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Lost in transition! Factors leading to NEET status in youth populations

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dc.contributor.authorLozano Reina, Gabriel
dc.contributor.authorPérez García, Laura
dc.contributor.authorSánchez Marín, Gregorio
dc.contributor.departmentOrganización de Empresas y Finanzas
dc.contributor.otherFacultad de Economía y Empresa
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-09T09:00:59Z
dc.date.available2026-02-09T09:00:59Z
dc.date.issued2026-02-08
dc.description.abstractThe NEET phenomenon poses persistent social and economic challenges, although its drivers remain context-dependent and unevenly distributed across space. This study conducts a systematic literature review (2015–2025) to synthesize determinants of youth NEET status through an explicitly spatial, multi-level lens (macro, meso, micro). Across 50 studies, we identify consistent macro influences – youth unemployment, labor precariousness, fiscal and social policies – together with meso factors tied to family background, education systems and school-to-work transitions, and micro determinants including gender, age and educational attainment. Evidence also shows marked territorial differentiation, with peripheral and rural regions displaying persistently higher risks due to constrained opportunity structures and weaker institutional capacity. Differentiating NEET-unemployed from NEET-inactive clarifies heterogeneous trajectories and policy needs. We translate findings into evidence-based, place-sensitive policy recommendations that combine structural reforms with targeted social and educational support, offering actionable insights for inclusive and resilient youth strategies. The review also outlines a future research agenda on digitalization, automation, green transitions, and rigorous comparative/longitudinal evaluation.
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dc.identifier.citationLozano-Reina, G., Pérez-García, L., & Sánchez-Marín, G. (2026). Lost in transition! Factors leading to NEET status in youth populations. Journal of Youth Studies, Forthcoming. https://doi.org/10.1080/13676261.2026.2618070
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1080/13676261.2026.2618070
dc.identifier.eissn1469-9680
dc.identifier.issn1367-6261
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10201/201721
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherTaylor and Francis Group, Routledge
dc.relationThis work was supported by the Fundación Cajamurcia and by the project PID2024-159036NA-100, funded by MICIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and by FEDER, EU.
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13676261.2026.2618070
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dc.subjectNEET
dc.subjectDetermining factors
dc.subjectYouth inclusion
dc.subjectSchool-to-work transition
dc.subjectSpatial inequalities
dc.subjectPolicy responses
dc.subject.odsObjetivo 10: Reducir las desigualdades entre países y dentro de ellos
dc.subject.odsObjetivo 8: Crecimiento económico
dc.subject.odsObjetivo 4: Educación
dc.titleLost in transition! Factors leading to NEET status in youth populations
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