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O-LevelEconomicsGovernment and the macroeconomy2281/12 · Oct/Nov 2016 · Q221 Mark

In 2010 there was an increase in net emigration from Ireland. What is most likely to have caused this increase?

Adecrease in job security abroad
Bdecrease in wage rates abroad
Can increase in Ireland's real GDP
Dan increase in unemployment in Ireland

✓ Correct answer

D: an increase in unemployment in Ireland

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Government and the macroeconomy, O-Level Economics (syllabus 2281). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Economics, Oct/Nov 2016 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 22.

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