The Rising NEET Phenomenon in Italy: an Empirical Study of the SHIW Sample

Abstract

The share of young (and not-so-young) Italians who live at home with parents has always been high. Besides this, a new category worries parents and policy-makers: NEET. This acronym defines youths Not in Education, Employment or Training, who stay at home appearantly doing nothing. Which are the determinants, or the risk factors, behind these linked phenomena? This work puts together theory and empirical findings in order to carry out a complete statistical analysis using the most recent data from the Bank of Italy’s surveys. It also gives an insight about the effects of the 2008 economic crisis on young Italians’ occupations and behaviours.