Due to labor-market regulations that make it difficult for young workers to break into the labor force, Spain has the highest level of youth unemployment (age 15-24) in Europe. The youth unemployment rate peaked in 2013 at 55.7% and has since fallen, but as of 2018 it was still 33.4% (ILO estimates). Based on this information, select whether the following suggested measures would reduce or increase Spanish youth unemployment.
a. offer a government subsidy for companies that hire long-term unemployed youth
b. lower the age at which students can enter dedicated skills-training programs
c. enable youth to leave high school at a younger age
d. increase Social Security contributions by companies
e. increase the number of jobs that are covered by fixed-term contracts
f. make it easier for companies to break fixed- term contracts to lay off workers
g. encourage students to stay in the education system longer
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