The paper at hand explores whether short-term rentals(STRs),operated through sharing platforms,can provide employment opportunities to young people that are Not in Employment,Education and Training(NEETs)and whether s...The paper at hand explores whether short-term rentals(STRs),operated through sharing platforms,can provide employment opportunities to young people that are Not in Employment,Education and Training(NEETs)and whether such opportunities can comprise a realistic and viable solution to their unemployment.The focus is on low-skilled native women and migrants between 25-29 that live in Spain,Italy,Greece,and Cyprus.Methodologically,the research is based on the analysis of questionnaires conducted with both NEETs and owners or managers of STRs.Our analysis reveals that only firms that own or manage a large number of properties are in position to offer solid employment opportunities.Owners with a limited number of properties are not in position to offer sustainable long-term employment,for two main reasons.First,the generated income is not significant enough to justify employing an individual through a full-time waged-contract or even on a part-time basis;Second,tasks that could potentially lead to employability of NEETs are either low skill positions therefore are outsourced to cheap service providers or require professionals with appropriate technical skills and certifications.In this context,the paper also discusses ways these obstacles to be surpassed.展开更多
"NEET"是"Not in Education,Employment or Training"的缩写,指既没有正式工作,也没有在学校里上学,更没有去接受职业技能培训的人。近几年,在经济发达地区的城郊农村出现越来越多的NEET人员,这不利于城郊农村持续..."NEET"是"Not in Education,Employment or Training"的缩写,指既没有正式工作,也没有在学校里上学,更没有去接受职业技能培训的人。近几年,在经济发达地区的城郊农村出现越来越多的NEET人员,这不利于城郊农村持续发展。该文结合对浙江部分地区的调查,提出城郊农村NEET人员的社会化过程中家庭、学校、同龄群体、大众媒介这几个外界环境因素共同作用,造成其文化目标与制度化手段不匹配,导致这几年"城郊"这个区位出现NEET族。展开更多
文摘The paper at hand explores whether short-term rentals(STRs),operated through sharing platforms,can provide employment opportunities to young people that are Not in Employment,Education and Training(NEETs)and whether such opportunities can comprise a realistic and viable solution to their unemployment.The focus is on low-skilled native women and migrants between 25-29 that live in Spain,Italy,Greece,and Cyprus.Methodologically,the research is based on the analysis of questionnaires conducted with both NEETs and owners or managers of STRs.Our analysis reveals that only firms that own or manage a large number of properties are in position to offer solid employment opportunities.Owners with a limited number of properties are not in position to offer sustainable long-term employment,for two main reasons.First,the generated income is not significant enough to justify employing an individual through a full-time waged-contract or even on a part-time basis;Second,tasks that could potentially lead to employability of NEETs are either low skill positions therefore are outsourced to cheap service providers or require professionals with appropriate technical skills and certifications.In this context,the paper also discusses ways these obstacles to be surpassed.
文摘"NEET"是"Not in Education,Employment or Training"的缩写,指既没有正式工作,也没有在学校里上学,更没有去接受职业技能培训的人。近几年,在经济发达地区的城郊农村出现越来越多的NEET人员,这不利于城郊农村持续发展。该文结合对浙江部分地区的调查,提出城郊农村NEET人员的社会化过程中家庭、学校、同龄群体、大众媒介这几个外界环境因素共同作用,造成其文化目标与制度化手段不匹配,导致这几年"城郊"这个区位出现NEET族。
