employment is the efficient unemployment rate, u*. We define u* as the unemployment rate that minimizes the nonproductive use of …). Accordingly, the efficient unemployment rate is the geometric average of the unemployment and vacancy rates: u* = √uv. We compute …

in their unemployment rate and not a decline in labour force participation rate. Policymakers should take account of …

workforce during the Great Recession. Policy approaches to address high African American male unemployment are outlined in the … final chapter. Michelle Holder is Assistant Professor at John Jay College, City University of New York, USA. Prior to …-2006 -- 2. African American Male Unemployment during the Great Recession in Comparison to Other Demographic Groups and …

workforce during the Great Recession. Policy approaches to address high African American male unemployment are outlined in the … unemployment during the Great Recession in comparison to other groups and theoretical considerations -- African American men …