Cowork4YOUTH

Cowork4YOUTH output presentation, pt. 8.

'Paper on impact of youth employment policies for NEETs through alternative sectors'

Witten by our colleagues at the ESRI, This paper uses micro-data from the European Labour Force Survey of Italy, Spain, Greece and Ireland to construct a specifically designed regional macro-level data panel of youth employment for the period 2008 to 2021. Youth employment rates across regions fell as a consequence of the Great Recession, with the most severe declining rates in Greece and Spain, followed by Ireland and Italy. Post-2014, youth employment recovered in all countries at different rates, but dropped again after the COVID crisis, before starting a new recovery. The evidence points towards divergence at a rate of 10 per cent in youth employment rates across regions between 2008 and 2014, and conversely, convergence at a 5 per cent rate post-2014. In terms of the determinants of regional youth employment in Italy, Spain, Greece and Ireland, we find evidence to support policies aimed at improving overall labour force participation and promoting tertiary education as a means of enhancing youth employment. Regional GDP per capita is found to have positive impact on youth employment. We also identify some emerging labour market trends, as remote working and green economy, and try to understand the impact they might have on youth employment.
https://www.cowork4youth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/%CE%9F10.-2020-1-0444_del2799-1.pdf

Cowork4YOUTH output presentation, pt. 6.

'Young People Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET): Concepts, Consequences and Policy Approaches'

By Paul Redmond and Ciara McFadden
Economic and Social Research Institute

Abstract
Young people that are not in employment, education or training (NEET) may face increased poverty risk, social exclusion, labour market scarring and adverse health consequences. Reducing the number of NEETs is a major policy priority in the European Union. The target of the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan is to reduce the NEET rate to 9 per cent by 2030, and this is supported by a considerable amount of EU funding. In this paper, we begin by discussing the NEET concept, paying particular attention to the heterogeneity of individuals contained within this group. We then review the international literature on the causes and consequences of NEET status. Following this, we provide an overview of the evidence on policy interventions targeting NEETs, with a particular focus on the recent literature on labour market activation in Ireland. Tailoring policies towards NEETs is difficult due to the heterogeneity within this group, and as such, we discuss specific policies that may be targeted towards different NEET subgroups. Finally, we discuss emerging labour market trends and their potential impact on NEETs. We begin by discussing the potential impact of technological change on NEETs, before moving on to more specific areas including the green economy, remote working, and the platform economy. The evidence on their impact is relatively underdeveloped and represents an important avenue for future research.

https://www.esr.ie/article/view/2574

Cowork4YOUTH Output presentation, part 2.

The Baseline Study on the Impact of Youth Employment Policies was prepared by a team of Cowork4YOUTH researchers, led by the Economic and Social Research Institue in Ireland.

The study presents descriptive evidence on the impact of youth employment policies across the four study countries for the period 2008 to 2020 and forms the baseline for subsequent outputs.

Follow the link in the comments to access the Baseline Study and its more concise Executive Summary.

2,5 years. Obstacles, difficulties, successes. And many unforgettable experiences.

Dear friends, we are proud (and more than a little emotional) to announce that the Cowork4YOUTH project has reached its scheduled completion.

We must thank the EEA and Norway Grants; all the people outside the project who have collaborated with us; and of course all you who have followed and supported us.

BUT WAIT!

We have left the most interesting part for last. For the coming weeks we will be presenting the official outputs of the Cowork4YOUTH project. All the research, results, data, recommendation etc that have resulted from 2,5 years of hard work, will be presented here.

So stay tuned!