Paola Giannoni is a Ph.D. student in Sociology at the Department of Educational Sciences, University of Genoa, Italy. She is an expert in the design and evaluation of social and educational policies.

• Youth Policies and Unemployment in EuropePaola GiannoniAbstractKeywordsIntroduction1 The Situation of Young Adults in Europe1.1 Introduction1.2 Changes in the Situation for Young Adults1.3 Youth Studies: Different Analytical Perspectives1.4 Regimes of Welfare Transition and Regimes of Youth Policies1.5 The Youth Population in Europe: Family, Education, and Training Conditions1.6 Conclusions2 Youth Unemployment and Dynamics of the Labour Market2.1 Introduction2.2 The European Socio-economic Context2.3 Youth Unemployment in Europe2.4 Not in Education, Employment or Training: The NEET Phenomenon2.5 NEETs in Europe2.6 Conclusions3 European Union Policies Designed to Combat Youth Unemployment3.1 Introduction3.2 The European Youth Strategy3.3 EU Active Labour Market Policies3.4 The Youth Guarantee Program in Europe3.5 Education Policies and the Skills Market: The School-To-Work Transition3.6 Conclusions4 Young People and the Labour Market in Southern Europe: The Case of Italy4.1 Introduction4.2 The Reforms of the Labour Market in Italy4.3 The Sub-protective Welfare State and the Youth Population4.4 Youth Unemployment and the NEET Phenomenon at the Time of Covid-194.5 A Case of ALMP: The Youth Guarantee Program in Italy4.6 ConclusionsConclusionsReferences

Paola Giannoni is a Ph.D. student in Sociology at the Department of Educational Sciences, University of Genoa, Italy. She is an expert in the design and evaluation of social and educational policies.

• Youth Policies and Unemployment in EuropePaola GiannoniAbstractKeywordsIntroduction1 The Situation of Young Adults in Europe1.1 Introduction1.2 Changes in the Situation for Young Adults1.3 Youth Studies: Different Analytical Perspectives1.4 Regimes of Welfare Transition and Regimes of Youth Policies1.5 The Youth Population in Europe: Family, Education, and Training Conditions1.6 Conclusions2 Youth Unemployment and Dynamics of the Labour Market2.1 Introduction2.2 The European Socio-economic Context2.3 Youth Unemployment in Europe2.4 Not in Education, Employment or Training: The NEET Phenomenon2.5 NEETs in Europe2.6 Conclusions3 European Union Policies Designed to Combat Youth Unemployment3.1 Introduction3.2 The European Youth Strategy3.3 EU Active Labour Market Policies3.4 The Youth Guarantee Program in Europe3.5 Education Policies and the Skills Market: The School-To-Work Transition3.6 Conclusions4 Young People and the Labour Market in Southern Europe: The Case of Italy4.1 Introduction4.2 The Reforms of the Labour Market in Italy4.3 The Sub-protective Welfare State and the Youth Population4.4 Youth Unemployment and the NEET Phenomenon at the Time of Covid-194.5 A Case of ALMP: The Youth Guarantee Program in Italy4.6 ConclusionsConclusionsReferences