@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp15097, author={Contini, Bruno}, title={The Cost-Effectiveness of Subsidies to Youth Employment in Italy: Toward a Preliminary Evaluation}, year={2022}, month={Feb}, institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)}, address={Bonn}, type={IZA Discussion Paper}, number={15097}, url={https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp15097}, abstract={The European Commission has for many years advocated fiscal policies in order to improve the employability of young people. This paper aims at providing a preliminary rough estimate of the cost-effectiveness of rebates on social security contributions granted to employers that Italy has utilized since the Nineties in a variety of forms. My conclusion is that cost-effectiveness is still an open question.}, }