Verso un approccio integrato alle transizioni scuola-lavoro: un confronto tra Italia e Austria

Abstract

Youth (un)employment and differences between countries gained increased attention in Europe. A relevant research strand on youth and transitions identifies the existence of different regimes or transition systems, building typologies based on analytical dimensions that refer to institutional traits and outcomes of labour market and education systems. In our contribution, we identify the main dimensions that produce stratified opportunities for youth, looking at existing typologies on school-to-work transition regimes and at the critical debate stressing the limits of such classifications. On the basis on these dimensions, we compare Italy and Austria, analyzing specific traits and recent developments in the transition systems. The two countries show marked differences and also mixed institutional traits. Therefore, the comparison allows us to illustrate our approach, aiming at integrating analytical dimensions not only for classification purposes, but rather to enrich our understanding of the relational dynamic underpinning school-to-work transitions.