1 PROJECT ESSENTIALS Full title of the project idea Efficiency of public investment in professional trainer for young people and unemployed Acronym PIYPU Lead institution(s) Universit Politecnica delle Marche Total Grant request (k) 1700k Total Project value (k) 2200k Expected duration (months) 12 Contact person: name and email address Andrea Malatesta/ malamorro@hotmail.it
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2 ABSTRACT The idea that inspired this project is to understand if public investment in training gives people searching for a job, better opportunities to find it. Its a responsibility of the states, help people unemployed to find a job. So the states invest a lot of money in active labor market policies, including training programs. They might help unemployed workers to improve their skills, and become more attractive for the labor world. A lot of economists ,however, are not very optimistic about the benefits of many of these programs. If in some cases they induces a better match between a worker and a job, in other cases they are not efficient and lastly a waste of resources. Especially in some European states, where this kind of programs were introduced later, the efficiency of training program appears very low. The purpose of the project is to evaluate the impact of those policies in some European states and make a comparison between the various programs. The most efficient will taken as the benchmark. With this study we will be able to say what are the strengths and the weaknesses of a training program, for make the future programs more efficient and give to young people and unemployed worker better opportunities to find a new job. The action should help to set-up a cooperation mechanism between the various European agencies to tackle the risk of social exclusion of vulnerable group, as the call wanted. 3 EXCELLENCE (MAX. 2 PAGES) Descrivere gli obiettivi specifici del progetto, che dovrebbe essere chiaro, misurabili, realistici e realizzabili entro la durata del progetto. Gli obiettivi devono essere coerenti con lo sfruttamento atteso e l'impatto del progetto. Descrivere e spiegare il concetto generale alla base del progetto. Descrivere le idee principali, modelli o ipotesi coinvolti. Identificare eventuali considerazioni trans-disciplinari; Descrivere il posizionamento del progetto ad esempio dove si trova nello spettro da 'idea all'applicazione' o da 'laboratorio di mercato'. Descrivere e spiegare il complessivo approccio e metodologia, distintivo, come appropriato, attivit indicate nella sezione pertinente del programma di lavoro, ad esempio per ricerca, dimostrazione, pilotaggio, primo mercato replica, ecc. The project we proposed aims to evaluate the impact of training programs on unemployment problem. In particular we want to analyze how these programs could help the long term unemployed and the young people, who are unable to find their first job, that are particularly sensitive categories. It is generally acknowledged that the State has, among its responsibilities, to solve the problem of unemployment. Especially when this problem becomes bigger and bigger, as in the years that we're experiencing. Scientists identify two types of policies that the state can activate in these
2/3 cases: passive labour policies and active ones. The first are essentially monetary benefits for the unemployed. They consist in unemployment benefits and allowances. However these policies does not seem to solve the problem. Are certainly helpful in the short run to cushion the hardship of the unemployed but do not seem to be able to create new opportunities. Since the 90 's, the academics have focused on active labour policies. they are all interventions that are directly affecting the labour market by creating new employment or better matching for the workers. Such policies are far more ambitious than the previous ones, but are also much more difficult. It is much more likely that there are a waste of resources in the actual application. One of the main tools in the active labour policies are the training programs. The aim of these programs is to train young people job seekers and unemployed people, giving them the tools and the skills they need. Through this training, it should be filled the gap between what employers seek and what the workers can do. In conclusion, should improve the match between demand and offer of work by improving the labor market and making it more efficient. 4 IMPACT (MAX. 2 PAGES) Describe how your project will contribute to: the expected impacts set out in the work programme, under the relevant topic. Describe any barriers/obstacles, and any framework conditions (such as regulation and standards), that may determine whether and to what extent the expected impacts will be achieved.
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