Employment and Unemployment
Economics · JC 2 · Macroeconomic Aims and Problems · 2.º Período

Employment and Unemployment

Students investigate the different types of unemployment, such as structural, cyclical, and frictional. They will assess the impact of high unemployment on society and the economy.

MOE Syllabus OutcomesSEAB GCE A-Level H2 Economics (9757), Theme 3: The National and International Economy, 3.2.1 Macroeconomic aims: Full employmentSEAB GCE A-Level H2 Economics (9757), Theme 3: The National and International Economy, 3.2.1 Causes and consequences of unemployment

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Students investigate the different types of unemployment, such as structural, cyclical, and frictional. They will assess the impact of high unemployment on society and the economy.

Key Questions

  1. How is the unemployment rate calculated?
  2. What are the main causes of unemployment in a modern economy?
  3. What are the economic and social costs of unemployment?

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