Which of the Following Does NOT Explain Persistently Higher Unemployment

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does NOT explain persistently higher unemployment in Europe than in the United States?

• A) labor unions
• B) minimum wages
• C) the extent of globalization
• D) employment protection laws

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Temperate Desert

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