AN ITALIAN PARADOX - UNEMPLOYMENT AMONG Y OUNG GRADUATES

The Italian paradox of unemployment among young graduates raises quest ions about both the educational system and the failure of public measu res for integrating youth in the world of work. Regional disparities s well the paradox. In Mezzogiorno, education is not associated with eco nomic development, and (the very many) graduates undergo a process of deselection. Given public authorities' shortcomings, employers and uni ons are taking up the slack. But will their efforts suffice to solve t he Italian paradox?