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(i) Define the term “structural unemployment” (paragraph 1).
(i) Using information from the text/data and your knowledge of economics, discuss the possible effects of Georgia’s free trade policies on its economic growth and development.
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Structural unemployment is unemployment that occurs when there is a mismatch between the skills, location or occupational patterns of workers and the jobs available in the economy. It is therefore usually longer term, because unemployed workers may need retraining or relocation before they can find work.
Georgia’s fre