...of the Unemployment Insurance Benefit Business Review Shigeru Fujita July 30, 2010 The views expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia or the Federal Reserve System. This article is forthcoming in an issue of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s Business Review. overall economy itself has started to grow again after the deep recession. For example, in the fourth quarter of 2009, the average unemployment rate was at a insurance. double-digit level, a level we have not seen since the early 1980s, even though real GDP grew by more than 5 percent. One of the main policy reactions to painful developments in the labor market has been the expansion of unemployment components of the social security programs in the U.S. 1 It provides income (and thus The U.S. labor market has remained weak in recent years, even though the consumption) protection for those who have lost their jobs involuntarily. During “normal” times, unemployment insurance benefits are provided through the regular pre-unemployment earnings and last 26 weeks in the majority of states. 2 During The unemployment insurance (UI) system constitutes one of the major economic downturns, however, the federal government often provides additional government has greatly extended the duration of benefits as a means to combat the surmounting joblessness. As of the summer of 2009, unemployed workers who unemployment compensation...
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...Friday of Week 12 Weighting: 40 % weighting (5 marks for in-text referencing & reference list, presentation, clarity of explanation and evidence of reading and research, original thinking backed by research supporting your argument/stance) Length: Approximately 2500 -3000 words ASSESSMENT Case Study is based on topics covering week’s 9-11 3 Objectives This assessment item relates to course learning outcomes 5 to 7 as listed in the course profile. Tasks to be undertaken: • Get a good understanding of GDP, unemployment, monetary policy, fiscal policy, and economic growth covering chapters 9-13 (macroeconomics) • Read the case study on- ‘Go get a job, says Costello’ • Make notes, which will help you to answer the questions by applying the theory to real life example of economics at work. • Apply the DADA (Definitions, Assumption, Diagram and Analysis) while answering the economic questions. On campus students will be attempting some exercises in the workshop sessions. Off campus students should attempt weekly activities from the textbook boxed case studies. These exercises will help and guide you how to think like an economist. Look for theory and apply it to real life examples from “Case Study. • Plagiarism is an issue. Make sure you include in-text references and provide a reference list. • The focus of your task for this assignment in the next four weeks is to elicit and apply economic concepts and theory to the problem of unemployment discussed...
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...Course Number: ECON102 Course Name: Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3 Credit Hours Length of Course: 8-Weeks Prerequisite: None | Table of Contents | Instructor Information | Evaluation Procedures | Course Description | Grading Scale | Course Scope | Course Outline | Course Objectives | Policies | Course Delivery Method | Academic Services | Course Materials | Selected Bibliography | Instructor Information | (Biography) Instructor: Dr. John Theodore Email: john.theodore@mycampus.apus.edu Phone: 727.712.1426 Office Hours: Sunday from 9 to 11 PM Table of Contents Course Description (Catalog) | ECON102 Macroeconomics (3 hours) This course is an introduction to the principles and tools of macroeconomic analysis. Macroeconomics investigates the main topics of the overall economy including Gross Domestic Product, inflation, unemployment, economic growth, recession, monetary policy and fiscal policy. We use these theories and concepts to examine the role of the government in our economy and how government makes choices. Table of Contents Course Scope | Macroeconomics is concerned with the study of the structure of an aggregate economy and its basic sub-divisions such as government, households and businesses and the relationship between these major components. It addresses the issues of economic growth, recession, unemployment, inflation, international trade, and the role of government and its policies for stabilizing the economy...
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...INFORMAL LABOUR MARKETS AS A SOLUTION FOR UNEMPLOYMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA – A CASE STUDY OF CAR GUARDS IN BLOEMFONTEIN1. P F BLAAUW Department of Economics Rand Afrikaans University L J BOTHMA Independent Labour Economist ABSTRACT The car guard industry in South Africa evolved out of the plight of the unemployed. Very little research has been done on the industry in South Africa. The first objective of this paper is to address the lack of research and the second is to determine whether the car guard industry can provide a solution to the problem of unemployment. Car guards involved in this study were found to be generally low skilled, earning low income and working under harsh conditions for long hours. The majority of them held formal sector employment before becoming unemployed. Car guarding is not a solution to the plight of the unemployed. Training and skill development supplemented by accelerated economic growth are vital to bridge the gap between the formal and informal sectors. OPSOMMING Die motorwag-industrie in Suid Afrika het onstaan uit die lot van die massa werkloses in die land. Weinig navorsing is al oor die industrie gedoen. Die doelwit van die referaat is eerstens om die gebrek aan navorsing aan te vul en tweedens om te bepaal of die motorwagindustrie ‘n oplossing vir die probleem van werkloosheid kan bied. Motorwagte in die studie is oor die algemeen laag geskoold, swak besoldig en werksaam vir lang ure onder moeilike omstandighede. Die meeste het...
