Principles of Economics (12th Edition)
Principles of Economics (12th Edition)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134078779
Author: Karl E. Case, Ray C. Fair, Sharon E. Oster
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 28, Problem 1.1P

Sub part (a):

To determine

Types of unemployment.

Sub part (a):

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This policy helps to matches employees with job vacancies. Therefore it is beneficial to reduce the frictional unemployment in an economy by helping employers and workers find each other. So the time spends for job hunting reduced.

Economics Concept Introduction

Concept introduction:

Frictional unemployment: Frictional unemployment: Frictional unemployment refers to the unemployment that arises due to the individual person changing from one job to another.

Sub part (b):

To determine

Types of unemployment

Sub part (b):

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This policy helps to reduce the structural unemployment in an economy. Because a lower minimum wage for teenagers is profitable to hire workers. Who would otherwise not be productive enough to employ. However, in some extent teenage workers might be substituted for existing workers, thus lessening the impact on unemployment.

Economics Concept Introduction

Concept introduction:

Structural unemployment: Structural unemployment refers to the unemployment which occurs due to the mismatch between the skills that the workers offer and skills that the employers demand.

Sub part (c):

To determine

Types of unemployment

Sub part (c):

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Explanation of Solution

This policy helps to reduce the structural unemployment in an economy, because it providing the skills needed to the workers to work in a new or expanding industries.

Economics Concept Introduction

Concept introduction:

Structural unemployment: Structural unemployment refers to the unemployment which occurs due to the mismatch between the skills that the workers offer and skills that the employers demand.

Sub part (d):

To determine

Types of unemployment

Sub part (d):

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Explanation of Solution

This policy is helpful to reduce the cyclical unemployment in an economy, although it can be also treated as a policy to reduce the structural unemployment, if the government was willing to maintain the policy, because it providing the public employment for people without jobs.

Economics Concept Introduction

Concept introduction:

Structural unemployment: Structural unemployment refers to the unemployment which occurs due to the mismatch between the skills that the workers offer and skills that the employers demand.

Sub part (e):

To determine

Types of unemployment.

Sub part (e):

Expert Solution
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Explanation of Solution

This policy helps to reduce the frictional unemployment in an economy by providing information about current jobs and existing wage rates. Thereby people can reduce the time spend for job hunting.

Economics Concept Introduction

Concept introduction:

Frictional unemployment: This is a type of unemployment existing in an economy due to the movement of people from one job to another.

Sub part (f):

To determine

Types of unemployment

Sub part (f):

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Explanation of Solution

This policy is helpful to reduce the cyclical unemployment in an economy, by encouraging workers to accept relatively small increases, means relatively more of them will be hired.

Economics Concept Introduction

Concept introduction:

Cyclical unemployment: This is a type of unemployment existing in an economy due to the regular ups and downs within the business cycle.

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