In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the overall unemployment rate in the ACT was virtually indistinguishable from that … in the country as a whole. However, for the past twenty-five years, unemployment in the ACT has been lower – often … substantially lower – than in the nation as a whole. The ACT also has a lower rate of long-term unemployment (defined as …

unemployment has a strong impact on election outcomes, with each additional percentage point of unemployment reducing the incumbent …’s re-election probability by 3-5 per cent. However, when we separate luck (unemployment in other states) from competence … (unemployment in that state relative to the rest of Australia), we find that both luck and competence are equally important. This is …

Who records the largest drops in life satisfaction when they move into unemployment? Do men experience a larger drop in … unemployment is larger for women than men. The impact of unemployment on life satisfaction is large compared to the drops in life … satisfaction associated with changes in income and disability status. It is found that unemployment is less painful for men in …