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...INDUCTIVE THEMATIC ANALYSIS The aim of this exercise is to generate your own coding framework. 1. Read the research questions and context. 2. Write down on a separate piece of paper your assumptions about the topic. So for example what do you think about young unemployed people; how hard do you think they search for jobs; what are your experiences of being unemployed? 3. Then read the transcript a few times. 4. Use a separate piece of paper to write down some ideas that reading the transcript has generated for you. 5. Highlight some codes (using highlighters / underlining the text / writing the code on a post-it note. 6. Codes are interesting pieces of text ‘phrases’ or even single words in the transcript. 7. Remember the focus is answering the research questions in some way and that these questions were formed before the data was collected 8. If you feel confident try to gather together some of the codes together to form themes (see lecture notes for an example). For the portfolio you will need to provide the written-on transcript and a list of codes and the 2 separate pieces of text you have written (2 & 4) derived from your ideas generated from your reading of the transcript. Research questions: What are young people’s experiences of unemployment? What is job seeking like for young people? What aspirations do young people have of employment? How can we develop better ways of supporting young people while they are unemployed? Some...
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...ECON 102 Complete Course (American Public University) IF You Want To Purchase A+ Work Then Click The Link Below , Instant Download http://acehomework.com/ECON-102-Complete-Course-American-Public-University-1111118.htm?categoryId=-1 If You Face Any Problem E- Mail Us At JohnMate1122@gmail.com 8 – Week Course Outline Please see theStudent Handbook to reference the University’sgrading scale. Table of Contents Week Topic(s) Learning Objective(s) Reading(s) Assignment(s) 1 Introduction to Macroeconomics • LO 1: Describe the characteristics of demand and supply, and apply the demand and supply model. • LO 2: Define real gross domestic product and identify the phases of a business cycle. • LO 3: Define inflation and deflation, and explain how each affects the price and economic growth of an economy. • LO 4: Articulate why the price-level changes and how it can affect economic stability. • LO 5: Explain how unemployment is calculated and measured in the United States. • LO 6: Demonstrate an understanding of the role of the government in the economy. • LO 7: Identify the components of the macroeconomy and relate them to the circular flow diagram. Describe the characteristics of demand and supply, and apply the demand and supply model. Unit 1 http://www.saylor.org/courses/econ102/ DQ1: Self Introduction and Understanding Plagiarism. DQ2: The three primary concerns in macroeconomic analysis. Please submit your responses to DQ1 and...
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...ECON 102 Complete Course (American Public University) IF You Want To Purchase A+ Work Then Click The Link Below , Instant Download http://acehomework.com/ECON-102-Complete-Course-American-Public-University-1111118.htm?categoryId=-1 If You Face Any Problem E- Mail Us At JohnMate1122@gmail.com 8 – Week Course Outline Please see theStudent Handbook to reference the University’sgrading scale. Table of Contents Week Topic(s) Learning Objective(s) Reading(s) Assignment(s) 1 Introduction to Macroeconomics • LO 1: Describe the characteristics of demand and supply, and apply the demand and supply model. • LO 2: Define real gross domestic product and identify the phases of a business cycle. • LO 3: Define inflation and deflation, and explain how each affects the price and economic growth of an economy. • LO 4: Articulate why the price-level changes and how it can affect economic stability. • LO 5: Explain how unemployment is calculated and measured in the United States. • LO 6: Demonstrate an understanding of the role of the government in the economy. • LO 7: Identify the components of the macroeconomy and relate them to the circular flow diagram. Describe the characteristics of demand and supply, and apply the demand and supply model. Unit 1 http://www.saylor.org/courses/econ102/ DQ1: Self Introduction and Understanding Plagiarism. DQ2: The three primary concerns in macroeconomic analysis. Please submit your responses to DQ1 and...
