Economics (AS & A Level) · Feb / March 2025 · Paper 12 · Question 17

In country S, frictional unemployment has decreased, but in country T, structural unemployment has increased. What would be possible explanations for these changes? | | country S | country T | |---|---|---| | A | a reduction in job search times | real wage rates are flexible | | B | more job vacancy websites | the closure of several large mining firms | | C | unemployment benefits have decreased | a fall in economic growth | | D | unemployment benefits have increased | workers' skills do not match available jobs |

1. Aa reduction in job search times / real wage rates are flexible
2. Bmore job vacancy websites / the closure of several large mining firms
3. Cunemployment benefits have decreased / a fall in economic growth
4. Dunemployment benefits have increased / workers' skills do not match available jobs

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