Use the Mortensen‐Pissarides model to explain the consequences of an increase in the separation rate for unemployment and labor market tightness and describe the dynamics of the economy following an increase in the job separation rate.

Canada has an employment insurance program (El) that provides income for those out of work. In this framework unemployment is a) still a problem because the employment insurance program provides only eligible unemployed persons with a small amount of funds that may not even be enough to cover their basic needs. Moreover the unemployed workers are sitting idle, not producing goods and services for consumption. b)not a problem because the employment insurance program is available to all workers in all occupations and provides sufficent funds to cover all of the worker's needs until they find another job. Moreoever there are enough goods and services available for consumption even if some workers sit idle. c)not a problem because the employment insurance program covers more than 70% of Canadian workers and this provides enough of the unemployed enough funds to cover their basic needs until they find another job. d)still a problem because the employment insurance program is not available…

Classify the following:A student who has begun applying for jobs but has not yet found one:  employed, unemployed, not in the labor force, or not in the adult, civilian, non-institutionalized population. An actor who works part-time at a restaurant but is looking for full-time work:  employed, unemployed, not in the labor force, or not in the adult, civilian, non-institutionalized population. A retiree who will work if a job becomes available but is not actively applying: employed, unemployed, not in the labor force, or not in the adult, civilian, non-institutionalized population. An employee on temporary maternity/paternity leave:  employed, unemployed, not in the labor force, or not in the adult, civilian, non-institutionalized population.

There is an on‐going debate on how unemployment benefits affect the unemployment rate. In the context of the Mortensen‐Pissarides model, unemployment benefits are represented by the variable b. Explain carefully how an increase in b affects each equilibrium condition (Beveridge curve, vacancy supply condition, and wage setting curve.) How is the steady‐state unemployment rate impacted by an increase in b? Use the simulation tool here, https://www.briancjenkins.com/dmp‐model/simulation‐tool.html, to check your answer.

Suppose labor demand increases in one region relative to another equalized region, discuss how the mobility of labor (migration) affects the predicted response of the nominal and real wage rates in both regions to the relative shift in labor demand (a graph is not needed here). Be sure to discuss the spatial equilibrium result.

Classify each of the below individuals as employed, unemployed, not in the labor force, or not in the adult, civilian, non-institutionalized population.   A retiree who will work if a job becomes available but is not actively applying:  employed unemployed not in the labor force not in the adult, civilian, non-institutionalized population An employee on temporary maternity/paternity leave: employedunemployednot in the labor forcenot in the adult, civilian, non-institutionalized population A student who has begun applying for jobs but has not yet found one:  employed unemployed not in the labor forcenot in the adult, civilian, non-institutionalized population An actor who works part-time at a restaurant but is looking for full-time work: employed unemployed not in the labor forcenot in the adult, civilian, non-institutionalized population