ABSTRACT
For a substantial group of young people in the Netherlands, the possibilities for making a good start in the labour market are limited. Those from deprived neigh-bourhoods in particular face serious difficulties due to relatively low levels of education and discrimination in the labour market towards (also higher educated) people from a migrant background. To make things worse, many young people, especially in cities such as Rotterdam, fail to successfully complete their education at what is considered a minimum (basic) level. An extended dependence on social assistance or working in low-skilled jobs seems to be the only prospect. The high degree of flexibilisation of the Dutch labour market especially diminishes the chances of lower educated persons to achieve a decent and secure income (OECD 2014; Euwals et al. 2016; Cörvers et al. 2011).
