Impact of Unemployment and Full Employment
Examining the economic and social costs of joblessness and the concept of full employment.
Key Questions
- What are the social and economic costs of persistent long term unemployment?
- How can government retraining programs reduce the mismatch between skills and available jobs?
- Explain the concept of the natural rate of unemployment.
MOE Syllabus Outcomes
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