Tra formazione e sfruttamento. Uno studio dei tirocini in provincia di Bologna

Internships are becoming more common in our economies, but their role is increasingly debated and (sometimes) criticized. Despite their origin as tools aimed at strengthening the individual's skill and facilitating the transition between education and work, they have been often accused of having become both a way for business to acquire low-cost workforce and another form of precarious work. This paper aims at contributing this debate through the analysis of the internship agreements and training projects stipulated in the Province of Bologna in 2012