Unemployment Arising from a Persistent Mismatch Between the Skills and Characteristics

question 85

Multiple Choice

Unemployment arising from a persistent mismatch between the skills and characteristics of workers and the requirements of jobs is called

• A)frictional unemployment.
• B)structural unemployment.
• C)cyclical unemployment.
• D)seasonal unemployment.

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