Perceptions of the labour market among talented youth  Ongoing initiative of Italy’s National Federation of Knights of Industry (Federazione Nazionale dei Cavalieri del Lavoro)  “Alfieri del Lavoro”: collection of information – annually and at a nation-wide level – on “top-of-the class” students from Italian upper secondary schools  Survey of social characteristics and university choices one year after graduation (> 1,000 individuals each year, since 2008)

Perception of the degree of meritocracy in selected social contexts in Italy (% values)

Perception of the degree of meritocracy in selected social contexts in Italy (perceptual map, ACP)

Importance of a set of features for the “ideal job” (mean scores on a 0-10 scale)

Importance of a set of features for the “ideal job” (perceptual map, ACP)