Employment Opportunities for NEETs in Short-Term Rentals Operated Through Sharing Platforms:A Case Study Across Spain,Italy,Greece and Cyprus
作者机构:School of ArchitectureLand and Environmental SciencesNeapolis University PafosPaphosCyprus School of ArchitectureEngineeringLand and Environmental SciencesNeapolis University PafosPaphosCyprus Department of GeographyUniversity of the AegeanLesvosGreece
出 版 物:《Management Studies》 (管理研究(英文版))
年 卷 期:2021年第9卷第5期
页 面:341-354页
主 题:NEETs sharing economy employment short-term rentals sharing platforms Airbnb European Union Mediterranean
摘 要:The paper at hand explores whether short-term rentals(STRs),operated through sharing platforms,can provide employment opportunities to young people that are Not in Employment,Education and Training(NEETs)and whether such opportunities can comprise a realistic and viable solution to their *** focus is on low-skilled native women and migrants between 25-29 that live in Spain,Italy,Greece,and ***,the research is based on the analysis of questionnaires conducted with both NEETs and owners or managers of *** analysis reveals that only firms that own or manage a large number of properties are in position to offer solid employment *** with a limited number of properties are not in position to offer sustainable long-term employment,for two main ***,the generated income is not significant enough to justify employing an individual through a full-time waged-contract or even on a part-time basis;Second,tasks that could potentially lead to employability of NEETs are either low skill positions therefore are outsourced to cheap service providers or require professionals with appropriate technical skills and *** this context,the paper also discusses ways these obstacles to be surpassed.