Objectives

Achieve a critical mass of resources in collaboration with stakeholder communities (WP2)
Provide a critical evaluation of the performance of countries and regions (WP3)
Assess the prospects for policy transfer mechanisms (including those under the European Social Fund) (WP4)
To provide a critical review of the mismatch in supply and demand (WP5)
To examine the consequences of mismatch in terms of labour mobility and migration for young people within the EU (WP6)
To analyse the nature, rate and success of business start-ups and self-employment for young people (WP7)
To examine the cultural context of family organisation and the pathways to enhancing independence (WP8 )
To map out the voices of vulnerable young people by identifying their different values and aspirations (WP9)
To analyse the nature and mechanisms of flexicurity regimes and how they contribute to overcoming youth unemployment (WP10)
To advance the knowledge base by publishing an ‘International Handbook on Strategic Transitions for Youth Labour in Europe’ (WP11)