This paper develops a statistical profiling model of long-term unemployment risk in Ireland using a combination of … history of long-term unemployment, advanced age, number of children, relatively low levels of education, literacy … that larger proportions of females were at risk of falling into long-term unemployment. We find evidence that community …

individuals and the prevailing unemployment rate in the country impact perceptions of the effectiveness of democracy. We find that … system of governance are also shaped by the unemployment rate in countries with low levels of democracy. The results suggest … that periods of high unemployment and joblessness could hinder the development of democracy or threaten its existence …