Summer jobs for teenagers aren't as easy to find as they once were, and the number of teens working during the summer is declining. A local government program places more than 14,000 youth in jobs this summer. We explore the economics, cultural value and changes in the summer job market for youth.
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Exploring Summer Employment for Youth
Listen Wednesday, Jun. 27, 2007 at 12:06 p.m. in Economy, Society
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Guests
Harry Holzer
Professor of Public Policy, Georgetown Public Policy Institute
Andrew Sum
Director, Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University.
Janet Bodnar
Editor, "Kiplinger's Personal Finance" magazine
Margaret Singleton
Vice President of Economic and Workforce Development, DC Chamber of Commerce
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