Unemployment in Colombia: An Approach

One of the most pressing issues currently in Colombia is the high unemployment rate. Although, actually, this is not just a problem for the country, because one of the fundamental macroeconomic objectives of any nation is to contain unemployment. While it is true that the level of unemployment must...

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Main Author: Vallejo Zamudio, Luis E.
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Published: Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2020
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spelling oai:oai.revistas.uptc.edu.co:article-107382022-06-17T21:35:39Z Unemployment in Colombia: An Approach El desempleo en Colombia: una aproximación Vallejo Zamudio, Luis E. unemployment rate Colombia economically active population Okun's Law Tasa de desempleo Colombia población económicamente activa Ley de Okun One of the most pressing issues currently in Colombia is the high unemployment rate. Although, actually, this is not just a problem for the country, because one of the fundamental macroeconomic objectives of any nation is to contain unemployment. While it is true that the level of unemployment must conform to the size and the composition of the economy analyzed, the unemployment rate should not exceed certain levels, because this could undermine political stability. Uno de los problemas más apremiantes actualmente en Colombia es la alta tasa de desempleo. Aunque, en realidad, este no es solo un problema para el país, porque uno de los objetivos macroeconómicos fundamentales de cualquier nación es contener el desempleo. Si bien es cierto que el nivel de desocupación debe ajustarse al tamaño y la composición de la economía analizada, la tasa de desempleo no debe exceder ciertos niveles, porque ello podría atentar contra la estabilidad política. Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2020-03-11 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf application/xml text/html text/html https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/cenes/article/view/10738 10.19053/01203053.v39.n69.2020.10738 Apuntes del Cenes; Vol. 39 No. 69 (2020); 9-10 Apuntes del Cenes; Vol. 39 Núm. 69 (2020); 9-10 2256-5779 0120-3053 spa eng https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/cenes/article/view/10738/9345 https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/cenes/article/view/10738/10389 https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/cenes/article/view/10738/10390 https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/cenes/article/view/10738/10391 Copyright (c) 2020 Luis E. Vallejo Zamudio http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
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economically active population
Okun's Law
Tasa de desempleo
Colombia
población económicamente activa
Ley de Okun
Vallejo Zamudio, Luis E.
Unemployment in Colombia: An Approach
title Unemployment in Colombia: An Approach
title_alt El desempleo en Colombia: una aproximación
title_full Unemployment in Colombia: An Approach
title_fullStr Unemployment in Colombia: An Approach
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title_short Unemployment in Colombia: An Approach
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Colombia
economically active population
Okun's Law
Tasa de desempleo
Colombia
población económicamente activa
Ley de Okun
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