ECONOMICS
HUMAN CAPITAL
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Factors such as decreasing land holding size, lack of infrastructure-especially irrigation infrastructure, lack of other job opportunities and continuous depletion of forest resources are considered the main reasons for rural unemployment. These are either irreversible or difficult to change overnight.
Detailed explanation-2: -Because of increased industrialization, more people migrate to urban areas. Overpopulated urban areas have more industrial unemployment.
Detailed explanation-3: -The fact that the female labor force has been expanding more rapidly than the male labor force tends to cause unemployment rates of women to be greater than those of men. The second factor which determines the employment shift effect is the change in the male-female employment composition within industries .
Detailed explanation-4: -Rural areas mostly have seasonal and disguised unemployment, while urban areas have educated unemployment.