1st Edition

Unemployment An Economic Analysis

By K. G. Knight Copyright 1987
422 Pages
by Routledge

422 Pages
by Routledge

422 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1987. Unemployment is currently the major economic concern in developed economies. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the economics of unemployment. It concentrates on theories of the labour market and examines the critical inter-relationships with the rest of the economy. It provides a thorough evaluation of theory and extensive consideration of the relevant... Read more

Table of Contents;  Acknowledgements;  1. Unemployment – Costs and Measurement  2. Stocks, Flows, Duration and the Incidence of Unemployment  3. Search, Unemployment and Unfilled Vacancies  4. Macroeconomics of Unemployment – The Classical Approach  5. Macroeconomics of Unemployment – The Non-Market Clearing Approach  6. Non-Natural Unemployment – Empirical Evidence  7. The Natural Rate of Unemployment: The Supply Side  8. The Natural Rate of Unemployment: The Demand Side  9. Unemployment – Policy and Prospects;  Bibliography;  Index

Biography

K. G. Knight