Economics Department
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Economics Department |
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Unemployment
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1) Describe the trends in unemployment shown in the table from 1975 to the present day. 3 marks 2) Why might the average level of unemployment between 1980 and 1990 have been so much higher than that between 1970 and 1980. 5 marks 3) Explain the difference between voluntary and involuntary unemployment. 3 marks 4) What proportion of the current UK unemployment statistics do you feel are involuntary? How might this have differed in comparison with 1993? 5 marks Regional Unemployment
Source: ONS
5) Describe the pattern of employment and unemployment shown in the chart above. 4 marks 6) Why might there be such large differentials in unemployment between areas of the country? 5 marks 7) Explain the differences between supply side and demand side unemployment 4 marks 8) Discuss the policies which would be most appropriate when dealing with different types of unemployment. 8 marks 9) What sort of policies would you recommend the UK government to use at the current time to reduce unemployment. 8 marks 10) Should the government be concerned about unemployment. If so, why? If not why not? 10 marks 55 marks
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