Which of the following is correct?

a. Unemployment insurance raises structural unemployment because it reduces the job search efforts of the unemployed.
b. Most economists are skeptical of the value of unemployment insurance primarily because they believe that it results in a poorer match between workers and jobs.
c. Studies show that when the unemployed become ineligible for benefits, the probability of their finding a job rises markedly.
d. All of the above are correct.


c

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What will be an ideal response?

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