Employment and Unemployment
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Assess the extent to which monetary policy can be used effectively to solve the problem of unemployment.
Government policies which rely on increasing budget deficits to solve the problem of unemployment will not be successful because they do not affect the natural rate of unemployment.
Discuss the extent to which you agree with this statement.
Keynesians argue that increasing budget deficits will solve the problem of unemployment. Monetarists argue that supply side policies are more effective in reducing unemployment.
Consider which view is more likely to be correct.
Keynesians argue that increasing budget deficits will solve the problem of unemployment. Monetarists argue that supply side policies are more effective in reducing unemployment.
Consider which view is more likely to be correct.
Explain why an economy might be in equilibrium at less than a full employment level of output and critically evaluate alternative policy measures which might be used to move the economy to a full employment level of output.
‘Government intervention in supply-side policies will not have a significant impact on unemployment whereas supply-side policies that increase aggregate demand because of a freer market will significantly reduce the level of unemployment.’
Discuss this statement.
Analyse the causes of unemployment and explain which cause could be most significant for your country.
Cyclical and structural unemployment are the most common types of unemployment.
Explain the causes of these types of unemployment and assess the effectiveness of government policies to reduce them.