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Internet-mediated Volunteering in the EU: Its history, prevalence, and approaches and how it relates to employability and social inclusion

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This is a review of Internet-mediated volunteering in European Union (EU) countries. It assesses the current status of such in EU countries and identifies key actors and stakeholders, drivers and barriers, uptake and usage, and potential challenges and risks for users, donors, policy makers and service operators. It reviews the early history of Internet-mediated volunteering, also known as virtual volunteering, online volunteering, micro-volunteering, crowdsourcing, and various other names, in Europe. This report also reviews possible linkages between Internet-mediated volunteering and greater employability and social inclusion for online volunteers, particularly young people. Finally, it identifies areas for EU policy development, review and refinement, and makes recommendations for future research.

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  • Jayne Cravens, 2014. "Internet-mediated Volunteering in the EU: Its history, prevalence, and approaches and how it relates to employability and social inclusion," JRC Research Reports JRC85755, Joint Research Centre.
    • Handle: RePEc:ipt:iptwpa:jrc85755
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    Keywords

    Employability; Information Society; Work; Employment; Social Inclusion; Volunteering; Skills; Internet;
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    JEL classification:

    • D64 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Altruism; Philanthropy; Intergenerational Transfers
    • L31 - Industrial Organization - - Nonprofit Organizations and Public Enterprise - - - Nonprofit Institutions; NGOs; Social Entrepreneurship
    • L32 - Industrial Organization - - Nonprofit Organizations and Public Enterprise - - - Public Enterprises; Public-Private Enterprises
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity

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