Spatialities of being a young NEET in an era of turbulence: a critical account of regional resilience across the Mediterranean EU South

Kapitsinis, Nikolaos; Poulimas, Michalis; Emmanouil, Effie; Gialis, Stelios

doi:10.1080/13676261.2022.2101355

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“…The positive perception of these two age groups could pertain to their expectations of trade fair activity. On the one hand, youngsters believe that the Fair can provide benefits for the city and the quality of their life in the period after the 2008 global economic crisis that has significantly affected youth professional prospects (Kapitsinis et al , 2022). On the other hand, older respondents have experienced the Fair as a means that could strengthen the local economy and society, since events combine memory, time and space and rely on lived experiences in order to create a sense of place that materialise incentives and hopes (Elias-Varotsis, 2006).…”

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Socio-economic effects of trade fairs on host cities from a citizens' perspective: The case of Thessaloniki, Greece

Kourkouridis

Frangopoulos

Kapitsinis

2023

IJEFM

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PurposeTrade fairs have crucial socio-economic, cultural and political impacts. This paper aims to explore these multi-faceted effects at the local level from a citizens' perspective.Design/methodology/approachThe economic, social, environmental and socio-cultural effects of trade fair activity are studied by employing the case study of Thessaloniki International Fair. These impacts are examined based on the views of people in the local community of the host area, conducting a fieldwork survey with questionnaires.FindingsThe analysis, based on descriptive statistics, factor analysis and induction statistics, indicates that the economic, environmental and socio-cultural effects of trade fair activity on the city are largely viewed positively by residents of Thessaloniki. Differences in representations of fair's impacts are evident in what specific groups, according to age, educational level and occupation, expect from trade fair activity.Originality/valueWhile fairs' effects have been examined by studies in economics, sociology and politics, providing useful insights about the inter-linkages between trade fairs and host cities, they tend to pay little attention to citizens' perceptions on fairs' socio-economic implications. This paper enriches the literature on trade fairs' effects by adopting a citizens' perspective, being among the first studies to focus on representations, perceptions and views of residents of the host city to examine fairs' socio-economic implications.

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Socio-economic effects of trade fairs on host cities from a citizens' perspective: The case of Thessaloniki, Greece

Kourkouridis

Frangopoulos

Kapitsinis

2023

IJEFM

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“…The reinforced Youth Guarantee, launched in 2020 in response to the crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is an example of reforms addressed only to specific regions. Even the NEET rates concerning the share of young people not in employment, education, or training show strong intra-national variability [11,12]. A recent study by Errico et al (2022) commissioned by the European Commission shows that Bulgaria and Italy are the countries with the higher regional variability in the NEET rates.…”

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National Level Support Programs for Youth in Relation to Effective School-to-Work Transition: Examples of Italy, Moldova, and Latvia

Diacon,

Hačatrjana,

Juc

et al. 2023

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The school-to-work transition is one of the trickiest steps in the life cycle of an individual because when young people complete their education and enter the labor market, they have to compete to attain a job while lacking the job experience or skills required by employers. Across European countries, the school-to-work transition shows very different characteristics and durations, stemming from, among other factors, (1) the different provisions of services at the country level to help young people become oriented in the labor market, (2) different historical backgrounds, and even (3) the different capacities of education systems to provide the skills required by employers, despite the efforts to homogenize the national education systems, which started with the Bologna process. In this paper, we aim to compare various programs implemented within formal education at the macro-level in Italy, Moldova, and Latvia, three rather different countries in Europe, that have the goal of helping young people during various stages of this transition. The conclusion we can draw is that each of these countries needs to adopt a coordinated and integrated strategy of reforms aimed at (a) preventing early school drop-outs; (b) incentivizing the attainment of a university degree; (c) reforming school curricula; (d) closing the gap between education systems and labor market requirements; and (e) improving the services that help young people during the school-to-work transition.

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“…Peripheral labour markets offer, on the one hand, fewer job opportunities and, on the other, a lack of job opportunities in specific sectors while at the same time providing limited access to certain forms of education (Avagianou et al, 2022). Spatiality is, therefore, an essential factor influencing youth inactivity (Avagianou et al, 2022), as rurality, over-peripheralisation, and isolation weaken the regional capacity to resist the decline in youth employment and the rise of NEETs (Kapitsinis et al, 2022).…”

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“…The structural constraints, the path-dependent processes, the segmentation of the labour market, and the informal practices lead to poor resilience to youth unemployment and inactivity (Kapitsinis et al, 2022). Spatiality is, therefore, an essential aspect of inequality, with young people located in different areas of poverty and privilege (Farrugia & Wood, 2017).…”

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The Importance of a Coordinated Career Guidance System in Addressing the Rural NEETs Issue

Bálint,

Telegdy,

Lázár

2024

PaG

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A rapidly ageing population, the dual transition, major changes in the job market, and the coronavirus and its effects amplify existing disparities (gender gap, urban-rural cleavages), posing a considerable challenge for peripheral regions. In these circumstances, the labour market integration of young people who are neither in employment nor in education or training (NEET) is becoming increasingly urgent for peripheral regions such as rural areas. Various legislation, policies, and community-based interventions play a significant role in promoting integration. Still, subjective factors such as self-efficacy beliefs affect perceptions of career opportunities and can even prevent some from seizing opportunities. As a result, approaches to tackling the rural NEET issue need to focus on a long-term, sustainable solution. One could be career guidance, which helps individuals take charge of their lives and choose meaningful careers and educational paths. Consequently, our research aimed to identify the conditions in 22 European countries related to career guidance that lead to low rural NEET rates among 25–29-year-olds. Career guidance systems were explored through content analysis of country-specific reports on lifelong guidance systems and then analysed using the fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis. The research results draw attention to the importance of coordinated career guidance systems in preventing and (re)integrating NEETs, as it helps make informed, meaningful, and long-term career decisions.

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Spatialities of being a young NEET in an era of turbulence: a critical account of regional resilience across the Mediterranean EU South

Cited by 5 publications

References 29 publications

Socio-economic effects of trade fairs on host cities from a citizens' perspective: The case of Thessaloniki, Greece

Socio-economic effects of trade fairs on host cities from a citizens' perspective: The case of Thessaloniki, Greece

National Level Support Programs for Youth in Relation to Effective School-to-Work Transition: Examples of Italy, Moldova, and Latvia

The Importance of a Coordinated Career Guidance System in Addressing the Rural NEETs Issue

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