In Terms of Duration, How Does Cyclical Unemployment Differ from Structural

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Essay

In terms of duration, how does cyclical unemployment differ from structural unemployment?

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Definitions:

MSB

Marginal Social Benefit, which refers to the additional benefit society gains from consuming one more unit of a good or service.

MSC

MSC stands for Marginal Social Cost, which is the total cost to society of producing an additional unit of a good or service, including both private and external costs.

Coase Theorem

An economic theory that suggests that if property rights are clearly defined and transaction costs are negligible, private negotiations will lead to the efficient resolution of disputes regardless of the initial allocation of rights.

Coase Theorem

A theory suggesting that if trade in an externality is possible and there are no transaction costs, bargaining will lead to an efficient outcome regardless of the initial allocation of property.