South Africa has had a pervasive unemployment problem for the past forty years (Lam‚ Leibbrandt‚ & Mlatsheni‚ 2007). According to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey conducted by Stats SA (2012)‚ of the 10.4 million South Africans within the ages of 15 and 24 years‚ 3.3 million (31.6%) are not in employment‚ education or training (NEET). The South African government realized that unemployment‚ inequality and poverty in South Africa are a problem and thus appointed the National Planning Commission
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Working Papers Number 11/31 Youth unemployment in Spain: causes and solutions Economic Analysis Madrid‚ 27 September 2011 11/31 Working Papers Madrid‚ 27 September 2011 Youth unemployment in Spain: causes and solutions* Juan Ramón García. September 2011 Abstract Youth unemployment in Spain is a persistent phenomenon that has worsened during the current crisis. And at the levels now being registered (46.1% in 2Q11)‚ the measures to fight it can be delayed no longer. The evidence presented in
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Macroeconomics‚ 12e (Gordon) Chapter 2 The Measurement of Income‚ Prices‚ and Unemployment 2.1 Why We Care About Income 1) Job openings are plentiful when the A) actual real GDP is above the natural real GDP. B) natural real GDP is above the actual real GDP. C) natural real GDP is increasing rapidly. D) None of the above. Question Status: Previous Edition 2) The real income per capita is a measure of the A) well-being of every individual in the nation. B) well-being of the average individual
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Introduction In The Folly of Subsidizing Unemployment article written by Robert Barro‚ it contains information regarding the generous unemployment insurance package and how it compares to the unemployment rate. Is it worth subsidizing? The author expresses his views on the unemployment rate in 2010 in comparison to the worst unemployment rate ever‚ which was in 1982. Obama’s administration policy; is expanding unemployment insurance eligibility to 99 weeks from the standard 26 weeks. This in return
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Who enacted this statute? The statute for the terms of denial for unemployment benefits in the state of New Mexico would be enacted by the legislative authority in the state of New Mexico. Meaning it would fall back on the state of New Mexico to enact the statute. 2. Is this statutory mandatory or discretionary? What causal term in the statute helped you answer this question? The statute for the denial of unemployment benefits would be considered statutory mandatory. The key word in the statue
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Eurozone unemployment and inflation both rise 01 March 2012 by Daniel Mason Eurozone unemployment rose to a record high in January‚ while inflation in the currency bloc has also continued its upward trend - a combination described by economists as "unpalatable" and a "double whammy of bad news". The jobless rate in the 17-member currency bloc was 10.7 per cent in January‚ up from 10.6 per cent in December‚ according to statistics published today by Eurostat. It means that‚ in January‚ there
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Unemployment and the Labour Force: Their Affect On the Economy This essay looks at how the level of unemployment (or employment) and labour force participation affect the economy as a whole. For the purpose of this essay I will concentrate more on unemployment‚ as this adversely affects the size of the labour force‚ whereas labour force participation does not affect the level of unemployment in the same manner. In reality‚ the two work hand in hand and it is vital that they both retain an
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Employment: To what extent has unemployment affected society? Unemployment means being out of job or a situation where the individual is willing to work but has none. The government and the nation suffer due to unemployment. In many countries the government has to pay the unemployed some benefits. The greater the number of the unemployed or the longer they are without work the more money the government has to shell out. Therefore‚ the nation not only has to deal with the lost income and decreased
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ARTICLE ABOUT UNEMPLOYMENT RATES IN MALAYSIA KUALA LUMPUR‚ May 26- The unemployment rate in the country for March 2014 was at 3.0 per cent‚ comparatively lower from 3.3 per cent in March last year ‚ the Statistics Department said. When compared with the previous month‚ the rate was down 0.2 percentage point from 3.2per cent in February 2014. In a statement here today ‚the department also said the labor force participation rate decreased in March 2014 to 66.9 per cent from 67.4 per cent in the
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Name: Institution: Course: Date: The Relationship between Unemployment and Economic Growth Condition In most part of the world the economy and the unemployed are very closely interconnected. If the unemployment goes on a drastic change the economy takes the same path. With trade prevailing in bad economic days employees are laid off to save the business financial status. However‚ as a result of these layoffs people do not have cash to spend which will in turn cause problems to the economy. Economic
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