One Explanation for the Persistently High Unemployment Rates in Europe

question 161

Multiple Choice

One explanation for the persistently high unemployment rates in Europe during the 1990s is

• A)hysteria over downsizing
• B)the persistently high price levels there
• C)legislation that makes it difficult to lay off workers in Europe
• D)a continuing recession that lasted most of the decade
• E)that the natural rate of unemployment is too low in Europe

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