B0772
Title: The scarring effect of the NEET condition on young peoples future careers and the influence of the family background
Authors: Antonella Rocca - University of Naples Parthenope (Italy)
Elena Fabrizi - University of Teramo (Italy) [presenting]
Abstract: The school-to-work transition (STWT) is one of the trickiest steps in the individual's life cycle because, during this period, young people need to acquire the skills and competencies required by the labour market, especially in case the education system is not able to provide them. The purpose is to verify if a prolonged period in the STWT produces a significant scarring effect on the subsequent individual's career. During the STWT, young people are indeed in the NEET status, that is, in the condition of being not in employment, education or training, with the risk of human capital impoverishment. At this scope, survival analysis is applied to an ad hoc database obtained by matching the EU-SILC data with the administrative archives provided by the Italian National Institute of Social Security (INPS). This dataset allows tracking of Italian individuals' professional status for a long period. Thus, it makes it possible to measure the differences in the careers between those who have experienced a long period at NEET and those who do not. Results highlight a strong significant impact of the duration of the STWT on the subsequent individuals' career path success.
