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elemis:
--- Quote from: J.Darren on June 05, 2010, 10:33:54 am ---Total Population/Working Population
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My geography textbook says otherwise.
J.Darren:
--- Quote from: Ari Ben Canaan on June 05, 2010, 10:35:58 am ---My geography textbook says otherwise.
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Not according to the endorsed economics textbook :D
Well there are two types of dependency ratio, the one that I have illustrated is called the inverse dependency ratio, it enables economists to determine how many people that a worker has to support in a country ...
destructor:
--- Quote from: J.Darren on June 04, 2010, 11:44:23 am ---I doubt RE: unemployment benefits, in order to stimulate economic growth, the government should reduce the dole (unemployment benefits) as in turn the opportunity cost of not working, i.e. the wage forgone, would appear to be a more tempting option ...
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dude darren..
unemployment benefits are not given to keep ppl unemployed
they are given to help them cope with unemployment until they find a job...
and its mostly done in times of demand deficient or cyclical unemployment.....
and by reducing unemployment benefits... poverty will rise and as a result the overall Aggregate demand will drop as ppl will have lesser to spend...
also by reducing unemployment benefits... ppl will find it hard to find jobs especially in urban areas
Choc.Kits:
--- Quote from: destructor on June 06, 2010, 09:10:40 am ---dude darren..
unemployment benefits are not given to keep ppl unemployed
they are given to help them cope with unemployment until they find a job...
and its mostly done in times of demand deficient or cyclical unemployment.....
and by reducing unemployment benefits... poverty will rise and as a result the overall Aggregate demand will drop as ppl will have lesser to spend...
also by reducing unemployment benefits... ppl will find it hard to find jobs especially in urban areas
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But still, high unemployment benefits stop people from working because they tend to enjoy the free benefits they gain. Decreasing them would save tax payers money which in turn could be used for things like hospitals and road, as well as force the unemployed to find employment.
elemis:
--- Quote from: Choc.Kits on June 06, 2010, 10:53:31 am ---But still, high unemployment benefits stop people from working because they tend to enjoy the free benefits they gain. Decreasing them would save tax payers money which in turn could be used for things like hospitals and road, as well as force the unemployed to find employment.
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Then again, reduced benefits may lead to external costs such as social problems; homlessness, crime, muggings etc.
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