The impact of the European social fund on youth education and employment

Fusaro, Stefano; Scandurra, Rosario

doi:10.1016/j.seps.2023.101650

Cited by 5 publications

(2 citation statements)

References 42 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…As regards policy implications, our findings confirm that ALMP programmes are hardly effective in addressing the multiple roots of disadvantage of low-educated youth (Gesthuizen et al, 2011), as they are exposed to access biases and territorial Matthew effects (Fusaro and Scandurra 2023). In fact, some of the cumulative disadvantages raised in early years are less likely to be compensated through ALMPs.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 51%

What, for whom, and under what circumstances: Do activation policies increase youth employment in the EU?

Cefalo,

Scandurra

2023

Journal of European Social Policy

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Activation measures have assumed a prominent role within policy perspectives aimed at increasing labour market participation to support welfare sustainability. Most comparative studies on active labour market policies (ALMPs) have been conducted at the national level, although several scholars recently stressed the need to consider more carefully the territorial dimension of social policies. This article addresses this research gap by providing quantitative estimates of the territorial effect of national ALMPs provision on youth employment in European regions. We find that regional contextual traits, which can present a variety of configurations, play a significant role in moderating the effects of ALMPs. Divergent outcomes per type and level of education also highlight the complexity of the landscape for ALMPs’ design and implementation. Our analysis helps identify the institutional and contextual conditions that require evaluation when designing and implementing policies targeting young people.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 51%

What, for whom, and under what circumstances: Do activation policies increase youth employment in the EU?

Cefalo,

Scandurra

2023

Journal of European Social Policy

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…These factors bear significant policy implications, particularly as regions with more favourable economic configurations may have a greater capacity to benefit from national education and labour market policies. On the other hand, this could point to the risk of territorial effects magnifying the combined consequences of disadvantages for low-skilled youth in deprived regions (Cefalo & Scandurra, 2023;Fusaro & Scandurra, 2023). The existence of pockets of exclusion within lagging regions poses specific challenges for social policy and European cohesion.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Territorial Configurations of School‐To‐Work Outcomes in Europe

Cefalo,

Scandurra,

Kazepov

2024

PaG

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

<p>Comparative research on school-to-work transitions mainly focused on country differences, examining the variation in institutional design and its impact on shaping youth labour market outcomes. The field has been dominated by a sort of methodological nationalism assuming nation states as homogeneous objects of comparison, while the territorial variations in youth transitions among sub-national territories have been less explored, notwithstanding their potential impact on life chances. In this article, we look at the outcomes of transitions in EU regions, comparing regional configurations of school-to-work transitions and their change over time. Is it possible to identify differences among groups of regions? To what extent do these patterns change over time? In order to answer these questions, we construct and analyse a longitudinal and systematic set of indicators that combine regional aggregated outcomes of transitions from education to work and regional contextual traits at the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics level 2 for the period 2007–2019. We perform two cluster analyses to describe regional differences and trends over time. The findings provide novel insights into the characteristics and patterns of an unequal geography of youth opportunities in Europe.</p>

show abstract