Structural unemployment

social assistance until they are able to sustain themselves and their families in the society sufficiently. Further, social security and public assistance is particularly important to those refugees who are unable to earn their livelihood due to unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age, or other circumstances beyond their control. The right to social security and public assistance is available to refugees both under 1951 Refugee Convention and the international human rights law.…

In Rodriguez’s writing an important question being asked is why have so many Puerto Ricans left the island during the twentieth century? Before the twentieth century the population of Puerto Rico had been growing. Rodriguez claims that the most important element in understanding Puerto Rican migration is the historical context. Also, she states that this is the least visible element of the massive decrease in population. There are several causes for migration presented in the writing, but…

The great depression was an economic recession in the united states that lasted from 1929 to the early 1940’s. In the long run the great depression was caused by farmers over producing food and unregulated speculation in the stock market. President Hoover was elected in 1928 at the height of the U.S economy. Hoover believed that the economy had natural cycles it would go through no matter what. Due to this belief, Hoover adopted a wait and see strategy during the depression, and encouraged…

The social and economic consequences of austerity measures imposed by troika on Greece have been devastating. Since 2010, Greece’s GDP has fallen by 25 percent and unemployment rate is 26 percent. The youth unemployment rates are at an alarmingly high level. Currently, over 56 percent of young people in Greece are without a job and there are more than 450,000 families with no working members. After five years of fiscal adjustment and economic hardship under the austerity program, Greece’s major…

Since 1960 many economists (from Grazia Ietto-Gillies [3] prior Stephen Hymer’s [4]) have created theories regarding direct investment, which explained the causes of FDI and reasons for TNC by neoclassical economics based on macro economic principles. These theories were based on the classical theory of trade. In this theory the motive for trade was a result of the difference in the costs of production of goods between two countries. The main motive for a company’s foreign activity in these…

The 1929 Stock Market Crash Name of Student Institution Affiliation The Stock Market Crash of 1929 Although not the sole major economic development in American and global history, the stock market crash of 1929 is one of the most prolific. This is due to the fact that it was, as will be argued in this paper, the catalyst for the greatest economic depression in history. Playing out over several days, the crash had long-term consequences for American society at every level, from the everyday…

According to the latest report of The Economist, Hong Kong housing prices in the world's premier, housing prices higher than the real value is close to 54%. In this situation Hong Kong people have the new trend of demand for public housing, many young higher education single persons to apply for public housing, the causes is they can’t bear costly private house. The same is the implementation of the public housing system in Singapore, many of the real estate situation is better. Actually Hong…

One of the most devastating times in the history of American people is arguably The Great Depression. It was a time of hardship for all citizens throughout the United States. In one way or another every single person was effected, some more harshly than others. This depression was not caused only by one factor, but by multiple making matters worse. The first and probably biggest factor in causing the depression was the crash of the stock market. Soon after the roaring 20's money-happy times came…

addiction, a stereotype that can be justified. 68 percent of cities in the United States report that addiction remains the leading cause for homelessness (Causes of Homelessness). Expensive drug habits can destroy an individual financially, and lead to unemployment, debt, arrest, illness, or death (Cox). For many, these substances can bring temporary relief for struggling individuals. However, addiction only increases financial problems, and makes it more difficult to find employment (Orwin).…

There are many different kinds of specialized courts ranging from drug courts, domestic violence courts, homeless courts, and mental health courts. Homeless courts were created only for the homeless, these courts differ from other courts. Homeless courts are different because they are used to resolving unsettled misdemeanor warrants as opposed to processing new criminal offenses. The purpose of establishing homeless courts are: 1) most homeless people are fine with continuing being homeless and…