Theme 2 Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
Low/middle income countries growth rate
A
possible to achieve 10%+ inflation
2
Q
High income countries growth rate
A
2.5% challenging to achieve
3
Q
0% unemployment
A
Impossible to achieve: there’ll always be frictional and seasonal unemployment
4
Q
UK government unemployment target
A
No official unemployment target- 5% is a considerable policy achievement
5
Q
1950s-1960s unemployment rate
A
Roughly 1.5% throughout era of full employment
6
Q
Past 20 years unemployment rate
A
Best figure 4.8% in 2004