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...The Long-Term Labor Market Consequences of Graduating from College in a Bad Economy* Lisa B. Kahn Yale School of Management First Draft: March, 2003 Current Draft: August 13, 2009 Abstract This paper studies the labor market experiences of white male college graduates as a function of economic conditions at time of college graduation. I use the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth whose respondents graduated from college between 1979 and 1989. I estimate the e¤ects of both national and state economic conditions at time of college graduation on labor market outcomes for the …rst two decades of a career. Because timing and location of college graduation could potentially be a¤ected by economic conditions, I also instrument for the college unemployment rate using year of birth (state of residence at an early age for the state analysis). I …nd large, negative wage e¤ects to graduating in a worse economy which persist for the entire period studied. I also …nd that cohorts who graduate in worse national economies are in lower level occupations, have slightly higher tenure and higher educational attainment, I am grateful for helpful comments from George Baker, Dan Benjamin, James Heckman, Caroline Hoxby, Larry Katz, Kevin Lang, Fabian Lange, Steve Levitt, Derek Neal, Chris Nosko, Emily Oster, Yona Rubenstein, Hugo Sonnenschein, Mike Waldman and seminar participants at Harvard University, the University of Chicago, Yale University, and the Midwest Economic Association 2003...
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...------------------------------------------------- Course Syllabus Facilitator Name: Robert C. Paramo, MBA Course Name: Principles of Macroeconomics Course Number: ECO/372 Version 4 Group Number: SB12BSB02 Course Start Date: 01/24/2013 Course End Date: 02/21/2013 COURSE SCHEDULE: Workshop 1 – Jan. 24, 2013 Workshop 2 – Jan. 31, 2013 Workshop 3 – Feb. 07, 2013 Workshop 4 – Feb. 14, 2013 Workshop 5 – Feb. 21, 2013 COURSE LOCATION, DAY AND TIME: San Bernardino Learning Center, Thursdays, 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. REQUIRED READING: Students are required to read all materials available at the Course Materials site for this course on https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/portal/portal/public/login.aspx Whenever there is a question about what assignments are due, please remember this syllabus is considered the ruling document. Copyright Copyright ©2009 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. University of Phoenix© is a registered trademark of Apollo Group, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft©, Windows©, and Windows NT© are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Use of these marks is not intended to imply endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation. Edited in accordance with University of Phoenix© editorial standards and practices. Policies Students/learners will...
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...the supply of money, and performance of a national economy. Examines the use of economics in business decisions, considering such principles as opportunity costs, diminishing returns, and the marginal principle. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS Required Resources O'Sullivan, A., Sheffrin, S., & Perez, S. (2012). Survey of economics: Principles, applications, and tools (5th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson-Prentice Hall. MyEconLab book key Note: This book key comes with the purchase of a new textbook and is needed in order to access MyEconLab. Supplemental Resources Aaronson, D., Mazumder, B., & Schechter, S. (2010). What is behind the rise in long-term unemployment? Economic Perspectives, 34(3/4), 28-51. Andreyeva, T., Long, M. W., & Brownell, K. D. (2010). The Impact of Food Prices on Consumption: A Systematic Review of Research on the Price Elasticity of Demand for Food. American Journal of Public Health, 100(2), 216-22 Heyne, P., Boettke, P. J., & Prychitko, D. L. (2010). The economic way of thinking. (12th ed.). Upper Saddle River: Pearson-Prentice Hall. High, J. (2011). Economic Theory and the Rise of Big Business in America, 1870-1910. Business History Review, 85(1), 85-112. Luojia, H., & Toussaint-Comeau, M. (2010). Do labor market activities help predict inflation? Economic Perspectives, 34(3/4), 52-63. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES 1. Apply the underlying principles of economics and the economic way of thinking to assess market issues and make business decisions. 2. Explain...
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... | | |03/01/2012 - 03/29/2012 | | |PUERTO RICO CAMPUS | Copyright © 2009, 2008, 2006, 2004 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course introduces the fundamental theories of microeconomics and macroeconomics. The economic principles studied in this course apply to everyday life as students research an industry, debate issues with trade agreements, discuss the effects of a shift in labor supply and demand, and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the Consumer Price Index calculation. In particular, students research an industry affected by the economy and perform an economic analysis of the chosen industry. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document. Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum. University policies are subject to change. Be sure...
