon et différentes politiques qui pourront être mises de l'avant par les gouvernements pour réduire l'abandon scolaire. En particulier, mentionnons le rôle du salaire minimum dans le phénomène du décrochage : il est clair que le salaire minimum, quand il est élevé, contribue de façon significative à accroître l'abandon scolaire.

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  • Marcel Dagenais & Benoit Durocher & Claude Montmarquette & Daniel Parent & François Raymond, 1998. "Travail pendant les études et abandon scolaire : Causes, conséquences et politiques d'intervention," CIRANO Working Papers 98s-32, CIRANO.
  • Handle: RePEc:cir:cirwor:98s-32
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    1. Daniel Parent, "undated". "La Prime Associée au Diplôme d'Études Secondaires et le Décrochage Scolaire au Canada," CIRANO Project Reports 2002rp-05, CIRANO.
    2. Daniel Parent, 1999. "Labour Market Outcomes and Schooling in Canada: Has the Value of a High School Degree Changed over Time?," CIRANO Working Papers 99s-42, CIRANO.
    3. Daniel Parent, 2001. "Return to a High School Diploma and the Decision to Drop Out: New Evidence from Canada," CIRANO Working Papers 2001s-09, CIRANO.

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