Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/236510 
Year of Publication: 
2021
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 14479
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
We analyse the distribution and the flows between different types of employment (self-employment, temporary, and permanent), unemployment, education, and other types of inactivity, with particular focus on the duration of the school-to-work transition (STWT). The aim is to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy on the careers of individuals aged 15-34. We find that the pandemic worsened an already concerning situation of higher unemployment and inactivity rates and significantly longer STWT duration compared to other EU countries, particularly for females and residents in the South of Italy. In the midst of the pandemic, individuals aged 20-29 were less in (permanent and temporary) employment and more in the NLFET (Neither in the Labour Force nor in Education or Training) state, particularly females and non Italian citizens. We also provide evidence of an increased propensity to return to schooling, but most importantly of a substantial prolongation of the STWT duration towards permanent employment, mostly for males and non Italian citizens. Our contribution lies in providing a rigorous estimation and analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on the carriers of young individuals in Italy, which has not yet been explored in the literature.
Subjects: 
labour market flows
transition probabilities
first passage time
school-to-work transition
NLFET
COVID-19
JEL: 
C18
C53
E32
E24
J6
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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