Critically evaluate, using appropriate economic theory, the different policies that could be used to tackle rising unemployment in an economy. What are the implications of these policies for the national economy as a whole?
Suggested reading: Parkin, M., Powell, M. and Matthews, K. (2012). Economics, 8th European Edition: Chapters 21, 27-29.
Sloman, J., Wride. A. and Garrett, D. (2012). Macroeconomics. FT Prentice Hall: Chapters 15, 20 and 21.
Krugman, P., Wells, R. and Graddy, K. (2006). Economics. European edition. New York;
Basingstoke: Worth Publishers. Chapters 23, 28 and 31.
Mankiw, N. G. and Taylor, M. (2011). Economics. Thomson Learning: Chapters 28, 33 and 36.
