First, What Do Discouraged Workers Represent? Second, Explain Whether the Existence

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Essay

First, what do discouraged workers represent? Second, explain whether the existence of discouraged workers causes the official unemployment rate to provide an over- estimate or under- estimate of the extent to which labour resources are unemployed.

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Definitions:

Ideological

Pertaining to a system of ideas and ideals, especially one that forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.

Contingent

Dependent on or conditioned by something else; not absolute or certain.

Racial Stereotypes

Preconceived and oversimplified ideas or images about the characteristics of members of a specific race, often used to justify prejudicial attitudes and discrimination.

Criminal Justice

The system of practices and institutions of governments directed at upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, and sanctioning violators with criminal penalties and rehabilitation efforts.