Practice mode Labour Market

Which type of unemployment is caused by the wage being kept above the competitive equilibrium wage?

Correct answer A. Structural unemployment

Explanation

In Mankiw's terms, structural unemployment arises when wages are held above equilibrium by minimum wage laws, unions or efficiency wages, so there are fewer jobs than job seekers.

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