Economics B A-Level
Employment and unemployment
What Employment and unemployment means in Economics B A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Employment and unemployment
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Jobs are created through the derived demand for labour when aggregate demand and production increase.
Topics that use Employment and unemployment
- Demand-side policies (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Aggregate demand
- Demand-pull inflation
- Fiscal policy
- Investment
- Macroeconomic equilibrium
- Macroeconomic objectives
- Monetary policy
- Policy conflicts
Using Employment and unemployment in the exam
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