A study published in 2011 by the OECD noted that:
A: the real household income of the unskilled workers in the United States increased more in comparison to that of the skilled workers.
B: in almost all countries real income levels declined over the 20-year period studied
C: the falling unemployment rates brought gains to low-wage workers and fairly broad-based wage growth.
D: the gap between the poorest and richest segments of society in some OECD countries had widened.
A: the real household income of the unskilled workers in the United States increased more in comparison to that of the skilled workers.
B: in almost all countries real income levels declined over the 20-year period studied
C: the falling unemployment rates brought gains to low-wage workers and fairly broad-based wage growth.
D: the gap between the poorest and richest segments of society in some OECD countries had widened.
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- According to the neoclassical theory of distribution， in an economy described by a Cobb-douglas production function， workers should experience high rates of real wage growth when：（ ） A: real interest rates are low. B: real interest rates are high. C: average labor productivity is growing rapidly. D: capital's share of income is growing rapidly.
- The basic reason for the gap in income levels between countries is _______. A: Different starting points for economic development B: Total population gap C: Gap in economic growth rates D: All of the above are possible
- The problem of unemployment will arise ______. A: if the minimum wage is set too high B: ff the minimum wage is set too love C: if the workers are unskilled D: if the maximum wage is set
- The natural rate of unemployment will most likely increase if A: the minimum wage rate is decreased B: unemployment benefits are increased C: monetary growth is decreased D: income taxes are increased E: all of the above
- Although growth rates across countries vary some, rankings of countries by income remain pretty much the same over time. A: 正确 B: 错误