The situation of Young NEETs in Europe: characteristics, costs and policy responses

Abstract

Presentation. Slides are on Youth unemployment and related issues. The focus is on the emerging concept of NEETs (Young People Not in Employment, Education and Training) which identifies a high risk target group: in fact, NEETs are those young people who are in a status of not-accumulating Human Capital through formal channels and thus risking social and labour exclusion. Moreover, NEET status may lead to a wide range of negative social conditions, such as disaffection, isolation, insecure and underpaid employment, crime, and mental and physical health problems. These outcomes each have a cost attached to them and therefore being NEET is not just a problem for the individual but also for societies and economies as a whole. The presentation concludes providing indications on how to set out policies allowing effective solutions to NEETs issues. 29/11/2012