Diagnosing Unemployment

by Edmond Malinvaud

Overview

An economic policy always relies on diagnosis about spontaneous trends and about the likely impact of alternative government decisions. Unemployment was the main problem faced by policy makers during the past two decades. During that period the author devoted most of his time either to observation and diagnosis or to the analysis of macroeconomic factors of unemployment. This book presents what was learned from this experience, particularly on diagnosing unemployment trends and assessing the effects of real wages on investment and employment.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521445337
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	04/14/1994
Series:	Federico Caffè Lectures
Pages:	170
Product dimensions:	5.51(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.55(d)

Table of Contents

Preface; Prologue to the Federico Caffé Lectures 1990; Introduction; 1. Expert diagnosis; 2. Analysis and forecasting: their respective roles in mastering our destinies; 3. From statistics to projections; 4. Diagnosing unemployment trends; 5. The Beveridge curve; 6. Real wages and unemployment - a decade of analysis; 7. Profitability and factor demand under uncertainty.