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Because of its traumatic effect on those who experience it, [[unemployment]] is a matter of widespread  concern. Its causes and consequences have  been  topics of investigation and of  controversy in  economics,  and in psychology and sociology.  On some occasions its limitation has been made a policy objective, and on others it has been used as  an instrument of policy. Its harm can be mitigated but there is no prospect of its elimination.


==Overview==
==Overview==

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Because of its traumatic effect on those who experience it, unemployment is a matter of widespread concern. Its causes and consequences have been topics of investigation and of controversy in economics, and in psychology and sociology. On some occasions its limitation has been made a policy objective, and on others it has been used as an instrument of policy. Its harm can be mitigated but there is no prospect of its elimination.

Overview

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History

The economics of unemployment

The sociology of unemployment

Unemployment statistics

Policy implications