Increasing unemployment levels are a common problem not only for Australia and New Zealand, but also for a number of other OECD countries. This paper considers the increasing levels of unemployment in New Zealand in the context of the major policy options currently being canvassed. It makes an assessment of their adequacy in the face of the underlying tendencies of the New Zealand economy in the world economy, particularly with respect to technological change.
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