Economics A-Level
Causes of unemployment
What Causes of unemployment means in Economics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Causes of unemployment
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Unemployment has a variety of causes, including cyclical, structural and frictional, and the appropriate policies to reduce it depend on the cause.
Topics that use Causes of unemployment
- Employment and unemployment (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Claimant Count
- Cyclical unemployment
- Frictional unemployment
- Labour Force Survey
- Labour market rigidities
- Labour mobility
- Living standards
- Long-run aggregate supply curve
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