This study addresses the NEET phenomenon in Argentina using the country's Household Survey for the period 2003-2018. The approach identifies NEETs' challenges pertaining to decent job opportunities and education completion. The static perspective is extended by the use of a Multinomial Logit model, in which three potential transitions are analysed: finding a formal job, getting an informal job, or re-entering the education system. As was expected, gender, age, education level, income, and

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... educational and employment background were identified as highly relevant explanatory variables, but with different strength and even signs, depending on each transition. JEL codes: J21, J46, J62