Most people in OECD countries make the transition from education to work between the ages of 20 and 24, but 13% of 15-19 year-olds have already left school. The transition from school to work is more difficult for young people without upper secondary education. On average across OECD countries, 36% of 20-24 year-olds who were … Continue reading
This essay has examined the Italian SWTR, which is a typical example of the European Mediterranean one where the role of the State is marginal as compared to that of the family. The latter has to bear the cost of the extremely slow transition period young people undergo on their way from education to a … Continue reading
The Great Recession that has engulfed Europe since 2008 has had a profound impact on the process of young people’s school-to-work (STW) transition, exacerbating the challenges arising from the long-term structural transformations affecting youth labor markets across the European Union (EU). However, despite the impact of the crisis having been felt everywhere, profound cross-country differences … Continue reading