Since Unemployment Rates Are Consistently Higher in Some EU Countries

question 51

Essay

Since unemployment rates are consistently higher in some EU countries like Spain and Greece than in Germany, it appears that the natural rate of unemployment is lower in Germany. What might explain this difference?

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