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...School of Business ------------------------------------------------- Syllabus ECO/372 Version 4 Principles of Macroeconomics Whenever there is any question including about what assignments are due, please remember this syllabus is considered the ruling document. Group Number: GA11BSB08 Course Start Date: 07/17/2012 Course End Date: 08/14/20112 Course Schedule: Workshop 1 – July 17, 2012 Workshop 2 – July 24, 2012 Workshop 3 – July 31, 2012 Workshop 4 – Aug. 7, 2012 Workshop 5 – Aug. 14, 2012 FACILITATOR: Farooq A. Khan COURSE LOCATION, DAY AND TIME: Gardena Learning Center, Tuesday @ 6PM REQUIRED READING: Students are required to read all materials available at the Course Materials site for this course on https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/portal/portal/public/login.aspx | Course Syllabus School of Business ECO/372 Version 4 Principles of Macroeconomics | Copyright © 2012, 2008, 2007, 2006 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course provides students with the basic theories, concepts, terminology, and uses of macroeconomics. Students learn practical applications for macroeconomics in their personal and professional lives through assimilation of fundamental concepts and analysis of actual economic events. Policies Faculty and students will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: University policies:...
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...SERIES IZA DP No. 6057 PAPER The Global Economic Crisis: Long-Term Unemployment in the OECD P.N. (Raja) Junankar DISCUSSION October 2011 Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit Institute for the Study of Labor The Global Economic Crisis: Long-Term Unemployment in the OECD P.N. (Raja) Junankar University of New South Wales, University of Western Sydney and IZA Discussion Paper No. 6057 October 2011 IZA P.O. Box 7240 53072 Bonn Germany Phone: +49-228-3894-0 Fax: +49-228-3894-180 E-mail: iza@iza.org Any opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and not those of IZA. Research published in this series may include views on policy, but the institute itself takes no institutional policy positions. The Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) in Bonn is a local and virtual international research center and a place of communication between science, politics and business. IZA is an independent nonprofit organization supported by Deutsche Post Foundation. The center is associated with the University of Bonn and offers a stimulating research environment through its international network, workshops and conferences, data service, project support, research visits and doctoral program. IZA engages in (i) original and internationally competitive research in all fields of labor economics, (ii) development of policy concepts, and (iii) dissemination of research results and concepts to the interested public. IZA Discussion Papers often represent preliminary...
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...credit hours of MATH numbered 1101 or higher. Course Description: This course is an introduction to the formal study of macroeconomics. Macroeconomics involves the study of the economy as a whole. Topics that will be covered include national income determination, the general price level, interest rates, unemployment, and fiscal and monetary policies. The emphasis will be on genuine understanding of the material, and not on "memorization". (See last page of Syllabus for Course Learning Objectives.) Course Withdrawal Date and Policy: Last day to withdraw without academic penalty is Monday 03/03/2014. Students who wish to withdraw with a grade "W" must do so formally through the Registrar's Office on or before Monday 03/03/2014. Make-Up Exam Policy: No make-up exams will be administered during the semester. It is the student’s responsibility to check the course calendar and announcements in D2L. Attendance Policy: Attendance in online classes is determined not by physical attendance, but by your participation. Class success and enjoyment depends on your interaction online, including reading all materials and being alert for announcements. You are expected to check the VISTA course every week. Posts made to the Class Café by your professor are required reading, and may contain...
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...This project provides a proper solution to the government scheme ZIMASSET and it can be employed under the Ministry of Youth, Indigenization and Economic Empowerment. The main idea of this application is to provide gainful employment to the urban unemployed or underemployed poor, through encouraging the setting up of self employment ventures or procession of wage employment to promote the achievement of ZIM ASSET. This chapter begins with the background of the study, followed by the statement of the problem, aims of the study, research objectives, assumptions of the study, limitations of the study and lastly delimitations. 1.2 Background of the study At Present, the existing system is a great head-off to the administrator. He should manually manage the officer details and all the corrective actions regarding to the details of the customer/youths that have applied for financial assistance and project approval. And this has been taken through the paper document and that was a time consuming process and prone to errors. At some point keeping of previous records was a disaster since it was not easy to retrieve that data whenever it is required. Most of youth services are mainly accessed offline and this disadvantaged those youths who are far away from the offices, and information regarding to...
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