Ma Assignment
Ma Assignment
High unemployment indicates the economy is operating below full capacity and is
inefficient; this will lead to lower output and incomes. The unemployed are also
unable to purchase as many goods, so will contribute to lower spending and lower
output. A rise in unemployment can cause a negative multiplier effect.
Loss of earnings to the unemployed. Unemployment is one of the biggest causes of poverty in the UK.
Prolonged periods of unemployment can push households into debt and increase rates of relative
poverty.
Potential homelessness. Loss of income can leave people without sufficient income to meet housing
costs. Rises in unemployment often exacerbate the rates of homelessness. (BBC)
Harms future prospects. Those who are unemployed will find it more difficult to get work in the future
(this is known as the hysteresis effect)
Lost human capital. If people are out of work, they miss out on ‘on the job training’ This is a vital
component of human capital and labour skills; high rates of unemployment can reduce labour
productivity. If someone is out of work for two years, they miss out on the latest working practices and
trends. Being unemployed can also affect the confidence of the unemployed and they become less
employable in the future.
Microeconomics focuses on the supply that determines the price level of the
economy.
It uses the bottom-up strategy to analyse the economy.
microeconomics tries to understand human’s choices and allocation of resources.
It does not decide what are the changes taking place in the market, instead, it
explains why there are changes happening in the market.
The key role of microeconomics is to examine how a company could maximize its
production and capacity, so that it could lower the pr
Macroeconomics
studies the association between various countries regarding how the
policies of one nation have an upshot on the other. It circumscribes within its
scope,
Prominent areas of research in the field of macroeconomics concern the
implications of fiscal policy, locating the reasons for inflation or unemployment,
the implications of government borrowing and economic growth on a nationwide
scale.
Solves the major issues of the economy like deflation, inflation, rising prices
(reflation), unemployment, and poverty as a whole.
5, Explain The Three Type Of Unemployment .What Are The Cause And Policy Option To Solve
Each Type Of Unemployment
cyclical,
frictional,
Structural.
Frictional unemployment
Frictional unemployment also includes people just entering the labor force, such as freshly
graduated college students.
Structural unemployment
Geographical immobility’s –
This occurs when workers are unable to move from areas of high unemployment to
areas with labor shortages.
This could occur due to the difficulties of buying/renting a house. It could also be
due to family attachments to their current area.
For example, often there are vacancies in London but unemployment in outlying
regions. However, it is difficult for the unemployed to leave the northeast and find a
place to live in London.
Occupational immobility’s
This occurs after changes in the economy, which lead to shifting demand for skilled
labour.
For example, if there is a closure of manufacturing firms, workers with skills for these
types of jobs may struggle to relocate in new industries where very different skills
are required (e.g. IT skills, teaching, accountancy). It takes time for people to retrain
and older workers may feel it is too difficult.
Education /training
These training schemes need to be focused on skills and qualifications which will
enable the unemployed to find work in new industries.
This could include the government paying for training schemes in skills which are in
short supply.
Housing subsidies
However, this could prove quite expensive, and it may be hard to evaluate who
needs the housing benefits and for how long.
A long term solution maybe for the government to build housing in expensive areas.
Employer subsidies
Rather than encourage workers to move, the government can offer incentives for
firms to relocate to depressed areas.
For example, the government have relocated many civil service jobs away from
London and to areas of higher unemployment such as South Wales, Yorkshire and
Scotland.
Free market economists place greater stress on improving labour market flexibility.
For example, allowing part-time, temporary work provides more opportunities for the
unemployed to gain new opportunities.
However, these jobs are more insecure, often lower paid and lead to a form of
under-employment.
Cyclical unemployment.
Cyclical unemployment is caused by declining demand: when there is not enough demand in
an economy for goods and services, businesses cannot offer jobs.
Cyclical unemployment is a natural result of the business cycle in times of recession: if all
consumers become fearful at once, consumers will attempt to increase their savings at the
same time, which means there will be a decrease in spending, and businesses will not be able
to employ all employable workers.