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INTRODUCTION The Politics of Unemployment 1

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 November 2008

Hans Keman
Hans Keman
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Political Science, University of Leiden, the Netherlands
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One may wonder why political scientists would bother about the analysis of questions relating to rates of unemployment. In effect, should not this be part of economic science? Economists are generally seen as better equipped with theories on the micro and macro level to deal with issues regarding labour market performance, the development of employment and the explanation of volatile rates of unemployment and inflation. This view is held by the majority of the economic science guild and by many policy-makers.

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Journal of Public Policy , Volume 7 , Issue 3 , July 1987 , pp. 219 - 226
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1987

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