I sometimes struggle, when teaching about unemployment, to explain just why work matters. It's straightforward enough to note that elevated unemployment leads to loss of economic output, lower tax payments, and greater need for government welfare benefits.
I sometimes struggle, when teaching about unemployment, to explain just why work matters.
It's straightforward enough to note that elevated unemployment leads to loss of economic output, lower tax payments, and greater need for government welfare benefits.
I can refer to evidence on how unemployment is connected to social ills like bankruptcy, divorce, depression, and … Continue reading Marge Piercy on Why Work Matters The post Marge Piercy on Why Work...
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I sometimes struggle, when teaching about unemployment, to explain just why work matters. It's straightforward enough to note that elevated unemployment leads to loss of economic output, lower tax payments, and greater need for government welfare benefits. I can refer to evidence on how unemployment is connected to social ills like bankruptcy, divorce, depression, and … Continue reading Marge Piercy on Why Work Matters The post Marge Piercy on Why Work Matters first appeared on Conversable Economist.
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