No. 1079 - Bridging education and employment: lessons from the Banca d'Italia school-to-work transition program

Questioni di Economia e Finanza (Occasional papers)
by Alessio D'Ignazio, Pietro Gaudenzi, Marco Rotili and Federico Squartini
November 2026
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This paper evaluates the effectiveness of the school-to-work transition programs offered by Banca d'Italia to upper secondary school students. The analysis, based on approximately 1,300 interviews and comparing program participants with a control group of non-participating students, focuses on career orientation skills, intentions to pursue further education, and economic and financial knowledge.

Students who participated in the Banca d'Italia's school-to-work transition programs demonstrate a greater ability to navigate educational and career choices and a stronger propensity to pursue further education than non-participants. The analysis also points to an improvement in financial knowledge, with more pronounced effects among female students. Participants further exhibit a deeper understanding of the role and functions of Banca d'Italia.

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